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Love and Hate

The ups, downs and overall delights of parenthood
Love & Hate: I Love My Little Egg Chef

09/06/11

Love & Hate: I Love My Little Egg Chef

My 10-year-old daughter has taken an interest in cooking for the first time since she ditched the Easy Bake.

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Love & Hate: I Hate Back-to-School Shopping

08/31/11

Love & Hate: I Hate Back-to-School Shopping

Every year we're supposed to stalk off to the store for the requisite, back-breaking back-to-school shopping trip. But why?

Posted at 08:22 AM | Permalink | Comments

Love & Hate: I Love Having My Own World, Too

08/24/11

Love & Hate: I Love Having My Own World, Too

Working moms say they're better mothers because of the time they spent out of the house. Maybe now I get it!

Posted at 09:24 AM | Permalink | Comments

Love & Hate: I Hate Summer Homework

08/17/11

Love & Hate: I Hate Summer Homework

I think it's important to keep kids' brains nimble and all, but getting them to do summer work is nearly impossible!

Posted at 08:50 AM | Permalink | Comments

Love & Hate: I Love When My Husband Steps Up

08/10/11

Love & Hate: I Love When My Husband Steps Up

Moms 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!

Posted at 09:11 AM | Permalink | Comments

Love & Hate: I Love My Little Nonconformist

08/03/11

Love & Hate: I Love My Little Nonconformist

My 8-year-old has decided conformity is for losers, and she is having none of it.

Posted at 07:04 AM | Permalink | Comments

Love & Hate: I Love Easy Dinners

07/27/11

Love & Hate: I Love Easy Dinners

Even the most un-housewifely among us gets all excited when we find a dish everyone will eat. Woo-hoo!

Posted at 10:02 AM | Permalink | Comments

Love & Hate: I Hate the Economy

07/20/11

Love & Hate: I Hate the Economy

Many 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.

Posted at 08:31 AM | Permalink | Comments

Love & Hate: I Hate Stickiness!

07/12/11

Love & 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.

Posted at 03:27 PM | Permalink | Comments

Love & Hate: I Love Going to the Beach

07/06/11

Love & Hate: I Love Going to the Beach

Our community pool is sparkling clean and has all the fringes, but sometimes, I just want to head for the sandy, fishy low-tech lake.

Posted at 09:10 AM | Permalink | Comments

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