Oct 14, 2011

After These Messages

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When it comes to family TV time, we usually limit our selections to Nick Jr (Noggin), Disney Junior, Netflix or DVDs. My thinking was that if I'm going to let my kids watch TV, I'd prefer to limit … [Continue reading...]

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Oct 10, 2011

Trying Something New For Two Weeks

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I now understand everyone who says that the last ten pounds are the hardest to lose. Guess what? I'm still at 167, and the last ten pounds show no sign of giving up. It's time to try something … [Continue reading...]

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Oct 6, 2011

Moments in Time

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I generally have mixed feelings about school picture day. We usually have to order the photos in advance, before the photographer even snaps the picture, leaving me wondering if my expensive gamble … [Continue reading...]

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Oct 3, 2011

I Usually Don’t Ask For Much…

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I try not to ask a lot of everyone who comes by this blog. I'm happy to share stories and photos and have discussions about deep topics like special needs education and which eighties cartoon to have … [Continue reading...]

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Sep 30, 2011

Retro Pop Media Exposure

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One of the best things about being a mom is getting to expose my children to all of the pop culture I grew up with when I was a kid. Sure, the TV programs of today are certainly more educational - … [Continue reading...]

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Sep 21, 2011

Seven

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Seven years ago, on this day, I was introduced to my beautiful daughter, Cordelia, and to motherhood. OK, she was a little grumpy, too... She was determined to destroy any pre-planned ideas of how … [Continue reading...]

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Sep 20, 2011

Greener Pastures and the Green-Eyed Monster

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Most days I'm happy to get Mira to preschool as fast as possible, allowing someone else to handle that atomic bundle of four-year-old energy so that I can get some sleep after a long night of work. … [Continue reading...]

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