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It’s Your Birthday, Husband!

By Stephanie Jankowski 6 Comments

Dear husband, I wrote this for your 36th birthday, was too lazy to write something new, but wanted the world to re-read the 36 reasons you're a rock star. I love us. In no particular order, I give you:   1. You don't get mad when I forget to refill the dog food bin and you have ... » Learn More about It’s Your Birthday, Husband!

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Keep Your Car Clean…Even With the Kids Inside!

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I don't know about you, but my husband and I sincerely underestimated our kids' potential for creating messes. No one told us sweet peas double as face paint, or that a small mound of dirt, when mixed with mere drips from a sippy cup, could mix up a spa-like mud bath for two-year-old. In short: kids ... » Learn More about Keep Your Car Clean…Even With the Kids Inside!

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I’m Grateful, Not Sorry

By Stephanie Jankowski 5 Comments

I used to be one. A chronic apologizer. I hadn’t noticed how often I uttered the words I'm sorry until a friend called me on it: “Why do you always say you’re sorry?! Haven't the women who came before us apologized enough?” Huh. So I stopped. And you know what I realized? My “I’m sorry’s” were ... » Learn More about I’m Grateful, Not Sorry

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If You’re Gonna Spew, Spew Into This…

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Battling car sickness? These tips will keep you feeling better...and your car cleaner!

There are few things worse than vomit remnants stuck precariously in carseat crevices. I once used dozens of Q-tips to thoroughly clean the various nooks and crannies of my son's 5-point harness seat after he, the Olive Garden, and a long drive home came to blows. Are you sufficiently grossed ... » Learn More about If You’re Gonna Spew, Spew Into This…

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Five Years Ago

By Stephanie Jankowski 28 Comments

Thirty-three years ago, I was the first grandchild, the favorite. You actually called me Number One which made me wonder if you were just trying to remember the birth order of your grandkids or if I was, truly, Number One. I think we both know the answer. *wink wink* Seventeen years ago, I got ... » Learn More about Five Years Ago

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