Parenting

Eleven

  • Posted on September 13, 2013
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I haven't written to you, or about you, very much lately. That's because you're growing up. I know you're only 11 today but it feels like you're an adult sometimes.And then it feels like you're not.You started middle school recently and it's already changed you.…
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Hands

  • Posted on July 18, 2013
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We went in for a well check recently and things were different. The questions were more teen-oriented and Dex got embarrassed. Not terribly so, because HELLO, he knows EVERYTHING, but just enough to show we were entering new territory.He had to get a bunch of…
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They Dedicated A Piano To Us.

  • Posted on June 10, 2013
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I still can't believe it.Our annual rock concert school fundraiser, Tellerpalooza, was on May 11th and it was incredible. We raised $18,000 for Dex's school in one night - with the help of amazing performers like Gregg Tobo, John Common, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Rachel and…
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Ubooly

Ubooly The Smart Toy Is Now Even Smarter

  • Posted on June 6, 2013
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Note: I was provided credits for Ubooly Labs but all words are mine.   We have been watching Ubooly for a long time and not just because she is so cute. (In my head, Ubooly is a she.) Whatever she is, I love this cute…
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Cell Phone Contract for Tweens and Teens

  • Posted on May 31, 2013
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As I mentioned yesterday, the kid is more and more online. This is highly due to the fact that we went ahead and gave him a phone. {Insert sigh.} It was a bit earlier than expected, but in some ways, it was the best time.…
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Writer’s Block

  • Posted on May 30, 2013
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When people ask me, I often say I am a mom blogger, because I certainly started out that way. Most of what I wrote about were things Dex was up to, in order to help me remember them.As he grew, I pulled back to protect…
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