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The proof that kids can be sentimental is in my downstairs level rooms, slowly creeping up to where it will find a home. The move back home from the college dorm was this weekend, but not all of her belongings have found their final resting spot. Moving her out and down the five flights of [...]

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March 9 80s Hair And Gone “There was some bad hair in the 80s,” mused my daughter’s boyfriend when looking at our old family photos. I will have you know that my haircut was trendy at the time and perhaps I am stuck in a time warp, but I still thought I looked pretty good. [...]

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Mama’s Cloak of Invisibility Posted by Mary on 28 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Mothers, Kids, Life Observations Parents of young children are often active participants in playtime and conversations with children. We enjoy them, want to know and direct them to more positive activities, clarify things, suggest cease fires or completely change the subject [...]

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My son’s homework assignment was to create a fashion show script, translate it into Spanish and then, with props, dress up and act it out. Little did I know it would create a big scene. He asked for an old coat, old jeans, old shoes, an old hat and old gloves. As me and my [...]

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Don’t, I repeat, don’t bother trying those vitamins that are gummy, candy-looking things that come in vegetable flavors. The kids talked me into it, promising to eat all of them because they love gummy candy so much. I fell for it and now we are stuck with a rather large bottle of nasty tasting, rubbery, [...]

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