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Just after giving up on Extreme Couponing, I stumble across simplemom.net and her child’s chore chart. Her FOUR AND A HALF YEAR OLD child’s chore chart. Hmmm, I have a four and a half year old, too… IS THIS A CHALLENGE? Of course, it is. And in my usual stroke of impulsive genius, I decide [...]

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Over the weekend Scott asks: Can I buy a hammock? Me: {shrugging} Sure. Scott loves relaxing and the hammock seems a perfectly easy way to make him happy.  And here is our son enjoying the hammock. Which turns out to be a very TEACHABLE MOMENT. Because my husband is planning on us becoming TREE PEOPLE.

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dualing mints

I can’t decide if these companies are trying to take over the world or my local grocery store is just covering the basics. These have been there for a month. In case we are ever attacked by wires, we can make our escape through the backyard. Never give a preschooler four kitchen utensils and a [...]

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