My son had RSV when he was 4 months old and the doctors warned us that he was at increased risk of asthma and other respiratory problems. Fortunately, he didn’t develop asthma, but he did develop a mom who’s terrified of breathing problems. Since then, I’ve had trouble figuring out when we should go to […]
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In case you were wondering where I was the week of August 2nd, here are some pictures. 14 of us spent the week on this boat. (The one in the background!) 6 adults, 4 teenagers, 3 ten year olds and 1 three year old. We had what we’d brought along and the lake and the
I’ve noticed a trend in my family vacations. We are going to more and more remote locations with less and less cellular connectivity. I have been suspecting a conspiracy to get me offline. My three year old confirmed it this weekend. While camping in a remote corner of Wyoming he announced: I take a nap
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The kids had a snow day so Frank stayed home to watch them. Here’s what Dads and kids can do with 10 inches of spring snow!
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A month ago I set a goal for myself: no sweets nor alcohol for 30 days. In this post I’m primarily going to discuss the sweets part. I’ll address the alcohol part in another post. How did I do? I did excellent sticking to my goal. (That doesn’t mean I felt excellent just that I
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I used to think that some days just weren't productive. And I wished I could figure it out at the beginning of the day so that I could spend the day reading or hanging out with friends. Then I realized that each day is different. (Or I'm different each day.) And the key is figuring
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I'm not sure I believe everything Patricia Love and Steven Stosny have to say in How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, but while reading the introduction, I decided they might have a point: If you were to say to the man in your life, "Honey, we need to talk about our relationship,"
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I’m not much of a procrastinator. And I owe that to Carmen. (Montse, be sure your mom hears this!) When I was 12, every day after school we went to Carmen’s house. We all sat around the table and, after eating a snack, we sat there and worked on homework until we were done. Carmen
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In 1945 my grandpa received a citation for an outstanding record in hauling live stock by truck to the Sioux Falls Market. (It’s the emblem on his truck in the background of the picture.) I was excited to find this 64 year old article and the letter that accompanied it not only for the glimpse
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I'm not superstitious but if I thought it'd help, I'd throw some salt over my shoulder. During my trip two weeks ago, I got a sinus infection, my plane got hit by lightening, and we diverted to Wyoming. During my trip this week, I got a stomach flu, my plane was late and I had
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