Category Archives: Marshall Says

Bed Art

Posted on 03/21/2020 by chick

Now that the children are home all the time, they see me making the bed every day, and they’ve taken an interest in it. It astounds them that the pillows are stacked on the ottoman in the morning. They don’t … Continue reading →

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Awkward and Weird

Posted on 02/29/2020 by chick

Heard around the house: Awkward turtles make weird babies. From “The Llama Song“

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Precious Words

Posted on 11/23/2019 by chick

Marshall: Can I have a Pop Tart? Mommy: No. You don’t need any extra treats. You’ve had two pieces of Halloween candy every day for weeks. That’s too many treats. Marshall: I’m not going to break the pattern now. Mommy: … Continue reading →

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The Exceptional Flamingo

Posted on 07/21/2019 by chick

Marshall did not eat his lunch one day last week. When I asked why, he said, “Because you gave me Livia’s lunch container.” The food was exactly the same. He just refused to eat it because the container was pink. … Continue reading →

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Sweet

Posted on 05/11/2019 by chick

Marshall went outside for a little while this morning to enjoy the sun and fresh air. When he came back inside, he handed me a tiny bouquet of violets. It’s not even Mother’s Day yet. Isn’t he sweet?

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Who Needs Romance?

Posted on 02/16/2019 by chick

The kids like to come into my office while I’m watching TV. I often watch sci-fi, which they like, and as long as it’s not rated above PG-13, odds are that I’ll let them watch it with me. But I … Continue reading →

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Resolutions

Posted on 01/02/2019 by chick

Marshall’s New Year’s resolutions: “I promise to watch more TV and play more video games.”

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Those Lights Will Cost You

Posted on 10/28/2018 by chick

Our kids have a bad habit of leaving the lights on when they leave a room. Reprimanding them was having no effect, so earlier this year we started charging them 25 cents every time we discovered that they’d left a … Continue reading →

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Mess Maker

Posted on 08/19/2018 by chick

Today was a house-cleaning day. The kids’ room was particularly messy. I asked them to help me clean it. They did help, I’m happy to say, but apparently they thought the work was too hard. “I’m dying,” wailed poor Marshall … Continue reading →

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Good Point

Posted on 07/14/2018 by chick

Yesterday I picked Marshall up from his final computer boot camp class. I gave him the option of going to day camp for the rest of the day or coming home with me. He wanted to stay with me, but … Continue reading →

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