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A Plea to Families With Busy Schedules

October 13, 2016 By Lauren

If you find your family constantly going from one activity to another, step back and consider the cost.

They sat in front of me as we waited for our kids to finish soccer practice, two moms shooting the breeze. “After this, Amelia has ballet and then we’ve got to run over to the school to pick up Trent’s football uniform. Tomorrow they have swim class right after school, then they’re getting their flu shots […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays Tagged With: busy, families, family, free play, free time, play, schedules

Meme Monday: Wash It or Wear It?

October 20, 2014 By Lauren

Funny Flowchart

Welcome to another edition of Meme Monday! The other day I was lamenting the fact that the laundry is NEVER done. Just when I finish putting away the last of the 20 loads I did over the weekend, there’s a whole fresh crop waiting to be washed, dried, folded, and (my least favorite part) put […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Meme Monday, Parenting Humor Tagged With: busy, chores, clothes, families, flowchart, fun, funny, laundry, public, smell, stains, wash, wear

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