SuburbanDaddy

We’ve all been there.  Lack of sleep, too many things on our mind, and constant chaos cause parents to do (or forget to do) things.
This time I was grilling dinner on the back porch amid the usual chaos.  I made hamburgers and hotdogs, and also some extra chicken so Suburban Mommy could take to work [...]

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There are some parenting situations you just can’t win.  Case in point: Thing 1 and Thing 2 were at it again, in the throws of a heated sibling rivalry.  For a change.
I managed to get control of the situation and both agreed to sit down and quietly watch a TV show together.  They actually agreed [...]

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By the end of the work week, I’m glad that it’s the weekend.  Well, for the most part.  I don’t exactly get to relax on weekends, but at least I don’t have to think about work for two days.
By the end of the weekend, after two days of “relaxing”, I’m ready for it to end.  [...]

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We have these Glad containers all over the fricken house.  I am constantly stepping on them, seeing them on the deck, in the basement, bedrooms, and in drawers all over the house.  That’s because getting into, playing with, and moving containers are one of Thing 3’s favorite activities.  Which is all fine and good until [...]

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The terrible three’s are upon us.  I don’t care what they say, the supposed terrible 2’s are nothing compared to the strengthening will and independence of a three year old.
I don’t know if it will quite reach the level we went through with Thing 1, but it is starting to look very familiar.
Thing 2, who [...]

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Like most kids their age, The Things love to make art projects.  Coloring, painting, collages, and many other works of junk art they produce in preschool.  Tape a piece of yarn to a popsicle stick and, presto, it’s a fishing rod.
Last weekend we went to Home Depot’s Kids Workshop.  Once a month they have ready [...]

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