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Category: Parenting

  • Mom of the Year

    Co-Founder, CEO, COO, CFO and President of Smith & Daughters 1998 – Present Duties Responsible for effectively creating and managing multiple budgets -Spending my husband’s paycheck and any tax refunds…

  • On My Trio of Stubborn Daughters

    I knew my firstborn was stubborn. She was 12 days past her due date when the labor contractions began to nudge her towards her birthday. A few years later, her…

  • On Powdered Peppers

    “I just love all the music by the Red Hot Chili Powders.” The 10 y.o.

  • On Rewards

    The 14 yo: Mom, here’s the cash for the video game I want to download. You said you’d pay for $20 since I got a 100% at the checkpoint for…

  • New Cast Member: My 80 yo Mother

    In addition to taking care of my trio of smart, witty and gorgeous girls, there is a new character in our suburban cast: my 80 y.o. mother. ‘Grandma’, as everyone…

  • On Alexander Hamilton

    My 10 yo returned to 5th grade in our local elementary school last week after a year and a half of homeschooling. They were on the American Revolution unit in…

  • Menu Plan for the Week 10/31 – 11/6/16

    Monday 10/31 B/ Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Toast and OJ S/ Apples w Honey D/ Rotisserie Chicken Croissant Sandwiches Tuesday 11/1 B/ Pancakes with Fresh Strawberries and Bananas, Milk S/ Cereal…

  • Menu Plan for the Week 10/10 – 10/16/16

    MONDAY [Meatless] Breakfast: Hot or Cold Cereal Snack: Sliced Fruit + Croissants Dinner:  Corn and Potato Chowder, Brioche Dinner Rolls FHE Treat: Cheesecake-Stuffed Apples TUESDAY Breakfast: Waffles with Nuts, Berries…

  • On Happy Meal Toys

    The 10 y.o.: What a cool Pokemon shirt! The Mom: Too bad it’s in the Men’s section. Guys always get the coolest things… The 10 y.o.: Like Happy Meal prizes.…

  • On the American Revolution

    Learning about the American Revolution in home school today Asked the 10 y.o. to get her history book and she pulled out Hamilton the Musical instead! I love this kid  ❤️…

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