by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on May 9, 2012
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We have children to raise -
Let’s build self-esteem first, and the house later.
Let’s finger-paint more, and point the finger less.
We should do less correcting and more connecting.
Let’s take our eyes off our watch, and watch with our eyes.
Let’s take more hikes and fly more kites.
Let’s stop playing serious, and seriously play.
We should run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
Let’s do more hugging and less tugging.
~Adapted from Diane Loomans’ “If I Had My Child To Raise Over Again”
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by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on January 18, 2012
In support of the #SOPAblackout, we will not be posting any new content today. You can read more about the SOPA and PIPA at 5 Minutes for Mom. And, if you want to join the SOPA strike to protest SOPA and PIPA, you can find out how to strike by blacking out your site.
Let’s take action.
by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on November 30, 2011
Elevendy – the fabulous production house who photographed and created my “Super Mom” image – enlisted the help of Zach and Julia for a couple of shots to add to a series of photos celebrating the number 11. Take a look…
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by Christine - From Dates to Diapers on June 8, 2011
We’ve been without a working washing machine for about a month. Yes, I’m serious. 4 weeks have gone by and I have not been able to wash more than a single load of dirty clothes in my shiny red Frigidaire Affinity.
Thankfully, Ray spent an entire afternoon at the laundromat and washed, dried and stuffed 15 loads of laundry into large garbage bags. Unfortunately, however, he swore off laundromats FOR.EVER. after those four hours. So… every week, for the last several, my mom has done several loads for us. My good friend, Sinead, even washed a couple of loads of towels for me last week.
BUT, even with all of that help, we are still without a washing machine. And, because we are without a washing machine (even though Frigidaire is working on it for us), our dirty laundry piles up FAST!
the dirty clothes just keep pilin' up
