December 15, 2012
by Maralee
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(Come find the insanity in real-time here) Considering marketing a breakfast cereal for moms- Coffeerios. Cheerios made of coffee you can eat dry by the handful. No need for brewing, no messy bowls to clean up. The perfect morning solution. … Continue reading
December 12, 2012
by Maralee
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I have a really dumb dog. A seriously unintelligent animal. How do I know this? I used to have a smart dog. A really smart dog. When we first got married we (stupidly, I know) bought a Border Collie. These … Continue reading
December 8, 2012
by Maralee
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(Hear about our epic adventures in real-time here.) Having boys (or the adventurous girl) means adjusting to that mini heart attack feeling you get when you see a giant plastic bug in an unexpected place. Danny found “Puss in Boots” … Continue reading
December 7, 2012
by Maralee
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I’ve been struck with a perspective adjustment recently- the “rightness” of our actions doesn’t mean the outcome will be pleasant. I was thinking about this as I read through a fellow adoptive mama’s words of grief about a child who … Continue reading
December 6, 2012
by Maralee
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Don’t you wish you could save your kids from having to learn the hard lessons themselves? So many times I wish I could just give them my hard-earned life experience so they’d never be tempted to make these mistakes. A … Continue reading
December 5, 2012
by Maralee
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So I about had a heart attack a couple nights ago and I’d like to share my experience and save you your own personal heart attack later. (note- I’m talking about boys here, but I know girls can have their … Continue reading
November 30, 2012
by Maralee
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We had so much fun watching the Olympics with our kids this summer. Josh was especially excited about the track and field events. The poor boy actually cried when he realized he wasn’t going to be participating in them this … Continue reading
November 16, 2012
by Maralee
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Okay, here’s Part 2 of our adoption stories from Nick and Tara. To read part one, head on over here: www.amusingmaralee.com/2012/11/two-adoptee-voices-part-1/ Today’s post will be slightly different in style from yesterday’s. Because Nick is a Rockstar he totally threw out … Continue reading
November 14, 2012
by Maralee
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I think adoptive parents are consummate researchers. We look at agencies, we check out homestudy requirements, we know what countries are open or closed, we read read read all we can about adoption. In that quest to know what the … Continue reading
November 13, 2012
by Maralee
Comments Off on Bedtime Adventures with Danny and Captain Crunch
Sometimes parenting seems like a constant process of trial and error. We have had such trouble trying to get our three year-old Danny to stay in the bed. We’ve tried sticker charts, toy rewards, extra privileges, or discipline all to … Continue reading