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Recipe Deleters
I have a friend who is a notorious recipe deleter. Perhaps you have one of those in your life. Here’s the scenario: You’re invited to dinner and your host, in this case, my friend, brings out an...
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One Hour Photo
I was driving with my son when we passed this old strip mall that had a One Hour Photo Shop. Intrigued, he asked me what it was. “Well,” I explained, “sometimes people need their pictures quickly for...
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Reading Log Lies
Most nights, I go to sleep wondering if I am teaching my son to lie. It’s true. Straight up. Full disclosure. Maybe it’s because he’s the fifth child. Or maybe it’s just that I’m older. But every night...
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Let the Sunshine In
It’s the little things, really. Today, I found a little bit ‘o sunshine warming up my blog: I was awarded the Sunshine Award by Melinda Ziskinder, a fellow writer who blogs about parenting and life and...
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Cheating
Someone came over to me and asked me about cheating in school. She wanted to know the moral implications of cheating – what it says about a person who would copy someone else’s work. And are there...
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Ten Worst Things to Say to Someone who has had a C-Section
I’ve had five c-sections. Only one of them was “planned.” Yes, I labored four times for too many hours, pushed for too many more, and still ended up in the OR having my babies by scalpel. I had three...
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Candy Crush Intervention
Dear Candy Crush Saga User, I’ve been were you are. I know what you are going through. I was a victim too. I know what it’s like to see those colors, to hear that hypnotic tune. I know how it feels...
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Burn the Books, Save the SparkNotes
I have a confession to make. I hate The Scarlet Letter. I hated it in High School. I hated it in college. I hated it in Grad School. That might not seem like such a big deal to you, but for me, an...
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That New Notebook Feeling – Happy New Year!
2014 will be here in another few hours and with it the horns and fireworks and champagne that usher in each new year. Last year it was a moment of quiet contemplation for me as I made decisions...
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Everything I Know About Surviving the Cold I Learned From Disaster Movies
Baby, it’s cold outside! I mean, I’m not throwing boiling water into the frigid air and watching it instantly turn to snow, and I’m not creating masterpieces in frozen bubbles. Still, 50 degrees in...
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“Do you wanna build a snowman?”
There’s nothing like a Disney movie to get you thinking. Have you seen Frozen yet? No? You should. It’s just fantastic. If I had seen it earlier I would have written a review. Fortunately, I caught the...
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Disney World Truths
I just came back from a family vacation in Disney World. I love going to Disney World. I love walking up Main Street, USA. I love the smell of the carmel apples on the corner. I love the smiling,...
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Addiction Isn’t Real
Philip Seymour Hoffman is dead. Found in his New York apartment with a needle stuck in his arm, pretty much eliminating foul play or any sort of speculation over cause of death. He was 46 years old....
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Candy is a Healthy Choice
We have junk in our house. Real junk. Chocolate. Cookies. Lollypops (even the red ones). There are chips and pretzels. Cupcakes, cookies, and Fruity Pebbles. We eat Pizza during the week. I don’t buy...
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Tony Bennett Saved My Life – A Guest Post
Music has the power to transform lives. But in this case, it saved a life. Here’s a guest post by Avi Ciment. You can check out Avi at avisings.com or all over YouTube. Anyway, here’s his amazing...
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Now that it’s over, can SOMEONE explain Curling?!?!?
It’s hard not to get into the pageantry and excitement of the Winter Olympics. The triumphs! The devastating losses! The tears! The drama! I loved watching it. And then there was Curling. I genuinely...
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Scars
My scars are everywhere, faded to white over the years, but still there. The long white line that stretches across my belly where five kids kicked and screamed their way into the world. The raised...
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Standardizing Creativity
File this one under asinine. Emphasis on the first syllable. A friend of mine shared a project that her child’s school launched this year. It’s a school newspaper. I know that doesn’t seem like...
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Beach at Night
I went to the beach at night. There was something poetic about the whole thing. It played out in my head like a scene from a movie. Close-up of the protagonist, wind in her hair, staring out into the...
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Redefining “Fine”
I haven’t updated my blog in a bit primarily because each time I sit down to write I have to try and avoid the elephant sitting next to me that demands a forum. It’s been tough to ignore. And trust...
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