I Know You’re the Tooth Fairy

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My youngest son Matthew burst into the house after a long day in first grade and announced, “Hey, I know you’re the Tooth Fairy!” Assuming that “That Kid” had spilled the beans to all the naïve first graders, I asked, “Who told you that?” He proceeded to explain to me that he figured out that read more…

Michael Gets a Hockey Scholarship–Sort of

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I recently heard the story about a family in Chicago whose son wrestled in high school.  He was ranked number one in the state and fifth in the world.  The family was, however, living in an apartment after their house was foreclosed on.  They had used a significant portion of their family’s financial resources to read more…

School Supply Update for Those Concerned

For anyone concerned about my boys’ lack of all the necessary school supplies, I felt the need to update. (Another Option for School Supplies) I did have to go out and buy one or two more things for a few of the kids, but this was low stress errand running. You know like grabbing a read more…

Another Option for School Supplies

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Summer really only lasts until August 1st in Indiana. Then the shift from the pool to school is forced upon us by the rows of school supply bins at Target, the avalanche of notes from the schools, and the “back to school” clothing sales at every corner. Well, this year I made every attempt to read more…