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The First of the Practical Jokes

It was an odd day today. For the most part my kids got along which was nice. They just decided to gang up on me instead and battle me over the “no more screens” rule set forth. They did their reading to gain some video game time but after that I wanted them to go… Continue reading The First of the Practical Jokes

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It Started With a Whisper…

And there he goes. I can see the thought already set in his mind and he’s about to act on it. There he goes…UP the slide. Now normally, if the playground were empty, this wouldn’t bother me. However, we have a rule that slides are for going down not up, especially when the playground is… Continue reading It Started With a Whisper…

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Sometimes Lazy Is Good

Well that was a long holiday. Seriously, it was 5 days of celebration. 5 days of swimming, fireworks, and late nights. 5 days of my children getting more and more overtired, which then causes nasty attitudes and meltdowns. Forcing me to go in survival mode and pour that extra glass of wine. We needed a… Continue reading Sometimes Lazy Is Good