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I used to dread nights when my husband worked late. Feeding everyone and getting everyone to bed in a timely way alone seemed extra stressful, especially once homework arrived on the scene.One night six years ago or so when we just had Leo, I remember asking my parents to drive

I was almost-but-not-quite-late to my annual dermatologist appointment, and I was signing in at the desk when I realized there was a couple standing behind me.As I turned to sit down, I saw that they were both a bit stooped, maybe in their early 80s. But it wasn’t their age

It’s 2016. So our sons rarely get mail. In fact, if you take out the bills and the ads and the Amazon packages full of chicken soup, John and I don’t get much either.Many nights I almost forget to check the mailbox, and my husband pulls it out when he

Halloween is Monday, and I am making toilet paper ghosts. Tell me I’m not the only one.I’ve really been enjoying all the Halloween decorations in our neighborhood, but these lights I saw at my friend’s house last night are just adorable.And we can’t wait to go trick-or-treating. Happy Halloween!

Every October our school has a Friday night Boo Bash right before Halloween. The children and some of the adults dress in costumes, and families can sign up to decorate the tables. The children trick-or-treat at the tables and pick up candy or other trinkets as they go.At some point a

Fall Saturdays could bring corn mazes or pumpkin patches or jumping in piles of leaves. But our boys both had homework projects they had to finish this weekend.Before we started, we tried to have some fun. But their projects were hanging over us, so we pulled out the instructions and

Our first grader had two birthday parties to attend in the same day. We could have said no to either or both, but our little guy loves spending time with his friends.I was fairly sure we could make it happen, but I was a little anxious about the time that

After blogging every day during October, you might think I would have loads of free time. I should at least have taken up crocheting or screen painting—or caught up on some sleep. Sadly, no.I really enjoyed the daily blogging challenge, and I would definitely do it again. I loved that

We have a brand-new 9-year-old in the house! I can’t believe Leo is 9. It really is astounding. And yet when I look at him, I can see how mature he is in so many ways. I wonder whether I will love 9 as much as I have loved 2,

Christmas is coming, and unless you managed to find all your gifts on the 70-percent-off rack after Halloween, you might still have some shopping to do. I only found presents for two of my nieces in the Halloween clearance piles, so I will be shopping, too.But we have just had

I think we were supposed to argue politics at Thanksgiving dinner, but the only dicey moment was when people disagreed on the benefits of butter.I’m staying out of that one.Earlier in the day, Daniel asked me, “How does Grandpa carve the turkey? Does he carve it out of a pumpkin?”I

We lost our Internet access at home on Friday, and I couldn’t post my quick takes. I imagine you have found a few other things to read instead, but I don’t feel a week is complete without quick takes, so here we go!