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Hi guys!
I'm a bonehead and posted this info as an article this morning, so that's why you're getting such short notice. However, The Northwest Voice and Southwest Voice publications are offering FREE TICKETS to the Dryer's and Junior Achievement's "Ice Cream Sunday" this Sunday...
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What can I say? I'm big into prayer. In the mornings, I tend to pray after I arrive in my little parking spot downtown before I make my brief daily appearance for work. Even if I'm in a hurry, I still wait until I have the car parked. Today, today reminds me of why I do...
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There's a lesson here, more for me than my son, but I'm sure we'll both benefit. On Sunday, my son decided to ignore what his body was telling him and keep playing instead of making it to the bathroom on time, if at all. He understands the system. He's been using the toilet...
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It's been an exciting first couple of weeks here on RaisingBakersfield, and I thank you all for diving in and making this a real, live community. I've been loving the journal posts and comments I've been reading, and as more local parents like us find and use this "place of our...
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A conversation I had with Katelyn (18 months old) two mornings ago.
Me: Katie, you wanna have some breakfast?!
Katelyn: Yeah...
Me: Do you want some cereal?
Katelyn: No... (said in her cute way)
Me: Do you want some bread?
Katelyn: No... (not sounding so cute now)
Me: Do you want some...
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I've never been fired before - I guess there is always a first! But I didn't expect my first experience of being fired to be done by my own son, or by a five year old!!!! I didn't even know a five year old knew the concept of being fired, but yes, he used it appropriately. We were driving...
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Remeber when you were a kid and you ran out of school on the last day, knowing that it would be eons before it started back up again? I miss those days. It seems, as an adult, that summer only lasts 27 seconds. Our summer schedule is pretty much booked solid already. ...
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Sometimes I turn on a morning show as I get ready in the morning. I had just a few minutes to tune in one ear to the Today Show when suddenly an alarm went off in my head as I listened to this . A plastic surgeon has written a children's book called My Beautiful Mommy to...
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Yikes! I thought I had one, but coming down to the wire, it would appear that I have no athlete to honor with a FREE $50 gift card in our upcoming issue of The Southwest Voice!
Do you live in Southwest Bakersfield? If you would like to nominate your little sportster for our monthly...
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I walk by the Hall of Records downtown every morning as I scuttle into the courthouse to make my court appearances. I noticed, recently, that the anterior paint has been changed from a pale and subtle pink to a pale and subtle baby blue. Other than that, I had no real...
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I was listening to a talk show that I tune in to daily, on XM Radio. A caller referred to her 7 or 8 year old son and how he was being bullied at school because he just had that type of personality, where he was easy to take advantage of. The radio show host suggested that mom enroll...
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The other day I gave my girls manicures and pedicures, much to their delight. This may not sound too unusual for the mother of two girls, but if you know me, then you know it's a rare occurrance and a completely sacrificial act. I am what you would call, low-maintenance, at least when it...
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My intentions were good. I wanted to stay home and fix a meal. The girls decided on chocolate chip pancakes. I say that like it's a tradition around here, but no, I've never made them before--I mean, I've made pancakes, just not with chocolate chips. Anyway! We don't have a griddle so I heated my...
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The other day, my Mom kept my 3 year old for me while I went to an appointment. And when I returned to pick her up, my Mom sent home some leftovers. So I re-heated them for dinner and my girls raved. I'm not sure it was so much what she'd made, although her beef and noodles have been a...
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Landon is 19 months old and is without a doubt the cutest monster on our block. He's been talking for a few months now, and a few days ago, he came to us and said, "I poo" and pointed to his diaper.
My wife looked at me and said, "Looks like we'll need to start potty training...
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How much is too much organized activity for kids? Earlier this spring, Layton had three sports schedules that all overlapped; T-Ball, Ice Hockey, and Swim Lessons. He's 5. When I was five, I was debating which finger paint tasted the best and that was about it. I think...
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Greetings, friends and neighbors!
