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Sorry, Betty; I shouldn’t have judged so quickly.
Minnesota was dumped on by Mother Nature again this week. When I look out my window I have to keep reminding myself that it’s almost the middle of April because my eyes see a scene from February. Last...
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Happy #EarthDay! What changes will you make?
I think my awareness of taking care of the environment started out by watching the ’90′s TV show Clarissa Explains it All. The main character, Clarissa, always had awesome earrings and crazy bright...
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Oh…THAT shirt again!
I think my son, Brennan, was a little over two years when he became obsessed with taking his diaper off. That was back in the day when diapers with snaps were a rarity so toddler removal was fairly...
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More than a maid and cook
For the first time during my entire mothering experience I have finally understood why Mother’s Day was created. It was a Tuesday; Brennan had been giving me a hard time for the entire day. Keep in...
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I’m an Aplix Babe, What are You?
Call me crazy but I am an Aplix loving mama and sometimes I wonder if I’m the only one. I know that can’t be the case; surely one of you reading likes Aplix. My oldest, Brennan, was very easy to...
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Breaking Free from Isolation
Depression. Miscarriage. Infertility. These are three words that carry a huge stigma in our mommy culture today. Three unfortunate experiences that make women everywhere either hide their face in shame...
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Alright Danny, Where’s the User’s Manual?
My first encounter with the PBS Kids‘ show Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood was this past fall when the TV show aired. I was so excited when I heard the theme song start and I recognized the tune from the...
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Sunscreen…where to start? Try EWG!
After a full day of sun here in the Twin Cities I thought what better time to talk about sunscreens than now; after all, it is June! Despite the cloudy weather we’ve been experiencing up here in the...
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Picture Pinterest Perfect: Good or bad?
My daughter’s second birthday is this Sunday. Last year I did my best to make her first birthday party, a tea party theme, Pinterest-worthy. I spent a ton of time making these votive candle holders...
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Baby Names: Is a wroze by any other name still as sweet?
I find the stats that the Social Security Administration (SSA) releases on baby name trends to be fascinating. I love looking at the names that were popular in the 1980′s (the decade God decided I...
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Science, MRSA and Hemp: Could this be the new wonder fabric?
Science made a recent discovery that perhaps the rest of us already knew about or at least we had heard that it was a possibility…using hemp in fabric can keep nasty bacteria away. On Sunday, June 16,...
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Dear Stomach Viruses, you aren’t wanted here.
It started last Monday with my daughter, the little one who is always getting sick and bringing it into our healthy household. I woke up to a little lady sitting in vomit in her crib. She was a little...
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Dear First Time Mom….
My sister became a first time mom on Friday morning. Suddenly I’ve found myself back in time four and a half years ago to that first night that I brought Brennan, my first born, home from the hospital…...
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Letting Go of Mommy’s Perfect House
A funny thing happened tonight while we were getting ready for bedtime: my four-and-a-half year old son picked up his toys willingly. This strange event has been happening frequently and I’m not sure...
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My kids act a fool…should I be embarrassed?
The other day I was out shopping with my four and a half year old son, Brennan, at a natural grocery store chain. He was chattering away as he normally does while pushing his own little shopping cart....
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The Wise Choice Jar: A new method to getting your child to listen
Have you ever had it happen to you? I’m certain it has. If it hasn’t yet believe, it will; one day your little darling will look into your eyes with the most innocent face and do one of the following:...
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How to be the BEST Mom…without losing yourself
The minute I became a mother something inside of me changed. I went from being a 26 year old woman focused primarily on myself to caring deeply for this little human being. I became selfless overnight....
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That one day that I was at IKEA and saw hundreds of breastfeeding mothers.
Dear Hands-Free Breastfeeding Mom that I saw in IKEA, You might have noticed me staring at you. It wasn’t because I was appalled that you were feeding your baby while walking around the living room...
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Febrile Seizures: What You Need to Know
The day started out normally like any other day would have started out. We ate breakfast, (Photo credit: Kurt Wagner) continued unpacking boxes as we had moved into our house the weekend before. My...
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My Case for Cloth
Cloth diapering is starting to show up in the mainstream media and more and more parents are making the decision to use cloth diapers on their children whether it’s for financial or environmental...
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