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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 44

December 11, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 5 Comments

Lenny took the kids out for donuts, so I’m sitting on mine (see Lesson #10) and avoiding the stack of dishes in the sink and laundry on the floor. I know, I spoil myself.

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The Adventures of Spiderman (The Hermit Crab)

January 31, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

As far as I see it, there are a few types of people. Baby/kid lovers. Animal lovers. And the truly remarkable people who have enough goodness in their heart to be both. I fall into the first category. It’s not that I don’t like animals (especially in pictures). It’s just that, quite honestly, they scare […]

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A Peanut-Free Plea With a Side of Lunch Ideas

August 24, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words 13 Comments

There was a time when you could find me rolling my eyes at those crazy parents who wanted everybody to be mindful of their kids’ peanut allergies. I mean seriously, your kid, your problem. Fast forward a few years and it’s my kids. My problem. (Though Big has miraculously outgrown his food allergies—yay!) But I’m […]

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Posts Featured on Yodeling Mamas & Shine Parenting

June 25, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

From Anti-Soccer Kid to Pro-Soccer Mom Seven Years and Itching for More The Sweetest Mother’s Day Gift Four Injuries and a Funeral, A Lesson in Gratitude A Working Mom’s Celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week A Pay-It-Forward Movement That Moved Me…And Hundreds of Others No Sick Days For Mom Formula Saves Lives Too From Judging That […]

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