The splashing of water all over the bathroom during bathtime. The spitting of water onto the floor during bathtime. The regimen of snowman drawing, which is so precise that I...
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The Good That Men Do
It’s easy, during a week like this, to be horrified, to be sad, to be scared. It’s natural. But it’s also easy, if you take a look–as many people are...
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Traditions: Easter Dinner
Last year was our first effort at a family Easter. This year there was no snowshoeing, but we did dye and hide eggs. Baguette hunted them, with help from Elmer...
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Jobs I’ve Had
Shalini of Reading and Chickens wrote a post that I liked so much, I thought, “I want to steal this idea.” So I said, “Can I steal this?” And she...
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Cooking Like Crazy
I’m continuing to try to change my eating habits. Last week wasn’t bad; lots of eggs and yogurt and fruit. I did have bacon once, as well as one doughnut,...
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That Smells Wonderful
This week’s Monday Listicles is “10 Fantastic Smells.” At first, I thought that the topic wasn’t really grabbing me. But then Baguette spent the night throwing up, and I realized...
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Easy Weekend Breakfast: Monkey Bread
I remember monkey bread from my childhood. It wasn’t one of my mom’s regular weekend breakfast dishes–in fact, I’m not sure she made it more than once–but clearly it made...
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Sticking With What Works
Today’s Monday Listicles ask us to post 10 things we have no intention of changing in 2013. So here are some areas in which I plan to maintain status quo:...
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5 Things I Never Did
1) Went skydiving. 2) Drove a big-rig. 3) Wrote a Grammy-winning song. 4) Owned a horse. 5) Visited the other side of the Iron Curtain.* The question is, though, how...
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The Princess Industrial Complex
I’m working hard at finding gifts for Baguette that are fun and educational–so far I’ve had success, such as with this clock puzzle–check out those colors, numbers, shapes, and clockitude!...