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May 16, 2013 – 9:26 pm |

I gathered collected half a dozen towels from my car tonight, about twice as many empty water bottles and half as many cans of sunscreen.
At 8:30 p.m., all three of my children were sound asleep …

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Stilling the wakeful mind that keeps mommy from sleep

March 6, 2013 – 7:40 am |

Last night brought little sleep. Three wakeful children each made their way to my bedside before midnight. Coughs, bad dreams and thirst kept babes – and their mom – from getting deep into dream land.
Problem …

Family time takes a spin into the science realm

March 4, 2013 – 7:24 am |

Science beats through most daily activities: cooking, television, even exercise.
So when I took my children on three different outings in the last month involved in the Valley’s SciTech Expo, the number of displays and topics …

Welcome Monday, I mean Tuesday

February 19, 2013 – 11:45 am |

You would think it was a Monday in our house. Just as we were trying to run out the door for school, my 8-year-old daughter decided to dump out her backpack. A package of crumbled …

Eggs in the freezer, too much TV on and other signs mom is sick

February 18, 2013 – 12:06 pm |

Friday morning I discovered a carton of eggs in the freezer. For a minute or two I tried to wrap my brain around why my son would have done that.
Then I thought back to the …

Science fair sparks ideas, creativity for kids

February 5, 2013 – 1:37 am |

I think I’m missing the boat at home.
In the last week, my big kids have come home with packets for their school’s science fair. My engineering-minded, LEGO-building 10-year-old son struggled to come up with an …

Unscripted time means family time

January 23, 2013 – 6:19 am |

Most weekends in the Reese house – OK just about ALL weekends in the Reese house – are unscripted, few, if any, plans in the place.
For the Reese children, weekends often mean playing outdoors, reading, …

Busy moms get creative to make time together

January 18, 2013 – 1:18 pm |

So the saying goes “it takes a village” to raise a family, right?
Well, in my case this week, it took a very good friend, a cup of coffee and a rare opportunity to get together.
After …

Illness forces this mom into overdrive to slow an active child

January 11, 2013 – 5:54 am |
Illness forces this mom into overdrive to slow an active child

Sometimes you just have to tell kids to “stop.”
Stop teasing on your sister. Stop interrupting me while I’m on the phone.
Stop picking your nose!
But try telling an active 8-year-old to stop moving, wiggling and jumping …

Planning the ‘impromptu’ birthday party

January 9, 2013 – 7:11 am |

We recently celebrated my daughter’s birthday with an “unplanned” party. It wasn’t completely unplanned, but as parties go, it was fairly easy to put together. I took a page from a previous year when we …

School back in session, but forget the idea of ‘normal’

January 7, 2013 – 12:54 pm |

Children returned to classes this week after winter break.
And while lots of friends posted on Facebook or commented to me that they’re happy life is “back to normal,” I’m convinced there is no “normal” in …