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Tag Archives: parenting
My Granddaughter’s Hair
While I never played a significant role in the lives of my daughters’ hair, in the end I could pull off a tidy ponytail and, in a pinch, some pretty neat pigtails. I could patiently unsnag a knot without anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Family - whadya gonna do?, It Really Did Happen!
Tagged biracial hair, black hair, grandparenting, hair, parenting
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How to dig a hole
“I’m not very good at digging holes.” – Our daughter, explaining why she declined a request to dig a hole in the backyard for her mother’s new lavender plant. The first thing you gotta know about digging holes is you … Continue reading
Posted in Family - whadya gonna do?
Tagged digging a hole, family, holes, how to dig a hole, humor, Instructions, kids, parenting, sarcasm, sarcastic parent
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Oil spill
It’s never good news when you walk into the kitchen and find your child wiping the floor. In this case, I had come in from the garden and found Abby on her hands and knees with a dish towel. I … Continue reading
Posted in It Really Did Happen!
Tagged family, growing up, home life, humor, kids, kitchen, messes, midlife, parenting, spills
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This is why we can’t have nice things
This week we say goodbye to the living room sofa we’ve had for the past 16 years. That sofa holds a lot of memories. And urine. Tip for young families: never, ever purchase a suede sofa. Suede is the least … Continue reading