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With so many kids, I have gone through my share of car seats. I...
On Saturdays my guys get a treat: sugar cereal. Sometimes it is Captain Crunch,...
By today’s standards, I have a large family. I have been blessed with four...
Little Lexi Lacey was born fourteen weeks early, weighing only 14 oz. Doctors gave...
My baby is finally six! To celebrate, we invited over three friends for Secret Agent training and cake. Now that my boys are getting older, I am enjoying planning parties that they appreciate. For this party, my first stop was Pinterest. I...
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With so many kids, I have gone through my share of car seats. I have had three rear facing seats, two convertible seats, two front facing seats and one booster seat over the years. I never questioned the benefits of a properly fitting and secured car seat for infants: weak neck muscles and tiny...
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Every playground had one of those kids. The boy who insisted that it was possible to swing in a complete circle on the swing set. Many a child has tried to complete this mythical journey, but could never get enough momentum to go completely over the top. Most children grow out of the desire...
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On Saturdays my guys get a treat: sugar cereal. Sometimes it is Captain Crunch, other times it is Honeycomb cereal. Their true love, however, is Lucky Charms. It is the one with sickly sweet marshmallows mixed in with surgary, shimmery shapes. They love everything about Lucky Charms, the fun shapes, the sparkly box and of...
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A bright blue car is turning heads in the on a London street this week. It isn’t a suped-up roadster though: it is a 1.5 ton replica Chevelot Orlando made out of Play-Doh modelling clay. Created to mark the launch of the Chevrolet Orlando, eight model makers spent two weeks crafting the seven seater...
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By today’s standards, I have a large family. I have been blessed with four boys, which I love and...
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Little Lexi Lacey was born fourteen weeks early, weighing only 14 oz. Doctors gave her a ten percent chance...
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The media is full of reports of abuse, neglect, and maltreatment of children. Parent are resorting to GPS to...
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For more information, click here Most babies are born with the urge to explore the world around them. But babies...
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When I was in elementary school, I was told that I didn’t have a “real family” because I lived...
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The leaves are turning colours already, so this week’s freebie has a fall theme. I like the change in...
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In yet another blow against childhood, elementary schools in Huntington, West Virgina are removing a playground staple: the swings. This follows the removal of teeter totters, merry-go-rounds and even grass. The reason: liability, lawsuits, and safety. The result: sterile playgrounds where is play is practically frowned upon. Tim Stewart, the safety manager for the...
This week it was announced at the Duggar Family (stars of the 19 Kids and Counting TV show) had come down with the chicken pox, or at least the twelve kids that hadn’t already had it came down with chicken pox. My kids haven’t had chicken pox yet, but I dread that thought of...
To the Man Who Yelled at My Child in McDonalds: What did you think you were going to accomplish by yelling “SHUT UP” at a two year old? Did you honestly think that would make him be quiet? Or was it intended more for me, a threat to do something about the crying baby?...
Today my kids worked all evening pulling up the pavers in our patio. It...
Earlier this month a twenty year old baby sitter was charged with murder. Initially...
School is almost back in session in East Providence, but the playground will not be...
