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I Love the Start of School (?)

09/01/10

I Love the Start of School (?)

'It's the most wonderful time of the year!' is the Christmas song – and Staples' back-to-school commercial theme song.

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I Hate Packing for Summer Trips

08/25/10

I Hate Packing for Summer Trips

I love being on vacation. It's the family preparations that are no fun at all!

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I Love Our Family Dog

08/18/10

I Love Our Family Dog

I write often about the chaos of having kids' lives, needs and schedules. So how come I keep adding pets to the mix?

Posted at 08:28 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

I Hate 'Losing It'

08/11/10

I Hate 'Losing It'

Everybody loses control at some point, and sometimes, Mommy just needs a time out!

Posted at 08:09 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1

I Love My Public Library

08/04/10

I Love My Public Library

You may never realize how much you love your local library, until you are in danger of losing it.

Posted at 10:37 AM | Permalink | Comments: 4

I Love My Little Ham

07/28/10

I Love My Little Ham

What makes people crave the limelight? I'm not sure, but our family's future star was surely born to entertain!

Posted at 08:35 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

I Hate Fad Toys

07/21/10

I Hate Fad Toys

Every now and then a toy comes along that becomes an instant hit and every child just HAS to have it.

Posted at 10:47 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

I Hate Being a Procrastinator

07/14/10

I Hate Being a Procrastinator

Putting things off can create a lot of mistakes and missed opportunities.

Posted at 08:31 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

I Love Our Kitchen Table

07/07/10

I Love Our Kitchen Table

Some days I'm shocked and ashamed that we shove over all the junk on the table to make room for for us to eat. But then again, it's kinda cool.

Posted at 08:29 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

I Love My Assistant Mom

06/30/10

I Love My Assistant Mom

Every mom needs a little extra help. Mine just happens to come in a 47-pound package!

Posted at 11:01 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0

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About This Blog

For everything we love about being a mom or dad, there’s something we downright hate. But in the end, it's entirely worth it! Follow Metro Parent contributor and Troy mom Sharon MacDonell as she waxes on about the good, the bad and the "I give up" moments of parenting.


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