© bymanu Today our daughter is Ten! Double digits! For us, the phrase 'our daughter' means more than just my husband and I - it includes her birthparents. Our daughter was adopted and we have...
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First right off the bat - it's cool to really want to play with your kid's birthday gift a lot, right? I mean, that's nothing bad. She can still play, she's just gotta wait her turn....
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Filed in archive Safety
by Matt on April 25, 2008
© John-Morgan When it comes to the safety of our children, we can't predict what activities are going to turn in to potential nightmares. Sure, we can make an educated guess, like it's...
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Yesterday I was driving home after some errands when I saw numerous police vehicles, lanes blocked and all sorts of activity. I thought for sure it was an major accident or a huge drug bust as I sat...
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This morning I saw the coltish long legs of a pre-teen rolling out of her bed this morning. At almost ten, she's growing longer and more lanky. It's like someone stretched her out. She's...
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© decor8 Have you ever thought about what experiences you want your children to have in life? Not just the small things or the values you impart, but what events, places and activities do you want...
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We are here, three hours away from home at this soccer tournament. Yesterday was brutal and they just got hammered, 8-1 and 5-1. UGH. This soccer program is good but $500 a year is a lot for soccer...
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The train was an hour late and we saw muskrats in dirty water collection on the other side of the tracks. I feared this was a harbinger of a bad trip. The seats for roomy and the table was very......
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© Savannah Grandfather Trains have been always been a part of Americana. Whether it be the historical stories of heading westward, the sad history of their formation or the legions of movies...
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Oh happiness, your name is Monkey Joe's. We've had several of those inflatables bounce play centers in the area over the past few years. Good fun, the kids wear themselves out jumping,...
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My daughter's stitches from hand surgery are coming out next week finally. We had a bulky dressing on for awhile but we are down to just regular bandaids at this point and we add padding for when...
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© nicolevity There comes a time in each family when you have to decide how many children you want - or even if you want children. Of course there are always 'oops' babies but for the most...
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Filed in archive Parenting
by Matt on April 09, 2008
Play is the work of children, and it is serious work indeed! I was recently talking to a father with children similar in age to my own. We were discussing the 55 inch Mitsubishi 1080i Rear Projection...
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"I cannot go to school today," Said little Peggy Ann McKay. "I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, I'm going blind in...
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Filed in archive News & Updates
by Matt on April 08, 2008
As a new Parenting blogger, I'd like to first say hello: "Hello." And I'd also like to warn you that I may not be your 'typical' parent. I am a 40ish father of two, married...
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I was born in 1970. I have vivid memories and grainy photos of the birthday parties of my youth - backyard events with games and cake and once, even a party at local McDonald's. The idea was more...
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I thought I would introduce myself since I've joined the folks here in the parenting blog. My husband and I have one daughter, who is nine and in the third grade. We live in North Carolina, out in...
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© Photo by debaird We live in a booming part of the country - the Raleigh/Durham area. People are pouring in for the good jobs, great schools and pleasant suburbs. We are in the McMansion zone....
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