Category Archives: kid stuff

So What’s the Deal with Pajamas?

In the morning they wake up and I feed them food. They use the food to feed and decorate their pajamas. I peel the pajamas from their bodies and dress them in “clothes”. Throughout the day they continue to feed … Continue reading

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Best Day Ever

Today I did something I should have been doing consistently for just years now. I “let” Laylee help me clean the house. This was rare and precious both because I was actually cleaning the house and because I let Laylee … Continue reading

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Tip Tuesday — Road Trip Giveaway

Shannon says everyone’s doing giveaways and maybe she’s right… Since moving to Seattle we’ve put thousands of miles on Vinny, driving back and forth to visit stubborn family all over the country who refuse to pick up stakes and move … Continue reading

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What Does Your Landscaping Say About You?

Mine screams “THERE ARE CHILDREN HERE AND THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT PUNK!” I claim the land. They reclaim it. I install patio lights (or Dan installs them but the blog’s about me and they were my idea … Continue reading

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A Cup of Pooh, A Box of Snails and a Pack of Bubble-Yum

This is what’s become of my kitchen counters. Is it sick that this sight fills me with glee? Don’t answer that. I have a kid, a real kid. No baby girls here no more. Sure she still has a few … Continue reading

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Tip Tuesday — Birthday Parties

”˜Tis the time of summer. Lots of people have birthdays in the summer. I think most of them are first or only children because after a mother’s had one third trimester during the hottest part of the year, she likely … Continue reading

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