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Family

What’s a motto? Nothin’! Whatsa matta with you?

April 7, 2010

My daughter has informed me she has a motto. I am delighted because a) everyone should have a motto and b) hers fits her to a tee.
Chilihead Jr.’s motto: Be happy.
And she is.

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Moving is Killing Me Slowly Until I Die from It

April 5, 2010

We have spent the last month moving.
Twelve years ago, when I was eight months pregnant, we found our Forever House. We moved in during a heavy snow with the help of a few friends and their pick-ups. It took an afternoon, I think. I can’t be sure, though, because I was eight months pregnant and [...]

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Three Girls for Every Boy

March 22, 2010

We moved this month. It’s taken us three weeks and countless anxiety attacks — both mine and my son’s (Chili Jr. and Husband seem to be weathering just fine thankyouverymuch). This morning I took Max to the new bus stop and he was sullen and quiet and radiating anxiety — after all, he is my [...]

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2009 Recap: Restaurant Moment

December 2, 2009

Today I continue Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge. The DL: “Share your best moments of 2009 over the course of December. Don’t get hung up on details or length – if there’s an aspect of the question that doesn’t resonate, change it to meet your needs.”
My favorite restaurant moment of 2009
In May we [...]

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2009 Recap: Best Trip of 2009

December 1, 2009

A (virtual) blogging buddy of mine, Gwen Bell, has come up with a fantastic idea: She is hosting the Best of 2009 Blog Challenge this month. The challenge is to address one or all of the 31 writing prompts and “share your best moments of 2009 over the course of December.”
When I was a teenager, [...]

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Dear 1967 Convertible Camaro: I think I love you

August 1, 2009

Ever since I’ve known my husband, I’ve known that our future would include a late 1960s-model Camaro. It’s possible that he would settle for a Firebird, but the Camaro would be first choice.
Every once in a while Husband would hint that it was time and I would put the kaibosh on it quickly. It wasn’t [...]

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Open Letter to South Side Rotary & Biscuit Acres Dog Park

July 17, 2009

If you are a Tulsa resident (or live in a neighboring suburb or city), please consider writing your own letter to the South Side Rotary & Biscuit Acres Dog Park Tulsa Parks & Recreation (they are the source of the rule that needs to be changed; here’s a list of the Tulsa Parks Board Members). [...]

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Banishing Summer Boredom Blues

July 8, 2009

Last month Primrose School reached out to me with an idea I’ve considered for a while, but had never put into practice: the boredom jar. The premise is simple: write several activity ideas on cards and place them into a jar; whenever your child comes to you and says, “Mom, I’m bored!” just have them [...]

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Hogwart House Competition

May 1, 2009

During our spring break last month my mom, who is a fifth grade teacher, visited us and offered to host a Harry Potter party for my son and his friends. Now, it’s important to point out that to my son and his friends a day of learning math, earning points for correct answers, and “buying” [...]

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Chili Jr. Is Killing Me With The Funny

April 22, 2009

My girl is one funny chiquita and she doesn’t even know it. Just a routine report of her day makes me laugh out loud. Last Thursday as we were driving to acting (yes, acting; that will be ironic in a minute), she told me the following:
Mom, we have to be a at school for the [...]

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