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Super-Hero Souper! Spoon
Look, if I’m gonna be that annoying granny that shops for Christmas in September, I may as well pass on my finds and save you some time, right? RIGHT! Gotta a little dude hangin’ around? Or a big dude...
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What I Will Tell Sweet E: Good Friends Will Carry You Home
Dearest Sweetest E, You’re gonna need friends as you stiff-arm your way through life; pick them well and they’ll be the lifeblood of your strength. Good friends make you believe you aren’t alone in the...
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Superhero Souper! Spoon
Look, if I’m gonna be that annoying granny that shops for Christmas in September, I may as well pass on my finds and save you some time, right? RIGHT! Gotta a little dude hangin’ around? Or a big dude...
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Banana Bread Pancakes
Pancake = Pan-CAKES = cakes! That’s where my mind goes whenever I see the word pancakes. Yet, when I saw the recipe for banana in a pancake, I was dubious. Its only saving grace was that the word...
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Techie Magee’s Dongle ~UPDATE~
Dongle, dongle, dongle! It’s baaaaack! When I wrote the original article, I had not yet received my Chromecast dongle and was hoping it lived up to the hype. Now that the dongle is in its rightful...
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What I Will Tell Sweet E: Learn To Laugh At Yourself
Oh, my sweet little man, one of the best pieces of advice I can give you, as you grow into the world around you, is this: learn to laugh at yourself. As I wrote those words, a smile crept across my...
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Sea Plane! Sea Plane!
Y’all know I’m a sucker for Green Toys. I also think you know by now that I’m an early Christmas shopper. You see where I’m headed, right? Sea Plane! Sea Plane! I love a bargain, but a bargain on...
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(More) What I’ve Learned
I offered my first What I’ve Learned as a grandmama when Sweet E hit six months. How much more could I have learned in three months? Plenty. ~ I’m good in a crisis concerning Sweet E, but once I get...
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Top 10 Yeses of Grandparenthood
How many “Don’t Do This, You Crazy Grandmother” articles have I read in the last 9-months? Too damned many. That’s right, makes me a little twitchy being told by strangers to stay inside my grandma...
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Grandma Has a Life
If you’ve read here, even for a short time, you know of my deep love for my family. I LURVS THEM! When I’m with any of them, they have my full attention. I’m all in, making every moment count. I...
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What I’ll Tell Sweet E: Sometimes You Pick Your Family
We’ve all been unexpectedly hurt by someone in our family. Well, most of us have. Whether it’s an auntie or a sibling or even a parent, there will most likely come a time when someone in your family,...
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Oh, Boy!
Boy. He’s one of my favorite things. Spoken like a doting mom, right? When Boy first entered our lives, I was nervous about being a good mom. I find it interesting that when Girl entered our lives...
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What I Will Tell Sweet E: Grace Endures
Grace for the day; grace for the way, baby. Having a saving grace, saves. Burdened with sin; blessed with grace. grace noun \ˈgrās\ 1. a : unmerited divine assistance given humans for their...
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What I’ll Tell Sweet E: Just Show Up
While this is definitely a post for Sweet E, it’s also a post for all of us, because sometimes we can use the reminder. March is here. Did you notice? The first day of spring is thisclose. I even...
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Weather Experiments Using Common Household Materials
Who doesn’t know a child that is fascinated by the whys and hows of weather? Even I wonder about the mysteries of our complex climates. If you know a kiddo that’s curious, or you’re looking for...
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What I’ll Tell Sweet E: Find Your Voice
When I learned to read, you could pretty much find me with a book in my hands from there on out. Especially if that book had been written by Dr. Seuss. I was entranced by his lyrical use of seemingly...
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Fun Indoor/Outdoor Activities for Kids
Need something creative to do with the kiddos indoors on a rainy day? Need something fun to do with the kiddos outdoors in the sunshine and fresh air, after you’re done gardening with them? Need...
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PSA of the Day: Children’s Medical Power of Attorney
When it comes to our sweet children, no one likes to talk about the uncomfortable, possibly deadly stuff (like THIS), but my motto is this: better to prepare for the unlikely event you’ll need a...
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Kids Shenanigans
Y’all know how much I love a Klutz book, right? See HERE and HERE if you’ve forgotten. Klutz was our go-to publisher of fun-time kids books in the summer or whenever we needed something fun to do....
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What I’ll Tell Sweet E: You Are NOT Your Failures, Losses or Tragedies
When you get to be my age you’ve had your share of failures, losses and tragedies. Some of them may leave scars that never fully close. Some of them are brought back to you by a seemingly innocuous...
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