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Domestic Bliss Report: April 2006

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Motherhood is hard work. If we don't stick together, we'll all fall apart. Wednesday, April 26, 2006. My kids are weird. I made dinner tonight for the five of us: four breaded pork chops, a pound of lima beans, and two cans of green beans. Yeah, it was a no-brainer night instead of gourmet, but the kids wanted to play outside after nap. What did I manage to scarf down for supper? Between cutting up for kids and an attempt at adult conversation, I got. Yeah Did they ask for the few remains of Easter candy?

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Domestic Bliss Report: February 2005

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Motherhood is hard work. If we don't stick together, we'll all fall apart. Monday, February 21, 2005. Sometimes, having a good memory sucks. Twelve years ago today was a Sunday. My sorority semi-formal had been the night before. Earlier in the week, I had missed my French Film class; it was something legit, but that detail I don't remember. I think I had a sorority meeting that night; after, then-beau and I were watching TV. I was awaiting the usual 10:30 PM Sunday night phone call from home. I called my...

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Domestic Bliss Report: November 2005

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Motherhood is hard work. If we don't stick together, we'll all fall apart. Friday, November 25, 2005. Over on Amy Welborn's blog, there's a discussion of skipping and preschool. Developmental or academic expectations in preschool, which is optional (and not free! Madeleine is attending preschool this year, and I can't really praise it highly enough. Why? 2 I got to sign her up for when she's the Special Helper. My niece missed one of her opportunities somewhere else because the teacher refused to swi...

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Domestic Bliss Report: What does it mean to be a Little Boy?

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Motherhood is hard work. If we don't stick together, we'll all fall apart. Tuesday, July 23, 2013. What does it mean to be a Little Boy? My fearless adventurer, my Kamikaze Kid. My heart-healer from the first miscarriage. The brother for the first son, my perpetual motion machine, the penny swallower. The treasure I was terrified I'd lose when I had that episode of costochondritis when I was about 7 weeks pregnant with him. Followed by, "What is your favorite kind of ice cream? He takes her bug-hunting i...

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Domestic Bliss Report: October 2005

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Motherhood is hard work. If we don't stick together, we'll all fall apart. Monday, October 17, 2005. He's doing something right. Madeleine has shown the normal (I think) girl preoccupation with weddings, her parents' in particular. Just this evening after bath she was asking Dale and I individually why we had married the other. I cribbed his answer: they were the most wonderful person in the world and we'd have been a fool not to. Do you really want to know? Vinnie, across the street? Where I Go for News.

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Domestic Bliss Report: Poverty, chastity, and... what?

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Motherhood is hard work. If we don't stick together, we'll all fall apart. Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Poverty, chastity, and. what? Back when we started homeschooling, I went with "Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic, and Religion." That was our framework as we tried it on. Pretty basic and it worked for kindergarten. It's expanded since then, but on a gradual basis that I could follow. I have tried to spend my life in that mindset, so it's not difficult. Is the hardest one I've got. Whom do I obey? If I just fol...

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Domestic Bliss Report: March 2006

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Motherhood is hard work. If we don't stick together, we'll all fall apart. Sunday, March 19, 2006. A friend of mine reads Harry Potter. Maybe more than one, but I don't know. She's in her mid-30's and has five sons, a husband, and a dog. She is an occasional visitor to this blog, so hi if you're reading this! She reads other things besides Harry Potter (kind of has to- she homeschools). Why, might one ask, does she read them? Her oldest son is reading them. What does that have to do with anything? There ...

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Domestic Bliss Report: Lenten observance?

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Motherhood is hard work. If we don't stick together, we'll all fall apart. Thursday, February 07, 2013. I don't even know where to begin. Facebook and its immediacy and consequent, constant novelty took some of the luster away from blogging, as did Elizabeth. She's now 3 and decided, after much coaxing on my part and contrariness on hers, that she'll use the toilet. So I'm still here, and I'm going to try to be more so. I'm interested in participating more in what's been called the Great Conversation.

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Domestic Bliss Report: July 2004

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Motherhood is hard work. If we don't stick together, we'll all fall apart. Tuesday, July 27, 2004. She's back, too! It's great to be back. This is Heather, by the way. I'll be posting in red; Dale can use whatever color he likes except. It makes it easier to tell us apart (or skip to your favorite). In the past few months I've had entries wander around in the head only to get eaten by the Great Pregnant Lady's Memory Hole. Posted by DP @ Tuesday, July 27, 2004. I have what can only be described as a.