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The Heat – A Guide To Summer

May 27, 2014 · 10 Comments

And just like that, stifling humidity has pushed the winter wonderland off center stage and we wonder what all the fuss was about as we swat at a snapping turtle sized mosquito that landed on our face. Summer is not for the faint of heart, especially if you have little ones.  It takes the mind of a lioness and the determination of an earthworm trapped on a hot sidewalk to ...

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Filed In: Family, Favorite 3, kids, Motherhood, parenting, potty training, stay at home mom / Tagged: Family, humor, kids, motherhood, Parenting, potty training, st louis, Stay At Home Mom, summer, summer activities

five things the baby books don’t tell you but should

May 20, 2013 · 7 Comments

Because if I've learned anything from my Mother it's that nothing makes someone happier than a bunch of unsolicited advice.  Now get over here and let me wipe that dirt off your cheek with my spit. 1.  Keep a toilet in your car. I know what you're thinking: "Hey Princess Kate Middleton - when did you start writing this blog?"  Yes - a toilet in a car is a little I ...

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Filed In: Breastfeeding, Motherhood, parenting, potty training / Tagged: breastfeeding, c-section, motherhood, Parenting, parenting advice, potty training

10 Things You Need To Know Before You Potty Train Your Child

January 21, 2013 · 2 Comments

Chances are, you're reading this because you feel like a complete failure as a parent.  A loser, a deadbeat, a complete waste of space.  Or, you're here because you Googled "pictures of old man's balls" or "fat men in Speedos"  and are now furiously trying to hit the 'back' button. I see you out there.  Stop being creepy. Anyhoo, I don't mean to brag but after successfully ...

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Filed In: Ellie, Lila, Motherhood, potty training / Tagged: Ellie, Lila, Parenting, potty training

My first weekend roadtrip alone with the girls in pictures

August 6, 2012 · 7 Comments

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Filed In: Favorite 2, kids, Motherhood, Ozarks, potty training / Tagged: kids, potty training, Princess potty, the things I'll do to avoid taking three kids into a gas station, weekend road trip

Little Pea

July 9, 2012 · 4 Comments

Praise God, Allah, Buddha, Zeus, Steve Jobs and whoever else was recruited to play on the divine dream team that bequested upon us the holy miracle of this blessed Sunday urine. I never thought this day would come.  Never.  EVER.  We started trying to potty train Ellie over a year ago, on her second birthday.  I read every book.  Every article.  Participated in every online ...

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Filed In: Ellie, Motherhood, potty training / Tagged: Ellie, motherhood, potty training

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