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Inside Motherhood

Archive for the ‘Practicalities’ Category

April 8th, 2007

Secrets of perfect laundry

I hate my washing machine. I don’t like to do laundry–wait, I don’t mind doing laundry, and I like having clean clothes. I hate folding clothes. I’m a great go out for a walk and have an adventure mom. I’m not so hot on the domesticity.
Some hints, then, on better wash:

always check ALL pockets for […]

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April 3rd, 2007

Mothering tips and things you never wanted to know

“Hey, mama, do you know what I do with some of my boogers? I put them in my other nostril!”
Yes, he said that to me tonight. He really, truly did.
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We had a long day on Saturday. We went here. We went there. We walked from here to there. He was tired. So was I. He […]

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March 23rd, 2007

Still life with metrobus

“You laugh again, I’m going to pop you.”
Notes on how to behave:

don’t poke your kid in the chest with the point of your umbrella
Don’t slap your kid for smiling at you
Don’t tease your kids until they cry or look at you with murder in their eyes.

If you tell your kids they are bad, worthless and […]

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March 22nd, 2007

Have you got your summer holidays all planned out?

Already, I feel I’ve missed the boat. Summer vacation is a few months away and I feel like I’ve left it too long. I’m putting it off because oh my goodness, but it’s expensive. I think it’s going to cost me about $4000 to put my kid in camp for ten weeks this summer. You […]

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March 17th, 2007

What do you put on your baby’s feet? Robeez!

Most every mother I know has a favorite pair. Mine? The red ones with the monkeys. Robeez were great first shoes for my determined little walker. They are soft, comfortable, hard to slip off, hard to slip in. Yes, you can get knock offs for less, but consider that you’re funding some faceless corporation when […]

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February 3rd, 2007

a great place to shop for baby

I’m a fan of baby carriers. Forget Dr. Sears’s weird baby carrier. Forget the Ergo or the Baby Bjorn. Today’s hip mama wears her baby with a Maya wrap or an EllaRoo. And now you can get those beautiful EllaRoo baby carriers at jwkbaby.com and help a stay at home mom of three follow a […]

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