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Teacher Conferences: What Do You Get Out of Them?

November 24, 2008
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Every year since my children were in preschool I have scheduled conferences with their respective teachers. In elementary school, fall conferences are for meeting the language arts teacher and spring conferences are for meeting the math teacher. Often I schedule conferences with both math and language arts if I feel there is an issue....
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I Think I May Know Why I Can’t Lose Weight Even While Exercising

November 21, 2008
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I Think I May Know Why I Can’t Lose Weight Even While Exercising… It starts with F and ends with D –that would be Fast fooD. I knew that we had partaken of more than our usual fast food fare this month. We’ve been busy… Two children have twice a week swim team practice....
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Wordless Wednesday: My Family

November 19, 2008
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Wordless Wednesday: My Family

Mom on the Run — My son took this photo after begging for the camera. He had sat through not one, but two volleyball matches. I was humoring him so that he would sit still for just one more minute. Crafty Daughter — Getting ready for a pass at her volleyball match. She dabbled...
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Motrin and BabyWearing

November 17, 2008
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I jumped on this Motrin bandwagon late, so never saw the commercial before it was taken down. I, too, was never a babywearer. Like every other mom I purchased a Snugli. To me it seemed a necessary article of baby equipment. I never tried it on before I had my daughter. I never thought...
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It’s Easy To Forget That You Have a Gym Memberships

November 17, 2008
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Back in the late 80s a funny thing happened on the way to the gym… Compared to now, I did not have much weight to lose at all. Seriously, I think I needed to lose 20 pounds. 20 pounds? I would love to have only 20 pounds to lose. But I digress… So, my...
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What To Do When a Little Tikes Playhouse Crashes in to Your Kitchen Window

November 16, 2008
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What To Do When a Little Tikes Playhouse Crashes in to Your Kitchen Window

Our swingset was crushed by hail in 2005 (see above). It looked as though a giant stepped on the swingset. So, today it was light, then dark, then windy, then dark again, then light rain, the torrential, soak-to-the-bone rain, then windy, then dark again. A great day to stay indoors. The one time I...
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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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Love Thursday

November 14, 2008
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Love Thursday

So, I missed Wordless Wednesday, but here I am with Love Thursday… The photo above embodies the essence of 5 years old. My son skips on our newly powerwashed and treated deck (gratuitous household task mention). He had just carved a pumpkin with his dad. He loves his dad. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are hard...
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Top Ten Things I Cannot Live Without

November 11, 2008
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I found this on themrs blog. As a mom, what are the 10 things that you cannot live without it? If you blog about your 10 things you cannot live without, let me know here. Here’s my list in no particular order: 1. cell phone — I don’t feel comfortable driving around with kids...
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NaBloPoMo Oooops I Messed Up

November 10, 2008
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Well, I did it. I messed up the NaBloPoMo. Thought I had a post scheduled to go and I was wrong. Oh well, tomorrow is another day…when I will blog. This weekend was a whirlwind of activity. Let’s recap shall we? - Friday…middle school dance for crafty girl - Saturday…soccer game for adventure boy...
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