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# Ballerina or Teacher? The Charades Mystery in our Home

December 4, 2013 1 min read 

There was nothing typical about the way we played charades in our home when the kids were little…but that’s what made it special. For a holiday chuckle, see my post this month for Parents Magazine:

http://www.parents.com/blogs/parents-perspective/2013/12/03/fun/invent-your-own-holiday-charades/

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