Teaching piano lessons yesterday was a losing battle for the Football Wife. After two hours of playing outside in 60 degree weather, my toddler was… in a word: HYPER. She was off her rocker, she’d lost her gourd, she was punch-drunk crazy. Two minutes into lesson one, she had emptied a toy basket, flipped it [...]
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His world has never been the same since the arrival of Babycakes. Two Springs ago, he sensed that something was different. He could no longer fit between his mommy’s belly and the steering wheel on car rides, and for some odd reason he was getting kicked during snuggle time. What could possibly be going on? Up to [...]
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In 1991, Naughty-by-Nature released O.P.P. and it debuted at #6 on the music charts. I was in sixth grade and rockin’ my tape deck. When you’re eleven it’s your life’s mission to learn all the words to all the cool songs by Vanilla Ice & Color Me Badd. Upon learning these lyrics, it was then [...]
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At 7:30 last evening, at the precise time when we normally read bedtime stories, my daughter was standing at the door greeting our guests. With a milk bottle in hand, she made her way through the crowd without hesitation or concern. She quickly made friends and soon after was stealing pretzels from the hands of our [...]
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When Babycakes was a teeny-tiny, she rarely slept. I was lucky to get three consecutive hours of sleep at night and naps were scarce. My life felt out of control. The house was a wreck, my body was a wreck, and I was caffeine dependent. SOooo…. last year, entertaining strangers was a mad dash to hide [...]
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Ever try to come up with a name for a new business? I’m struggling, friends! Without going into too much detail (I love leaving you in suspense), my latest venture is starting an online business. Before I can do anything more, I must fill out all the important legal paperwork. You can’t do any of [...]
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Ask me how long Babycakes cried when I left the house on Saturday evening? Take a guess. No guesses? Zero minutes. On Saturday evening, Babycakes walked me to the door & happily continued her play with our new babysitter. Amazing. Wearing heels & jewelry, I drove to campus with the bass pumping. So what if [...]
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Coach & Babycakes begin each morning by battling over the remote control. He wants to watch the news, she wants to watch Sesame Street. There’s one network that they can agree on and that’s Palladia — a cross between MTV, CMT, & VH1. Most mornings, Palladia is broadcasting Carrie Underwood or Darius Rucker videos. As [...]
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Once upon a time, not so long ago, Coach and I didn’t own a kitchen table. After tiring of eating dinner at the center island on stools that were 10 inches too high, I suggested that we go to my favorite antique co-op in search of a real kitchen table. This is what $89 will buy you: I [...]
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