Who loves surprise parties? Who’s with me? [crickets chirp] Who loves…I said who…ahh, forget it. After being part of many uncomfortable surprise parties I now understand that they are for the surpriser, not the surprisee. Example: is it more fun…
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Favorite Parent?
Toddler Harbat is going through a phase right now where I am the favorite parent. I say it’s a phase because she went through a phase where she devoured sweet potatoes and broccoli and now will pick micron-sized specs of…
Homegrown Couture
Sometimes it’s not about what you wear, it’s how you wear it. This morning I picked out a cute outfit for Toddler Harbat. She’s just starting to voice opinions about her clothes, opinions that will get stronger and less controllable…
There’s No Going Back
I wrote in the past that I’ve been trying to shop the outside of the grocery store, meaning that I avoid processed foods and try to buy just raw ingredients. We’ve managed to do that in our household, so I…
Kids and Making Plans
When you’re an adult you plan things: I’ll go for a walk this morning. When you’re a child, you flit from activity to activity like a hummingbird. Flexibility for parenting is essential and as it happens, immensely rewarding. So, want…
Picky or Discerning?
My whole life I’ve been particular about certain things, like footwear. In elementary school I lived for Field Day, a yearly mini-Olympics at our school that, with a limited number of participants and lots of events that meant you were…
Health and Food
The last month has been busy and rainy, two things that don’t go well with a regular exercise schedule. I’ve noticed that without my regular exercise and fresh air/sunshine time, I become a grumpy gus. Added to that is lots…
Not All Truths are Self Evident
Should I write an opinion piece? I’ve been struggling with this one for a while and figured that voicing my opinion on social issues is no different than giving my opinions on parenting, baking, or any other topic. But this…
It’s Ladies Night, Oh What a Night
I’ll get this out of the way for all my lady readers out there. Here he is: David garrett This is who I went to see last night: David Garrett. He’s a crossover violin player. Which means he’s a…
No Hitting
Great. I spanked my daughter this morning. It was as hard as when I hit her butt for fun when she’s running around the house with no pants, which happens more often than you’d think. She didn’t even notice or…
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