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Working on ‘The Big Project’

About.com Back to School | September 16, 2008

Seems like every semester the kids have a really big project that’s due. Sometimes it’s a science project: one son made his entire project to compare bike tire types just …

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Eat Your Breakfast!

About.com Back to School | September 13, 2008

What’s the secret to getting kids to want to eat a good breakfast? I wish I knew. Although I’ve tried to be creative and offer healthy breakfast choices, only …

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Ready to Drive Mom Crazy. Literally.

About.com Back to School | September 11, 2008

I’ve been putting off Driver’s Ed for weeks now, hoping my son will just be happy riding his horse around. Naturally, driving is all he can think about. So now …

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On-the-Road Mom Guilt

About.com Back to School | September 9, 2008

This week I missed “Meet the Teacher” night, my daughter’s stuffy nose and decorating the 4H float for this weekend’s parade. Although I love my job (and honestly, I love …

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Sports, Sports and More Sports

About.com Back to School | September 6, 2008

Mouthguards, physicals, personalized jerseys, cleats. Is your back-school shopping list for kids in sports as long as mine? Over the years my kids have done T-ball, hockey, football, soccer — …

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Extreme Celebrity Mommy and Me

About.com Back to School | September 4, 2008

Angeline Jolie and toddler Zahara step out with matching Valentino Histoire bags (the grownup version retails for around $1600.) Little Suri Cruise not only wears the same labels that her …

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Is Miley Too ‘Tarty’ for Kids?

About.com Back to School | September 2, 2008

Fashion guru Tim Gunn of “Project Runway” recently called Miley Cyrus’ outfits “tarty.” Surprised? I’m not. The “Hannah Montana” star is fair game for fashion scrutiny because she has so …

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