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  1. ivybendorf

    It's Everywhere!...

    Okay, how did other parents handle this stage? My son and my daughter share a room. Neither are in cribs, so they have free reign of their room during nap time and bedtime. They usually do just fine, playing together and not bothering one another while they are sleeping. The problem is, they...
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    For the Homeschoolers!...

    There has been a lot of debate about homeschooling here lately, and I thought I would encourage that with some homeschooling questions. :p I plan on homeschooling my children, and I have noticed two things. My daughter tends to grasp concepts better when she is left to her own devices to figure...
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    Custom Art?...

    I just went to a tattoo artist with a image, and I wanted a few changes. After a week, I took a look at what he had and it was NOTHING like I suggested. Two third of the image is already drawn out for him, and it still took him a week to put wings on the woman! And those turned out looking...
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    Should religion be an issue?...

    Ok, this is gonna be a big one for me, but I have to see what others think. I am a deeply religious and spiritual person. I have had my faith tested and lost and regained over the years, but here I am 10 yrs later, just as faithful as anyone. But I am not Christian, as my parents are. They do...
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    It took 6 months...

    But Baby #3 is planted and due late Nov - early Dec! :D Cross your fingers for the next few weeks!
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    A Mother's Musings...

    8:51 pm, Saturday night I am sitting at my computer, yawning, but unwilling to lay down. I want to savor this time of night. The calm that so rarely overtakes my home. Two children snoring softly in bed. Dad still at work, shift work with few days off. The house largely to myself. Shrek 2...
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    At a complete loss......

    My three yr old has absolutely no concept of the rules. She just doesn't understand they exist, and she will not follow them. I have tried several different discipline methods, but after a week they stop working. Nothing I say or do can convince her that she cannot do certain things. Ripping...