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Oh, come on Charlotte.

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I find on my desk today….my pen taken apart. I am thinking of taking her shoelaces out of her shoes in retaliation.

Charlotte haircut

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4 inches GONE! Summer, here we come…

Kids Day

Charlotte from the backseat: ” Is it kids day yet?” Me: “Huh? Kids Day? What’s kids day?” Charlotte: ” You know ….like Mothers Day. But for kids.” ———— I think she may be too smart for her own good. ~Trisha

Do you ever feel like you are having a conversation with yourself?

She is only 6. She is only 6. That has become my mantra lately; a reminder not to lose patience when I so badly want to hit my head against the wall or go into the closet and never come out again. This is a real conversation I had with Charlotte this morning. Charlotte: I [...]

How are you entertaining your child this spring break?

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It has occurred to me that next week I will be all alone with Charlotte for an entire week. No teachers. No camp. No babysitter. Just one 6 year old and a mommy. Gosh, what in the heck am I going to do to entertain that child all week? Kindergarten has totally spoiled me. I [...]

Static Electricity

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When you have long hair, static electricity is pretty entertaining.   Hope everyone is enjoying a fun filled Spring Day. ~Trisha

Have a date with your daughter

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When we think of dates, we automatically think about them with our partner. However, if your house is anything like mine, “dates and Dh’s” are more of a hit and miss scenario as I tend to see my child in a private capacity much more often than my spouse. It’s also very easy to let [...]

My daughters school astounds me once a week

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If its not Charlotte’s teacher trying to conform her to a lady (don’t worry, Charlotte wont break), neutral smiley faces for farting in class or misspelled homework, its these sheets of “what is going on at school” or “what you can buy” that make me shake my head at least once a day. Every week [...]

Let’s Play: “What is This?”

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I am going to test your mothering skills. I found this on the other side of Charlotte’s TV. (for the record, she has no TV in her bedroom, we have a secondary living room upstairs..stop judging) I have no idea how long it was there before I stumbled across it, but I am going to [...]

My child has a holiday yours doesnt.

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We have hurricane days over snow days. We drink Soda instead of Pop. We track in sand over slush. Our tea comes with sugar without asking. And we have holidays y’all don’t have.


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