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Date Night Overdue

June 27, 2011 · Chicagoland · 1 comment

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I cannot pinpoint the last time Greg and I went out. Alone. I suppose it was maybe two years ago? For three years we’ve been waiting on the opportunity to get back into the groove of things. Parenting can be so exhausting at times, but perhaps we could have tried harder to do more for “us”. Two weeks ago, we did just that. Jayden went to visit with his great grandmother and Greg and I headed to the recreation center. The place was empty and we got to play a round of miniature golf (bass ackwards), ride go-karts and paddle ...

27 Jun

Playdate Place: A Great Resource For Playdate Planning

June 27, 2011 · Parenting · 2 comments

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Playdates are something that I never considered attending until being introduced to a group by a friend. I mean it wasn’t an organized VIP play group, so stop rolling your eyes, but just an awesome group of local friends getting together with their kids :). We usually gathered once a week or as often as schedules allowed. Sometimes we’d all bring a dish, snack, or a special toy or activity that the kids would enjoy. The kids played so well together and I think the dates were great for Jayden who is used to playing alone, with Greg and I, ...

27 Jun

6/12/11: Spontaneous Surprises

June 16, 2011 · Chicagoland · 7 comments

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Mission Stop at Marshalls. Pick up some candles, maybe some capri’s, and head to the park. What really happened On the way to Marshalls, Greg caught a glimpse of a big brown animal in front of Culver’s which he thought was a camel. Coming to a halt, “Whoa, did you see that? It’s a camel laying there in the grass!”, Greg shouts. We detoured and headed back to find that it was a cow with her calf! Our local Culver’s was having their annual 4H Dairy Fundraiser. So to celebrate, a local dairy farmer brought a dairy cow and her ...

16 Jun

Week of Six Five Eleven Through the Lens

June 11, 2011 · Parenting · 11 comments

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I’m trying to be a good mom by picking up my camera more… and actually getting the photos edited and uploaded. So, here are some from this week. An archive from the month can be found here. I must say that I’m falling in love with my camera again :). Oh, are you on Pinterest? I cannot count the ways in which the site has inspired me to just LIVE.

11 Jun

Jayden’s 1st Dental Visit!

June 10, 2011 · Parenting · 4 comments

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Wednesday, we took Jayden to his first appointment at the dentist. We knew we were in for a meltdown, but surprisingly, aside from a few I want Daddy‘s, he did really well! Of course Jayden’s delightful experience wouldn’t have been possible without the super kid friendly environment and the compassion shown by the entire office staff and dentist! Check out this room! He was given sunglasses to shield the overhead light. Cool! The toothbrush had a penguin attachment! Something pleasant to look up at! Redeeming his token for a bouncy ball. They also gave him a goodie bag with floss ...

10 Jun

Little Boys And Earrings

May 8, 2011 · Parenting · 17 comments

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I had my ears pierced as a baby. Of course I don’t remember getting them done, so I guess it’s a good thing I got them done so early. But. I also feel like a little girl should get her ears pierced when she is ready and asks to have them pierced. That could be age 2-whenever, it’s truly up to her. I feel like babies have their share of handling when they come into this world, the body mods for beauty purposes can be postponed. And once a little girl is ready to have her ears pierced, it can ...

8 May

Chooo Choooo (is what he says as the local train passes by)

May 4, 2011 · Parenting · 4 comments

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4 May

Happy 3rd Birthday, Jayden!

April 26, 2011 · Parenting · 18 comments

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Like the wick on a burning candle, the years seem to wane before my eyes. Today, our little man turned three. Three. This morning, I made chocolate chip blueberry muffins and we gave him his new tricycle which he calls his “prize”. We ran some errands which included picking up some special items for him like an aquarium kit and Betta, and some toys for outside. Here are some mobile photos from today. I’m way too tired to edit and upload the rest of the photos from my camera, but I will later this week. We’re calling it an early ...

26 Apr

Play Kitchens For Boys: Mom Says Yes, Dad Says No

April 19, 2011 · Parenting · 34 comments

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Greg and I have been going back and forth about getting Jayden a play kitchen. Admittedly, a piece of me wants to get one for me, as I didn’t have one growing up. Greg feels that Jayden doesn’t need a play kitchen… because it’s girly. He should have a workbench or a grill. I feel that he can have a workbench, grill, and a kitchen because real men know their tools and their way around the kitchen. Am I right? My hope is for Jayden to be a well-rounded, self-efficient individual. What if he marries a woman who can’t cook? ...

19 Apr