Teething times two and Tantrums!

Her two top teeth are breaking through the skin. Just typing that, I cringe in pain. The great thing about teething is that I can blame all her fussiness, nose-running, diaper rashes etc on this…. Sure.

So, teething tabs to the rescue. First, let’s read the label…Ahhh “Natureopathic” OK. Should work, right?
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Tada!
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OK.. now we are ready for church.

IMG_3480No fussy baby allowed. Our usual routine is to arrive for the singing and partake in the melodies! Upon that, we get to meet and greet and Tatum can practice her, “HI!”

The smile….. Little does she know we are going to ATTEMPT the infant nursery. IMG_3481

To my chagrin…..She lasted about 1 minute and then literally screamed her head off until I came. She is used to her friends at Temple Chai (her daycare) but not at City of Grace yet! ….so, I rescued her and we retired to the “Serenity” room. They have a screen and couches. While “listening” I can play with her on the floor. Curious Tatum covers the perimeter of the room and scopes it out. She is reaching for the staaaaa…ok, not so much…the knob.

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The English Teacher’s Halloween

How should an English teacher dress for Halloween? A Part of Speech of course!
The best one is the “connector!” Sure! It has such a vital role, yet unappreciated. Now, the noun and verb are the main parts of a sentence, but how about the conjunction? More importantly, the coordinating conjunction? It fills the relational role of bringing clauses and phrases together!

What are the cc’s? FANBOYS!
for and nor but or yet so

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Impossible to Price

For Halloween, we were stumped what to do for Taters. She does not care for head gear and putting a costume on her gave me a stomach ache. Putting her clothes on in the morning alone is an unwelcome endeavor. So…..my mom sewed a “Priceless” patch on her onesie and VOILA! This is perfect. This one word communicates so much. 🙂

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Day Three of the KAOS!

IMG_3383 IMG_3381It’s getting less chaotic as we settle into this new routine. Our refrigerator and microwave sit in our dining room, and leaves about one foot by one foot of counter space. Putting ANYTHING on the dining room table is taboo, so, food is made in “piecemeal” parts. I’m learning to use more shaker bottles for my shakes, store-bought hard boiled eggs and hummus, and of course tons of fruit and veggies. The dishes go in a yellow bucket and get carried off to the shower for a spray and soap-down. Climbing over various boxes and crates is the challenge, especially when holding Tatum. 
The kitchen now is completely gutted and ready to be…..Lord only knows!?IMG_3391 IMG_3390 IMG_3389One day at a time…my mantra. We have food, shelter and family. The chaos is purely in the mind of the beholder. 🙂