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Marriage and Family

M.I.A.

March 20, 2012

One night, many years ago, the mom of an old boyfriend told me that she hated the off-white pants her husband was wearing. To me, they were just pleated pants, but to her they were the enemy. I … [Read more...] about M.I.A.

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Choose Wisely

March 12, 2012

My dad used to be a divorce lawyer and this was his motto: "Love is grand, divorce is one hundred grand. Choose wisely." Choosing a mate is not the same as choosing a friend. You're allowed to … [Read more...] about Choose Wisely

Filed Under: Adoption, Marriage and Family

Give It Up, Sports Freak

January 24, 2012

Dear Husband, I had lunch with my mom today and I mentioned that you gave up part of a football game last night to watch a movie with me. The girls were asleep and we don't get to hang out as much … [Read more...] about Give It Up, Sports Freak

Filed Under: Marriage and Family

The Real Good Days

October 8, 2011

I recently walked into a conversation and one of the women was saying that the day she gave birth was the best day of her life. Well, it wasn’t for me. It sucked. I was in labor for 16 hours and the … [Read more...] about The Real Good Days

Filed Under: Adoption, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips

Neutrogena, Be Gone!

September 23, 2011

I grew up in a colonial style home. It had stairs. It never failed that as soon as I was out-the-door, ready to go, I would remember that I forgot something---something that was, of course, upstairs. … [Read more...] about Neutrogena, Be Gone!

Filed Under: Marriage and Family

Belly Hurts

July 26, 2011

My youngest daughter, Lovey, is currently due for her 2-year-old check up. The doctor’s office is in Petoskey, a cute little town in northern Michigan about 45 minutes away from camp, so I decided to … [Read more...] about Belly Hurts

Filed Under: Camp Life, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: babies, bad dog, camp, dog, dog love, family, family love, first words, golden retriever, good dog, growing up, ho, humor, kids, lessons, love, michigan, momlife, mommy, mommy blogger, mommyhood, motherhood, nothern michigan, overnight camp, parenthood, parenting, parents, petoskey michigan, shots, up north, vaccinations, vet

Daddy’s Girls

March 2, 2011

My girlfriend, Busy, and I were just on a girls getaway trip. After being gone all weekend, I was excited to see my daughters. I missed them very much, and I was under the impression that they felt … [Read more...] about Daddy’s Girls

Filed Under: Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips

Walt Disney’s Progress Report

February 7, 2011

My girls aren't big into TV. They like the show Imagination Movers, but outside of that, TV is not really their thing. Disney movies are what's big in our house. I have to believe, on some … [Read more...] about Walt Disney’s Progress Report

Filed Under: Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips, Rants

Playbill: Cast of Characters

February 3, 2011

My husband and I have a daughter who (whom?) we adopted from China in March of 2008. She was 11 months old. When she was a baby, I had bibs made that said "MADE IN CHINA." I thought it was funny. You … [Read more...] about Playbill: Cast of Characters

Filed Under: Adoption, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips

Dim Sum & Doughnuts

February 2, 2011

Remember when Jerry Seinfeld's wife came out with that cook book about deceptively hiding vegetables in food so kids would eat them? I thought that was such a cool idea but all of the sudden moms … [Read more...] about Dim Sum & Doughnuts

Filed Under: Adoption, Camp Life, Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips

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