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Tag Archives: Celebrations
Easter Monday
Today is Easter Monday, and yesterday was perfect. The kind of perfect that isn’t perfect at all which is the way most of my perfection turns out these days. I woke up early like the women who went to visit … Continue reading
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Day 1 of 3 Giveaways for the Heart and Soul
No one started crying ’til after 8:30 on Christmas morning. Since crying usually starts around 7:10, we called that a Christmas win, baby! By 9:00, an inferno of neon blue Lik-a-Stix Fun Dip raged under the kitchen table. Fortunately, one … Continue reading
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“Santa, Baby” for the Modern Mama
It’s not that Santa doesn’t mean well. He does. It’s just that the Big Guy seems to know a lot about how to fill my kids’ and my husband’s stockings, and, well, I think I’ve made it historically hard on him … Continue reading
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Dear Santa, About My Stocking…
Dearest Santa, I know you’ve had trouble in the past filling my stocking, and I want you to know I don’t blame you. Really, I don’t, and I almost completely mean that. See, I know our communication isn’t always the best; … Continue reading
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We decorated for Christmas.
We decorated for Christmas yesterday. By “we” I mean Greg and I decorated for 6 hours and four of the kids decorated for 6 minutes and one teenager decorated in absentia. By “Greg and I decorated” I mean we pulled … Continue reading
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Thankful
Today I’m thankful for threats and bribery which made this photo possible. And I’m thankful for kid cousins who exist to comfort each other when parents are Meany Mc-SMILE-NOW-Meanpantses. And I’m thankful for grown-up cousins who welcome us and our … Continue reading
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UPDATED: The Very Best Side Dish
Creamed Onions: the very best side dish Now, when I say creamed onions are the very best side dish, I don’t want to take away from your family traditions by somehow implying that ours are better than yours. That’s not my point … Continue reading
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3 Important Life Lessons from a 3-year-old
Three important life lessons from a brand new three-year-old… Life Lesson #1: Live life like you mean it. If you’re gonna blow, blow HARD. A little spit never hurt anyone. …….. Life Lesson #2: Have clear priorities. Eat your frosting … Continue reading
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A Halloween Agreement for More Acceptable Working Conditions
Dear Parents, I cannot urge you strongly enough to read through this document and make sure all Parties sign before you commence trick-or-treating tonight. When we stand up for justice and fair treatment, everyone wins. Because I care, Beth ………. Here’s … Continue reading
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Last-Last-Minute Halloween Costume
Hey, thanks to all of you who came to my Halloween Eve rescue with great, find-stuff-at-home, last-minute costume ideas. Ian, the only one of my kiddos who attends a school that allows costumes, decided this morning to be a troll. … Continue reading
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