Category: Mom Musings
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Annual Purge or Can I Actually Get Rid of Stuff?
My family of 4 lives in a small home. Every year between Halloween and Christmas I go through an annual purge. That’s not the only time in the year I feel the urge to purge, but it’s often the strongest. The need to purge and be tidy usually stems from prolonged Halloween decor cluttering up…
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Primary Parent or How Jobs Fall In Our House
My husband thinks, in our household, there’s no such thing as the “primary parent.” (The person the kids automatically shout for when they need something.) I’m convinced that’s a natural thing, and no matter what you try there is always a primary parent. I do think that the primary parent can change at any point –…
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Gardener Life 2016
I call myself a gardener. Truth be told I’m very lazy in my gardener life. I have 3 front yard gardens that are mainly perennials, and then a good sized (for my in-city yard) plot for vegetables in the back. Every spring I’m filled with visions and ideas of what I want my gardens to be…
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3 Mom Things I Do That Have Ulterior Motives
As a mom I spend a LOT of time thinking about my children. There are millions of tiny things I do every day with my kids best interests at heart. But sometimes I do some things with and for my kids, but there are ulterior motives at work. Mom Things I Do That Have Ulterior…
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Our Weekly Routine or Not Enough Hours in a Day!
I thought I would lay out for you, my loyal readers, how a week usually goes in our home. I feel a bit like this could be a companion piece to my recent post The World Is Not Set Up For Two Working Parents. This will be a current, usual week, without any dentist appointments,…
