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ameliar

ameliar
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I am Amelia. I am a wife and mother to three energetic, fun, and lovable boys, twin 8 year olds and a 5 year old. We love going to parks, playgrounds, and new kid-friendly places all around Kansas City. My boys generally have their shoes off and have mad skills in climbing up the slides. I struggle when it comes to keeping up with laundry. I would much rather write or post about it than actually fold it and put it away. I have been a Certified Child Life Specialist for twelve years. My work experiences impact the ways I mother my boys, for both the good tendencies and the over-paranoid ones. I think the connections we create when we genuinely and honestly relate to one another, especially as moms, help make life beautiful and meaningful. You can follow my blog at: www.somethingsburning.net

What a Baby Squirrel Taught Me About Motherhood

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My not-so-little five and a half year old boy has snuck into our bed. He curls up on my left side. He snuggles in, right next to me, like he always has. And I...

All the Mother’s Days

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Some moments overwhelm me with a flawless combination of pride, beauty, and joy. And love. The unconditional, protective, all-consuming kind of love. I watch in wonder as he plays on my lap, by my...

10 Ways to Fail at Doing Laundry

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Everybody wants to share a little (complicated) secret on how to succeed, organize and conquer those mundane household chores. Not me. I want you to feel good about failing. Doing the laundry can be...

The Firefighters

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We left a birthday party last week and headed northbound on the highway back home. I casually looked out my window and noticed an enormous growing black cloud headed upward, eerily contrasting the pale...

When Guinea Pigs Die

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Our guinea pigs died this November. On election day. Crazy, right? If it had been any other random day in November, I surely would not have remembered the date. People have laughed when I...

Five Forever

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As my legs pushed his lanky giggling body into the air, he looked down at me. The gentle breeze swayed the branches on the trees and rustled the gorgeous fallen leaves back and forth....
Your Chronically Diseased Mom Friend

Your Chronically Diseased Mom Friend

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I have Crohn's disease. It's an irritable bowel disease. It's categorized as an invisible disease. But I feel its presence every single day, for both the good and bad. My Crohn's disease affects my guts...
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Revolving House Playgroup

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Five boys happily, yet crazily run around my house. Around and around. Tromping upstairs. Turn around! Back downstairs. Hurry! They disappear into the back yard. They're all clad in turtle shells and capes holding Nerf...

AHHH! My Kid Needs Stitches

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It's starting to be that time of year again. The weather is getting cooler. The long hours to play outside in the warm sunlight have faded. Leaves have started changing all of those glorious...
Tiny But Mitey: Oak Mite Bites Are Worse than a Vampire's

Tiny But Mitey: Oak Mite Bites Are Worse than a Vampire’s

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If you've been outside in the breeze or the psychotic midwest winds, you may have been unknowingly exposed to something. Perhaps, this time, it's not your husband getting under your skin. Have you recently had...

Dear Half-Finished Cup of Coffee

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Dear Half-Finished Cup of Coffee, Mornings seem better when you're around. I appreciate you, even if you sometimes feel neglected or forgotten. Sitting alone there on the bathroom counter. Or the dresser. The fireplace. The...

Mama Stains

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Thou shall never interrupt a mama taking a late night shower. Unless you're sneaking in to quickly tell her how much you love her or to hand her some more of those fancy hotel...

Exploring Indian Creek Trails

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When we first moved into our house, our twin boys had recently turned five years old. They had several years of toddlerhood balance bike practice and therefore quickly mastered the art of riding pedal...
Park Refugees

Park Refugees

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My boys could tell by my overall demeanor and tone of voice that there was no time for questioning me. We had finally arrived at their favorite park. We had only been at the...

Rear View Mirror Reflections

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There are a lot of lessons that I have unexpectedly side-swiped or rear-ended in my minivan. Some of them aren't surprising, like constantly being called "ma'am" in drive-through windows. Lesson learned: I am old. You...
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