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Graphics Design Career Is Not For Me

November 14, 2008
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This time last year I knew what I was going to do for the rest of my life–a graphic designer. I enrolled in the graduate graphic design program at a local university. I spent an unbelievable amount on art supplies, textbooks, and software. I was ready to go. As a former production editor, I...
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Taming School Papers

November 8, 2008
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I thought I was drowning in paperwork when my two children were in preschool together. Looking back I had no idea just what it felt like to deal with paperwork from elementary school and middle school. Each day I am inundated with school papers, homework, order forms for citrus fruits, membership forms for Girl...
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Gray Hair Does Not Equal Grandma

November 4, 2008
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When my oldest started kindergarten I was a 30-something mom. I had a younger child in preschool. I instantly meshed with most of the other moms. We set up playdates with each other’s kids and socialized outside school. I found a commonality with all the moms except the moms with older kids and a...
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Is a Cell Phone Safe in the Hands of a 7th Grader?

October 20, 2008
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Is a Cell Phone Safe in the Hands of a 7th Grader?

I think not. After hosting a small group on Friday, and the prospect of hosting the same group tomorrow, I know that a 7th grader can’t function without a cell phone. Yes, this is an exaggeration. In reality only one of the three girls was attached at the ear to the cell phone. My...
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Out of the Mouths of Babes

October 9, 2008
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Today I volunteered in my son’s kindergarten art class. Currently I am in his class twice a week. It really is too much, but I cannot help myself as this is the first year I have been able to volunteer consistently. So, I am going for it. I believe I will be done by...
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Venting in 1, 2, 3

September 23, 2008
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I must vent a moment… We live in a school district in one of the top 3 counties in the country for high quality schools. So why am I complaining? Perhaps because my kids’ school seems to go out of its way to have a business as usual policy in terms of the placement...
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Why Is the Beginning of the School Year So Tense?

August 29, 2008
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Well, it is Day 4 of the new school year. The first day of school went off without a hitch…well except for some confusion with bus stops in the a.m. All was resolved with the bus stop by the p.m. run. Some items of interest from the first 4 days: - My 5-year-old proudly...
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My Son Meets His Kindergarten Teacher Tomorrow

August 22, 2008
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The day has finally arrived… Tomorrow we meet my son’s kindergarten teacher. I am officially ready for him to go. I know that sounds harsh, but in the words of a wise friend “I have given him the best 5 years, and now he needs to go to school.” Now don’t get me wrong,...
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Day 5 and I blew it

January 5, 2008
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Day 5 and I have not blogged in two days. So much for blogging every day religiously. Well, I guess that is my pattern with anything involving consistency. So we finished (and by we I mean the three children, but I feel involved with their schooling to the extent that it seems like a...
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