Love and Hate
The ups, downs and overall delights of parenthood
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09/06/11Love & Hate: I Love My Little Egg ChefMy 10-year-old daughter has taken an interest in cooking for the first time since she ditched the Easy Bake. Posted at 10:44 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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08/31/11Love & Hate: I Hate Back-to-School ShoppingEvery year we're supposed to stalk off to the store for the requisite, back-breaking back-to-school shopping trip. But why? |
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08/24/11Love & Hate: I Love Having My Own World, TooWorking moms say they're better mothers because of the time they spent out of the house. Maybe now I get it! |
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08/17/11Love & Hate: I Hate Summer HomeworkI think it's important to keep kids' brains nimble and all, but getting them to do summer work is nearly impossible! |
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08/10/11Love & Hate: I Love When My Husband Steps UpMoms do a lot of kvetching when their husbands don't help around the house. But we've got to also give them credit when they do! |
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08/03/11Love & Hate: I Love My Little NonconformistMy 8-year-old has decided conformity is for losers, and she is having none of it. |
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07/27/11Love & Hate: I Love Easy DinnersEven the most un-housewifely among us gets all excited when we find a dish everyone will eat. Woo-hoo! |
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07/20/11Love & Hate: I Hate the EconomyMany of the things we do as parents, we chose to do so carefully. But often the most difficult times come when we have no choices at all. |
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07/12/11Love & Hate: I Hate Stickiness!Now that I want to give the girls extra independence in the kitchen, I find it hard to stick to my guns when I'm stuck to the floor. |
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07/06/11Love & Hate: I Love Going to the BeachOur community pool is sparkling clean and has all the fringes, but sometimes, I just want to head for the sandy, fishy low-tech lake. |










