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September 26, 2011

The Silver Lining of Parenting

I am a mother

Even on a day when Caitlyn gets shots, develops a fever and then cries all afternoon… At the end of the day (and when she’s sufficiently worn out), there’s this: And even on a day when Mackenzie struggled to make good choices and threw more than one fit… At the end of the day, she’s thoughtful and sweet enough to […]

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July 9, 2011

When to Meddle

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Today at Costco I parked the cart, with Caitlyn strapped in, by the bananas and I took Mackenzie into the “cold section” to score some berries. I came back triumphant a few minutes later with strawberries, stashed them in the cart and headed back for spinach. Caitlyn was sitting in the cart, perfectly content, about 15 yards away from me […]

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July 8, 2011

A Moment

I am a mother

I just had one of those moments. One of those moments when I finish nursing Caitlyn, and I ask her if she wants a cuddle, and she rests her soft, nine-month-old cheek on my shoulder and gazes up at me, contentedly drooling a little on my shirt. She carefully fingers my silver hoop earring and runs clumsy, curious fingers through […]

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Life at our house is never dull. That just about covers it.

Hi, I'm Anne Bean and I love making memories with my husband and 5 children. I read them lots of books, I feed them plants, I laugh with them, and I love them fiercely.

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