What did you think of the Glee winter finale?

What did you think of the Glee winter finale?

February 22, 2012 |  by  |  No Comments

I'm not a regular Glee viewer, but I watched the first two seasons avidly.  Last night, I decided to watch it and find out how things have changed since I last checked in with the McKinley High kids.  I expected a lot of show choir drama over regionals, so the

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Parenting Teens: He's Costing Us A Ton!

Parenting Teens: He’s Costing Us A Ton!

February 22, 2012 |  by  |  No Comments

The other day, our son AJ broke his cell phone. It was an accident. He pulled a book out of his backpack and the phone flew out of it and onto the floor. The screen cracked and the phone died. Yes, of course we have insurance on it, but the

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Mom 101: Bye bye bottle

Mom 101: Bye bye bottle

February 22, 2012 |  by  |  No Comments

After I stopped nursing, my daughter became quite fond of the bottle (to say the least). Talking long before she was walking, she never called it a "ba ba" but rather, with exceptional and seemingly deliberate annunciation, she chose to call it what it was--a "bot-oll." When she wanted her

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Handmade Roundup:  Homespun yarn for your knitting and crotchet projects

Handmade Roundup: Homespun yarn for your knitting and crotchet projects

February 22, 2012 |  by  |  No Comments

I believe that beginner knitters should start out with the cheapest acrylic yarn possible. You’re going to hate and likely destroy the first half a dozen things you make, so why spend more than $3 on the yarn? But after that, when you start to love your projects and you

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Toddler Talk: Just a cold or more?

Toddler Talk: Just a cold or more?

February 21, 2012 |  by  |  1 Comment

Our kids never got sick very often, until this year when my son started preschool at age 3. Now it seems that he's constantly bringing home something new, passing it on to his younger sisters. Unfortunately right now our whole family is sick, but my 2 1/2 year old daughter

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