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In this first week of school for so many kids, I’ve been reflecting a bit on the feeding of my little guys and how the school environment and home environments differ.  In short, I think I’m chewing on the question:

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People who know me in real life know that I love the preschool/daycare program my boys currently attend.  I mean, I LOVE it.  I love the staff, I love the families, I love the cute little building (it’s in what

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I’m a little choked up this morning, so forgive me — today is the first time that the “First Day of School” has meant anything in our little household.  Although we walked through the doors of the same building that

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Last night was a “use it or lose it” evening in the Red, Round, or Green kitchen.  (Actually, it’s technically just a green kitchen, but maybe I’ll repaint.)  With the Labor Day weekend coming up, plus the threat of a

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I have a lot of cookbooks.  In the built-in bookshelves in our living room, there’s a shelf crammed with Nigella Lawson, Tyler Florence, Giada DeLaurentiis, Ina Garten, and more.  I love them; I love reading them, looking at the pictures,

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No amount of coffee and yummy cocoa granola bars can help me this morning. Last night was wretched.  Walked in the door, kids in tow, at 5:38 p.m….walked back out the door, sans kids, sans hubby, half of my dinner

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It’s the last day of August (already?  How’d that happen?), so it’s time, I guess, to unveil the plan for September.  But before I do, I’ve got to make note of one or two things and make good on a

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Red, Round, or Green is officially one month old!  It’s funny how fast the month has gone, and yet, how I feel that I’ve been writing this blog forever.  Maybe it’s just because what happens on this blog is so

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One of the things that I love about having a meal plan is that when life gets all wonky and hectic, like it has this week, the plan is still there, patiently waiting for me to follow its magical little

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I’m so excited about my lunch today.  Actually, I’m so excited about everyone’s lunches today.  But mainly mine, because it’s leftovers of last night’s dinner, and I loved last night’s dinner. We had something for which I cannot take credit

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