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When I Swear at My Kids – It’s Time for MRT

August 2, 2019

There’s always that period leading up to summer when I think, This summer will be different. But then August rolls around and I think, Next summer, NEXT summer I’ll crack [...]

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3 Things I Can Do to Get and Maintain Summer Serenity

July 12, 2019

One thing I know about myself is that I’m much more likely to touch gross stuff if I have gloves on. A thin layer of plastic separating me from something [...]

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Farmer Mags – Doing What’s Best for the Farm, Not One Animal

August 3, 2018

All four children go to sleep-away camp in 48 hours. I feel like Ralphie Parker on Christmas morning getting my official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle, [...]

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Best Summer Ever? Summer With Kids Can Be Tough

July 20, 2018

Son of a Monkey’s Uncle, I have done it again. In an attempt to better understand my life, I have gone and completely complicated it. I’m often making things more [...]

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Family Awards – What Will I Be Remembered For?

July 13, 2018

Spending most of June in graduation/stepping-up ceremonies, got me thinking about awards. I thought it might be a good idea for our family to give awards at the end of [...]

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Going ALL IN on Gratitude this Summer

June 29, 2018

After last week’s post Shake It Up, I was essentially bracing myself in anticipation of school coming to a close as if I were about to be hit by lightning. [...]

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Shake It Up – in the Summer the Routine Has to Change

June 22, 2018

Grumpy Gretchen is rearing her ugly head in anticipation of another summer like last year. The summer of ’17 was spent carting kids around and listening to them fight in [...]

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Let’s Break Some Rules!

August 25, 2017

In our family, it doesn’t matter if the car ride is one hour or five hours—we all seem to lose it in the last fifteen minutes of the journey. After [...]

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August – Do I Relax or Get Things Done?

August 11, 2017

August can feel like one really long Sunday to me. Sundays get me every time. Am I supposed to relax or get ready for the week? Damned if I know. [...]

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