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Those. Stairs.

February 26, 2013 – 9:40 pm

Getting out the door with all three children is tough, especially in cold weather. I refill the diaper bag. I check diapers. I remind Sophie to try to go potty. Again. And again. And again. I find six socks. I put on six socks. I find six shoes. I put on six shoes. I find […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged frustration, leaving, out the door, parenting, routine, shoes, socks, twins, van | Comments (0)

Troy’s Cafe

February 26, 2013 – 8:40 pm

In January we celebrated my grandma’s birthday … with dinner at Troy’s Cafe. Part of me hesitates writing this, because it’s such a great suburbia secret. Situated at the end of a strip mall in West Chester, an area awash in chain restaurants, this little gem of a restaurant has delicious, reasonably priced food, good […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged birthday, Cincinnati, cupcake, family, great grandma mangan, Owen, restaurant, troy's cafe, west chester | Comments (0)

Clementines

February 24, 2013 – 9:59 pm

We eat clementines like candy during the winter months. Although Sophie doesn’t technically eat them. She prefers to suck all the juice out, leaving the skins all over her plate (and the dining room table, and coffee table and cup holder in the van). The bowl was a Christmas present from my parents—it’s made by […]

By kara | Posted in All, Things I Love | Tagged christmas, clementines, habit, Heath Ceramics, present, snack, Sophie, winter | Comments (1)

A New Favorite Picture Book

February 22, 2013 – 12:33 pm

My friend Shruti told me about this book back in December and I just got around to buying it. It’s beautiful and so clever in its simplicity—and my kids love it. (Although Sophie, always the suspicious one, kept asking what would happen if we didn’t follow the directions and just turned the page.) It reminds […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged picture book, Press Here, reading | Comments (0)

The Bear-Hug Timeout

February 21, 2013 – 1:56 pm

I’m typing this while sitting on the floor in James and Owen’s bedroom. Every minute or so I look up and look them in the eyes—they’re looking at me, waiting. Waiting for me to spend too long looking at my computer. Waiting for me to get up and help Sophie with something. Waiting for their […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged discipline, frustration, James, nap, Owen, parenthood, sleep, timeout, toddler | Comments (1)

Tuesday Ballet

February 20, 2013 – 2:20 pm

Every Tuesday at 5pm I load up all three kids into the minivan and drive to the Campbell County YMCA for Sophie’s ballet class. She’s been doing this for a year now. She loves it, as was apparent when she had to take a three-week break after her surgery. It’s a really nice class. It’s […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged 90.9, ballet, classical music, parenthood, royal ball, Sophie, tuesday | Comments (1)

Welcome, Brendon Wade Wasz!

February 20, 2013 – 1:18 pm

5 lbs., 15 oz., 18.75 inches—born December 15 to two of my longtime friends. I couldn’t be happier for you, Greg, Jenna and Hannah! Welcome, Brendon! “Babies are such a nice way to start people.” —Don Herrold

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged baby, brendon, greg, hannah, jenna, wasz, welcome | Comments (1)

A Belated Christmas Post

February 20, 2013 – 1:06 pm

We celebrated Christmas with my mom’s side of the family after Christmas, due to sickness and weather. With family living in California, Kansas, Colorado and Pennsylvania, it’s hard to get everyone together so it was a small celebration, but fun nonetheless. And Ben, my cousin who teaches in Bethel, Alaska, was in town (he’s the […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged Alaska, Ben, christmas, Grandma, mangan family | Comments (0)

A Tucker Seat

February 18, 2013 – 10:50 pm

All the kids love Tucker but James really loves Tucker. Tucker must know this because I’m pretty sure no one else in this family could get away with sitting on him, for a good 15 minutes, while coloring. “I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged dog, James, labrador, love, tucker | Comments (1)

Dinner. Exhausting, Frustrating, Hilarious, Every Night (It Gets Better, Right?) Dinner.

February 17, 2013 – 10:59 pm

Dinner was late tonight. Andy was at Target with the kids, I was at Trader Joe’s (thankful to be solo on my trip, given the whining I heard in the background when I talked with him on the phone). While at Trader Joe’s, I picked up sushi for dinner on a whim. I don’t know […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged dinner, easier, exhausting, James, manners, Owen, parenthood, Sophie, table, worry | Comments (2)
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