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And Zen What: Seven Sings
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She walks around the house singing. She's the happiest child I have ever known (not that she doesn't have her, ahem, other. Moments). Tonight, she's cradling her little dalmation beany baby doggie; it's swaddled in a blue and white checked napkin. Apparently, Doggie (all her stuffed dogs- and they are legion- are named "Doggie") is about to be put to bed. So Seven sings:. Rocka my baby,. Posted by Mom, MOM! Welcome back, Mom, MOM. Links to this post:. Click here to read about our Seven(th).
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And Zen What: Seven and a half months (!)
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Seven and a half months (! I'm feeling ready. Any minute now. Posted by Mom, MOM! Good to see you're coming back soon. I miss your muses. To sing and to dance. Glad to see you back! I'm ready for more fun stories of your clan. Links to this post:. Click here to read about our Seven(th). Helpful Household Hints Department, Memo #246. Why children are not in charge of discipline. It is what it is. Mama to 7 (finally! View my complete profile.
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And Zen What: It is what it is
http://andzenwhat.blogspot.com/2007/02/it-is-what-it-is.html
It is what it is. Three, Four, Five and Six are up. Their schools are off today. They are in the room with the TV, but they are not begging, whining, and pleading for a temporary suspension of the "no TV in the morning or whenever Mom, MOM! Can't stand it" rule. Right now they all have pieces of paper. They are sharing a box of markers- the really cool, skinny kind, with all the colors imaginable. And they all have tops back on when they are not being used. Right now is right now. Posted by Mom, MOM!
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And Zen What: Back Seat Philosophy
http://andzenwhat.blogspot.com/2007/04/back-seat-philosophy.html
From the 3rd row:. Six: "Mom, MOM! There's a poor dead bunny! Ohhh, that's too bad.". Six: "I wish I coulda keep dat bunny! Yes, it's hard not to be able to take care of all the bunnies, isn't it? Six: "I think alllllllll the animals should be aLIVE! Posted by Mom, MOM! Comments: Post a Comment. Links to this post:. Click here to read about our Seven(th). Why children are not in charge of discipline. It is what it is. Three is a poet. Mama to 7 (finally! View my complete profile.
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And Zen What: My kids like yoga
http://andzenwhat.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-kids-like-yoga.html
My kids like yoga. My kids like yoga! They didn't used to. But I found a DVD that isn't pompous or too wordy or too long. (These are common yoga DVD faults.). I put it on once a day, when I remember. Sometimes they ask for it, even. They are pretty inflexible, mostly (thank you No Child Left Behind- not! But they are endlessly game. And the practice, brief as it is (maybe twenty minutes) has wonderful after-effects. They really are a tad calmer and happier. Posted by Mom, MOM! What is the dvd?
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And Zen What: Back Seat Conundrum
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Six: "Mom, MOM! Hang on honey, I have to find our turn.". Six: "But Mom, MOM! Figuring a U-turn opportunity would come up eventually so what the heck): "Ok, what? Six: "When people is dead, can they poop? Edit: Mom, MOM! Has decided to spare you an image on this entry.]. Posted by Mom, MOM! Comments: Post a Comment. Links to this post:. Click here to read about our Seven(th). Why children are not in charge of discipline. It is what it is. Three is a poet. Mama to 7 (finally! View my complete profile.
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And Zen What: My kids are having a boring summer--on purpose
http://andzenwhat.blogspot.com/2008/06/my-kids-are-having-boring-summer-on.html
My kids are having a boring summer- on purpose. I'm letting them do whatever they want to (well, except for chores- a medieval system of torture, judging by the groans and howls whenever it comes up). I'm not enriching them (monetarily either- see above, re: chores). I'm not tutoring them. I'm not limiting video and computer games to 15.7 minutes a day. I'm not enforcing the now extinct rule against popsicles in the house. And yup. They frequently complain that they are bored. And yup. Mom, MOM! S wonder...
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And Zen What: Mom, MOM! musing
http://andzenwhat.blogspot.com/2007/02/mom-mom-musing.html
It seems to surprise people when I acknowledge that my kids aren't perfect. Hey, of course they make mistakes, who doesn't? They can be mean, unfair, intolerant, nasty, annoying. My view is that pretty much every human on the planet can be thus described. Uh, that would of course be only my opinion. We are having a crisis here at the Mom, MOM! I hope not.). But it seems to me that any job connected with children (this includes motherhood, fatherhood, caretakerhood as well as teacherhood) means that for v...
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And Zen What: childhood in the 21st century
http://andzenwhat.blogspot.com/2008/06/childhood-in-21st-century.html
Childhood in the 21st century. Seven has a corner of what should be the dining room but is in fact a computer/play/mess room for her dolly swing/bed/diapering station thingummy, her (inherited from older sibs) Little Tykes Playhouse, and a Little Tykes play kitchen bought used and much faded from its long stint as an outside toy. She has a nice little pretend world waiting for her there. When I left the room, Two was helping Seven get her dolly (named "Dolly," surprisingly enough) into the swing.
