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The Dangerous Life of a Soccer Mom

September 20, 2016 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

You know that term “soccer mom”. It’s cute, right? It implies a dedicated mother who loves to drive carpool, slice oranges, and wash uniforms. (I mean, who doesn’t?) A mom who beams with pride when her offspring shows off his fancy footwork, or a mom who gives her child a boost when she’s down after […]

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12 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 148

October 5, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

And, here we go again… Lesson #1: When your toddler decides to take the shirt of her Corolle doll with the teeny tiny neck and great big head, she gets an early preview of what childbirth is like.

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12 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 147

September 21, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Well, I don’t know about you, but after many rounds of Old McDonald Had a Fart at the dinner table tonight, I’m ready to send the kids back to school tomorrow… Lesson #1: It’s been a momentous week for me. Being featured on Huffington Post legitimized me as a blogger. Yelling at Little to stop […]

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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 146

September 7, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

The last couple weeks have been full of new beginnings. Some have been bittersweet, while others have just been plain sweet. And some moments, well, they’ve pretty much been the exact opposite of sweet. (You know, like the ones that led me to write Lesson #10.)

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: back to school, ballet, bugs, dancing, lessons, soccer, tap

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