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The Trial of Santa Claus
Welcome to Tuesday Twin Talk. The names haven't been changed because unbeknownst to my twins, we have a deal. I raise them with love and they give me fodder for stories that may make up for blank pages...
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Christmas Stalking
Welcome to Tuesday Twin Talk. The names haven't been changed because unbeknownst to my twins, we have a deal. I raise them with love and they give me fodder for stories that may make up for blank pages...
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New Years... Retribution
“We get to stay up until midnight?” Yasmine said with awe, as they’d never been permitted, or physically capable, of staying up this late in all of their five years. Although their desire to stay up...
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Does this barf make my butt look big?
Welcome to Tuesday Twin Talk. The names haven't been changed because unbeknownst to my twins, we have a deal. I raise them with love and they give me fodder for stories that may make up for blank pages...
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What Not To Wear
“I did it last time! It’s Laken’s turn!” Yasmine insisted. It was an argument only a twin could have. Who’d be the one to do the dreaded task of…trying on clothes. I...
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Preschool Playoffs
“Look what I made, Mama.” Yasmine pulled on my pant leg. I hastily examined the craft, unable to provide proper admiration for it as Yasmine had chosen to show me this right...
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Keep your hands and feet inside the ride
“Get ready.” I assumed the position. Similar to the one I utilize on a rollercoaster. Feet braced, arms outstretched, teeth clenched and face contorted into a sympathetic smile. Though identical...
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Five habits of highly successful four year olds
“I can snap my fingers and you can’t!” Laken taunted.Yasmine shrugged. “You can snap for me.” Laken scowled. “But now I can snap, tie my shoes, whistle, ride a bike…” she smiled smugly. “And snort.”...
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Swimming with Sharks
“I can’t wait to go on vacation.” Laken said as we got into the van. “Me too.” I heard the click of the twins buckling their seat belts and then pulled out of the parking lot....
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Roses are red, Laken is blue, if she can't sleep with you...
“Why don’t you move back to your bed tonight?” I encouraged Laken, who’d reverted to sleeping with Yasmine a few months ago after becoming unexplainably terrified to sleep alone. The twins hadn’t...
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The Fashion Police
“You can’t wear that!” Eight-year old Yasmine stood blocking my closet door, hands on her hips, looking with disdain at my outfit of camouflage capris and a t-shirt....
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Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies...
“You sure have your dad’s genes.” “Dad doesn’t wear jeans.” “Yes, he does, but that’s not what I meant. I mean…” I furrowed my brow as I tried to think of how to...
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The main feature...under the bleacher
The wailing echoed throughout the gymnasium. The senior students, yet uneducated in the expected gaze aversion to such a scene, stared in shock at the vocal capabilities of a six year...
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Dining Drama
The shattering of glass silenced the chatter in the restaurant. I cringed as the sippy cup continued its journey and toppled off the table with a clatter, further confirming...
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We sell...but who's buying?
“What are you doing with that?” I watched the twins totter by dragging their little plastic table.“To the driveway.” Yasmine responded as if this explained it all, although it did somewhat. Lacking the...
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The jig is up
“Those aren’t your work clothes.” Laken blocked my exit, arms crossed over her narrow chest as her critical gaze traveled over my knit pants and t-shirt. “Yes, it is.” I hadn’t...
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Lie Detector
As soon as I had them alone I crossed my arms over my chest and faced my five year old twins. “Who did it?” Yasmine intently studied the toe of her shoe, her sister, the wall, anywhere but me....
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Fifteen Pounds of Fury
Welcome to a special edition of Tuesday Twin Talk honoring my 'first furry child', Bummy, who is now 14+ years old and unwell. Sharing a story I wrote over four years ago, hear about his first...
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New Tricks to an Old Dog
“Why doesn’t Bummy like us?” Yasmine asked with a pouty voice and an even ‘poutier’ expression that only a six year old is capable of replicating, while casting condoning glances at...
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Fire and Brimstone
“Not our parents. They wantto go to the flames.” I pulled back from where I’d been eavesdropping on my five-year old twins and their friends. I’d expected to hear...
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