Things I’ve Learned

More Alpha. Less Omega.

November 9, 2009

There are days when this mothering gig gets the best of me. Days when I’m exhausted from dealing with the same issue.  Again. Days when I wish I could telepathically communicate that which I’ve learned, from mistakes I’ve made.  So that she doesn’t have to repeat them. Days when–more than anything else–I’d love to seal [...]

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10 Hostess Gifts for the Holidays

November 2, 2009

Psst. Have you heard? It’s November. You know what that means right?  It means that the holiday party invites are going to start rolling in any minute.  And if you’re anything like me, you probably wait until you’re headed out the door to figure out what the heck to bring along for the hostess.  It’s [...]

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My Thoughts On D23

September 13, 2009

Hi friends. I’m home.  Didya miss me? :) I thought I’d share my thoughts on the D23 Expo.  Sound good? So…. Let’s start with the good. -The Dick Cook presentation on upcoming Disney Studios projects was super cool. Über cool even.  And that, coming from the dumb girl who left the arena fifteen minutes before Johnny [...]

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Speaking Out

August 2, 2009

Immediately after Jayce’s accident at the pool, the last thing I wanted to do was talk about it.  After telling and retelling the story countless times to the first responders, the hospital personnel, and then family, I was tired of the telling.  Because the telling sparked an onslaught of images in my mind’s eye.  Images [...]

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The Tools of the Trade

July 31, 2009

Last weekend we had friends over for dinner (you should go say hello btw, because Becca is new to the blogosphere).  They’re good peeps.  So good that they brought fresh flowers.  Two bunches in fact.  One for me.  And then their youngest son Jack (who may or may not be majorly crushing on one of [...]

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My Date With The Feds

February 23, 2009

This week I learned that if a federal investigator calls your house wanting to set up an appointment to meet, you shouldn’t panic or jump to conclusions. His call doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with your taxes. Or the illegal aliens you hired to build the casita out back. Just kidding about the illegals.  [...]

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Watch Your Language Preacher Man

February 22, 2009

Today will go down in history as the day we wore out our welcome at church. Didn’t think it was possible to wear out one’s welcome at church didya? Apparently you haven’t met Cassidy. Little backstory here: A couple of weeks ago I read a post written by the fabulous Michelle at Scribbit.  In it, [...]

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