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First year, lessons learned
Well, we made it! Yep, the twins turned 1 today. The first year is in the books. (insert sigh of relief here) I have to say, it feels good. After all, we’ve come a long way from this day one year ago....
View ArticleLunch hours off limits
I learned yet another important lesson in parenting today: Just because the lunch hour is the most convenient time for you to take your kids to the doctor, doesn’t mean it’s a good idea …...
View ArticleMinivan meltdown
I had a true minivan moment this morning. Or should I say, a moment with my minivan. Yep, my gentle beast got stuck in the snow. Didn’t take long. I got out of my driveway in my attempt to get to work,...
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Bumper Beware
There’s nothing that lends itself to more confusion than parenting. I’ve many times longed for some sort of manual to spell out the do’s and don’ts of it all. No such luck. So what I have a...
View ArticleCivility lives!
I didn’t grow up dreaming of a fairy tale wedding or a fairy tale life. For some reason, I’ve always been fairly rooted in reality. I didn’t hope to meet a prince; I just wanted to find a really good...
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The Balancing Act
I have an issue with this term “work-life balance” I keep hearing so much about. It implies there are just two things: work and life. It implies that life is simply the opposite of work, and that...
View ArticleWe won’t be summer shut-ins
One year olds can be a tough crowd. They’re discovering independence and yet don’t have the words to express what they want and when they want it. On top of that, they have small attention spans....
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Get Away From My Mommy!
We’ve got a bit of a jealousy issue going on in our house. It’s between my little guys. The subject of their desires? Me. I always thought it woud be so precious and sweet to have a kid hanging on me...
View ArticleSURVEY INSIDE: Thinking bigger for family attractions
It was Father’s Day – an extraordinary summer day in Fargo-Moorhead if you happened to miss it – and my husband and I were looking for something fun to do with our 15-month-old twin boys. We...
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The best (worst) kid Santa picture ever.
I’m convinced Santa Claus has no business mingling with toddlers. Or rather, parents (like me) should know better than to think their toddlers are going to get anything out of a trip to see Santa. Case...
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