Tweety Loves Katie

Glad To See You, Little Bird ‘Twas Your Little Chirp I Heard What Did You Intend To Say? “Give Me Something On This Cold Day”? That I Will, And Plenty Too All The Crumbs I Saved For You Don’t Be Frightened Here’s A Treat And I Will Wait And See You Eat! ~ Childs Book …

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Handmade Christmas Ideas For Children {Easy & Frugal}

Do You Love The Idea of A Handmade Christmas . . . But dread the thought of a bunch of unfinished projects? This week I’m sharing easy, simple gift ideas that EVERYONE will love and ANYONE can do! So far I’ve covered edible gifts and luxurious beauty products. . . now we’re going to talk …

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The Alchemist

My Skin Is Kind Of Sort Of Brownish Pinkish Yellowish White My Eyes Are Greyish Blueish Green But I’m Told They Look Orange In The Night My Hair Is Reddish Blondish Brown But It’s Silver When It’s Wet And All The Colors I Am Inside Have Not Been Invented Yet ~ Shel Silverstein, Colors Converting …

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Real Food Lifestyle vs Halloween

They’re Not Oblivious Toddlers Anymore… Time to Raise the Little People This is the last year we can go without a plan. Katie will soon be four years old, and she’s already noticing we’re different. Pretty soon, she’ll want to know what all this tromping around the neighborhood business is about. She’s already asking what …

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5 Birthday Traditions Your Kids Will Love {Even If They Won’t Admit It}

Caution Mamas Anything you say on my facebook page can and very possibly will inspire a blog post. Oh sure, I have things  to say, but there’s a poop streak on the bedsheet calling my name and let’s face it – the good stuff always comes from you, anyway. So, without further hullabalo, here are …

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Our Kids Might Actually Turn Out Okay [Fingers Crossed]

Daddypotamus here. You know, I often worry that time is passing by too quickly and I’m not doing enough to parent my children and prepare them for life. When these moments come, I either slip into a frenzied despair or I plunge headfirst into a project so I won’t have to consider the possibility. But …

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Cherishing the Me in You

WHOMP! The Dryer Smacks Shut And I Turn Around All that’s visible over the countertop are her bright eyes and a captivated expression. Oh, and her little hands lifted high, thrumming something fine and feathery between her finger and thumb. She looks as if she’s playing a tiny harp of silken reeds, and I lean …

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About That Discipline Post . . .

If you saw me making yapping gestures while driving on Grapevine Highway yesterday, I can explain. I was arguing. With my hand. In. A. Car. Let me try that again, because I’m pretty sure I still sound crazy. Okay, the kids were dangerously near a naptime meltdown and I desperately needed Aurora the puppet dog …

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I'm Heather, aka The Mommypotamus. As a wife, mom, writer, researcher, and real food lover, I write about the topics that concern me most. What is a Mommypotamus?



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