TheweekbeforethelastwasariteofpassageforEvanashestartedthesummercamp,thefirsttimeafterspendingmostofhislifeundersomeformofcompanydaycare.Hewaswithhissister,whohelpedimmensely,butitwasstillabigjumpforEvanbecauseinmanywayshestillactslikeanoversizedbaby.
SinceEvanwillbestartingkindergarteninthefall,wethoughtitwouldbegoodforhimtogoaheadandgetaccustomedtotheschool(wherethesummercampisheld)andhopefu...[
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WhenItriedtopickouttheFather'sDaycardtwoweeksago,Ifellinlovewiththisonerightaway.Somehowthewordsandthepictureofthisbigguybendingdowntotiehisson'sshoestouchedmyheart.
Itremindedmeofmyhusband.Ifeelverythankfultohavehishelpalongthewaytobringupourchildren.Eversinceourkidswereborn,hehasreallybentdowntohelpfromchangingthediaper,feedingthefood,playingwiththem,readingthemstoriestopackinglunchfort...[
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LastnightweateataMexicanrestaurantforFather'sDay.It'saspecialtreatforDaddyasexceptDaddy,noneofusreallylikeMexicanfood.
Welookedatthekid'smenuandItriedtoexplaintoEvanwhattheyhad."TexasTommy"wasagrilledhotdogwrappedintortillas,Mexicangrilledcheesewasgrilledcheeseintortillasinsteadofbread…Mexicanthis,Mexicanthat…
Evanisverycautiousintryingoutthenewfood.Heheardallthesefoodsstarting...[
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Overthelastfewweeks,I'vebeenreadingbedtimestoriestoOliviafromtheNancyDrewmysterynovelseries.
Forthosewhodidn'tgrowupwiththisseriesofgirl'sbooks(ortheboy'sequivalent,TheHardyBoys),NancyDrewisayoungwomanwhoalwaysseemstofindherselfinthemiddleofmysterieswhichsheisabletosolvethroughherintellect,investigativeskillsandcourage.She'saverygoodrolemodelforyounggirlsandtheseriesisoneofthemostlastinga...[
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WewerelisteningtotheradioonthewaybackfromtheMallthisafternoon.ItmentionedthatHillaryClintonhaddecidedtoendorseBarackObamainhispresidentialbid.
Aftertalkingalittlebitaboutwhoisstillrunningforpresident,Oliviadeclared:
"IthinkHillaryshouldwin."
"Why?"DaddyandIasked.
"Becauseshesaidsomethinginhertalkaboutthegasprice,shesaidshewouldlikeittobe25centspergallonorso...[
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ForMother'sandFather'sDay,theteachersofEvan'sclasshaveaskedeachchildabunchofquestionsabouttheirmomanddad.AndhereiswhatEvanknowabouthismomanddad,someoftheanswersarehilarious.
AllAboutMyMom!–byEvan
Howoldisyourmom?"17"Howtallisyourmom?"7feet"Howmuchdoessheweigh?"99lbs"What'syourmom'sfavoritefood?"Noodles"Whatyourmomliketodo?"WatchTVupstairs(theyk...[
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-byMarylnApplebaum(Mother)&MartyApplebaum(Son)
1.Alwaysrememberthatbeingaparentisthesinglemostimportantjobyouwilleverhaveinyourlife.Yourinfluenceisgreatthroughoutthelivesofyourchildrenfrominfancythroughadulthood.
2.Childrenneedlovelikerosesneedsunshine.Theyneedtobenurturedandclearlyshownthattheyarelovedandcaredfor.
3.Childrenlearnfromwhatyoudoasmuchasfromwhatyousay.Beeverythingyouw...[
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LastSaturday,Ilearnedtheresultsofmyfather'sfirstpostsurgerycheckupanditwasnothingIexpected.Thetumorhasgrownanotherthreecentermetersinlittleoveramonthanditisgettingtoclosetotheportaareathatthedoctorprettymuchgaveup.
Iwasinacompleteshockasjustsixweeksagoweweretoldthesurgerywassuccessfulandwewereallveryhappyaboutit.Iwasmadatthedoctorfornotlettingusknowthathealreadyfoundthecancercellneartheportaar...[
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Overthepastweekandahalf,IhavefollowedthenewsontheinternetabouttheearthquakeinSichuan.EventhoughIamthousandsofmilesaway,Ifeeldevastatedandinshockafterseeingthepictures/videosoftheearthquakescenes,learningthemagnitudeofitsdamageandespeciallyaboutthefactthatsomanychildrenlosttheirlivesinthistragedy.Asamother,IcanorIshouldsaycan't,imaginehowdespairingthoseparentsfeelafterlosingtheironlychild.Ihaveneve...[
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TodayisMother'sDay.Asatraditionofourfamily,Daddyandthetwokidscookedthebreakfastformeanddidn'tletmegodownstairsuntiltheywereready.
WhenthekidssaidIcouldopenmyeyesaftertheyledmetooneoneachsidetothedinnertable,IsawonmyplatewasmyfavoriteAmericanbreakfast–Belgiumwafflewithchocolatechips.Ontopofthetablewerealsoacoupleofnotes,cardsandgiftbags.IwasaskedtogothroughthemfirstbeforeIate.
Firstitwasan...[
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