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Tag Archives: children
Happy Mother’s Day?
I know I am supposed to smile appreciatively as I receive all of the “Happy Mother’s Day!” greetings this weekend, and I do. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a Mommy and nothing in the world means more to … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Family, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged children, kids, life, missing, Mom, mommies, mommy, Mother's day, mothers, sad
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The Case of the Missing Invite
Let me just start off by saying, I think I am losing my mind. I don’t remember feeling these immature feelings when I was, well, less mature. Let me explain, here is how it went down… My child came home from … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Kids, Life, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged children, clarity, forgiveness, kids, lessons, life, Not Invited to the party, Party
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Labeling the Whole World
Some will say I am in denial, but I am decidedly not. I refuse to apply a label to children based on one or two people’s view of what is “different” about them. My son was four years old when … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Kids, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged autism, children, kids, Labeling children, labels, life, pdd-nos
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Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? A Child’s Perspective
My kids are home today and grateful for the day off of school. I wondered what they knew about the man whose honor we are celebrating today, so I posed the following question to all four of them:
Children First: Rally Brings Together Parents, Citizens and Teachers
Last night over 200 people gathered at the Administration building for a rally before the negotiation meeting took place. I was there and was immediately impressed with the community togetherness that was displayed by the simple act of standing for … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Family, Parenting, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged children, communication, contract negotiations, District 135, kids, News, Orland Park
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Summa Summa Summatime!!
Today the temperatures are forecasted to reach 85 degrees! I am excited, even if tomorrow the temps will only reach into the 50’s. I want to openly thank Mother Nature for blessing us with this day of warmth.
Posted in Everything else, Parenting
Tagged children, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Fresh Prince, kids, music, Summa summa summatime, Summer, Summertime, video, warm, weather, whip my hair back and forth, Will Smith
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Rainbow Cone Is OPEN!!!!
If you are from the South side, you undoubtably have been to Rainbow Cone Ice Cream on Western Avenue. If not, then crawl on out from under that rock because I have just found out that they are now open for … Continue reading
Posted in Deals and Sales, Everything else, Local Businesses, Uncategorized
Tagged Chicago, children, ice cream, kids, parenting, Rainbow cone, tradition
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Pass the F-ing Potatoes
I have been known to drop the F-bomb pretty frequently among other colorful words in my vocabulary and it has always been a rule in my house that only the adults are allowed to swear. Lately, however, as my children … Continue reading
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