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What’s a Sleepunder? {repost}

Kimberly Featured, Uncategorized October 8, 2015

This is a repost of an original article I wrote for BlogHer.com For her sixth birthday, my daughter wanted a sleepover party. She envisioned a 15-hour (at a minimum) gathering that would be filled with friends, hijinks, “Frozen” sing-alongs, and lots of ice cream. ...Read More

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Travel to Haiti

Kimberly Family July 15, 2015

This is a much-overdue post about my family’s visit to Haiti earlier this year. I can’t believe it’s taken this long (five months!) to share it here on Red Shutters. In February, my husband and I took our kids, five-year-old G and seven-year-old R, ...Read More

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3 Ways to Celebrate the Last Day of School

Kimberly Family June 5, 2015

Today, on our calendar, there’s a big 13. Thirteen days until the end of school. Already the homework assigned to my first-grader has ceased, while Field Day, the Art Show, and end of the year parties have been scheduled. The kids are looking forward ...Read More

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6 Lessons from Being a Field Trip Chaperone

Kimberly Family February 26, 2015

I joined an exclusive club this week. A very special club. The “I-am-a-Field-Trip-Chaperone” club! Jealous? Maybe a little bit jealous? The story is this: last year, my then-kindergarten son had a Field Trip to a local children’s science museum. His teacher asked for parent ...Read More

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100 Days of School

Kimberly Family February 11, 2015

100 days. Somewhere, in the midst of all these snow days, we passed the 100th day of school (how come it’s felt much longer than that?). I had no idea that when you reached 100 days of school, it was a holiday and you had a ...Read More

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The Question Mark Jar

Kimberly Family November 14, 2014

FOUND: Small toys, too numerous to count. Legos. Playmobil swords. Assorted game pieces. Chapstick. Favors from kids’ birthday parties. A deflated balloon. A tiger-shaped container filled with bubbles. An infant’s teething ring. A pirate pacifier. Erasers. Hair ribbons. Rubber bands. Green oval glass pieces ...Read More

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