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Social Anxiety- Preschool Style

I'll take a dip into the shallow end and just go ahead and admit that along with worrying about how E.B. would adapt to preschool, I also worried whether he would make friends. I know, right? In preschool. But let's be honest; the thought of your own View Post

Cabbage Patch Kids 25th Anniversary

Do you remember your first Cabbage Patch Kid? I do. Her name was Bevi Lee and she had long, thick orange braids. I had coveted a Cabbage Patch Kids doll since they first came out and receiving her for Christmas was like getting the Holy Grail of baby View Post

Oh, Hai Sally!

And so it begins. My little E.B. came home from school proudly toting his Sally Foster Gift Wrap catalog and order form. Add that to the "I knew this was coming but I figured it would be later in the year" list. Now, don't get me wrong. I do love View Post

There He Goes

"Operation Drop The Kid Off On The First Day Of School Without Bursting Into Tears And Having To Do The Walk Of Shame Back To My Car" went off without a hitch this morning. E.B. got up in a good mood, ate all of his breakfast and I dressed him in View Post

Carpool Smackdown

I never really paid any attention to carpool lines when I was teaching because the last couple of schools I taught at most of the kids either rode the bus or walked. A handful of cars picked up children at the end of the day, but nothing to warrant View Post

Mommy Eats Bugs

Parent Bloggers Network is teaming up with Burger King and asking readers to share their "dining out horror stories" with your children. It's hard to pick just one instance of cringe-worthy behavior from E.B. while out eating at a restaurant. The one View Post

Busted!

Shhh! Bonnie! Did you hear somethings? Oh crap! She caught us on the car! She caught us on the car! Just look away and act natural. Play it off! Play it off!! Crap. She's still here. Oh, fine Bonnie...just leave me here to take all the View Post

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A Day In The Life of Clyde, A 16 Pound Spoiled Cat

Greetings from Clyde the Cat. Ahhhh...the weather is beautiful. Hot, sunny...just the way I likes it.  It's so peaceful out here in the lush, green grass. I think I'll just lay here in the grass and dream of tuna fish.  Tuna fish is the View Post

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