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My Fish, Obsidian 

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Monki

 This is my fish, Obsidian.   He sleeps on its side like a human and enjoys swimming up-side-down.   We got him from a pet shop the day after my daughter won his ex-bowl mate, Ash, in the famed LA-based … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Should Be On a Monday

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Monki

The day after Mother’s Day is laden with chores that should have been done on Sundays.  You know, the grocery shoppings, house cleaning, weeks-worth of lunch prepping, bascially the various errands done by Mothers on Sundays. I declare that Mother’s … Continue reading →

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Bedtime: Part Deux

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Monki

You know how in the movies, where parents would kiss their child good night, turn off the light, and walk out of the room peacefully undisturbed?  Well, that scene never happens in my house.  Bedtime routine in my house is at … Continue reading →

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Motherhood Chronicle: Separation Anxiety, Mine

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Monki

First they let go of your bosom, then your goodbye kisses and hugs. I hate to fathom what will they give away next?!
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Playground Envy

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Monki

Plumster bargained herself some time at the school playground after I picked her up from school.  She happily ran off to dangle herself going back and forth on the monkey bars.  There were other kids dangling themselves all over the monkey bars … Continue reading →

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Sleep Training Part 4

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Monki

We failed the Ferber method miserably when Plum was a baby.  Sleep training day one went as well as it could due to beginner’s luck; day two had me with a change of heart; a month later, we revisited the … Continue reading →

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The Price of a Doll

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Monki

How much should a plastic doll and her accessories cost? I was in the American Girl store today with Plum.  As we walked in the splendor of the store, we were greeted by a doll hospital with an emergency department;  a doll hair … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Questions To Ask Before Spending The Night…At A Museum

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Monki

Have you ever seen one of those “Overnight Adventure in the Museum” advertisement, and thought to yourself, “Hummm… that looks like fun.  I wonder if we will have fun doing that as a family?”  Well, the Monkey Clan did just … Continue reading →

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Liquid in My Eyes

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Monki

Plum was crying because she made a mistake while practicing scales on the piano.  Me: Plum, when you encounter a tough situation, I want you to be tougher than the situation.  Why do you cry when you make a mistake? … Continue reading →

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Christmas Was More Fun When I Was a Kid

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Monki

Looking back on my Christmas List of 2013, I have to report that sadly nothing much has changed by ways of holiday stress.  People in the mall are still cranky and cars still pull up right behind me as I try to … Continue reading →

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