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I Saw the Whole Thing!

High and Lifted Up09.02.12 It started out as an ordinary day at Kindergarten, and ended with an event I'll never forget!

The Game of Love

Be Still My Heart!08.27.12 I guess a girl never really forgets her first love, even if she was only eleven!

Fool Me Once, Good for You!

I can't believe it!07.08.12 Apparently I'm way more gullible than I thought.

The Real Legend of the Fall

The way I looked, no kidding.04.01.12 When it comes to embarrassing moments, this one's at the top of my list!

Term Papers of Endearment

Credit where credit is due03.04.12 So, just whose school assignment is this, anyway? As a Mom, sometimes it's hard to tell.

A Rebellious Teenager, Sort of

Another side of Woodstock02.19.12 There's cool, there's way cool, there's uber cool. Then there's me.

Lowering the Barre

My own little ballerina, Lauren02.12.12 We never outgrow our little girl dreams of becoming a ballerina. We just pass those dreams along to our daughters!

Up on the Roof

Setting the stage01.22.12 Have ladder, will climb! It's a rule every three-year-old lives by.

Book Learnin' and Life

Armed with school supplies!11.27.11 Who knew that there would be a real-life application for all the junk I learned in school?

Mum's the Word at Homecoming

Starting Her Out Right11.06.11 During football season there's no better badge of honor to wear on your chest!

Dialing it Back

Nineties Kids, Seventies Fashions10.16.11 I know you're only supposed to turn your clock back one hour for Daylight Savings Time, but once I turned mine back twenty-five years!

The Volunteer Volunteer

The Eager Volunteer10.11.11 When it came to serving in my kids' classroom, I was an over-eager-Beaver!

A Rookie Mistake

A Ken Griffey Jr. Fan09.11.11 The reason why Ken Griffey, Jr. belongs in the Hall of Fame has nothing to do with baseball!

Remember the Alamo?

My Little Buckaroos07.31.11 When it comes to childhood memories, one thing is clear. Size matters.

Riding in Cars with Dads

The Universal Threat06.20.11 There's something about family car travel that can push a father right over the edge!

Follow Me To VBS!

Don't be left behind!06.05.11 If a smart Mom plays her cards right, she can enroll her kids in a different summer Vacation Bible School every week!

My Ugly Furniture

Pyramid Schemes05.08.11 Pull up a chair and I'll tell you why I hate my dining room set.

The Purpose Driven Pamela

The beauty of charm class02.06.11 Here's the story of how one invisible girl finally became visible.

Sleeping Like a Baby, at Any Age!

My Grandson, Aidan12.13.10 If you follow my nighttime remedy, the “rest” is easy!

Driving Home a Point

The appropriate vehicle10.10.10 Our 1959 Buick may have been streamlined and cool, but it sure made a lousy off-road vehicle.

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