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Adventures with twin daughters
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How Long Has That Been on Her Neck?
The brunette twin woke up on day complaining about her neck hurting. When I felt the back of her neck, there was a sizable bump. It was soft and squishy, but... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Sleep is NOT Punishment
If there is on thing I wish the blond twin would learn it is that sleep is not punishment. The girl just drive me crazy with her complete aversion to sleep.... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Radio Disney Free Zone
Whenever we go somewhere the girls beg to take the mini-van. This is a change from the days when they couldn't wait to drive in Daddy's car. Read more
Posted on 19 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Happy Birthday Babies
Our girls turn nine today. It's so hard to believe that they are nine years old. It seems like time so long ago that we were making bottles by the dozens and... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Smile for the Camera
Recently I was interviewed by a Chicago Tribune reporter about working as a contract employee. The story was about how people choose to work as contractors and... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Can't Help But Feel Left Behind
We were sitting at dinner listening to the brunette twin talk about her school day. She was talking about Fast Track math when the blond twin's eyes teared up... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Oreo's Buried Treasure
This morning the blond twin dropped an open bag of chocolate chips. She told Oreo not to eat any and he walked away from the mess on the floor. As a reward she... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Boy Band Posters Everywhere
Now that the girls are boy band crazy, they keep pulling posters out of magazines. They kept asking if they could put them on their walls. Eventually we broke... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Bliss of Back to School
***This was originally posted on the Chicago Moms blog***There’s a certain joy to having our girls back in school. They are so excited about having new teachers... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Her Own Cinderella Moment
The blond twin has a bad habit of not paying attention to what she is doing. This leads to a lot of spilled stuff, bruised limbs and bumped heads. Read more
Posted on 06 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Third Grade Stinks
The blond twin came home from school with a story that still makes me cringe. The teacher told the class they needed to start wearing deodorant because so many... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pay the Babysitter
Whenever we have to pay someone like the girls' babysitter or piano teacher, I hand the girls the money and say, "Pay Anna. Or Amanda. Or Phebes." You get the... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
I'm Bringing Dreamy Back
One of the birthday presents the girls received was a Tiger Beat magazine. My first thought was "that is still around?" My second thought, after the giggling an... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Her Personal Fast Track Math Tutor
Last year both girls were in the Fast Track Math class. This is an advanced math class based upon test scores. There were two sections last year, but only one... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Weekend in St. Louis
We ended our summer with a long weekend in St. Louis visiting Aunt Mary (aka Daddy's sister) and Uncle Terry. Our niece Maddie was coming to visit her Gramma an... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Places My Grandparents Never Dreamed of Going
If there's one thing I'm aware of it's how different my access is to the world than what my Grandparents experienced. We were raised to believe we could go... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Handwriting Comparison Goes Badly for Mom
In our school district third graders learn script handwriting.They are so excited to be learning cursive writing so they can write like grown-ups.My... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Homework Nightmare Comes True
When the girls decided to separate this school year we agreed. We always talked about third grade as the time they would start wanting their own space.We... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Third Grade Day One
The past few days have been spent getting ready for school to start. You'd think it wouldn't be that hard, but there was a lot of organizing. Read more
Posted on 15 August 2012 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Snapshots from Lake Geneva
The girls and I spent a wonderful week in Lake Geneva with my Mom. When our friends asked if we wanted to stay at their house, I said yes. Daddy couldn't join u... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION