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Back in the Saddle
Today was our first regular day after the winter break, and we made it through the morning by the skin of our teeth....wait, that's a figure of speech, right? Jason would probably call that one of my...
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Hudson Takes on the World
Today Hudson is six years old. Many of you who have followed my blog since its inception have likely read anxious posts detailing my agonizing decision to take him out of one pre-k program and place...
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I'm Just Along for the Ride
This afternoon marked a pinnacle in my latest adventure in motherhood. I have officially reached the point where I can laugh and joke about the series of events over the past five days. This milestone...
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Waxing Poetic on Brown Rice and Noodles--Tales of Restless Mommy
You know when you've been sick but you're starting to get hungry again? Only nothing sounds remotely appetizing because it all reminds you that you just got over a wicked bout of the hurlies? That's...
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To My Husband on His 39th Birthday
Today my kids and I are celebrating the birth of a man who I'm not even sure truly grasps just how wonderful he is. He is the love of my life and my husband, Mr. Jason Jones. When we began dating...
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If Your Sink Makes You Gag, It's Time to Load the Dishwasher
Yesterday I was at the end of a tough week, and I knew I was losing my grip on what I like to call "In Control Molly." Last Monday we instituted a No Yelling policy in the house that goes across the...
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Great, It's Going to be THAT Kind of Day
This morning I woke up feeling smug about the status of Operation Get Four Kids Out the Door. The smugness should have been my first bad omen. No mom of four should ever get cocky. Lunches had been...
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The No Yelling Rule
Three weeks ago I took it upon myself to institute a no yelling rule in the house. The rule is primarily geared to combat angry yelling, but we are applying it to all forms of yelling, including...
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The Days are Long, but the Years are Short
I once read this little quote on a friend's Facebook page. It seems like a contradiction, but the reality and truth in the statement always give me pause when I think of it in terms of motherhood. We...
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The Blame Game
Please tell me why there is an epidemic of husbands who go out of their way to do some really incredibly helpful things around the house (which we of course express our appreciation for) and then...
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Bunk Bed Scavenger Hunt
Last night our family had an adventure. We set out at 7:00 p.m. in search of a bunk bed that would allow the boys to share a room this summer. Considering the fact that there is a possibility I'm out...
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We are the People of Wal Mart
I bet there is nothing Wal Mart greeters love more than a mom with kids, especially when she's got three doorstep boys and a toddler wearing her bathing suit. That's right, people. A bathing suit. Like...
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The Fine Art of the Family Photo
Ah, the joy of taking a picture with all of our children and achieving the ultimate victory of No Photoshop Required. Just kidding. There's no such thing as No Photoshop Required when you have four...
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Beachin' It
Yesterday was our first beach day of the season. It went as well as could be expected. I received a phone call from my better half, who was already on Tybee, around 10:30 a.m. urging me to gather the...
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No One Said It Would Be Easy
Many times when I back away from my blog, it's because I'm drowning in frustration and unable to keep my head above the waters of sanity long enough to find humor in my situation. Yes, I am confessing...
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A Look Back
Hello to my little blog, which I've so grossly neglected over the past few months. The eve of my ninth anniversary seems a very appropriate time to delve in again because looking back on the years with...
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Middle Child Syndrome to the Tenth Power
I am nearing the end of my rope and teetering on the edge of helplessness when it comes to dealing with my second child's emotionality. Let me preface this post by saying that while I appreciate all...
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It's Family Dinner, Darn It!
I really wanted to use an expletive in the title, but my innate "prose politeness" somehow prevents me from following through with it. I've just gotten up from another comical yet disastrous Jones...
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The Toy Story Effect
Yesterday I got to sit down with all of my kids and enjoy Toy Story 3. Although we've easily watched it twenty times before, the movie always holds our attention from start to finish. Camden watches...
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Moving Forward Into Scary Territory
Today I spoke to a counselor about our son, Hudson, and we're taking steps to see her in the next few days. Everything I've poured my heart out to my girlfriends and parents about has suddenly become...
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