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Monthly Archives: January 2014

James, My Alarm

January 26, 2014 – 12:00 pm

This morning James ran into our bedroom in a flurry, ripped open the blinds and screamed, “IT’S MORNING TIME!”. He then turned on the radio, switched on the lights, jumped on top of me and yelled, “GET UP, LAZY BONES!”. And it wasn’t just this morning. It’s every morning. Boundless energy, that boy has—boundless. “No […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged early, energy, James, lazy bones, morning, parenting, Sunday | Comments (0)

Being 3, Summed Up In One Sentence

January 20, 2014 – 5:45 pm

Owen, crying: “Can you figure out what I need?” “You know that children are growing up when they start asking questions that have answers.” —John J. Plomp

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Mother/Daughter Day

January 18, 2014 – 10:36 pm

Sophie spent the night with her cousin Colleen at Nini and Pop Pop’s house over Christmas. So tonight, it was James and Owen’s turn to spend the night at Nini and Pop Pop’s. My parents asked the boys if they wanted to spend the night together or separate and they said together (everything is together […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged 3 year old, Bravo!, chaos, hard, James, mother/daughter date, Newport Aquarium, Nini, Owen, parenting, Pop Pop, Sophie, toddler | Comments (0)

The Dinner Table

January 17, 2014 – 6:28 pm

It’s nothing new to say that dinners with toddlers can be frustrating. See this post and this post and this post and this post and this post. But sometimes (dare I say, lately, often) it can be lovely. I grew up eating as a family around the table, and since our children have been in […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged candles, candlestick, dinner, estate sale, family, glass, meal, napkins, parenting, plates, supper, together, vegetables | Comments (1)

A Time-Out Trick

January 15, 2014 – 4:54 pm

A couple months ago time-outs became tough. Our rule used to be you had to sit in the time-out corner in the dining room for the number of minutes equivalent to your age—and if you kicked, screamed, or otherwise created drama, time-out started over. There was kicking, screaming and drama. Always. It was miserable, for […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged discipline, hourglass sand timer, Owen, parenting, time-out, trick | Comments (2)

Thawing Winter

January 7, 2014 – 5:23 pm

Last night ice crystals formed on our single-pane, leaded-glass windows that frame our front door. This morning, I noticed the most beautiful ice formations on the window in our half bath, accentuated by the early morning sun. And then Owen climbed up on the stool to wash his hands and … nothing. I looked at […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged DIY, frozen pipe, home, house, ice, luck, Owen | Comments (4)

We Can’t Have Green Beans Every Night

January 6, 2014 – 7:02 pm

I made Ina Garten’s roasted Brussels sprouts to go with dinner tonight. “The reviews said they’re like candy!” I said. Four (four!) thumbs down. I rather liked them. “We kids feared many things in those days—werewolves, dentists, North Koreans, Sunday School—but they all paled in comparison with Brussels sprouts.” —Dave Barry

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Tomorrow, a High of 2

January 6, 2014 – 1:23 am

Grateful for heat and a hot gas fireplace and worn-in flannel pajama pants and the draft stopper Sophie made with Nini for the window by her bed and the space heater in the boys’ bedroom and my black kettle and a (mostly) working stove and being able to put additional quilts on all of my […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged cold, draft stopper, heat, Nini, quilt, Sophie, temperature, winter, worry | Comments (0)

A Window in Her Mouth

January 3, 2014 – 5:12 pm

Sophie lost her first tooth! She achieved this milestone by chomping on the now rock-hard gingerbread house she helped make a couple weeks ago. However, not realizing she had lost her tooth, she swallowed it (hence the nervous smile). She came to me, bloody mouth, in tears. I hugged her and gave her a wet […]

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New Year’s Resolutions

January 3, 2014 – 12:10 am

I make wishy-washy New Year’s resolutions. To write them down would simply be overwhelming. There’s so much I want do do but mostly, I just want to do better. But if I were to write them down, “do better with my blog” would top the list. Gosh I was terrible last year. I love to […]

By kara | Posted in All | Tagged beginning, dinner, Garfield and Friends, lunch, new, New Year's, parenting, potty training, resolutions, Romantics Anonymous, snow, snowman, tea, Team Umizoomi | Comments (1)
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