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Llama Momma: awkward silence
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Thursday, November 10, 2011. I’ve been quiet for so long on this blog, it feels strange to say anything at all. Hey It’s me. I’m still alive over here, busily raising three boys and wearing any number of other hats: writer, friend, editor, wife, mother, cook, housekeeper. Should I keep going? But you’re busy too, no doubt. Everyone I meet seems to have a couple of lives going. I’ve been thinking about this space and how I want to fill it, or even, if I should. November 10, 2011 at 3:16:00 PM GMT-4. And, ...
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Llama Momma: March 2012
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012. I pile the stack of books on the counter with a thud and smile at the librarian as I hand her my library card. 8220;No kids today? 8221; She asks. 8220;No. Just me.” I say. 8220;Now, I have to ask you,” she says, in her rich European accent, “you have the three little boys, yes? 8220;Yes.” I won’t pass this comment on to the noisy boys, who are ten and would take great offense at being called little. 8220;My dear,” she asks as she scans Wednesday Wars. How do I have time to read?
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Llama Momma: May 2010
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Friday, May 28, 2010. Today is our first day of summer vacation, and my boys would rather be in school. They don’t want a break. They want to keep going. Even the promise of science summer camps and unlimited books at the library isn’t enough to persuade them. They’d just rather be in school. We’ll balance all this fun out with chores and math facts, but mostly, we’ll hang out at the pool. That’s just the way I roll. Do you savor summer break with your kids? Will my house be loud? Links to this post.
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Llama Momma: in honor of Thanksgiving
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Thursday, November 17, 2011. In honor of Thanksgiving. A couple of years ago, when the Kindergartner was a preschooler, he started asking questions about Thanksgiving. No doubt, they were talking about the holiday at preschool, and he wondered how we planned to celebrate. Will we get a turkey? Yes" I told him. Of course," I said. We got to the meat department, and I said, "Okay, buddy! It's finally time to pick our turkey! He looked at the mound of frozen turkeys and exclaimed, "But, Mom! Saw it coming t...
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Llama Momma: January 2011
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Monday, January 24, 2011. Last summer, her world fell apart. One of my dear friends got up one day like every other day, and by the end of it, her life was crumbled up around her. So we did what we have done for years, my friend and I. We headed to Chilis for nachos and a heart-to-heart. But when we got there, the nachos were gone. Off the menu. Replaced with “new and improved” nachos. Only they were not improved. Just different. Links to this post. Labels: Cooking and Food. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Llama Momma: March 2010
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Epi pens and intution. I joined the club today. The “Mom’s-who-carry-epi-pens-in-case-their-child-has-a-severe-allergic-reaction” club. Not as fun as bunko. Twin B. was hanging out with his grandma and grandpa when he started having an allergic reaction, presumably to a guinea pig they were babysitting. But while I was sitting at a stoplight, still waiting for the nurse to call me back, I looked in the rearview mirror and B’s eyes had swollen shut. Trust your instincts, mom.
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Llama Momma: giving things up for lint
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Giving things up for lint. Did you ask your friend what he might like for his birthday? I ask Twin A. as he munches a bagel after soccer practice. Yes I think he'd really like some new football cards." He says. Doesn't he have a pretty big collection already? Well, yeah. But he said he had to give them up for lint.". April 5, 2011 at 1:39:00 PM GMT-4. This is the best Lent post Ive read all season! April 5, 2011 at 6:39:00 PM GMT-4. April 6, 2011 at 9:10:00 AM GMT-4. Im looking fo...
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Llama Momma: Time to read
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012. I pile the stack of books on the counter with a thud and smile at the librarian as I hand her my library card. 8220;No kids today? 8221; She asks. 8220;No. Just me.” I say. 8220;Now, I have to ask you,” she says, in her rich European accent, “you have the three little boys, yes? 8220;Yes.” I won’t pass this comment on to the noisy boys, who are ten and would take great offense at being called little. 8220;My dear,” she asks as she scans Wednesday Wars. How do I have time to read?
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Llama Momma: June 2010
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010. It’s that time of year again. Time for me to plug the Writing Academy and encourage you to check out their retreat for writers. Coming up in August. (You can choose from two tracks: the first runs from Thursday, July 29 until Monday, August 2; the second is Friday, July 30 through Sunday, August 1.) Located at the Mt. Olivet retreat center in Minnesota, you won’t find a more beautiful place to hone your craft. I cannot say enough about this writing group. Truly. I should add that ...
