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  • ’Tis the Season for Silly Photos

    ’Tis the Season for Silly Photos

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    Laura
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    Partially inspired by my friend Susan‘s wonderful Christmas photo, I thought it would be fun to post a collection of funny or interesting holiday photos. These could be photos of family, kids, animals, random strangers–whatever you want. They just need to be sort of winter-holiday festive and funny. If I can get a silly collection…

  • No Shoes, No Shirt, No…

    No Shoes, No Shirt, No…

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    Recovering from the flu and not feeling up to making dinner, I took the kids to Jamba Juice. They were very excited. I seated the children at the counter while we waited, and Asher took off his shoes. If you know Asher, you are not surprised that he took his shoes off at a Jamba…

  • This Is Just to Say: A Halloween Poem

    This Is Just to Say: A Halloween Poem

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    Laura
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    This Is Just to Say I have eaten the Halloween candy that was in your bag and which you are probably old enough to remember exists now Forgive me it was delicious so sweet and so chocolatey I composed this high-quality poem last year after Halloween, in the style of William Carlos Williams. It first…

  • The Many Faces of Meltdown, Part II

    The Many Faces of Meltdown, Part II

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    Laura
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    Practically as soon as I posted my last collection of tantrum photos, I received a number of lovely new pieces. I hope you enjoy these and they help you feel more normal if you or your children sometimes look and feel like this.   Aren’t walks supposed to calm babies? Sometimes they don’t.    …

  • Women Gone Wild, Part I

    Women Gone Wild, Part I

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    Laura
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    Last weekend,  I took Selah on her first backpacking trip with my dear friend Kelly and her daughter. I’ve always liked backpacking, but this trip was a first for me, too–it was the first time I had been the major planner and carrier of the things, as I had always either been with my parents…

  • We’ve All Been There

    We’ve All Been There

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    The other night, my friend texted me this photo,* saying, “My child in line at the grocery store tonight. It was not a good night.” I only laugh because I understand. Hopefully by now you are laughing too–I think you probably are. *** For more on why the grocery store is freaking awesome, watch She…

  • Herding Cats

    Herding Cats

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    Laura
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    The other night, I had my three kids post in mind. I asked the children if they would like to eat dinner outdoors. I partly did this because the evening weather was beautiful. I mostly did this because it seemed way too hard to convince the three of them to come indoors and clean up…

  • Perfect [Bleep] Storm

    Perfect [Bleep] Storm

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    Laura
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    I grew up camping. Many of my favorite early memories involve sleeping in tents by some lake or river somewhere, with my parents, two siblings, and dog (see Go Home Lassie, You Are Drunk). In my mind, these trips were relaxing, easy peasy, simple. We’d eat sandwiches in the dust and swim in the [insert…

  • Sweeter than I Expected

    Sweeter than I Expected

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    Laura
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    I think I was looking forward to the wrong things. When I found out Selah was going to be a girl, I was thrilled. I know, I’m a terrible feminist, but I couldn’t wait to dress her up in pretty clothes. It was going to be like having my very own living doll! People gave…

  • Working at Break-Tech Speed

    Working at Break-Tech Speed

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    Laura
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    We all know that technology can make life easier, but it can also make life horribly frustrating. Trying to navigate new updates, saving data, working around malfunctions for programs you depend on…it can all add up to a real digital headache. But for people who spend time around children, technology can also be a physical or financial…