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Smells and Bells and Giorgio

by Filed Under: Felicity, Friends of the Heart, Minnesota Me, My Girls, Special Events 4 Comments

Company came for dinner last night, which means I cleaned like a madwoman all afternoon. A half an hour before our guests were due to arrive, I ran upstairs to shower and change. (We always save ourselves for last, don’t we? It’s risky, but we do.)Angela, herself quite unassuming in a sundress and wind-whipped braids, came over to me once I’d … [Read more...]

Humor Break

by Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Girls Leave a Comment

One of the privileges of being the mother of an active three-year-old is that we get to bring him/her into all the public restroom stalls with us. Even better, we get to keep a constant, wary eye on them as we go about our business.What germy surface will they explore next? Will they make their escape under the door again or will they check out the … [Read more...]

“All I want for…”

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Minnesota Me, My Girls 11 Comments

Subtitled: Don’t call me Fang. Cate finally conceded to let me yank gently pull her two front teeth. Those loud howls you heard coming from a bathroom in Minnesota? That wasn’t us.My children’s baby teeth have incredibly long roots. They do not come out of their own volition. They do not come out without…assistance.And so yesterday afternoon, … [Read more...]

Ambition, Thy Name Is…

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Jem had a baseball game tonight. The tradition is that one of the families brings a drink and a treat for the players after the game. Typically they have a few left over, and once the boys have had theirs, the smaller kids rush in.However, the kid in charge of treats tonight didn’t bring enough for the siblings.So what does our self-respecting, … [Read more...]