Kiddo#3 has a brilliant idea
“Do we have any raisins?” said Kiddo#3. Because I shop at BJs, we have some raisins. I think we have five pounds of raisins in a resealable bag, glowering at me from the back of the fridge. I have very…
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Please tell me I’m not alone
Kiddo#3: Mom, what’s allergic mean? {insert five minute discussion with Kiddo#3 about what an allergy is and why it’s very important to honor the needs of those with allergies, answering his questions about whether he will develop allergies later in…
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the satire strikes back
Kiddo#2 said, “Remember the note you wrote last year, telling the teacher I had to go fight a turkey?” We were at dinner. I paused, fork in midair, and said, “What?” She laughed. “I don’t remember exactly what you wrote,…
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Stormtrooper invasion…part two
Completely by accident I discovered that the BJs in TenMilesAway was having a visit by a group of Imperial Stormtroopers. It was publicized (as best I could tell) only within BJs if you happened to show up at the store…
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The stormtrooper invasion
I never thought I’d see the day when Imperial Stormtroopers were the heroes, but because of the Clone Wars cartoons, Kiddo#3 has decided he wants to be a stormtrooper when he grows up. I guess now they call them clone…
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“A special treat”
Monday morning, I staggered downstairs after my Patient Husband had gone to work and found Kiddos 1, 2 and 3 already awake. As I made breakfast, Kiddo#1 told me, “My plan worked!” Um…what plan? “I set my watch alarm for…
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In which I bribe the bus driver
Ever since my Kiddos have taken the bus, we’ve given the bus drivers cookies. Not knowing the history behind this nefarious tradition, the Kiddos like it a lot, and if I forget to make up a cookie packet for the…
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car crash on aisle three
“I want my cars back,” said Kiddo#4. We were in the grocery store, and when I looked down, I saw he wasn’t holding his two Matchbox cars, and I was relatively sure we’d brought them into the store. Kiddo#4 is…
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catching dragonflies
Since half my social interaction takes place at the school bus stop, you hear a lot about it. So far it’s been nice weather, so we sit on the grass beside the thorn bushes and the overgrown shady spot beneath…
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Treacherous Mommy
I mentioned before how Kiddo#4 has body-image issues. He wants to wear shoes. He will not willingly remove his socks. He spent an entire summer’s swim lessons entering the pool wearing not only his swimsuit but also a t-shirt and…
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