Seeing your job — through your kid’s eyes

February 15, 2011

Today it was “Take Your Sick Kid to Work Day.” What—you weren’t notified? Hmm, maybe I was the only one who got the memo… It all started at bedtime last night. We let the boys stay up a little later to watch “American Pickers,” which we had recorded on our DVR, with us. This may [...]

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Our quiet date night

February 12, 2011

Husband called me on his way home from work. “What are we doing tonight?” he asked. Yes, this is his way of asking me on a date. Since I rarely get any alone time with the man, I didn’t think twice about his approach, I just jumped on the chance to have an “adult evening” [...]

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Oh What a Beautiful Morning…

January 28, 2011

Before I head to work this morning, I feel the need to chronicle my morning, so far. I know it’s a long shot, folks, but does anyone else have mornings like this with their kids? Scarily, this is pretty much par for the course at our house. 7:11: I tell Boy #2 it’s time to [...]

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So It’s Come to This

January 27, 2011

I have had birthdays on the brain for the past few weeks, and for good reason. First there was my niece on Jan. 9, then my mom on Jan. 18, then Boy #1 on the 22nd, and yesterday Boy #2 was 9! Then my sister Pam is the 31st, another nephew on Feb. 16, and [...]

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You Could Learn a Thing or Two (or Four) from My Mom

January 19, 2011

Mom and her 3 girls at “Momma Mia!” Yesterday was my mom’s birthday. And like every year, I had good intentions to send her a card and gift in Arizona. But, like every year, my good intentions turned into bad follow-through. Yep, that means she got squat from me. Again. But then I thought, hey, [...]

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A Tribute to 1′s — on 1/1/11

January 11, 2011

Happy 1/11/11! Now, I’m not going to jump on the “1″ bandwagon and tell you that I’ve always loooooved the number 1, that I always chose it for my number in sports and that I’ve tattooed it on my lower back (along with the yin-yang symbol and the adage “Mama said don’t let your babies [...]

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Me, Myself and MacGyver

January 10, 2011

Over the past several weeks, I have learned several things about myself: I have MacGyver-like skills. I have no shame. Let’s begin with Christmas Day. Warning: The following story contains references that are not for the squeamish or those uncomfortable with the female reproductive system. If the mere mention of the word “menstruation” makes you [...]

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Things That Would Only Happen to Me (and Liz Lemon): The Christmas Edition, Part 2

January 6, 2011

Earlier this week I shared with you one of the highlights of Christmas vacation, and because I know the suspense must be KILLING you (I’m sorry if you weren’t able to sleep last night), I present to you “Things That Would Only Happen to Me (and Liz Lemon): The Christmas Edition Part 2.” So after [...]

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