I want to draw your attention to a blog with a great cause!
Recently, a teacher at Olive Drive Elementary was inspired to deliver goods to our troops overseas. YOU CAN HELP!
CLICK HERE to read the details, and I urge each one of you to donate at...
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A few weeks ago we had some friends visit from northern California. As a special outing for the kids, we planned a trip to the California Living Museum (C.A.L.M.). A lovely day was had by all.
Until the kiddo came along, I really didn’t visit C.A.L.M. all that...
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I was reading an article in Newsweek by N'Gai Croal, the magazine's "resident video game writer." He is addressing the maturity ratings and content of todays most popular video games.
In the latest edition of the RPG (Role Playing Game) series, "Grand Theft...
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It's been so long since Alex and I have had a night out together, without Katelyn, it almost seems foreign. We weren't planning a date night, but TWO fell into our laps last week. As I have mentioned, we do photography and we decided to place an ad with this site. On Thursday...
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One warm day at San Lauren Park, a few days before Easter this year, a fellow mommy (and friend I hope!) and I got to talking about where we moved to Bakersfield from. We both originated in the same area and she mentioned how much she loved Bakersfield. When asked if she had plans to...
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"Actually, can I make it a table for two adults, one crabby five year old who has not napped and will not be happy with the color selection in the crayon box you give him, and one loud, jumping three year old who WILL get spaghetti sauce on everything within a three foot radius?"
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i try and get aidan to the park at least 3 times a week. i feel it's a good idea to get them used to being outside and i think the social interaction is really important too. what i have noticed is a lot of parks have totally updated the playgrounds and made a lot of them pretty...
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Christina recently posted a funny story. Thought I'd share a little humorous story that happened about 9 months ago:
I picked up the land line phone and dialed the hubby. As I was waiting for him to pick up, my cell phone started ringing. My darling daughter helped...
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I often think about what kind of inheritance I will leave for my daughter and our children to come. And I'm not talking about a monetary inheritance. No, I think about the core stuff - spiritual, emotional, intellectual . . . inheritance. I believe we pass along so much to our...
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I've got Blue Baby Fever!
Here's the scoop:
We are trying for our second child and we need to conceive by the end of May or wait until next year.
Why? Well, we have a photography business and 80% of our business comes from weddings. We wanted to get pregnant in...
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Since those Head-On products are used for everything from headaches to arthritis to scar removal, I was wondering (since I'm a big fan of the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding ) if the main ingredient in the product is Windex. :)
Just a thought.
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Is it OK to bribe your kids? And I don't mean like "Hey, son, I'll give you five bucks if you don't tell mom I used the nice table cloth to dry the car." I mean for performance incentives; in school, sports, activities or other challenges that we want to see them do well in....
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We moved here last May from a small town in Oklahoma, where my husband had lived since he was 7 years old and where I had lived since I was 18. Between college, jobs, church, and neighborhoods, we knew, or at least recognized, lots and lots of people. We had never really had to think about...
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For those of us that have experienced the joy of being pregnant, we can all agree that the babies steal the brain cells....
and apparently mine never grew back. (no wonder my children are geinuses)
Tonight I headed over to GNC on Rosedale and Calloway. During the 5 minutes I was in...
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My husband and I have a nice little schedule going on with our work schedules. Since I only work for a couple of hours in the early morning, he has taken a shift at his job that allows him to go in at eleven in the morning, well after I get home from my...
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Dear Raising Bakersfield Staff,
I love the website. It is easy to use and very creative. I think it will be a lot of fun and informative on many levels for the parents in the Bakersfield community. Congratulations to all who made it work!
---Yomama
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Hello, everyone, I'm Louis Medina, faith and families general assignment reporter for The Bakersfield Californian, but on this site, my user name is LouieLou.
Anyway, we, The Bakersfield Californian family of publications — Web-based and print — are very excited about the new baby in...
