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  • Eleanor on Her First Day of Preschool

    First Day of Nursery School

    No tears here, on the mama's behalf or the daughter's. I think it will be harder on me when she…
    September 6, 2012
  • Getting the Kids to Eat Well

    Brought to you by the Brita Bottle For Kids: Help teach your kids to learn to love water. Learn more.…
    August 30, 2012
  • Full-Sized Thomas the Tank Engine, Pulling Passenger Cars

    A Day Out With Thomas

    We recently drove out to Union, Illinois, to the Illinois Railway Museum for a Day Out with Thomas. It was…
    August 28, 2012
  • Buckle Up

    Brought to you by the Brita Bottle For Kids: Help teach your kids to learn to love water. Learn more.…
    August 21, 2012
  • Eighteen Months Old (August's Monthly Photo)

    Eighteen Months Old (August’s Monthly Photo)

    The little guy is one and a half years old already! That went fast. I’ll be taking a photo of…
    August 8, 2012
  • International Clown Week, Circus at Woodlawn Cemetery, Showmen's Rest

    Circus at the Cemetery

    I'd decided to take Eleanor and August to the zoo yesterday. We pass Woodlawn Cemetery in Forest Park along the…
    August 6, 2012
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  • Eleanor on Her First Day of Preschool

    First Day of Nursery School

    No tears here, on the mama’s behalf or the daughter’s. I think it will be harder on me when she starts kindergarten, but she only…

    September 6, 201247 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • Getting the Kids to Eat Well

    Brought to you by the Brita Bottle For Kids: Help teach your kids to learn to love water. Learn more. Brandon used to eat buttered…

    August 30, 201231 commentsParenting
  • Full-Sized Thomas the Tank Engine, Pulling Passenger Cars

    A Day Out With Thomas

    We recently drove out to Union, Illinois, to the Illinois Railway Museum for a Day Out with Thomas. It was a little odd to see…

    August 28, 201228 commentsMy Life, Parenting
  • Buckle Up

    Brought to you by the Brita Bottle For Kids: Help teach your kids to learn to love water. Learn more. August and Eleanor are always…

    August 21, 201220 commentsParenting
  • Eighteen Months Old (August's Monthly Photo)

    Eighteen Months Old (August’s Monthly Photo)

    The little guy is one and a half years old already! That went fast. I’ll be taking a photo of August sitting in the Eames…

    August 8, 201213 commentsParenting
  • International Clown Week, Circus at Woodlawn Cemetery, Showmen's Rest

    Circus at the Cemetery

    I’d decided to take Eleanor and August to the zoo yesterday. We pass Woodlawn Cemetery in Forest Park along the way, and I noticed a…

    August 6, 201213 commentsMy Life, Parenting
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