Wife and Mommy

Purple.   Purple nails is the least I can do to show my support and love for you, dear Susan. Join us in the @whymommy lovefest.

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In my first year of blogging, I wrote that I still believe in Santa Claus.  I do. Not believing that a guy in a red suit comes down the chimney and delivers gifts.  Rather, a magical, wondrous belief in kindness and generosity that people display around the holidays. Like the story of anonymous people paying [...]

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My friend Elena of C.Mom is doing a wonderful series entitled Reclaiming Me.  As part of it, she issued a challenge, and I am not one to back away from a good challenge! She writes, “…the more I realized that I do a pretty bang up job on thinking about the things I perceive as [...]

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It’s one of my favorite days of the year!  It’s National DeLurking Day (according to bloggers across the blogosphere)! I know I have lurkers.  I know you’re out there.  And now the other four readers I have know it too since I just called you out.  :-) So please!  Show yourself.  Be proud.  Be strong. [...]

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Cross-posted from Toddler Planet Are you or do you know a breast cancer survivor? Please read today’s post and pass it on. If you can’t afford to purchase a lymphedema sleeve, gauntlet, and/or glove, and you can’t manage your post-mastectomy swelling, Crickett’s Answer and LympheDIVAs want to help. Today, I am pleased to announce a [...]

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As much as I love the winter vacation holidays…I have to say this:  I’m glad it’s nearly over.  Relief.  I will finally breathe again.  It’s fun doing the wondrous Christmas thing with the kids, and it’s great to see family and friends in a leisurely manner….but I am, at heart, a creature of habit and I [...]

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Confession:  I did it. 4:30 AM, in the dark dark morning.  The local Walmart parking lot was crowded.  The inside of the  store was packed.  I braved the throngs.  I chose a few doorbuster deals.  I purchased the items and went on my merry way…to Meijer, Kohls, and breakfast. Yes.  I was one of those Black [...]

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I spent all day Monday and Tuesday gearing up for our journey to The Midwest for the Thanksgiving holiday.  Really, I had to psyche myself out because I have such mixed feelings about traveling for Thanksgiving.  On the one hand, it is a PITA to travel, especially all the way to The Midwest state where [...]

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Day 01 → Something you hate about yourself. Right now, the thing I hate the most about myself is the extra weight I carry.  I really hate the rolls and bulges that are on my body, advertising that I have lost all self-control when it comes to eating and exercise. Which brings  me to a [...]

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Like all moms I encounter, I make a herculean effort to ensure my children have good manners.  I am forever saying things like, “How do you ask that politely?” or asking, “Did you remember to say ‘thank you’?” And I have to say, I am gratified when my kids remember their good manners without my [...]

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Twas the night before 1st grade, And all through the house Children were scampering Frustrating The Spouse*. Okay, that’s all I’m going to do since I am not A Poet and I had to resort to calling The Husband “The Spouse” just to get it to rhyme.

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So maybe Kim is making new clothes for the Yahoo! Motherboard Summit…but I bet she can’t beat my new footwear fashion statement! Yeah.  That’s what I thought.  I know you all are jealous, my dear #YMotherboard friends.

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From my friend Sarah of Sarah and the Goon Squad!  Check out her blog because she is ridiculously funny and I’m eternally grateful to her for giving me something to put in my blog today! ~~~~~~~~~~ 1) Name the first grown up book you read. Forever by Judy Blume.  Does that count?  It does for me. [...]

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May the Fourth be with you!

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Are you ready for Teacher Appreciation Week? I am not, but I want to be.  I wrote about my previous Teacher Appreciation Weeks as a teacher and my struggles this time since this is my first as a parent.  Read all about it over at DC Metro Moms!

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Rachel: Excuse me, Dr. Bobby happens to be an excellent doctor. Ross: Uh. Dr. Green: Wait a minute, his name is Dr. Bobby? Rachel: Well that’s his last name. Ross: And his first name. Dr. Green: He’s Bobby Bobby? Rachel: It’s Robert Bobby. Dr. Green: Oh. Rachel: And um, excuse me, he helps me. Ross: [...]

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Do you know Susan?  She’s @whymommy on Twitter, and she blogs at Toddler Planet and some other places.  She’s a fellow DC area blogger.  Damn funny woman.  She is my friend. Get to know Susan, because she is  a fine person:  awesome mother, rocket scientist, writer, and cancer survivor.  And right now, she is in an uncertain place [...]

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Cupcake and I had a rare opportunity to dine out together.  Just the two of us, on a weekday.  It’s like the planets and stars aligned and the universe gifted us with the time sans boys! We chose a pizza place that we both like but don’t go to frequently.  It was still a little [...]

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I’m being introduced over at Momz Share today.  Go take a lookie…and leave some comment love, willya?

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Arrr, before I had children, I didn’t understand the ‘alue o’ pirates. But now I do.  Aye, me parrot concurs. Ahoy, tis’ Talk Like a Pirate Day, shiver me timbers! Who knew such a day existed, right?  Gar, where can I find a bottle o’rum? In honor o’ this fine day, Me brin’ you Bito’ [...]

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