April 1, 2011
by Maralee
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My four year-old took a stroll down memory lane today as he looked through the forgotten toys at the bottom of his toy box. He happened to find a Happy Meal toy, got this far-off look in his eye and … Continue reading
March 21, 2011
by Maralee
Comments Off on “Do you see his mommy somewhere?”
At the recent library book sale my four year-old was being a little unruly- why did I bring him to the library book sale in the first place? He was standing with my husband and there was a lady looking … Continue reading
March 14, 2011
by Maralee
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I have a house FULL of toys. My kids have grandparents who live far away and like to make up for what they lack in frequency of visits by frequency of packages. My kids have their favorite toys and some … Continue reading
March 7, 2011
by Maralee
Comments Off on Forgiveness lessons from The Man in the Yellow Hat
Sometimes I realize what an adult I’ve become. While reading some stories to my kids about a very inquisitive primate all I can think about is- why does that man keep leaving this monkey alone when the monkey clearly has … Continue reading
March 7, 2011
by Maralee
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This last Sunday morning Brian and I spoke about foster parenting to a class at a large local church. When we went to pick up the kids we got separated and I had to ask a lady if she saw … Continue reading
March 1, 2011
by Maralee
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A couple days ago I came around the corner to find my two little sons huddled over something on the ground. Turns out it was a decorative piggy bank I was given years and years ago that usually sits empty … Continue reading