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The Night I Held My FIRST BOOK
I have been writing “books” since I was four years old. I still have a copy of my first manuscript. Honestly and truly, writing picture books for children is the only thing I have ever said I wanted to...
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My First Book Reading – Brookline Booksmith
If someone had told me when Kellen was born that I would have a published book by the time he was four, I might have believed them … on the grounds of total wishful thinking. But if someone had told me...
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Social Creatures at the New England Aquarium
Yesterday the New England Aquarium tweeted at me: @bostonblogmom Have any pics with Myrtle the #turtle? Looking to fill her fb page with new & old shots like this http://goo.gl/KGO3X I was...
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On Walden Pond and Beyond: Me and My Adventurous Boy
It is a busy travel week for the Hayes family! Last Thursday, Kyle and Anna flew to St. Louis. They visited with our family there for a few days before Anna joined her other dad (my ex-husband) for her...
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First Red Sox Game at Fenway Park
It’s not easy moving from one great baseball town to another. My husband Kyle and I grew up in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri – a place where spring and summer revolve around Cardinals baseball...
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Kid-Friendly History in Charlestown, Massachusetts
America’s birthday week is already upon us! From a historical standpoint, there aren’t many better places to celebrate our nation’s independence than the greater Boston area, where so much of America’s...
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Thoughts of a Mom Stranded by Hurricane Sandy
By now, everyone in the U.S. has this image etched into their memory. It’s the perfect storm on steroids…the horrific Hurricane Sandy. Because of this “Frankenstorm,” I am stuck in St. Louis. Kyle and...
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How to Trick-or-Treat with a Broken Foot
I don’t know about you, but Halloween 2012 was one the Hayes family will not soon forget! As you may have read in my last post, there was all kinds of drama leading up to this particular holiday. After...
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Boston-Area Parents: Register NOW for Potty Palooza!
Guess what is happening one week from today? The first BIG event to promote one of my books (assuming that my “side” career as an author is just getting started). And guess what else? You are ALL...
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The Best Potty-Training Gifts for Christmas
Do potty-training accessories make good Christmas gifts? Well, put yourself in your toddler’s shoes. What would you rather receive…another toy that will entertain you for maybe five minutes before you...
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