Violet

Inspiring Achievement at Home

Thanks to the makers of Pine-Sol® for sponsoring my writing. A study shows a clean smelling home can help children succeed, so Pine-Sol® is supporting Reading is Fundamental (RIF) this year. Click “Like” on Pine-Sol®’s Facebook page here and they will donate books to RIF! I honestly believe that children learn the most at home, whether [...]

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All You Need is Love from the Shorter Set

I do not need to tell you about that kind of lovin’ that goes on with grownups - you know – the physical boinking (thanks Gigi) in the bedroom or whatever crazy place you find to have sex with kids in the house. I just want to tell you that what comes of that boinking is the [...]

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Baby over Blissdom

The definition of bliss is simple: Complete Happiness. My children complete me and bring me happiness. While it is not always at the same time, they do make me completely happy. I was also completely happy to go to Blissdom on Wednesday with Violet, my 1 year old ball of joy, and connect with bloggers [...]

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A Letter to Violet on Her First Birthday

Dear Violet, You are 1 today baby girl. Happy Birthday! It has been quite a year. A year ago I went into the hospital praying with every part of me that you would be okay. You were breech for most of the 38 weeks you spent in my body. I tried everything to get you [...]

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In the Business of Saving Lives

It’s been a few weeks since I told you about how the stairs are my enemy and then just days later how Violet fell down those stairs. Well, this week she became fascinated with our gas fireplace and started to crawl in it. Yes people, there are so many ways a baby can risk her [...]

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