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Oct 06, 2008

“Tis the season to debate

Which is exactly where I’m writing from today. You see, when you sign up for the parenting gig, what you’re actually agreeing to is a 20-year debate extravaganza. Per kid.

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Sep 29, 2008

Meet the man behind the titles

I’ve shared with you often about the trials and tribulations of being the only girl in a house full of men, but what I hope I’ve communicated above and beyond

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Sep 22, 2008

For mothers, every day is Labor Day

It all begins the day that little package arrives. They don’t call it labor for nothing. I don’t know about you, but my four didn’t exactly walk out. In fact,

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Sep 15, 2008

Death by pantyhose – I think that’s fair

The idea for this game has been percolating for years. Whether it’s simply the product of an overactive imagination or a fixation on assigning blame, I will let you be

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Sep 08, 2008

Pizza, Peppers, and Picky Palates

By and large, the crowd that decimates our larder is relatively easy to please. One of their favorites, of course, is pizza. I’m no gourmet chef, but I make a

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Sep 02, 2008

The Schrock Convention

Observing all this hoopla and listening to some of the speeches got me thinking about our own governmental structure. See, in our world, Mr. Schrock is the president. It was

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Aug 25, 2008

Just once, I’d like to fiddle while Rome is burning

At our household, the Crier in Chief (that would be me) presented with such a classic case of mixed emotions that a psychologist would have a field day, trying to

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Aug 18, 2008

With enough espresso, even I could be an Olympian

After watching the Olympics for a number of years now, I’ve begun to notice an interesting phenomenon. Seeing athletes of this caliber perform on a world stage with such seeming

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Aug 11, 2008

Wheat harvest, cousins, and games on the farm make good memories

A less common sight in this area is a wheat field. Every time I pass one and see those golden stalks waving in the breeze, I am instantly transported back

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Aug 04, 2008

This is a sugar bowl and this is a vegetable plant

With a combined 44 years of parenting under my belt, you would think that any naïve and idealistic views I once had about the job would have been skewered by

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