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Potty Training Aftermath
I’m starting to realize that I might be one of those oblivious moms; the kind that just does things without thinking too far ahead, or considering what might come next after the present hurdle or milestone is surmounted. You would think I would have learned my lesson. I couldn’t wait for Carina to start talking. Now she won’t be quiet. I was so excited when Callen army crawled across the floor at nine months, and … Read entire article »
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Garage Door Mayhem
This morning I loaded up the kids in Craig’s truck with the usual comedy of errors: multiple trips in and out of the house; chasing Callen from truck door to truck door (it’s a four-door truck) as part of his routine of climbing into the truck and then catapulting himself around on the inside of it with a sort of enthusiasm rivaled only by super bounce balls; loosening car seat straps to fit winter coats, wrestling, buckling, and then tightening the straps again; returning to the house to spray down Callen’s brand new cloth backpack with Shout after realizing that he drug it though motor oil that had been dripped on the garage floor; and finally climbing into the driver’s seat, my head pounding, with a combo Carina Whine-fest and … Read entire article »
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I Have Commitment Issues
Right at this moment, I should be writing about three different articles that I have floating in my head. Really, there’s nothing to stop me. It’s 9:10pm and the rest of my family is in bed… asleep…probably. And therein lies the problem. Before kids I loved commitment. If anything, I was over committed. At work, I took on duties that were not part of my job description. If I thought of something that would help my coworkers or the organization I worked for, I took it on and made sure it got done. In my free time, I was committed to training for sprint distance triathalons. And of course, I was committed completely and without competition in my love for my husband. Now, “after” kids, I have a hard time with commitment. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood, Write & Blog
Rock A Bye
I just finished rocking Callen to sleep for his nap. Lately, this little activity stirs emotion in me like no other. I know that the days of rocking are numbered. He’s 20 months old now, and getting more independent by the day. In his waking hours, he’s an active go-getter: climbing, chasing, talking, throwing, exploring, and making messes along the way. A virtual mini-man, he’s hard-headed, humorous, and hungry. But, for those few minutes between when we wrestle pajamas on and when I lay him down in his crib, he is my sweet, cuddly baby boy; happy to nestle his head beneath my chin and share a book. When the book is finished (for the second or third time), he helps me turn out the light, and I ask him if … Read entire article »
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How it Began
On the evening of the Senior Awards Banquet, my mom and I sat together in the gymnasium bleachers to watch my cousin Jeremy receive some award, I don’t remember what. I was a junior, one year younger, and was interested in what types of awards I might be eligible for a year later. There were pins given for the top grade in each class subject. After Travis Brawner, a handsome guy who was the star kicker of the football team and a pretty good pole vaulter, received his third or forth pin in home economics, I turned to share my surprise with mom. She grinned at me and said, “You should marry that boy, Fawn. He is better at the domestic stuff than you are!” Flash forward 15 years. Travis is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Go Green, Mommyhood, Travel, Write & Blog
Grab My Button!
