2006 May

T-ball Mom

May 8, 2006 By Jo-Lynne Shane

So when did this happen? When did I become a soccer mom, or rather a T-ball mom?? On Saturday I found myself sitting on the sidelines of my son’s first T-ball game of the season, and I realized that I drive a minivan, and I get joy from watching kindergartners play T-ball. How did this [...]

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Dental Work

May 8, 2006 By Jo-Lynne Shane

There is nothing I dread MORE than dental work. And I’ve had more than my fair share. Bearing three children in this unfluoridated region in which I live has wrecked havoc on my teeth. It’s been 2 years since I had any dental care, no lectures please, so when I went last week for x-rays [...]

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Spring, Glorious Spring!

May 7, 2006 By Jo-Lynne Shane

So this is my first spring living in the country, and what a treat! It is definitely the nicest Pennsylvania spring we have had in years. (I always complain about spring in PA. It seems like it is either cold until mid-May or it turns scorching hot in early April.) But this year we have [...]

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The Mommy

May 6, 2006 By Jo-Lynne Shane

I love it so much, being The Mommy. I love the way her eyes perk up when she recognizes me. The way she gets all agitated when she sees me, waiting for me to lift her up in my arms. I love that pillowy softness that is my baby. The way her densely packed, doughy [...]

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Doing the Happy Dance!

May 5, 2006 By Jo-Lynne Shane

It’s official! We’re going to Disney!! Woohoo!!! How is it that a vacation destination can turn a relatively sensical, rational adult into a giddy child??? So we have set our dates, and most importantly, made reservations for the famed and highly sought after breakfast with "The Pincess", as my 3-y/o daughter has named her, in [...]

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