The latest issue of Better Homes and Gardens (and with that, I am officially my mother–or, since she read Woman’s Day and Family Circle, perhaps one of her close cousins)...
Health and Fitness
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Why I’m Not Participating in No Mother’s Day
For starters, I already started to celebrate Mother’s Day–I sent flowers to my stepmother and mother-in-law. Also, there’s this, from Catherine Connor of Her Bad Mother: If we don’t all...
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Bullies Come in All Shapes and Sizes
I feel like The Harried Mom is speaking directly to me this week. First, her post about showing Star Wars to her son got me thinking about my own connections...
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Oral Hygiene, the Toddler Way
After her bath, Baguette loves to brush her teeth. I should probably say that she loves to “brush” her teeth, because mostly what she does is swish the toothbrush around...
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Bathtime for Baguette
As a newborn, Baguette hated sponge baths. They were an affront to humanity. Then she graduated to the whale tub with its infant insert. And she hated it. Last summer,...
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Sleepy, Very Sleepy
Apparently I’m too sleepy to come up with anything exciting/funny/incisive to post. Here’s a recap of our week so far. Sunday Baguette had a playdate with the daughter of one...
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January 2, 2012: Looking Ahead
I’m not a big believer in New Year’s Resolutions, primarily because I never keep them. But I do have goals. Here’s what I’m looking at for 2012: Get our house...
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It’s Not All Fun and Games
It’s undeniable: Baguette is a dream come true. Every single day, even when we’re exhausted after a night of being kicked in the head by a toddler, we know that...
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The Kindness of Strangers
Heather Armstrong of Dooce.com fame ran the New York Marathon this weekend (congratulations, Heather!) and broke her foot (feel better, Heather!). Her post about the reactions she’s encountered reminded me...
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Thank You, Los Angeles
I’d like to give a special thanks to the city of Los Angeles. Because I’m sure they realized just how bad traffic would be if they shut down exits on...