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Here We Go

Posted in Family, Former Job(s), Parenting, Summer, Writing, tagged , , , on June 2, 2010 | Comments Off

The kids finished school last week, but since it was a long weekend when we would all have been home anyway, I considered today the first “real” day of summer vacation.  We started off with a bang.  Both kids had friends over for playdates and we took an excursion to the library and the local [...]

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When Life Throws You Hard-Boiled Eyeballs…

Posted in Children's Books, NaPiBoWriWee, Parenting, Works in Progress, Writing, tagged , , , , , , on May 10, 2010 | 16 Comments »

In my experience, the minute you put a stake in the ground and say to the universe, “THIS is what I’m going to do,” the universe replies, “Oh yeah?  Well let’s just see about that…” Last week was NaPiBoWriWee, or for the uninitiated, National Picture Book Writing Week, started by the fabulous Paula Yoo.  where [...]

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Gratitude Sunday 10

Posted in Family, Friendship, Gratitude Sunday, Parenting, tagged , , , , , , on May 9, 2010 | 4 Comments »

This being Mother’s Day, I am compelled to dedicate this Gratitude Sunday post to my children and my mother.  Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!!  In honor, I slipped in a few extra “motherhood” gratitude quotes. Quotes on Gratitude for Mothers “A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy [...]

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Et tu, Brute?

Posted in Dogs, Parenting, tagged , on April 8, 2010 | Comments Off

I had to take Rocky to doggie boot camp today.  He’ll be gone for ten days.  You see, he doesn’t come when he’s called, and if he gets loose (which happens frequently with a 4 year-old in the house), he bolts and has to be coaxed back into the house with serious goodies.  We’re talking [...]

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“You Failed Yourself”

Posted in Childhood, Family, Friendship, Parenting, tagged , , , on March 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »

One of my best friends (call her Abby) is a high school teacher.  Not an easy job.  Abby is the mother of two tween girls.  Also not an easy job.  Whenever we talk or get together, I’m like a sponge trying to soak up as much of her wisdom as possible.  She is a terrific [...]

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The Good List

Posted in Family, Holidays, Parenting, tagged , on December 5, 2009 | Comments Off

My mom and I took Jay to see Santa at the community square in town today while Em was at a birthday party.  I thought he might crack at the last minute, but he walked right up and jumped on Santa’s lap as if they had been beer buddies in a previous life.  They had [...]

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Zen, Interrupted

Posted in Family, I Need Wine Pronto!, Parenting on December 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I was going to write this sweet post today about the beauty of Boulder, how lucky I am to have such a fabulous family and that basically everything is just perfect.  BUT – right now my house is a mess, I still haven’t managed to get my Christmas decorations up, I have a months worth [...]

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