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12 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 136

March 2, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

Why, hello again! Did you miss me? Wait, what? You didn’t notice it had been, like, forever in parent years since I posted here? Well, it has. And there’s more to come this week. But I figured I’d ease you back in with some important lessons I learned while I was deep in muck, snow, […]

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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 110

June 30, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Talk about a week of extremes. Monday it was pouring rain. Saturday it was over 100. Wednesday I was young and energetic. Thursday I was, well, not so young and energetic. Monday I went to a Disney Social Media Moms On the Road event in Berkeley, where they encouraged us to help #DisneySMMoms trend on […]

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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 48

January 15, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

In my quest to become a healthier me (and wear a bathing suit in a couple weeks), I haven’t had any sugar or caffeine in a week. I can’t be held responsible for what you read here today should it not be funny/relate-able/sweet.

Filed Under: Belly & Baby, Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: baby, dancing, football, health, injury, life lessons, personality, shower, sleep

10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 47

January 8, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

While it was the kids’ last week of vacation, it felt like anything but vacation to me. Don’t get me wrong, we had lots of fun. But wow, that felt like way more than 2-1/2 weeks. Didn’t it?

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: communication, dads, lessons, sleep, vacation, words

10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 35

September 25, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 7 Comments

It’s been a week of little sleep and lots of “challenges”. But we survived—and even snuck in a bit of fun—just in time for Monday to come around again. Lesson #1: When your kids help grow, pick and even chop the veggies, they’re a lot more fun for them to eat. (This lesson is dedicated […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: art, baby, challenges, getting out, motherhood, sleep, vegetables

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