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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Ginger*..er, Orange Crush
Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
I have a confession to make. I adore red heads – male, female; doesn’t matter. I love red hair – I love it when I have red hair. I especially love unnatural shades of…
Posted in Humor
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Giddy with Excitement – Daily Prompt
Michelle at WordPress poses this question: When you’re giddy with excitement, does time speed up? Slow down? Tell us about the experience of anticipation. I spend much of my time giddy with excitement. I know- I require a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Children, Daily Prompt, Humor, love, Random Thoughts
Tagged babies, daily prompt, excitement, Time, waiting
16 Comments
First, Middle, Last?
Last night I attended an Open House of sorts at my son’s school. It was called Kino 101 Night (where Kino is the school’s name and you should be familiar with the rest of the title’s meaning). It was an opportunity … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Humor, Parenting, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Writing
Tagged alfie kohn, education, go first, go last, humanities, kino school, order, pottery, pottery wheel, progressive education
42 Comments
revis and matticus save the kingdom chapter 3
Originally posted on The Matticus Kingdom:
It didn’t take very long for Revis and Matticus to get back to the beach. It was the one place they knew how to get to. When they arrived, they were greeted by a…
Posted in Humor
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Yes – I’m Venting
I’m taking advantage of having a blog to just VENT. About my weight. I’m trying to rise above it – but I don’t get it. I’ve been told to exercise, don’t drink soda, don’t eat fast foods, I don’t eat … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Food, Health, Mental Health, Random Thoughts, Yoga
Tagged Clothes, eating, exercise, frustration, guilt, health, Mental Health, weight
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The Power of Cooking
This is what my son haughtily (well if I’m being HONEST, rudely) informed me one night when I was making a dinner that he was not interested in eating. “Mom, I can eat what I want because I have the … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Children, Cooking, Family, Food, grieving, Humor, love, Mental Health, Parenting, Random Thoughts, Relationships
Tagged children, Cooking, family, maturity, Mental Health, parenthood, parenting, puberty, ticks, twitches
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Doing it because I can
Originally posted on The Hungry Dog's Lair:
So my new friend The Mercenary Researcher had a great post the other day and after some conversation I was completely motivated to do this. (I say friend loosely as I really don’t know…
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Are You a Full Time Mom?
This is a fast off-the-cuff post …. This weekend someone asked me if I was a ‘full-time mom’ – which I think is kind of interesting. I’m pretty sure that as soon as you have that child in your arms, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Children, Family, Humor, Language, Parenting, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Relationships, Society, Story
Tagged babysitting, family, full time mom, parenting, social norms, society, working mom, working parents
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The First Share
I brought my first victim, er friend to Bikram today. I have to admit I was a bit nervous; I tend to get rather intense about things I like (I also tend to be intensely enthused for something for about … Continue reading
Posted in Bikram Yoga, Health, Humor, Mental Health, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Yoga
Tagged anxiety, Bikram, exercise, Mental Health, sharing, Yoga
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Daily Prompt – A Twist from a 10 Year Old
How apropos! The Daily Prompt requests: Tell us a story — fiction or non-fiction — with a twist we can’t see coming. Well, I’ll post a ghost story my 10 year old son made up in the car on Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Children, Daily Prompt, ghosts, Humor, Story, Writing
Tagged CVS, Ghost, ghost story, Jewish, kvetching, soul, surprise ending, tylenol
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