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The Personal Ad of a 2-Year-Old
This is the third in my series of I Am Overwhelmed Guest Posts. I sent up my distress signal and my super hot (not relevant) blogger friends answered the call. Today’s guest post comes from Tara, who...
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Top 5 Tips For Staging Your House
I’m in the middle of the dreadful process of selling my house and buying a new one. If you’ve ever done either or both of these, then you know that it can be stressful, busy, repetitive, and annoying....
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Foot Massage Gone Wrong (or Right?)
This is the fourth in my series of I Am Overwhelmed Guest Posts. I sent up my distress signal and my super hot (not relevant) blogger friends answered the call. Today’s guest post comes from Kelley -...
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Fiscal Cliff Jumping
We’re selling a house and buying a house. (Have I mentioned this yet?) The selling and buying of houses is an expensive endeavor. Beyond using my family’s organs as collateral for a bank loan, the cash...
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A Letter to Luke on his 6th Birthday
Dear Luke, Happy birthday! I hope you’ll forgive me for freaking out a little because YOU’RE TURNING SIX! There is no denying it, no more cute nicknames for your age group, you’re just a kid. I know...
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Escape is Futile. And Exhausting.
Welcome to another edition of I Am Overwhelmed Guest Posts. I sent up my distress signal and my super hot (not relevant) blogger friends answered the call. Today’s guest post comes from Alicia of Naps...
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Dun Dun Duuuunnnnnnn….
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Why Kids are Like Stoners
As I field constant requests for food, put on really weird TV shows that my kids zone out to, and repeat myself a million times to people who immediately forget what I just said, I realize that my kids...
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Ten Years Married: the Backstory
Despite what you might think, I’m not entirely perfect. I may occasionally demonstrate a tiny hint of stubbornness, a pinch of moodiness, and possibly a tad of totally unfounded righteous conviction....
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Every Word You Say is Lies, Lies, Lies
I have a problem: my son is a lying liar. He has no qualms or reservations about flat-out lying to me. Worse, he seems to immediately buy into his own lies. He believes that it was an accident that he...
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Want Free Yogurt? (You do.)
I don’t often partner with companies, do reviews, or do giveaways. Only when I really believe in and use the product will I even consider it. This is one of those times. I’ve been buying Chobani brand...
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Does too much cute hurt?
Overheard from the other room: “Don’t you remember what Mommy said? Just because you’re little and cute, doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want.” Amen, Luke. A-freaking-men. As Sally rounds three...
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(Stress) For Sale by Owner
In 10 days all of my worldly possessions will be boxed, loaded into trucks, and carted away from my home. This is the only home Sally has ever had, and the only home Luke remembers. While I’m excited...
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If Only…
When I was growing up my father watched the 6:00 news every night. Maybe I have a naturally anxious disposition, but my limited understanding of the Cold War, various shootings, bombings, ethnic...
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It’s Not Easy to Look This Good
Welcome to another edition of I Am Overwhelmed Guest Posts. I sent up my distress signal and my super hot (not relevant) blogger friends answered the call. Today’s guest post comes from my friend Kim...
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Actually Useful Apps
Welcome to another edition of I Am Overwhelmed Guest Posts. I sent up my distress signal and my super hot (not relevant) blogger friends answered the call. Today’s guest post comes from Keesha from...
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The Mind of my 6-Year-Old
I don’t have to look hard or dig deep to find signs that I am falling short of parenting perfection. Apparently, I’m so busy deflecting disaster that I can’t tackle the little things. Like educating my...
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Truth. What is truth?
Luke and Sally live in a neighborhood for the first time. (Me too.) For them, having all the neighborhood kids around is like being at a non-stop birthday party. Every afternoon they go house to house...
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Baffling Technology
She couldn’t possibly have looked at me more dubiously when I told her that this is a picture of a phone. Had I ripped my face off to reveal that I’m actually a 3-headed alien, her surprise → belief →...
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When Mom Takes a Bath
My new house has a fabulous huge tub complete with six water-shooting jets that so far only the kids have enjoyed. Yesterday, 5:35 PM: Dammit, I’m going to take a bath! Oooh, I should put on a facemask...
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