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I had to fake my kids out so I could work from home today

Posted 12th December 2008 by Lylah M. Alphonse, tagged parenting, work from home, juggle, small kids

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I'm "treed" in today -- the ice storm that hit New England downed trees and powerlines in our small town, making roads impassable. Thankfully, we still have power -- the lines to our house are underground -- but just 10 miles away there are 300,000 or so people in the dark. My husband went outside…

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By preschooler wants to be a fish when she grows up.

Posted 13th June 2008 by Lylah M. Alphonse, tagged kids, jobs, careers, future

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My 3-year-old says she wants to be a fish when she grows up. Or a bird. Or a giraffe. My 1 year old hears the word "up" and lifts his arms to be carried. Our big kids have more concrete ideas for themselves, though: the oldest (14) wants to go into law, the 12-year-old wants to work with horses, and…

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I was laughing too hard to get the camera

Posted 7th June 2008 by Lylah M. Alphonse, tagged kids, dinner, cute

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Tonight, my 19-month old would only eat dinner using the tiny yellow plastic spoon that came with his 3-year-old sister's tea set. And, his current favorite stuffed aninmal, Puppy, had to "taste" every bite first.It took forever, but he did clean his plate.Then, as I'm coaxing our 3-year-old to eat…

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Break from the routine

Posted 22nd May 2008 by Lylah M. Alphonse, tagged parenting, kids, bedtime

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My preschooler is sobbing and wailing, "I want Mama!" as she stumbles up the stairs, and I am sitting downstairs trying to work through the ringing in my ears (compounded by what seems to be a massive double ear-infection. It seems so wrong to be in my mid-30s with a double ear infection). Daddy is…

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Happy Mother's Day, Everyone!

Posted 11th May 2008 by Lylah M. Alphonse, tagged mothers day

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Just stopping in to wish everyone a very happy Mother's Day! A dear friend of mine sent this to me, and I thought I'd share it with all of you... This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up puke laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid…

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