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Seen & Heard…

Claire, found frolicking naked in Mommy & Daddy’s bedroom after having stripped out of her clothes and diaper. In the two minutes she’d been in there alone, she’d managed to pee on the floor and empty an entire bottle of shampoo all over the bathroom carpet. She had also rooted through John’s nightstand drawer, come [...]

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Full Circle

So last week, I was a “room Mommy” in Savannah’s kindergarten class. As we walked into school hand-in-hand, I realized I don’t have as crappy of a memory as I thought. Everything was eerily familiar: the tiny molded plastic chairs, the belly-high coat hooks, the smells of fresh crayons and disinfectant, the clamor that made [...]

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Autumn Musings

Why do we put off doing the things that make us feel good? You know — like exercise, lunches with old friends and, for me, updating this blog. Without further ado, here are a few highlights of the past few weeks in the Rudy fray: Savannah: A month into her kindergarten year, Savannah is in a [...]

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