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Category Archives: Mothers
The Middle: Head To Your First Period Class!
Note: I’ve gotten numerous requests for more posts (a positive thing, and thanks to those who’ve asked), but I’ve been trying to figure out how to best make that happen and not lose my mojo here. As I’ve said before: … Continue reading
Kick Me; I’m Down.
Warning: This post is not intended for younger viewers. Ok, I mean my kids. My kids: don’t read it, you wont agree with any of it. You’ll probably feel mis-quoted or call to tell me I got it all wrong. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Observations, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Women's issues
Tagged Musings, parenting, self-esttem, Summer, Teens
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Come Fly with Me.
I’ve been traveling all day, from my original home in the Boston area, back to my current and forever home in the Seattle area. It is about a 12 hour trip, or more, with drives to each airport (rental cars … Continue reading
Get me to the plastic surgeon!
Note: Ok, yes, there are two posts today. My mind is swirling and writing is the way to clear that… So, it’s your choice: Read both, read one, don’t read any… but you are reading this, so read on. The … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Observations, Humor, Mothers, Musings, Women's issues
Tagged Beauty, high school, John Hughes, music, Musings, plastic surgery, reunions
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Is it just me, or does this weather make me look bitchy?
WARNING: Unsafe conditions for my offspring or spouse. Best to seek other reading material. Ok, so we live in the Pacific NW, and yes, I would much rather have this totally erratic; gray for two days; blustery at times (blowing … Continue reading
End of a mothering era: Farewell Harry
SPOILER: If you haven’t seen the final Harry Potter movie, and plan to, you may want to skip this post Last night I went to see the final installment in the Harry Potter series, by JK Rowling: Harry Potter and … Continue reading
Pathos, yearning and joy… in The Zone.
Calling this trip a mid-life crisis seems very optimistic to me. A friend asked if that’s what this was, and I didn’t really know how to answer. At 48, that would mean that I’m guaranteed 96 years, and I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Honest observations on many things, Humor, Mothers, Parenting, road trip, travel, Women's issues
Tagged aging, BMW x5, highfalutin, road trips, writing
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Giddy up.
Arrived in Jackson Hole today and so far love it. The first day of driving, Friday the 1st, was a bit tough, as I’d had only 5 hrs sleep the night before and was wiped out. AJ and I stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Mothers, Natural beauty, Parenting, travel, traveling alone, Yee haw
Tagged Adventure, bison, free falling, Jackson Hole, kids at camp, traveling alone
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Cowboys, bison and grizzlies… oh my!
We are now packing for the upcoming road trip that we begin this week. Little Man is putting his gear together with his dad and I am updating my iPod . There will need to be lots of music (I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Mothers, Parenting, travel, Women's issues
Tagged Adventure, escaping, kids home for the summer, Kruger, Martha Stewart, perfectionism, pressure., sending kids to camp, Yellowstone
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First post, Check. Crows and other nests.
Just setting up this Blog, is a major check on my “things to do list” (a bucket list item too) that is either on a yellow note pad (always present in my kitchen) or keeping me awake at night, bumping … Continue reading
TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND 