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Have you had anything like a fruit or vegetable today?
Life with boys … Have you had anything like a fruit or vegetable today?” … Silence …. Boy: “And yet I still go on” … Continue reading
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The other night I awoke to the sounds of the wind howling …
Life with boys … the other night I awoke to the sounds of the wind howling through the trees … clearly signaling it must be my 2 a.m. time to pee … upon my return to the bed I discovered some kind of fur monster related biohazard … so by the light of the digital… Continue reading
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You are going as a grumpy librarian …
Life with boys … “Hey, I am going over to visit with our neighbor” … Boy: “It is Halloween night, where is your costume? Never mind I see it … you are going as a grumpy librarian, you even have the two wrinkles between your eyes” … he thinks he is so funny … Continue reading
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For Krista, My Fellow Wrestling Mom
Life with boys … this one has been writing itself in my head for a week now, and I’ve been afraid to commit it to actual words because I know it will wreck me … But if I don’t, that will destroy me … and I really need some sleep … Last weekend, I learned… Continue reading
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Turtle learns to skateboard …
Life with boys … Turtle learns to skateboard with a cat as a coach Continue reading
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I asked the boy to order supplies for the turtle …
Life with boys … I asked the boy to order supplies for the turtle … we are now the proud owners of a turtle size skateboard … but apparently it needs modifications before he can try it … (the turtle, not the boy … I think?) Continue reading
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Finding My Tribe
Life with boys … before there was a life with boys, there was a girl who drained her bank account to rent a moving truck to move across the country … and it was hard … finding my place in St. Louis took a long time … I tried to make connections with sorority alumnae… Continue reading
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The Other Side of Move-In Day
Life with boys … my feeds have been full of questions about the best dorm room stuff … what kind of computer for this major or that … how many IKEA bags they will need … and now I am seeing all of those choices in place as the images of move-in day start to… Continue reading
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Once upon a time I had a bag of ping pong balls …
Life with boys … once upon a time I had a bag of ping pong balls … Continue reading
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The creative boy is home …
Life with boys … the creative boy is home, and when he is not looking for a job (does anyone need a #3dmodeler … or know about another short-term opportunity?) … he is happy to have access to “tools” again … he says it started as a dragon, now it is maybe an eel …… Continue reading
About Me
I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week. Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.
