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Confession time: I am a Halloween Grinch

Posted on October 10, 2015 by sylcell

Yes, I admit it. I am a veritable Ebeneezer Scrooge of Halloween time.  You know when you are growing up and you swear you will never inflict the horrible persecutions your parents inflicted on you growing up? Well, not properly … Continue reading →

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In which we take a preschooler, two toddlers, and an infant to Disney World

Posted on September 28, 2015 by sylcell

“Brave” was the adjective most utilized when we shared our pictures from the trip. “Crazy” was the adjective used by my husband when I asked him if he thought it would be feasible to take Ruth to Disney World for … Continue reading →

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How to take a toddler to a public restroom

Posted on January 20, 2015 by sylcell

Congratulations! You have successfully potty trained your toddler. No more flushing (pun intended) your money down the money pit called diapers! No more gagging as you change an especially precocious bowel movement! You are ecstatic and proud to take your … Continue reading →

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Ear piercing? Yea or nay?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by sylcell

When our first girl was born, I wanted to pierce her ears right away. In the Cuban tradition, girls getting their ears pierced is not a big deal. Some hospitals in Latin America will pierce your newborn’s ears for you. … Continue reading →

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The girls go to the Horse Park

Posted on July 31, 2014 by sylcell

My in laws have horses, and my children are obsessed with them. It is not hereditary because horses terrify me. I used to always see the girls at school with neck braces and casts from horseback riding related injuries, and … Continue reading →

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