Have a safe and sane 4th… Celebrate! Appreciate! Sparkle(rs)! Love…
Conferencing
An Extraordinary Life?
Dr. Brené Brown and Karen Walrond of Chookooloonks were the final keynote speakers at the conference I attended last weekend. It was the last of a series of meetings/sessions that I found leaving me with a personal challenge… During her keynote, Brené Brown said something that stirred me, “We focus so much on seeking the [...]
General
Happy Birthday to My Boy
Dear Joel, My poor boy, you are just like your mama… But lucky boy, you are your father’s son. We are both firstborns. We are both emotional. We are both particular. We are both see-ers of a glass half-empty. We both need an adjustment period when we learn a plan changes. You are just like [...]
Culture Brats
Hipstamatic is so Hip.
I have a new favorite iPhone app… I just have to share it with you… Hipstamatic! At Safeco Field: Mariners vs. Twins Self-portrait… I call this “Tough Girl”. In other happenings… You may or may not know about my love for the 80′s… I have recently joined forces with the culturally savvy minds of Culture [...]
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What Do YOU Do To Stay Fit?
There are several factors involved in my strategy (ifyouwill) to stay fit. A HUGE motivator is my butt… fitting into my jeans. I got rid of all the clothes that were a size up, so if I slip-up… I will have to go naked or buy a bigger size. And I really don’t know what [...]
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A Big Sigh
…is what I heard from the back of the car. *OHHHH* … Oh my head… I turned my head to see my 8 year old hunkered over the arm of her seat. I asked, “What’s up honey?” Olivia: My brain is sooooo tired. We did so much work with shapes today! Mom: Wow. Sounds like [...]
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The Minivan After a Road Trip.
*insert picture here* What? Did you think I was gonna post a fool-picture of my nappy post-road-trip minivan? Helllz-to-the-naw! I have a reputation to protect! Hey. I heard that snicker. I have a reputation… It may be a “I will wear socks when I can’t bear to sweep one more time” reputation, but it’s a [...]
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Please Get Off, I Need To Redistribute The Weight
I am not a huge fan of the ferris wheel. But my 5 year old is. Hitherhencetofore… I rode the ferris wheel yesterday. After 2 short, jumpy circles around The Wheel of Probable Death… The operator stopped the ride, lifted the metal safety-thing and said something to me… something a woman NEVER wants to hear… [...]
Fa' Real?
The Confessional: A “Pet” Peeve. Literally.
I apologize in advance. What I am about to reveal may be controversial. And I mean no harm or ill-will. But. I can’t stay silent anymore. I have a pet peeve I cannot keep leashed-upin the doghouse anymore — Toy Dogs In particular, pimped-out, primped-out, hair-colored, necklace-and-sweater-wearing — toy dogs. And by “toy dog” I [...]
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I Drunk Dialed the Devil
Except I wasn’t drunk. And I didn’t end up hitting “call”. BUT this is what I saw when I picked-up my phone from the counter Wednesday afternoon: These last few weeks, in fact, have felt a bit hellish. Perhaps dialing that number wasn’t really an accident. Perhaps it was my subliminal-self taking matters into her [...]
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