Christmas Scouting Mission
Every year I take the kids on what we call a “scouting mission”. This is when we go to the toy store and
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Kids
Stella’s Soccer Day
Well after weeks of asking, Saturday was the first day of soccer for Stella. She had been saying how she needed money (especially
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It’s the First Day of School
This is it, the day I’ve been waiting for since the end of July… The first day of school! Don’t get me wrong,
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Summer Bucket List
At the beginning of summer of every summer vacation I ask each of the Kraus Kids what they want to do during their
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Teddy’s Line…Staying Safe at the Beach
I originally wrote this post three years ago and feel the need to repost it every year. This technique has been so helpful
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Summer Necessities…Must Haves for (My) Kids
There are some things that are absolutely necessary for summer in order to keep the Kraus Kids occupied. The best part is, they
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Two Kids, Two Sports
We are deep into the spring sports season and my head is spinning. I have two kids that play spring sports. And let
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Hot New Collectibles…Surprizamals!
I was offered the opportunity to review Surprizimals™ by the Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company and let me tell you, I jumped at
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Guess who Broke his Two Front Teeth
I’ve written about how Teddy went blind and the went blind again, well recently he knocked out his two front teeth. Okay, maybe
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My Kids Want to Be Entitled
I love my kids and I do a lot for them. They go through phases where they think they rule the world and
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