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child rearing

Can She Sparkle?

July 28, 2010

If you’ve ever watched Toddlers & Tiaras you’ve heard them refer to stage presence (well the great kind) as sparkling.  I’ve had a marathon on in the background for the better part of this afternoon and night 1.  I think I’ve been brain washed.  Do you think Alexa would SPARKLE? Peter and I have joked about entering [...]

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What Breastfeeding Wasn’t

July 22, 2010

I want to preface this post by saying that I love that we’ve been able to breastfeed for so long (17 months tomorrow).  I am proud to have been able to provide nourishment and comfort for my daughter with my own body.  I am lucky to have had the support necessary to make it through [...]

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Food Issues

May 27, 2010

Alexa has a diary allergy 1.  This means that she can have no milky goodness.  No cheesy deliciousness.  No, well a lot of things.  Have you ever noticed how many random things have some form of milk in them?  Just about everything it seems! This brings about some issues with feeding her.  She can only have dairy [...]

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Mind Your Business

May 20, 2010

A few weeks ago my father paid me a compliment of sorts. I was next door visiting (yes, I live next door to my childhood home, where my father still resides).  We had just spent a couple of hours watching Alexa crawl around trying to climb their stairs, pull their lamps over, chew on wires [...]

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Some Perspective – A Year Later

May 17, 2010

Lately I’ve been thinking about how a year of parenting has passed…but it’s not easier!  I thought it was supposed to get easier!  But, when I really think back to how it was a year ago…I gain a little perspective on how much harder it really was.  Please, even 3 months ago was a world [...]

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