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All I want for Christmas? A magic wand

December 20, 2010 by Shannon  |  4 Comments

All I want for Christmas? A magic wand

Kellan has quite a Christmas list this year. One of the many items he’s requesting? A magic wand. A REAL magic wand. He’s quite sure this will be no problem for Santa, since the jolly man himself is magic…

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Easy craft: Winter Mitten Garland

December 9, 2010 by Shannon  |  3 Comments

Easy craft: Winter Mitten Garland

Maybe it was all of the snow that we got last week, but I’ve been struck by an uncontrollable urge to craft, craft, craft. Most of the projects are kid-focused, like this easy winter mitten garland. Isn’t it cute?

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Princess Syndrome

December 8, 2010 by Shannon  |  2 Comments

Princess Syndrome

This is the time of year when I become fully aware of the pervasiveness of princess stuff. In the stores, the gift catalogs, on the internet…everywhere you look there are tiaras, tutus and gowns marketed towards little girls…

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Evolution of a stay-at-home mom

November 10, 2010 by Shannon  |  6 Comments

Evolution of a stay-at-home mom

It shocks me that it’s been this long, but I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for a year and a half now. Can that be right??? But yes, when I look at the calendar, it’s true. I’m no newcomer to the world of SAHM-hood.

But perhaps what I find even more shocking is how I’ve evolved. I’m most DEFINITELY not the same kind of mother I was a year and a half ago…

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Introducing…our extended stuffed animal family

July 13, 2010 by Shannon  |  4 Comments

Introducing...our extended stuffed animal family

There are four members of our family whom we have to keep tabs on at all times. If one of them were to get lost, our world would surely spin out of control. Introducing…Boo Boo, Gretel, The Captain, and Betel.

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Our Fourth of July getaway

July 6, 2010 by Shannon  |  3 Comments

Our Fourth of July getaway

Our house is still not fully unpacked. We still have no shower enclosure, towel bars or toilet roll holder in our master bath. I could go into labor at any time, really. And yet, we decided to leave town for the Fourth of July weekend.

Boy, was that a smart decision.

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A stupid request and the art of the segue

May 20, 2010 by Shannon  |  3 Comments

Lately strangers have gone out of their way to help me. Maybe it’s because I look like I’m going to give birth at any second, and they want to help me get where I’m going so they don’t have to witness it. After all, my belly does need its own zip code. Whatever. I’m grateful for the help…

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My belly needs its own zip code

May 19, 2010 by Shannon  |  11 Comments

My belly needs its own zip code

You guys. Seriously. The stomach I’m sporting around is ridiculous. Perfect strangers comment on how I look like I’m going to give birth any day. You should see their jaws nearly fall off their faces when I tell them I still have two months to go.

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Maybe we’ll name her Portabella

May 13, 2010 by Shannon  |  8 Comments

Maybe we'll name her Portabella

Portabella. How’s that sound for a baby girl name? It’s like two names in one, really. We could call her Porta for short, or just Bella. I can just picture it now…”Oh Portabella, who’s my chubby little mushroom?”

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Mean kids

May 12, 2010 by Shannon  |  5 Comments

Time for another installment of Mean Kids Piss Me Off.

Okay, I know kids can be nasty. But really, do four-year olds have to be downright mean?

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Early wake up call

May 11, 2010 by Shannon  |  5 Comments

I used to be a nightowl, back in the days when I didn’t get home from the newsroom until 10:30 pm. Now? Not so much. My child has been waking up at 6:3o am for days on end. Days, I tell you. Several days. Which tells me this is not just a fleeting thing – this early wake up call is becoming the norm.

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