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The project my daughters did with me!

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Here's something I'm rather proud of. . . I have raised two successful babysitters. When they were starting out babysitting, I was as nervous as they were! What if something happens? Will they have to cook? What if the kids are hard to handle? I went over instructions with them right until they walked out the door. I canceled my plans and stayed home in case they called for help. When they got home, I'd want all the details and then go over what to do for next time. They got better and better with each job and my nerves calmed down when I realized they were great babysitters who knew how to keep kids safe AND have fun with them at the same time. Hearing from friends and neighbors what awesome babysitters my daughters are made me so proud!   But now they are getting older and getting different jobs, and spending more weekend nights with friends rather than babysitting, they're ready to pass the torch on to younger babysitters. We had the idea to put together a guide/kit ...

photo fix

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The many faces of the Law girls (and one Larsen girl).

our little poet

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The other day, Lucy was making up songs in the car. One went like this: I love you I will take you to a promised land a promised land in the sky with lots of ropes and ladders and uncles I knew she was crazy about uncles after my brother Jon came to visit last week, but the high regard for ropes and ladders is news to me.

baby quilts

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I'm behind on my baby gifts again. And behind on posting. These babies were born in November. . . Oh, well.