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  It’s silly to cry, but I am overcome

  02.27.09 | Permalink | 17 Comments

  This morning as I pulled out of our neighborhood, Sally and Susan wanted to know why there were flags at the end of the cul-de-sac. I turned my head to look back, then shrugged. Maybe today is Washington’s or Lincoln’s actual birthday, I guessed.
  I dropped them off at school; Susan was incensed that her refusal [...]

• Family

  One nation, founded on the freedoms of speech, religion, and sartorial independence

  02.16.09 | Permalink | 11 Comments

  I have a strict no-coat-forcing policy. And the tattoo? It came in Susan’s pre-school Valentine haul. It’s a frog, and it’ll wash off in a few days. Just like the piercings that’ll heal over in no time.
  In honor of President’s Day, my parents held a fire and ice party. We did the snow first, then [...]

• Family

  Would you rather . . . bleat like a sheep OR cackle like a hyena?

  01.10.09 | Permalink | 17 Comments

  We had fancy plans for New Year’s Eve: my first grown-up party, with actual (digital) invitations and fancy people from Dick’s work.
  Then the fancy people got sick and the party was canceled, which turned out to be a good thing because the stress from choosing something to wear from my extensive wardrobe (mom jeans and [...]

• Family

  Resolved: That on January 1st, 2009, I will look like Liv Tyler, housekeep like FlyLady, and motivate like Mary Poppins

  12.31.08 | Permalink | 14 Comments

  I recently found my list of goals for the year 2003. Hoo-boy! was it old news: Lose 20 pounds, be more patient, organize the finances, meal planning, and laundry, pray with greater intent, write something.
  DANG am I glad I reached those goals and can now focus on planting a garden, finishing my basement single-handedly (because [...]

• Family

  A Man for Marcy — Updated

  07.11.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  We took the kids to Lagoon yesterday (more on that next week). I expressed some purely platonic (“He is sooo cute!” “What a great smile” “Look at that those shoulders!”) admiration for one of the young men in the Broadway Rhythm show, and when Dick pointed this out to me, I told him I was [...]

• Family, Makes-Me-Smile Monday, carnivals, giveaway

  Makes-Me-Smile Monday: Some Kind of Wonderful

  04.06.08 | Permalink | 9 Comments

  There are no secrets in my family. Well, there might be one or two, but I have no idea what they are. We talk about everything, especially meaty things some people consider indelicate, like politics and religion and sex and marriage and how do you enjoy raising your kids when they whine all the [...]

• Family, LDS Church, marriage, sisters

  Because I could not strangle you in person

  03.30.08 | Permalink | 12 Comments

  I must warn you: This is not a funny post. I don’t even try to be funny here. But I do gain Greek-tragedy-like catharsis, and so can you!
  Someone made me mad at church today. Not an uncommon occurrence, though usually I just feel sympathy for the mis-opinionated. Unlike Giselle in Enchanted, I easily recognize and [...]

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