The three and half year old has always been very independent and this particular proclivity continues to grow, manifesting itself in ways that demand photographic evidence.

The fashion choices are growing increasingly creative and speak volumes about his personality.
Some days I’m willing to fight the battle. Like today. The sweater and the [...]

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In an effort to keep the three and half year old happy and out of trouble while I attempt to accomplish some tasks, I often set him down at the kitchen table with something distracting a creative activity. His favorite distraction is playdough.

I used to give him one or two containers of [...]

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People often ask us if we are finished having children. Usually the person asking is in the midst of their first exposure to a full-on assault of the energy explosion that is my children and so they ask with a bit of sarcasm, shock, or awe. I always answer–often before the question [...]

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Selective hearing is an epidemic in my house. No one ever listens to me and then they wonder why mama goes postal on their asses.
For example, last week we were outside while my husband was moving all his crap to the garage and the storage barn. Most of this stuff is dangerous. [...]

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Last weekend we rented several movies. First, we watched Enchanted with the kids, then after they went to bed, we watched Dan in Real Life.
The first was very cute, the whole family (boys and girls! Mommy and Daddy!) enjoyed it. It poked fun at fairy tales without trying to debunk them. [...]

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