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3.11.10
It was a whirlwind trip, less than 24-hours drive back to the Dallas 'burbs just two weeks after we'd traveled there for a family reunion. But, how often do you get an offer of a free night's stay at an amazing family resort in a free new loaner car with ...
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2.4.10
Let me preface this with saying my five-year-old daughter adores my husband, and he does her. She and her Dad have already developed a great and humorous dynamic between the two of them. Case in point, this series of post-it messages she left us this past week, in the order ...
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1.10.10
It sounds so stereotypical that I sometimes hate to admit it, but then I remember all the fun I had at my first job. I grew up in a very small town. There were 3,149 people at that time, to be exact. I know this because my neighborhood was positioned ...
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12.14.09
I can't believe an entire week has gone by and I am just now posting again. The good news is, the slowdown has officially begun so I should be here more in the weeks to come. Today's {W}rite of Passage challenge is to spend 15 minutes writing about our elementary ...
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12.7.09
The young woman stood expressionless to anyone looking on, watching the girls tumbling past, landing in perfect position with hand flourishes and chins raised. I can’t believe I am back here, she thought.
Ten years before, she had been one of these girls--in a sequined red leotard, not an ounce of ...
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11.25.09
I've alluded to some future writing/blogging opportunities that are on my horizon. I hesitate to speak of this openly or to name said opportunities, until they actually happen. I'm superstitious like that. In fact, I drive my husband crazy because I'm constantly saying things like, "Oooh, you've totally cursed it. ...
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11.23.09
Simply put, Mondays are dang hard around here. That's all there is to it. My son, who has struggled with a horrible sleep issue this year, has the worst time on Mondays. This then throws a wrench into my Monday most weeks. I have lots of work to do for ...
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11.9.09
14 pills and 2-3 shots.
That's what I take in each day.
When I actually admit this to people (which is rarely), I get raised eyebrows. I imagine they either think I have some sort of "problem" with prescription meds, or that I'm half crazy. Friends show concern, "Are you sure you ...
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11.5.09
For one night, the stress went away. My kids dressed in their chosen holiday attire and joined with their cousin who had come on a special visit just for Trick-or-Treating from several hours away.
This is my tribute to their Halloween efforts:
Dear oldest one,
You had the best costume of the night, ...
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10.23.09
Today was my first day reading to my daughter's kindergarten class. I was anxious and excited to read to them. I have read every year at least 2-3 times a year to my son's class and I know it is a great way to get to know his classmates. Besides, ...
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This is SOOOO not another "mommy blog." Ok, well maybe it is. But, what else would you expect from a career writer, who has lived the life of a SAHM and now is juggling her way back into part-time work again while raising two wild kids with her wise-cracking husband and a large stinky labrador retriever? In short, I'm a walking cliche--a suburban mommy blogger just trying to keep my crazy yet wonderful life in balance and learning to look at the world through funny glasses with my tongue sticking out. Pfffftttt!
