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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

How Did We Get Here?

June 7, 2017 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

If you open Big’s bedroom cabinet, you’ll find a pile of teeth. Six, to be exact. The collection started months ago, without warning. A silent strike of independence, I guess. His rebellion stands in stark contrast to Pink’s first squeals of post-tooth-fairy-visit delight — just down the hall. When he smiles, you can see where […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: 5th grade, boys, growing up, happiness, kindergarten, milestone, motherhood

Playdates, Playgrounds & Just Plain Play!

June 10, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Forget the calendar and the rain—it’s summer! Yes, by 11:45am today, we’d kissed preschool, kindergarten, and 3rd grade goodbye! Thanks to end-of-year parties, baseball playoffs, and ballet recitals, I’ve been much more of a cheerleader than a writer lately, but I do have a couple things to share. MEET AVERY & AUSTIN A couple of […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Avery and Austin, Dot Complicated, giveaway, kindergarten, play, playdate, preschool, review, summer, summer fun, The Mid, third grade

15 Things I Learned, Um, Lately

May 20, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

If you go to blogging conferences and read blogs about…well, blogs, you know that you should 1) post daily, 2) post themed writing (like my lessons) on the same day each week, and 3) hmm, I don’t remember. (No wonder I stopped going to conferences…) As much as I love following rules, I have things […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons Tagged With: ballet, baseball, kindergarten, lessons, mother's day, preschool, Radio Disney, religion, snow white

10 Things I Learned Last Week(s), Vol 156

April 6, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

My mind wasn’t the only thing I lost recently, but it was certainly on the list. At least I think it was. If only I could find the darn thing…

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: 3rd grade, Easter, Easter Bunny, Frozen, frustration, holiday, humor, kindergarten, lessons, lost, preschooler, tooth fairy

10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 150

October 19, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

It’s been a week of big emotions, lots of laughs with the best of friends, hits, misses, and simple, everyday moments. One of those moments? Realizing that this is the 150th time I’ve sat down to reflect upon the silly things that happen each day that bring humor and insight to my life as a […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: 49ers, Halloween, kindergarten, lessons, NFL

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