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Only Parent Chronicles
www.onlyparentchronicles.com
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Adventures in parenting alone, working, dating, and trying to manage mom life and single woman life. Exhausting!
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Changed

Life is full of events. For each moment and for each event in my life, I always seem to have a soundtrack in my head. I can think of countless moments that cue the perfect Rascal Flatts song. Da...

13 apr 12

Brilliant Observations from the Dog Park

I have a Great Dane. Shes big... And shes sweet... And shes a really big chicken. We love to take her to the dog park to play and socialize with other dogs and people. She loves it, too. People are a...

21 mar 12

Reminding Myself Im Doing It Right...

As the mother of a child with behavioral health issues, it can be difficult to find consequences that make an impact or inspire change. Its difficult, when you are working so hard to break bad habits...

19 mar 12

Healthy Habits = Healthy Teeth

For the last three weeks, my family has been participating in the Listerine Healthy Habits Challenge. As the challenge winds down, I cant help but reflect on some of the things I have learned about m...

16 mar 12

Adjusting

Cookies and cream and jelly bean dreams... Sunshine and roses... Rainbows and unicorns... These are the feelings one usually associates with the life changes being experienced in my home currently. Y...

14 mar 12

Walgreens for Picture Day!

Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit http://www.discoverbeautywithi n.com/. Wedding planning is a h...

13 mar 12

Taking Care of Our Pearly Whites

On Presidents Day, the kids and I were discussing the old wives tale that George Washington had wooden teeth. The conversation took an interesting turn as we began to discuss their recent focus on th...

22 feb 12

The Anti-Valentines Day

Traditional is rarely a word used to describe me. I dont do routine. I have never functioned well on a schedule. I have been known to do (or not do) something simply because someone say I shouldnt (o...

15 feb 12

Dog Food on My Doorstep

You may or may not know that I am an animal nut. I recently learned about a company called Mr. Chewy. Mr. Chewy is an online pet supply store that delivers directly to your door step. For many years ...

03 feb 12

Pretty Flowers That I Cant Kill

I have a black thumb. Not. Even. Kidding. I have never been gifted at growing things. I have, in fact, killed a cactus. I wasnt trying to... Needless to say, artificial plants and I get along. I dont...

17 jan 12

In the Waking Moments

The sun is not yet waking. The world around me is fast asleep. I lay here and stare into the darkness. If only I could find a way out. My mind races with thoughts. Solutions to the questions run thro...

05 jan 12

My Dirty Little Secret

I read a quote recently that went like this ~  Source  Per my recent norm, it made me stop and evaluate some things in my life. It also made me want to come clean. You see, I have a confession to m...

04 jan 12

Say What? New Year?

Just in case you didnt get the memo, 2012 has arrived. In my home, it rang itself in alone. Quietly. My daughter and I fell asleep early Saturday evening, only to be woken up ever so gently by my fia...

02 jan 12

Movie Night? Game Night? REDBOX!

Its always a challenge keeping the kids busy over winter break. As they get bigger, the standard trip to the museum gets mundane, and going to the movies costs about as much as the mortgage payment. ...

28 dec 11

I Have a Dream... A Cancer Free Dream

I recently learned about the life of a woman I had never met being cut short by cancer.  This womans battle  was well under way when she learned that her youngest son would be fighting the ...

21 dec 11

After School is Easy with Tyson!

After school time can be crazy at my home. The kids bust through the door, a whirlwind of energy, homework to do, and bellies grumbling. It is a challenge to find something quick and easy that the ki...

20 dec 11

You Can Dance!!!

This past weekend was full of festivities for me and my family. The most fun had to be on Friday night, when I had a gaggle of giggling girls in my home for an ABBA You Can Dance party on t...

14 dec 11

Im Too Old for Elmo. Are You? Sesame Street Live - Elmo Makes Music

Last week I repainted the living room, getting the wall ready to hang the television that came with the new roommate my fiance. Once the new TV was hung, I went through and cleaned out the old entert...

09 dec 11

Scuba Steve, Scuba Sam, Getting Kids to Do What They Should

I saw a post the other day, by Mommys Fabulous, titled "I Miss Steve." And while this post was really about kids programming and the absence of Steve on Blues Clues, somehow it made me t...

08 dec 11

Digital Memories

I have never been a scrapbooker. I have friends that create these amazing scrapbooking masterpieces, and as a result leave me feeling completely inadequate. I take pictures. Lots of pictures. I even ...

07 dec 11

Traditions

****Last week I received one comment asking when Post-It Note Tuesday would be going up. After much deliberation, I decided to put #PINT on a shelf for a while. As always, if you would like to create...

06 dec 11

Gratuitous Plea for Votes

As you may know, I will be tying the knot in October of 2012. Weddings are insanely expensive, and as an only parent, coming up with extra money can often prove tricky. In an effort to fund the weddi...

05 dec 11

As They Grow...

The sound of laughter and goofiness floats up the stairs. It is the sound of tween girls having fun. She has struggled all of her life with friendships. She can be bossy. Demanding. Inpatient. She is...

04 dec 11

Embracing Happily Ever After

There are so many cliches about life. The one I hear most frequently was immortalized by Tom Hanks and an awful southern drawl in Forrest Gump, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never k...

28 nov 11

When I Knew We Were Complete ~ Win a Designer Handbag from #Essure

As a teen, I never envisioned myself as a mother. However, at 20, when I got married, I knew that my family would not be complete without the pitter patter of little feet. At 21, my first child was w...

23 nov 11

Teleflora Harvest Stripes Bouquet Giveaway

Its no secret that Autumn is my favorite season. From the crisp, cool air and the rustling of the falling leaves to the bright orange and vibrant reds that replace the lush green of the summer, Autum...

19 nov 11

Post-It Note Tuesday ~ Going to the Chapel...Kinda

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15 nov 11

HEXBUG Fun!

 Recently we received in the mail some great new products from the people at HEXBUG.  Last Christmas was the first time I had ever heard of these neat, robotic creatures. Not sure if my kid...

10 nov 11

Post-It Note Tuesday ~ Sick Day

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08 nov 11

Natures Hand Granola Review

In the last couple of years, I have become increasingly aware of what goes into the food I feed my family. It always comes as a surprise to me when I discover that something I thought was good for us...

07 nov 11

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