Family Resource Blog
Notes, news and short takes on family life.
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Beat the Heat
It’s July and we’re now in the firm grips of sun, heat, and more heat. Here are some tips to keep cool and keep the electric bill from rising. These tips are especially useful…
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Road Trip With a Toddler Tips
Doing any kind of car traveling with a toddler can be an adventure in and of itself. Whether you’re taking a long road trip or just driving to Grandma’s here’s some tips to make…
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Mutant Turkey
In my defense, I’ve never actually cooked a turkey. Sure I’ve seen them done, I’m no stranger to the kitchen during Thanksgiving preparation, but I’ve never had to do it on my own. That…
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Don’t Lose Sight..
Raising a child is hard, but harder still is not losing sight of your partner in the process. With the high demands children place on your attention, time, and energies, it is easy to…
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And the Battle Wages On
As a mother of a three-year-old who likes to go to the movies, I have a rant. My husband and I took Three-feet-of-fun to see Pixar’s new movie, Wall-E. My rant isn’t about the…
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A Day in the Life
I earn a living from home doing a little bit of everything: writing, illustration, design, and culinary type stuff. I’m often asked how I’m able to do all of that with a toddler underfoot.…
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The Royal Flush of Potty Training
We have mastered potty training, finally. Three-feet-of-fun is three and a half years old and is now a champion underoo wearer. He didn’t have much of a choice, he’d outgrown public changing tables and…
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Taking Tots to the Theater
My husband and I took our three-year-old, three-feet-of-fun to the movies to see Kung Fu Panda on Friday. He loved it and sat enthralled the entire time from the previews to the end credits.…
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Welcome, Lisa!
I’m a bit late in welcoming Lisa as the new Family Resource Feature Blogger. I hope she’ll forgive me! Lisa is a good friend and a great writer, I hope you enjoy her posts…
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Unexpectedly an Expert
Woman: What’s your secret? Me: Secret? Woman: Your son. Is he always that well behaved? Me: Well he has his moments, but yeah, usually. Woman: How do you do it? Every evening after dinner…