May 21, 2011
by Maralee
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My four year-old is one smooth kid. He knows exactly how to get to his mother’s heart. Just the other day I walked into the room and found he had been beating one of his toys against the wall. Not … Continue reading
May 14, 2011
by Maralee
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I am so excited about Mother’s Day. It’s a day I feel honored to celebrate the great Mom I have and it’s also a time I talk to my boys about the love I have for the mothers who gave … Continue reading
May 7, 2011
by Maralee
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As a stay-at-home mom, sometimes I forget how desperate I can be for adult interaction. I am likely to get involved in lengthy conversations with the grocery store clerk, the local librarian, and I think I’ve even talked the ear … Continue reading
May 1, 2011
by Maralee
Comments Off on There is an upside to the flu
I have generally been a pretty healthy person. I have also bragged about how rarely my kids are sick- of course, I like to attribute that to all my efforts at healthy living. But this year was quite a reality … Continue reading
April 14, 2011
by Maralee
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Most of the time I am the very definition of a stay-at-home mom- I literally stay-at-home. I enjoy being at home with my kids and taking this show on the road takes so much time and energy that it often … Continue reading
March 21, 2011
by Maralee
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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 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