Tag Archives: Kids

Phineas and Ferb should move in here

Posted on July 24, 2012 by morelikeaveragemom

I’ll admit, we are late coming to the Phineas and Ferb craze. The kids just discovered it a few weeks ago after watching almost everything else on Netflix. Today, I really heard the words to the theme song for the … Continue reading →

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A little levity and a little sex

Posted on October 28, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

The birds and the bees have been an ongoing conversation here since Letty was a baby. We took someone’s advice and just answered the question they asked, and didn’t provide any more information than that. I think that particular method … Continue reading →

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Out of coffee

Posted on September 2, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

We’re out of coffee. Have more frightening words ever been spoken? It’s Friday morning. And we are out of coffee. We buy it in two pound bags. I’m not sure how exactly it happened. But here we are, and my … Continue reading →

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Feeding a homeschooling family

Posted on August 31, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

It’s dinner time again. And once again I’m too tired to want to work very hard in the kitchen. We went to a museum today on a field trip to an Ancient Egypt exhibit. We had a great time, and … Continue reading →

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Sleep when you’re dead

Posted on February 6, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

I’ve always considered myself lucky when it came to sleep and my children. Once we got them sleeping through the night as babies, we haven’t had many problems. Sure, they had the occasional nightmare or coughing fit, but other than … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Carlos

Posted on January 21, 2011 by morelikeaveragemom

Carlos turned 5 this week. My exuberant, cheerful, never sits still, boy is 5. Where did the time go? Anyway, to celebrate the big event we had a party. And what a party it was. It was delayed 3 times … Continue reading →

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Eat your ice cream first

Posted on December 20, 2010 by morelikeaveragemom

Last night we ate dinner backwards. A new restaurant opened near us with an ice cream counter, burger counter, and a playground. We took the kids yesterday afternoon for ice cream and play time. When we were still there an … Continue reading →

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Lullaby

Posted on December 18, 2010 by morelikeaveragemom

Here’s a holiday post for you… Away in a Manger makes a fantastic lullaby. I have sung it to all three of my children, and while it’s holiday appropriate this time of year, the 3rd verse is especially good for … Continue reading →

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Christmas dilemma

Posted on November 21, 2010 by morelikeaveragemom

To DS or not to DS. That is the question. Jett is obsessed with electronics. I would say just like any other boy on the spectrum, but really I’m discovering it’s just like any other seven-year old boy. His class … Continue reading →

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Playing as a job

Posted on November 20, 2010 by morelikeaveragemom

Now I’m no Nostradamus, but I did predict this week. When I wrote 9 days ago about feeling good, I joked that I was jinxing myself. Sigh. Jett is in a threesome of friends that are struggling to understand how … Continue reading →

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