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Category: Parenting

  • Dinosaurs are just really big chickens. With teeth. The 4 y.o.

  • Menu Plan for the Week of 7/4/10 – 7/10/10

     Sunday July 4th Breakfast: F&T / Cereal for the girls Lunch: Grilled PBJs, Dinner: Crispy Fried Chicken, Cole Slaw & Red/White/Blue Shortcake   Monday July 5th (Mom Home) Breakfast: Morning…

  • On Independence Day

    The 8 y.o. “Is it wrong to want sushi for dinner on the 4th of July?” The 11 y.o. “Not as long as it’s cheeseburger sushi.”

  • On The Empire

    The 8 y.o. “Well, if we go to England to visit our grandparents, d’ya think we’ll meet the queen?” The 11 y.o, “If we do, don’t expect me to bow…

  • A skort is a mullet for your butt. The 11 y.o.

  • I’m glad I’m younger than you. When I’m a teenager, my technology is gonna be sooo much better that the stuff you had…. The 8 y.o. to her older sister,…

  • Menu Plan for Week of 6/20/10 – 6/26/10

    Sunday June 20th   Breakfast: French Toast Old-School, Bacon Lunch: Storebought Roast Chicken and Grilled Veggies Snack: Cheese and Apple Dinner: Grilled Flat Iron Steak and Corn, Sundae Bar  …

  • Menu Plan for the Week 6/13/10 – 6/19/10

    Sunday, June 13th Breakfast: Peachy French Toast, Turkey Sausage Lunch: Minestrone Soup, Crusty French Bread Snack: Veggies & Ranch Dressing Dinner: Crockpot Maple Ham, Broccoli Rice Casserole (make 2, freeze…

  • DING! DING! DING! Give the man a prize! The 4 y.o. whenever anyone gets something right (as judged by her)

  • On Names

    The Mom to the 4 y.o.: “C — could you pls stop calling me by my first name and call me Mummy?” The Dad: “And can you pls call me…

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