...finding perfection in imperfection daily.
The paint department is perhaps the only place in life where a genuine rainbow of possibility awaits. You’re drawn to the pretty colors and hypnotized by the prism of chromatic variation and paint knows it; that’s how it sucks you in. But all the pretty, pretty colors harbor a dark and callous secret: Paint can […]
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You may or may not know that I have a disabled mother. I’ve written about my mom’s experience with polio and what it’s meant for both of us. The thing about my mother is that she’s a survivor like so many parents out there. My mom has experienced physical pain that I’ve never had to, […]
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Big Daddy P a is joining me on Babble’s Home channel to document our total home transformation! Learn more about it and take a tour of our home by clicking here!
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You guys, I don’t like telling you what to do, but this time I’m going to. Go get your video camera, phone, or whatever recording device you’ve got and sit down to interview your child. Do it NOW. You won’t be sorry. Check out my interview with Boy Wonder right here.
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As someone who goes by “Mommyfriend” on the internet, I better know a thing or 12 about making and keeping great mom friends. In my blogging career, I’ve written extensively about the importance of maternal friendships and how they saved my life when I needed them most. Upon making it my personal quest to encourage […]
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You guys, few things in life are as perfectly delicious as salsa. Seriously, take a moment and think about it. Told you. If you love salsa as much as I do (and really, who doesn’t), you have to check out these 8 family-friendly snacks to enjoy with salsa. Now go get spicy.
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I consider myself fortunate to have well-behaved kids – generally speaking. I mean, they’re still kids who do annoying kid things, but overall they’re good kids with hearts of gold. But that’s not to say we don’t have behavioral issues in mixed company. About a week ago, BooBoo and I were visiting with a girlfriend […]
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How was school? Fine. What’s new? Nothing. What’s wrong? ::silence:: If this scene sounds familiar, you’re likely the parent of a tween, teen, or gasp! Both. At a developmental stage when communication is more important than ever, parents are often left wondering how to get their child to open up and start talking. Take a […]
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Have a child who would rather do anything than eat? Big hugs, I did too. Take heart, I have a story of foodie hope to share – as told in pictures. Ooo! Visual aids!
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As the world rejoices the birth of His Royal Highness Prince of Cambridge, I have more than the fate of the British monarchy on my mind. As a mother, I have my sights set on Kate. While it may seem that the collective world population is standing in Kate’s corner, I suspect all of the […]
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The Untitled GenX Podcast
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