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Growing Old Gracefully

My husband was just diagnosed with high blood pressure. In addition, some blood work apparently came back alarmingly high, which requires a return trip to the doctor this Friday. This morning, as I bent to lift Dom from his crib, I pulled a muscle in my back – before I even got my hands on the...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 11-20-2008
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Looking for my Lost Marbles

When I was a kid, there were several games that I liked – Chutes and Ladders, Candyland, Connect Four, and Memory are the games that immediately come to mind. But the game that I loved most of all – the one that I immediately went for when game night was my choice – was Hungry, Hungry...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 11-13-2008
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So I sit here

A s I mentioned before, I was supposed to be working as an election judge during this historic election day. Instead, I am being puked on by a sick kid. But there is good news. By tonight (I hope this doesn’t drag on longer than that), we will have elected either our first African-American president...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 11-04-2008
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Clowns - the Toddler Fear

There’s a TV show that Dom used to love. On the show, there is a character called Mr. Pockets, and Mr. Pockets is a clown. About six months ago, Dom became afraid of Mr. Pockets. When Mr. Pockets came on the TV screen, Dom would start whining and backing away from it. He would cover his eyes and...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 10-19-2008
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Shiny, Happy People

Dom and I went to Ikea a few days ago. Mostly, it was a way for me to get out of the house, but I told my husband that I had to get a stool for the boy. Yes, he bought it, so off Dom and I went for a glorious afternoon of escape. We snagged our shopping cart (just in case I found something to buy besides...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 10-12-2008
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Blueberries & Dora

Today was another one of those crazy, errand-filled days. While I got ready this morning, Dom watched Dora the Explorer (if you don’t know who she is, just ask any parent). Yep, I used the TV as a babysitter to save my home from destruction…call the Mommy police. Sometimes, you do what you’ve...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 09-26-2008
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Force Feeding Baby

I am doing that thing a parent is not supposed to do. I have been trying to force feed my child. Not strap her down and shove it down her throat, but I carry the food around the house, into the car, into the playground and repeatedly offer it to her (push gently against the mouth) in the hopes that she...

Posted to Raising DC by DC Mom by districtmom on 09-09-2008
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Ah...Technology...

Life has been changed by technology over the past 20 years. Blackberries chain us to our offices instead of just living in our jelly, and bosses and coworkers never leave us alone. Cell phones make us reachable by anybody, at anytime, anywhere. E-mail blurs quitting time, erasing the line between work...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 08-27-2008
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Tonight, I eat blackberries

There are many places in the D.C. area to pick your own fruits and vegetables. We go to Homestead Farm in Poolesville, Maryland. We pick apples in the fall and berries in the summer. In December, we buy our Christmas tree from Homestead. We always take the hayride whenever it’s running. It’s...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 08-09-2008
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Watermelon, Watermelon Everywhere

If anyone wants to take Dom off of my hands for a few days, he is all yours. My head has been hurting for two days. Because Mommies don’t get sick days (I am considering running for office on this platform alone), I scrubbed the kitchen today, including the walls. It was spotless - I even scraped...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 07-25-2008
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Shopping carts will soon be a little safer

Chevy Chase Supermarket is getting a shopping cart cleaning system. It is some sort of UV-light wonder that zaps all bacteria, viruses, and other creepy-crawlies. Gone will be the days of holding a squirmy Dom by one hand while desperately trying to clean every nook and cranny of a shopping cart with...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 07-21-2008
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Decisions, Decisions

I just asked Dom whether I should make cookies or brownies. He looked at me very seriously and then said, “Cookies.” “No, brownies….cookies.” Looking slightly confused, he finally shrugged and said, “I don’t know, Mommy!” When I ask him what he would like...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 07-17-2008
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Feed Your Kid For Free

There is no need to buy food for your kid. Other than providing a reason to get out of the house, a trip to the grocery store is almost unnecessary. Why? People love to feed a baby. Everywhere you go they will offer her something to eat. We start in the mornings. Every day we walk down the street to...

Posted to Raising DC by DC Mom by districtmom on 07-14-2008
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I'm Haunted by Mogwa

I am in dire need of a toddler-English translation dictionary. Can somebody please tell me what a Mogwa is? Dom’s been asking for it for the past few days. I assume it’s important because he doesn’t drop the subject. Ever. First thing in the morning, he asks for Mogwa. At lunchtime...

Posted to Raising Maryland by Maryland Mom by marylandmom on 07-11-2008
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Driving Debris

The Bees is a lithe little thing – a body type that, sadly, only the dog shares with her. Being less than 20 lbs she still has to sit in the rear-facing car seat. All her friends are enjoying the forward facing seat, waving their sippy cups at their parents, pointing at the passing scenery; it’s...

Posted to Raising DC by DC Mom by districtmom on 06-26-2008
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