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Months ago the kiddo went through this very short lived phase of wanting her hair cut short. “I want my hair like Sarah’s,” she would say. Well, she wanted a lot of things “like Sarah’s,” but that wasn’t happening. (Deep in me I was a...
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This falls in the "Kids say the darndest things" category. My son, Layton, says a lot of entertaining things. Depending on the subject matter, my wife and I either laugh, gasp, blush, or scold. For this one, we could only stare at each other in amazement, realizing...
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For those of you who don't know my third son, he is a total character. He is so full of personality and ENERGY!!! I am sure we are up against an ADHD diagnosis - he is totally hyperactive! And though he keeps me on my toes, he is the most loving and grateful child and brings so much joy and...
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The agenda for today included Mommy & Me pictures with my newborn, and I was less than pleased with my performance. I know I just had a baby six weeks ago, but the bulge here and there greatly influenced me being unhappy with the photos.
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To me, one of the best attractions of our home, is our main hall closet. Upon our meeting, it was love at first sight. Two double doors open up to 4 long shelves. I had high aspirations for this closet. It would house board games, puzzles and our plethora of...
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On what do you base how much to pay your babysitter? Is it based on his/her experience? References? Age? Do you adjust the rate because you know your child is the Tazmanian Devil? Or you know your child is the easiest kid in the world? Is there a multiple kid...
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What causes people to graffiti things? I know that sometimes it is gang-related, but often it is not. Is it boredom? Is it anger or hate? I just can't figure it out. Usually it does not affect me too often, though I don't like my kids to see it, but today was a different story. I mentioned...
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I'd love to rack my brain and construct something ridiculously creative and/or witty to introduce myself, but it looks like you all beat me to it!
So.....(I apologize in advance for the cliche) In a nutshell, here's me:
My husband and I moved our family here to Bakersfield on April 19th,...
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This will, undoubtedly, be the first in a series of Boy vs. Dog pieces as my four year old has a penchant for terrorizing my two Boston Terriers. Let’s just start with the kicking. Ethan will be walking peacefully down the hall when he stops suddenly in front of one of the...
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Hello! My name is Kevin Morrison and welcome to my obligatory "Here I am and who I am" post. Please remain seated. Keep arms and legs inside the post at all times.
I am a 34 year old stay at home dad in Southwest Bakersfield, and here's my relevant stats (Wouldn't it...
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Having lived here about 6 months now, we are feeling more and more like this is home. It was more difficult for my wife to start with being that we moved here for my job, and she was great enough to be willing to come with. We didn't know anybody here whatsoever. My daughter is...
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Hi! My name is Becky. I have three sons and a daughter. My husband and I have been in Bakersfield since May of 2007. We moved here to start a new church; my husband is a pastor. I am a social worker and have been doing some paperwork in the area of adoptions for the State of Oklahoma (which...
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my first wedding anniversary is may 18th.... in this past year, since i have been married, i have seen my husband once, for 11 days. Now he is deployed and i won't be seeing him again until march of next year. it's incredibly hard. i often feel very depressed and i cry a...
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When my daughter was born three-and-a-half years ago, I did what anyone about to become a first-time, stay-at-home-dad, with no family and only a few friends with kids in town, would do: I turned to the internet. I looked for things to do with my babygirl in Bakersfield, for answers to all the...
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Hello!
My name is Rhiannon Solorzano and I am very excited to join RaisingBakersfield.com. My husband, Alex, and I moved to Bakersfield, from Ontario, CA, in 2004. We really wanted to own a home, start a photography business and start a family and just couldn't see it happening...
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March 17th 2006- the day my life was forever changed, for the better. Aidan-Riley was concieved, probably along with a lot of other babies, lol.
I never wanted to have any kids, i just could not imagine myself as a mommy. I was sooooooo selfish! Then i heard that heartbeat and i...
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I love Bakersfield. Yep. You read that correctly. I didn’t leave out a negative. I love Bakersfield.
I’ve lived here since I was a toddler. I have fond memories of playing in the sprinklers in the scorching August heat; of toad hunting in the...
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