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Keeping It Real

by Lindsay Ballard on February 7, 2014 16 Comments

I spent an entire day in bed due to a sinus infection – which NEVER happens.

Family came in town for a long weekend visit.

My son turned 8. EIGHT!

We got together with friends for a fun Super Bowl party.

We coached our team of Destination Imagination kids for an hour.

And then for four more when I realized at the last minute that school had early release.

That was followed by a two hour school delay due to (non-existent) weather conditions.

And then an entire day of school cancelled the night before because the chance of winter weather was 20%.

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Beyond Garanimals: How to Help a Child Match Their Clothing

by Lindsay Ballard on January 20, 2014 2,909 Comments

Getting dressed every morning can be somewhat of a challenge around my house. My three-year old, Emma, likes to dress herself, but she doesn’t always make the best choices. Sometimes, it’s a battle that I’m not willing to fight. But most of the time, I prefer her to look like she wasn’t raised by wolves.

Emma needed an easy way to know what outfits went together. And quite frankly, my husband, Tom, needed some guidance since when he helps her get dressed, she ends up wearing the weirdest combinations I’ve ever seen – a three-year old daughter and a color blind father end up with some “creative” outfits.

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