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Renaissance Boy
I’ve been bragging on Facebook about my daughter a lot lately, so today it’s my son’s turn in the spotlight. He’s very bright, a little quirky, and he waves the geek flag very proudly. He’s a mostly straight-A student, who plays the clarinet, has made a point to get over the feeling of stage fright…
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Bring on the Band…
Just had to say, my camera KICKS BUTT. I was sitting in the very back of our large community theater. My daughter, the one with the blue hair, was a small speck of a kid on the stage. And THIS, this photo? From my seat, all the way to her, with NO flash. Not bad,…
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Meet the Day Family
This week is Spring Break for my kids. They’ve had fun, and they’ve had their share of squabbles. And come Monday, it’ll all be over, and back to normal routines of school, homework, and more reasonable bedtimes. Luckily, my son is rarely bored. We’re constantly after him to keep his Legos picked up, and most…
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14, And One to Grow On…
At the risk of sounding mushy, I’m going to tell you that 14 years ago tonight, almost to the very moment of this writing, I became a mother. That moment, at the sound of her first cry, on what was a snowy night in March, was so much more than the realization of a lifelong…
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Panic Time
Christmas is coming, The goose is getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man’s hat. If you haven’t got a penny then a ha’ penny will do… (Well, you know the rest…) This is the time of year when I just get crazy. So much to do! So little time! Christmas comes on…
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The Thing Is…
Today was a good day. Her Highness the Tween was the only girl in her class invited to participate in a regional math competition at the University of Maryland. She and DH skipped ice skating lessons today and headed out early, which meant I got to spend the morning with BoyZilla. He was being wonderful…