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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

I’m One Mother Flubber

March 17, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

In case you missed this on Shine, our Parenting Guru assignment for March was to write about our greatest parenting flub and how we fixed it or learned from it. Oh, if only I could narrow my mistakes down so easily… You know how most parents have that one story about the time they royally […]

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The Things You Should Really Avoid When Pregnant

March 8, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Hot tubs, unpasteurized cheese, caffeine, alcohol…these are just a few of the things women are supposed to avoid during pregnancy. Hot tubs are no problem for me. Not a fan. And I’ve discovered most brie is actually pasteurized, so I’m good on that front. Coffee, well, if you’re one of those people giving me the […]

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5 Things I Learned This Week, Volume 16

March 6, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

It was just another average week around here. And you know what that means…lots of laughs, a few tears and some lessons to share. Lesson #1: Years of Suzuki piano lessons weren’t wasted on me. When the kids’ little piano broke into pieces (let’s just say they weren’t practicing their scales), I put the whole […]

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5 Things I Learned This Week, Volume 14

February 20, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 9 Comments

Back—by unpopular demand—my reflections on the week past. I thought maybe I’d stop this weekly post in 2011 because I didn’t get a lot of comments, but I realized I really enjoy writing these. Things have been a bit hectic around our house lately and this is a way for me to laugh at myself […]

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10 Reasons I Love My Little Boys

January 30, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, my Shine Parenting Guru assignment this month was to write “10 little things I love about [fill in the blank]” Since I’m about to find out all of the reasons I’ll love having a little girl, I figured I’d celebrate being the mom I’ve been for almost 5 years […]

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