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Fuzzy Paradise: A Long Overdue Update
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A Long Overdue Update. Well, it's been over a month since I posted. It turns out that the longer you wait to post again, the easier it is to find reasons not to. So, I think the easiest way to go is just person by person. Island Boy: Turned three at the end of March. Three is looking to be more trying for all of us than two was. He has discovered independence, and so we have hit the age of "NO! I WANT TO DO IT! And "Dat." She can also nod her head for yes and shake her head for no. I have a friend that s...
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Fuzzy Paradise: November 2010
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Too Good not to Share. So, I've been bailing on the pancakes lately, I know. With Island Dad home, I'm trying to get better. Actually, his very presence is what led me to this week's recipe. Island Dad l-o-v-e-s eggnog. Base recipe found on allrecipes.com. 15 c all-purpose flour. 1 Tbsp. sugar. 25 tsp. baking soda. 05 tsp. salt. 2 Tbsp. clarified butter. 1 egg, lightly beaten. Heat a lightly oiled skillet or griddle over medium heat. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
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Fuzzy Paradise: February 2012
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Getting back into the swing of things. As I said in my last post (about nine months ago now), the longer you put off writing a new post, the harder it seems to be to make yourself sit down and actually write the post! We've been busy over the last nine months! The biggest happening, of course, would be the addition of Island Baby! Thankfully, when he does. Slow down, he is a fantastic snuggler, smiler, and coo-er. That more than balances out being exhausted at the end of the day for me! I'm going to try ...
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Fuzzy Paradise: March 2011
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My Dear, Sweet, Active, Wonderful Daughter:. One year ago today, I first held you in my arms and looked at your chubby, pink face. And rubbed your oh! So soft baby hair (most of which fell out and has now been replaced). You were not a teeny tiny baby. You came out looking more like a two-month-old. And I LOVED it. Big babies are awesome. Never forget that. It still does. Only now, your smile has so much more emotion behind it than it did when you were not even a month old. You are nothing, if not determ...
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Fuzzy Paradise: July 2010
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To be honest, raising a daughter is something I never thought I'd be doing when I married Island Dad. He comes from a family with two or three generations of mostly boys. Some girls, but very few. Most women in the family have married in, like myself. With finding out that she was a girl came a moment over dinner when Island Dad went as completely white as he can, and said "Ughhhh.she's going to DATE some day! Of course, he remembered what it was like to be a teenage BOY [insert knowing look here]. Of co...
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Fuzzy Paradise: Getting back into the swing of things
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Getting back into the swing of things. As I said in my last post (about nine months ago now), the longer you put off writing a new post, the harder it seems to be to make yourself sit down and actually write the post! We've been busy over the last nine months! The biggest happening, of course, would be the addition of Island Baby! Thankfully, when he does. Slow down, he is a fantastic snuggler, smiler, and coo-er. That more than balances out being exhausted at the end of the day for me! I'm going to try ...
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Fuzzy Paradise: Island Girl
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My Dear, Sweet, Active, Wonderful Daughter:. One year ago today, I first held you in my arms and looked at your chubby, pink face. And rubbed your oh! So soft baby hair (most of which fell out and has now been replaced). You were not a teeny tiny baby. You came out looking more like a two-month-old. And I LOVED it. Big babies are awesome. Never forget that. It still does. Only now, your smile has so much more emotion behind it than it did when you were not even a month old. You are nothing, if not determ...
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Fuzzy Paradise: January 2011
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The Return of Muffin Tin Meals! We have been really, REALLY busy with family in town these past few weeks. We have been sightseeing all around the Island (more on that later this week), and enjoying some relaxation time with other adults around to play with (and spoil) the Island Kids. That said, this week's Muffin Tin Meal. Theme is "favorite foods." Normally, macaroni and cheese would have been first on the list, but the kids had that last night, as Island Dad and I were out for a date. We had a great ...
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Fuzzy Paradise: Flip Flop
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For most of the last year, we have been dealing with what I have been referring to as the Tyrannical Threes. Island Boy was as three as he could be. And I am now mostly convinced that the "terrible twos" are the biggest fallacy in parenting lore. Three is MUCH worse. Or so I had convinced myself. Then Island Girl came along and started her terrible twos at, oh, about 21 months. She's always had a flair for the dramatic, but this is drama to the nth degree, lately! I can't even imagine what Island Baby wi...
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Fuzzy Paradise: September 2010
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Look Out World, here Comes Island Girl! As I mentioned two Monday's ago. Island Girl took her first scoot/crawl during playgroup that morning. Much to Island Boy's disliking, she has only gotten more coordinated, mobile, and "into things" as time has worn on. Island Boy is being forced to learn to share his toys now. This is not a bad thing at all, in my opinion, but he is not a huge fan just yet. I hear a lot of "No, [Island Girl] that's MY TOY! Or "No, [Island Girl], let go of my foot! This week is sha...