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Identity and Motherhood
My daughter is an amazing, unique person. I love her style. I love the way she runs around with carefree abandon. Barefoot. In dresses. In Werewolf costumes. I love her creativity. I wonder what she’ll...
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It’s A Scary World
So I live in North Texas…you know, near Dallas and Patient Zero. That hospital you’ve been hearing about? Yeah. Both my kids were born there. I personally have spent over a month there as a patient. My...
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Father-Daughter Bonding
I could write a long, mushy blog post about how fabulously, gloriously blessed I am to have my amazing parents. Mom, Dad and me in Barcelona A recent family pic for our church I can honestly say that...
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Mommy chuckles
So I just finished and turned in a book and I’m fried… I always enjoy a good laugh, especially ones about being a parent. Which one(s) of these do you relate to? I do this ALL the time! This is so me!...
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What I’d tell my 15 year old self….
Guess what? Turns out, I’m an athlete! That’s what I would tell the teenage version of myself. Chances are, she’d laugh her ass off. But only if she could do it without putting down her book. The...
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What Happened to Halloween?
When did Halloween become such a big holiday? It must have happened sometime after I graduated from college and sometime before Princess Galen was born. A couple years ago I realized nearby...
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WT# Is Wrong With You?
I peruse several Facebook Fan Pages for various television shows, authors, movies, and such that I enjoy. I like reading articles and comments, and yes, sometimes spoilers. Last week, I absently...
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What’s Keeping You Busy?
My question of the day is: What’s keeping you busy? Like most weeks, my calendar is pretty full. But, it’s mostly full of blessings. Sure, there’s some stuff I’d like to erase from my “To Do” list, a...
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No writing necessary
Ever since Survivor debuted 14 years ago, reality TV has forever changed our viewing options. Yes, there have always been some “reality” TV out there, like the ones on HGTV and a few on TLC like A Baby...
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My kids love to listen to books. They love it when I read aloud (which is still a major part of our bedtime routine, even though they are now nearly seven and nine). They also love recorded books from...
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School Choice
We have a cool thing in Houston called school choice. That means if you live in the Houston Independent School District, you have a choice as to which school your child attends. It’s fabulous to have...
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Veteran’s Day, Every Day
Today is a special day. A stop-and-contemplate-the-sacrifices-others-have-made-for-you day. If you aren’t aware of it: Today is Veteran’s Day. The day we remember those who served our country and those...
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Ode to Beverly Goldberg
Over the years I’ve seen numerous features on TV and the Internet about “Favorite TV Moms”. There are certain moms that always make an appearance this list. June Cleaver and Carol Brady come to mind....
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When It’s Cold Out, Special Memories Can Warm You
It’s a BRRRRRRRRRR kind of day here in typically sunny Florida. Okay, so I know there are people snowed in up north. Kids are off from school. Some offices and businesses are closed. Folks are already...
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The micro story
This commerical is the best thing I’ve seen on TV all week. First off, let’s face it. It’s hysterical. We’ve all been there, right? We’ve all had those days when the narrative in our heads does not...
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Thanksgiving week
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States which means that most of us are either getting ready to cook, travel or host visitors. We’ll be having turkey day at my brother’s house so it will be my...
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Mommy, Somebody Needs You!
Great post today in the Huffington Post. It’s a nice reminder to be thankful we’re needed (even when we wish we weren’t so needed!)....
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When You Don’t Cook
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. I thought this was a good topic to tackle, considering this is a day dedicated to feasting. Until I became a mom, I never realized how much cooking is involved in...
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The Holiday Spirit
It’s that time of year again! The stores are decked out in every kind of sparkle, and playing Christmas songs on their speakers. Everywhere we look, we’re being encouraged to buy buy buy (i.e., Spend!...
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Holiday giving
The Professor & I at our recent family photo session I was raised in a family with big Christmases. I mean really big. My mother loves to give gifts, it’s her primary love language and so she’d...
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