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No one here is a ninja
ByHollieThis is the conversation I had with the 1st Grader’s teacher last week when I stopped by the school for a meeting. Teacher: I need to ask you a question. Me: OK. Sure. Teacher {in total seriousness}: Is your husband training to be a ninja warrior? Me: Um, no. Teacher: Well, I mean the show….
On sisters and seasons
ByHollieThe 2nd Grader and the Kindergartener are eighteen months apart and share their own unique bond being close in age. They fight like crazy, but when the stars align just right they also enjoy each other’s company as peers. The Toddler, though, is three and four years younger than the older two. So, she has…
Summer snapshots
ByHollieIn stark contrast to our mornings during the school year, this is the kind of energy I wake up to when everyone is on summer break: And, that doesn’t even account for the energy of the third one who wakes up with just as much spunk as her hair suggests. I’ll be honest. It makes…
Playmates and “help”mates
ByHollieIt never ceases to amaze me how my oldest two are either the best of friends or the worst of enemies. Usually it starts out with them being big buddies and playing nicely… then, the Kindergartener assumes her God-given position of authority as the “big” sister. And, at that point, the Preschooler’s fragile feathers get…
Playmate problems
ByHollieWell, it’s hard to know what to wear or what to do around here lately since it could be anywhere from twenty to seventy degrees, all in the course of twenty-four hours. Last weekend was spring-like, but yesterday the Preschooler told me she was “as cold as a frozen pickle.” That’s really cold. Despite the yo-yoing temps,…
Making over Mimi…
ByHollieThere are few things more exciting to the girls than the opportunity to work their styling magic on a cooperative “client.” So, when my mom was in a particularly laid back mood the other evening, they took full advantage. And, Mimi’s transformation began. The Preschooler’s specialty is straightening and aggressive detangling, while the Toddler focuses…





