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specialization
On the drive home from a fun-filled, three-hour long pool party, The Kidling looked down at her toes and declared, “I don’t like wrinkles. Wrinkles are not my specialty.” That’s right, Kidling. They...
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The Kidling at Outdoor Discovery Camp
Day 3 (Yes, I missed days 1 and 2. Sue me) “We went geocaching, but the geos weren’t geodes.”
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The Kidling at Outdoor Discovery Camp, part deux
Day 4 The Kidling: (yelling to me) NEVER EAT SOGGY WAFFLES! The Mama: Um… Okay. I won’t. The Kidling: No! North, East, South, West! Never Eat Soggy Waffles.
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The Kidling and The Pup
The Family recently grew by one member. No, I did not produce any more precocious progeny; this time, I bought it. The progeny. Of a dog. We got a dog. This was an ongoing conversation in our home,...
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The Kidling on summer reading program bribes
“. . . and if you fill in all of the bubbles first, you get a Kindle of Fire!” -The Kidling July 16, 2014
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our obligatory back-to-school post (but this one is pretty good)
You might have noticed that The Family has been MIA. Not actually MIA, so don’t go making any phone calls. But seriously, how funny would that be: Operator: 9-1-1, what’s the emergency? Dear Reader: I...
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anatomically (in)correct
“Boys have buttcracks. Girls have butts.” - The Kidling August 20, 2014
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on futility…
…and gristle: “Maybe it’s to keep from being eaten. Well, whatever, we don’t listen to them. We just spit that part out and gobble the rest up!” -The Kidling August 18, 2014
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an open letter to The Kidling and to kidlings of a certain age*
The Kidling was happier than this about her return to school. I swear. On this day that is traditionally the first day of school, The Mama stands in Sappy, whiny, sentimental solidarity with family...
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duh.
The Kidling had a remarkable day yesterday. She was cheerful all afternoon when she returned home from school, overcame an enormous fear successfully, was able to stay up late to finish her homework...
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the decision-making process
The Family is considering buying a new (very old) home. Fret not, local readers: we aren’t leaving Our Town any time soon. We just found a house around the corner that is pretty swell. This being a...
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speechless
Yes, me. Speechless. If you know The Mama in real life, then you know this is very nearly impossible. I typically have 100 words to get out for every 10 that are actually needed. But not today. Oh no,...
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sick.
Look what I found! An unpublished draft! From this time last year (5.29.2014). Beats the hell out of writing something new. Gift with purchase? It is seasonally accurate. BAM. ********* The Kidling is...
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an open letter to The Kidling and to kidlings of a certain age
During this week that is traditionally the first week of school, In parts of the country where they realize it is too stinking hot to last a full day pre-September The Mama stands in Sappy, whiny,...
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