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On My Way to Bed *Giveaway*- CLOSED

October 14, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 7 Comments

UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. But the book is still just as fabulous, so buy it for yourself here. There’s something lovely about asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up. With no regard to how realistic their ambition is, they answer enthusiastically. A ballerina! A baseball player! A superhero!

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Even Princesses Get Timeouts Sometimes

April 25, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 17 Comments

As you may have heard, this week is National Princess Week. (Yes, really. Don’t question me, I listen to Radio Disney all day.) Since I know many of you have been wondering why I have a beef with the lovely ladies, I figure I should clear things up.

Filed Under: Belly & Baby, featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: discipline, girl, imagination, life lessons, little girls, princesses

Imagine That

July 27, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 16 Comments

Little just came running through the house with a blanket, 3 random Legos snapped together and a plastic horse. He said he was going outside to play with Sam, his favorite neighborhood dog. Why, you might ask, would he need those accessories? Good question. But I guarantee he knew exactly why he wanted each specific […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: Big, books, from left to write, imagination, kids, Little, parenthood, perspective

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