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Continue reading →: the mean jarI started to write a post this week about Holden’s improved behavior as of late, but—expectedly—as soon as I wrote it, her good behavior crapped the bed. Le sigh. But yeah, up until Thursday night, Holden had been almost like a new kid—polite, helpful, sharing with her brother, eating her dinner,…
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Continue reading →: playing catch-upEvery night, I sit down to write a blog post and every night something comes up, be it a teething 18-month-old, a three-year-old with disciplinary issues, a house full of laundry, a dog that has peed on the floor or, frankly, just a new episode of Playing House that I’d…
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Continue reading →: MotormouthGB has been talking up a storm lately and by “talking,” I mean making marbley-mouthed, drunkenly slurred sounds that resemble real words. He’s always been a good mimic: he’s been quacking like a duck for several months when he sees a rubber duckie, and he can even trill his tongue…
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Continue reading →: “power struggles”This past week, I attended another great parenting workshop offered by Family Child Resources and Family First Health, two wonderful community-oriented organizations in my city. Last month, I took a class called “Parenting the Preschooler” and found it to be really helpful so I signed up again. Truthfully, things in the behavior/discipline department have…
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Continue reading →: dutch wonderful birthdayFor my birthday last week, I took Holdy and some friends to Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA. As we hit the road, Holdy promised me she’d be “good all day.” Pro-tip: You can get discount Dutch Wonderland tickets at Weis Markets discount Dutch Wonderland tickets for $34.00 each. One of…
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Continue reading →: calling in the professionalsRecently, I attended a workshop series called “Parenting the Preschooler,” which is offered by Family Child Resources and Family First Health, two great organizations in my city. It’s no secret that I’m having some challenges raising a spirited little girl, so I’ll take all the help I can get. While nothing in…
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Continue reading →: cheater thank you cards (again)If you’ll recall, Holdy’s third birthday party was a few weeks ago. She received a lot of generous gifts from family and friends, so it’s time to say, “thank you.” If you’ll also recall, I’m kind of lazy overwhelmed by life busy and usually looking for the easiest way to…
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Continue reading →: birthday clock photo, year 3In keeping with my (stolen) tradition, I snapped Holdy’s birthday clock photo at 7:23pm on her birthday. While it’s probably the most stressful minute of my year to try to capture that shot, I’m going to try to do it every birthday. (And yes, I realize that the date format…
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Continue reading →: Holden’s Princess Pancake PartyAs I’ve shared, Holden’s eating habits can be challenging. As such, I would say the kid probably eats pancakes for at least seven of her weekly meals (don’t judge me; sometimes it’s not worth the battle). So for her third birthday this year, I decided to go with what we…
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Continue reading →: to my daughter on her third birthdayHolden, Holden, Holden, Holden. Where do I begin? In this past year you have blossomed into quite the spirited, creative, silly, fiercely independent little girl. No two days are ever the same with you and absolutely no days are boring. You started attending daycare (“school”) three days a week this year because…
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