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Barbies, Battles and Big Girl Forks
Why I didn’t throw the Barbie away They weren’t fighting over the fancy Barbie. Not the mermaid with glitter hair. Not the one with the rotating wardrobe. Nope. Just a Barbie with painted-on purple underpants. We have at least 100 Barbies in this house. But today? This one…this very average, very basic Barbie, was apparently the rarest…
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I Fought the Tooth-fairy and I Won
Parenting comes with a long list of titles: chef, chauffeur, therapist, referee. But sometimes? You add Tooth Fairy Bounty Hunter to the résumé. My son lost a tooth. But the Tooth Fairy? She lost credibility. She forgot him…again He was around 10 or 11, just old enough to know better, but still young enough to want the magic.…
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Not Perfect, Not Graceful, But Fully
It was a beautiful night…chaotic, yes, but the kind that feels worth it. My oldest daughter had just been promoted to General Manager, and we all showed up to help her decorate for Free Tea Day. Her big brothers were there and her little sisters tagged along. Glitter. Balloons. Laughter. Smiles. It was loud, messy…
Crumbs and Chaos 