Rummage Sale In Fargo Today & Tomorrow
If you live in the Fargo-Moorhead area, check out our rummage sale at 14 6th Avenue N in Fargo. Lots of kids books, games and toys, and kids clothes -- including new snowpants, rocker tees, boy's...
View ArticleThis Just In... Of Tutus & Hotties
From the "Everyday odd and even cute things kids do and say" files... The 15 year old daughter bought a tutu. Black, of course. I've got $50 that says she won't wear it to school -- or more than a few...
View ArticleVintage Thoughts On Child's Play, Toys & Friends
Inside Variety Fair: A Household Digest (copyright 1948, Community Services, Inc.; my copy book published by and presumed to be a fund-raiser for the American Legion Auxiliary, Benjamin A. Remmele Unit...
View ArticleBack To School: Win A Copy Of Surban Diva's Book!
The kids are back in school, so now you have more time to read, right? Why not celebrate by treating yourself to a copy of Suburban Diva: From The Real Side Of The Picket Fence, by Tracey Henry -- in...
View ArticleGardasil In The News -- Sorta
Moron More on Gardasil... I'm sure you've heard about Michelle Bachmann stepping in it again, this time taking one individual and unverified comment and making the claim that "Gardasil led to mental...
View ArticleAutism United - MommyMatter $300 Sears Giftcard Giveaway
Autism United Giveaway -- win a $300 Sears Giftcard at MommyMatter.com. Many ways to enter; multiple entries, even multiple entries per day. According to the contest entry rules, I'm supposed to say...
View ArticleNot All Balloons Are "Hot Air"
For every MyOwnPet balloon purchased from this page, $5 will go directly to help Canines for Disabled Kids. NOTE: MyOwnPet Balloons are shipped flat and must be helium-filled. They can be inflated at...
View ArticleSinging Moms
Did you ever notice that as a mother you have all these little odd sayings... Weird sing-songy ways of announcing bed time, meal time, to comfort your children, etc. I wrote about just that over here.
View ArticleWhy Your Bra Doesn't Fit & How To Fix That
If you missed my interview with bra coach Ali Cudby (part one, part two), then you probably didn't hear about her new book, Busted! The FabFoundations Guide To Bras That Fit, Flatter and Feel Fantastic...
View ArticleMoms Making Money In Phone Sex
Awhile ago, I interviewed women who are making money as phone sex operators. According to statements made on The View, there's been a 400% increase the number of work from home moms who make money as...
View ArticleParenting: Laying Down On The Job
I giggled so much at this list of 40 ways to entertain your baby while you lay down. Not sure I should admit it, but I've done a number of these -- and not just because of cold & flu season either....
View ArticleI Could Just Eat You Up, Nephew!
My nephew Nicholas is my cookie boy. Ever since he was an itty-bitty babe, I've been nibbling on him 'cuz he's so sweet. Thankfully, I have not made it into the newspapers as this poor aunt did! From...
View ArticleBaby Issues Matter Past The Newborn Years
While my babies are no longer babies, the Three Controversial Topics in Motherhood Worth Confronting, breastfeeding, cord blood banking, and vaccinations, are issues that matter to all of us. Not just...
View ArticleBeautiful Memories Of A Lost Sibling
As far as I can tell, this is the source of this gripping photo and story: This is a photo of my sister at age one and me at five. This is the only picture I have where I am holding her. She died a...
View ArticlePeople With Disabilities Have Sex Too
At the Huffington Post, Kaleigh Trace posts an impassioned editorial about persons with disabilities having sex lives. While an overall excellent article, there's a sad lack of addressing those with...
View ArticleClassroom Decor In Special Ed
Dean Traylor gives tips on decor in special education classrooms. While primarily focused on ADD/ADHD, there's plenty of food for thought.
View ArticleTeaching Tolerance?
(I wrote this well-over a decade ago; please excuse excessive use of quotes.) Officials claim that including special needs children in the activities of the general student population, called...
View ArticleBullying At & By Schools
When you're the parent of a special needs child, you become accustomed to butting heads with school (medical, mental health, etc.) professionals. Primarily this is because you know your child better...
View ArticleGetting A New House; Making A New Home
We just got a new old house -- a real fixer-upper, priced low enough for us to pay in cash. (Almost as mind blowing as the restoration work we have to do!) One of the joys of a new house, is day...
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