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Thursday Kids and Activities

Thursday is the most hellish day of the week. It’s ballet day. And if I didn’t truly believe that children need activities to keep them out of trouble, build self esteem, and gain physical exercise, grace, or whatever, I would drop it. DD7 complains incessantly. Not about ballet, which she loves again, now that the [...]

American Girl Dolls

When I first heard that American Girl Dolls cost $100, I couldn’t believe anyone would buy them. I thought it was the most outrageously expensive toy. And I couldn’t come up with any type of scenario in my head that would justify such a purchase. Really, just how educational could they be? And then, I [...]

Mei Tai Escape Deterrent

My youngest child requires a harness to keep her in the grocery cart. It is industrial strength, four inches wide, padded, and fastens in the back with velcro. She must sleep with me. Because she escapes all other bed options.  And all babies will opt to roll toward mama like a heat seeking missle. I [...]

Mungo Bean Haunting

Just in case you are completely over me, since my life is too messy for regular posting, I shall now remind you that I am kind of a nutt. Some people get short of sleep, and just get tired. I however, become insomniac for days, then fall into a deep sleep that spawns really weird [...]

Sisters Playing

Sisters playing, a total carnage situation.