Lisa Douglas

Nooo! Not “The Weapon”!

It isn’t the repetitious “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” that makes you think your ears are bleeding. It isn’t the whining over a toy or wanting something …

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Out of the Mouth of Babes, Part 9

4-year-old: “Mommy, can I have a cookie pwease?” Me: “In a minute, honey.” 4-year-old: “Pweeeeeeeeeeease? I’w wet (I’ll let) you watch TV before I go …

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Froggy Toddler Chasing

Yup, you heard me. Froggy toddler chasing. It’s a fun new game we play here. Here’s how you can play, too, at home: First, introduce …

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Award Time!

Thank you so much to everyone for making 2008 so wonderful! To kick 2009 off on a fabulous note, I thought I’d issue a few …

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The Smell of Love

Each person has their own unique scent, but it is quite something else entirely when you’re close to that person, and you’re inhaling them, deeply. …

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Happy 2nd Birthday Baby Girl

Happy 2nd birthday to my baby peanut. It’s just so hard having a birthday shortly after her brother’s, just after Christmas. She is shown here, …

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