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Old people. So this is what it’s come to.
Nail clippers and tweezers are as rare a find as a magical unicorn.
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Convening With Chickadees, The Hope of Spring And a Grandfather’s Love
NOT FOR NOTHING NH: He gasped, bringing his hands to his mouth turned to us with giant cartoon eyes and said, “My eggs are hatching!”
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Shoveling Out In Concord With Everybody Watching
NOT FOR NOTHING NH: It was ALMOST spring. All of the snow was melted, as in, every last snowbank, and we were so close.
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Checkmating Madame First Born
NOT FOR NOTHING NH: Madame First Born asks me to play chess with her. It’s time to figure out what’s for supper and with an immense amount of guilt, my first instinct is to say no. Eek!
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When The Towel-Beast Gets Your Goat
NOT FOR NOTHING NH: This is when the rubber band comes close to snapping as I stand chilled and dripping wet on the bath mat yelling like I’m pleading for help from the bottom of a well …
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Make 2017 A Fearless Year With Plenty of Time To Snuggle
Big Dog sees me gladly climb in to bed and knows that the opportunity for a snuggle has presented itself.
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Not for Nothing in NH: Rules of Cool Parenting are Incredibly Strict
NOT FOR NOTHING IN NH: Rules of being a parent, as taught by my daughters:
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Embracing Your Inner Bogeyman
Holding my hand as she wobbled along, she surprised me when she giggled and said: “I love this feeling.”
Jen By Any Other Name, and Blankie
To my grandmother I was Squeaky, mostly because she had so many granddaughters she couldn’t keep our names straight.
When Big Brown Eyes Trump a ‘Mr. Dreamy’ Massage
NOT FOR NOTHING NH: You don’t want Mr. Dreamy digging around in your teeth, asking you about your list of medications, or elbowing your muscles while you’re squished and splattered out on a massage table.