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Enjoying deserved vacation
I was crowned the Queen of Sloth, the Duchess of Downtime last week, and I loved every moment of it.
Apted: House is too silent
Our normally chaotic household of five has been reduced to a family of three this week. It has been so very odd, and so unusually quiet, with Eli in Florida with his grandparents and Zach away at camp. Poor little Jonah keeps toddling around, asking for his "Zzzat" and "E-la-la" and I know he must be wondering where the heck they vanished to. Of course, not even two yet, he doesn't understand their absence.
On the road again
It's summer, and parents everywhere are taking kids on road trips. We'll be hitting the road later this summer and I can't decide if I'm looking forward to it or dreading it. I've learned a lot about road trip survival. With friends and family in other states, we've clocked thousands of miles since our first horrendous drive to Florida when my oldest, Zach, was a baby. Our little angel hated being confined in a car ...
Apted: The power of Dad
The late afternoon sun sparkled brightly across the crystal blue swimming pool. Tree frogs croaked lazily from the surrounding forest, and the air smelled of fresh, clean chlorine. It was hot, much hotter than June should be, and we were all beyond ready to dive in.
Children don’t allow for boredom
I haven't been bored since 1997. Granted, at times I've felt stuck in a rut, frustrated by the sheer monotony of the daily grind. But boredom? True cricket-chirping boredom, where one is faced with a block of time and nothing to fill it, vaporized the moment I became a mother. Moments of silence and empty hours are precious, fleeting jewels. Sunday, I enjoyed the laziest day ever. I slept in, had coffee at lunchtime, and ...
Apted: Savoring the victory
I was buried in work Sunday night when a friend sent me a link proclaiming that Osama bin Laden was dead.
My bug invasion
I'm happy it's spring. I love seeing colorful flowers dancing beneath a blue sky when I open my windows each morning. I love the kids playing outdoors for hours and wearing short sleeves and flip-flops again.
Apted: “E” for Easter and Elephants
You've probably heard the saying, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." And that is fine and dandy advice for tackling a behemoth when one encroaches into our lives.
Kari's Corner: The high cost of parenthood
Let's face it - kids aren't cheap. According to 2009 figures from the Department of Agriculture, middle-income Americans can expect to spend $286,050 to raise a child from infancy through age 17. That's including a 3 percent rate of inflation but doesn't include college tuition.
Kari's Corner - A simpler celebration
Note to my friends: if you don't hear from me this week, it's because I'm trying to get the house ready for the second installment of Apted Party Palooza 2011. The first episode was in January, when Zach turned 13. Now it's time for round two, as my dear middle child, Eli, turned 9 this week. And despite a promise I made to myself years ago to cut off all big birthday party ...
Apted: St. Patrick’s Day greenery
Don't forget to wear something green on Thursday. If you don't, you might get pinched. Nobody's going to be pinching me because I plan to wear "Old Faithful," also known as my favorite lime-green shirt, purchased on clearance at least five years ago.
Kari's Corner - Jonah and the crib
Bedtime for my toddler, Jonah, is down to a science these days. We're not really bed-sharing kind of parents, so we're trying to get him to sleep in his crib all night. We'd made progress toward that goal before Christmas. But we had houseguests who needed to use the daybed in the nursery. So he ended up in our bed. And we just kept putting him there because it ...
Apted: My bad luck on Valentine's
I've had little luck with Valentine's Day in recent years. Far from being centered on romantic love, my last few Feb. 14ths have been more pitiful than passionate.
Apted: Valentine's Day for boys
Love is in the air. Some think that Valentine's Day is just for star-struck lovers, but I say it's for anyone who wants to honor those they love. I'm not sure how my husband and I will mark the occasion, but I've already enjoyed celebrating it with my children. Motherhood can be stressful, heartbreaking, chaotic and exhausting. But man, the love that comes from the heart of a child ...
Apted: Winter break is over?
Last week, I told you guys that post-holiday depression was something I didn't get this year. I was too busy enjoying my week of downtime to worry about the holidays being over.
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