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Children and Chopsticks
For a fun and entertaining family dinner, we love Japanese Steakhouses. The chefs prepare a teppanyaki (Japanese stir fry) dinner on a hibachi right before your eyes, set flame to onion volcanoes or steam trains, juggle knives, and throw shr...
Jan 11, 2010
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Outdoor Summer Theatre and Children
This week is the opening of Little House on the Prairie: The Musical at Starlight AND Annie at Theatre in the Park! Our family has been looking forward to both events for months. Over the years, we've learned some tricks to help create a fun ...
Jun 21, 2010
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I Miss the Snow... and I knew I Would!
Last winter as we were hit with a deluge of snow, while others lamented the snow and longed for the pool.... I relished it! I love winter. I love snow. The ONLY thing I dislike is when it results in dangerous road conditions (and I'm very fortuna...
Jul 25, 2011
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They're just Wheels
This weekend, a friend of mine posted something on Facebook that stirred my thoughts and emotions. She recently adopted a little girl with disabilities. On Saturday, they went to the local parade and she observed that the fact that her daughter w...
Sep 13, 2010
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Kids & Art Galleries
I LOVE visiting Art Galleries. When I hit a creative slump or need new ideas, I find that an afternoon at the Nelson-Atkins (or Kemper, or Nerman, or evening at First Fridays in the Crossroads... ALL of which are FREE) can get the creative jui...
Apr 26, 2010
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Her Fear is MY Fear
My daughter has a fear. There is nothing quite like watching your child when they are scared and that motherly instinct kicks in to comfort and console them. I don't have to face this often. My girls have very few fears (in fact this may be th...
May 10, 2010
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You're So Blessed!
Today, I want to say Thank You to the kind cashier who said to my husband on Father's Day (we have three daughters with a 4th on the way)... "Wow, you are so blessed! You have all these wonderful, beautiful daughters and they adore you so much! H...
Jun 20, 2011
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It's Cast Removal Season...
I was walking down the halls of the pediatrician's office with my youngest as I heard the sound of saws buzzing all around me. I asked the nurse about it and she said, 'It's Cast Season... or more specifically Cast Removal Season!" We're used...
Jul 28, 2009
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Trying for a Boy?
I am the mother of two beautiful girls. Two beautiful girls who are loved and adored by both of their parents, their grandparents, all family, all friends… my children are blessed with love. Recently, we learned that we’re expecting again...
May 4, 2009
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Not "really" a Mommy Date
This weekend, our 3 year old chipped a tooth on the bathroom sink (she's a climber and slipped on the stool as she was climbing up to brush her teeth - ironically). Over the weekend, she was complaining about cold bothering her tooth, so on Mon...
Sep 27, 2010