The other morning when I woke the girls up, Abigail asked: “When can we go to the Rotary?” referring to a large rummage sale held on the island each summer. “Why do you want to go to the Rotary?” I asked. “To get toys,” she smiled. “You’re not allowed to play,” I teased her. “You’re […]
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The kids have figured me out…
January 16th, 2004 · 1 Comment
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What every parent needs
January 11th, 2004 · Comments Off on What every parent needs
This weekend Abigail gave each of us parents one set of Stop and Go signs. Here are mine: Here’s Ted illustrating how he’s going to use his set to tell the girls when they can come in his office….
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Read to Your Bunny
January 11th, 2004 · 2 Comments
I can’t imagine growing up without my parents reading to me – it was so much a part of my life. Our kids love books too, bringing them to Mommy and Daddy whenever we have a spare moment. But in an article about skater Nancy Kerrigan , I saw this quote Reading bedtime stories to […]
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Getting a puppy
January 10th, 2004 · Comments Off on Getting a puppy
Our neighbors down the street got a puppy and the girls got to meet him yesterday for the first time. On our way home, walking up the hill back to our house, I could tell the girls were getting attached to the dog, so I wasn’t surprised by Abigail’s question… Abigail: When can we get […]
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Birthing and beyond
January 9th, 2004 · Comments Off on Birthing and beyond
Wow, it seems I’ve been reading a lot about babies in blogs this week…whether it’s been a celebrity on CNN news or a local blogger who’s going to be an uncle or another blogger writing about how his life changed – and techno-lust died – through his children’s births. Via makeoutcity earlier this week, I […]
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