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We are unplaydate-able

By Jessica

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Since my kids are so close in age we have never really needed to invite friends over. They either play with each other or keep me spinning in so many circles that I am unable to actually leave the home and find them a suitable playmate so we stay home entertaining ourselves with a never-ending […]

Potty talk

By Jessica

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In case you haven’t heard because you have unfollowed me on twitter and Facebook to avoid my potty training talk, I am working as a zookeeper training the last of my kids. It is going pretty well. We’ve trained three before him so we know what we are in for and are always prepared. He […]

Did I Say That?

By Jessica

Before I go any further, Tina at Life Without Pink was kind enough to post my question about separation anxiety in her “Tips from the Playground” series today. If you have advice for me or a question you want answered make sure you stop by. So on to my story… Last week, Natalie over at […]

Free

By Jessica

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Oh, you came. I’m so glad. Wasn’t sure if anyone would actually show up. Sure, I’ll help you load them up in a sec. I’m just getting our new “area” situated out here. What’s that? Oh, no, we’re not moving, I’ve just had enough. These matters will now be handled outside. Yeah, I guess it […]

Going For the Gold

By Jessica

I imagine our potty training experience thus far to be something like a trip to the Winter Olympics. We trained for months. I poured over books and websites, bought underwear of every character and color of the rainbow and shamelessly grilled every parent of a child who was not walking around with a diaper bulging […]

Crazy Bus

By Jessica

It seems all members of my household are on some sort of never ending Crazybus ride. Let me give you a few “heard around our house this week” quotes to illustrate: Setting 1: Changing Sawyer on main floor, the Crazies are upstairs and quiet. Me- Guys… what are you doing? (If you don’t know it […]

The Window Washer

By Jessica

Just last night I was telling Mark that I could not wait for the first snowfall this year because the kids are going to love it.  Ashlyn has always loved the snow and Parker and McKenna have finally hit the age where they get excited about just about anything (a successful trip to the potty […]

This Is All I’ve Got

By Jessica

Unfortunately for everyone reading, our household is full immersed in potty training and, as I sat down to blog there is not much else I can talk about. Here are a few experiences that potty training two 3 year-olds at once has give me… 1. Saying “do you have to go potty?” so many times that now […]

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