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Katherine comes home with a new piece of information every day. Sometimes it’s science facts ( “A frog is cold blooded!”), sometimes it’s reading, and lately it’s been little nuggets from her teacher about behavior. These little bits and pieces we get show me just how clever teachers really are when trying to teach […]

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When I was in first grade, I developed a “pain” in my leg. I spent days going to the school nurse complaining about it and she, in turn, would call my parents to alert them to a potentially serious problem. We went to the doctor, who referred us to get an X-Ray, at which time […]

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I’ve been neglecting the blog, sorry. Mostly because twitter is easier and I’ve found that I can no longer write in more than 140 characters.
Also, Katherine started Kindergarten and with that has come a new change in our routine. I feel compelled to make sure she has a really good breakfast every morning because I […]

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I have a Pat Conroy book waiting on the kitchen counter, begging to be read. But somehow, I just can’t do it. I keep looking at it, thinking about how great it will be. I’m worried that when I pick it up I’ll be disappointed.
Whether it’s a great book or not, it takes a great […]

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I’m only half way through the first episode, but here are my initial impressions:
1- Glad they choose a variety of “plus sized” body types. Short, tall, very curvey, just a bit chubby and athletic-ish.
2-The “Bachelor” is cute. Glad they didn’t make him dumpy.
3- This is a show that is absolutely as much about size as […]

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Lots of folks, including The View, The Huffington Post, CNN, FOX News, you name it, are talking about Obama’s nominee for Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin. This issue fascinates me, in part because I see both sides of the argument.
The issue in question: is she too fat to be surgeon general?
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Browsing the internet for an inexpensive bedroom set for my youngest daughter, I ran across this:

Not the most attractive set I’ve ever seen, but at first glance it doesn’t seem too bad. Clearly it’s not what I want for my two-year-old, but it’s advertised as a tween/teen set. But check out the name. The bedroom […]

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Upon her husband’s announcement that he has been having an affair, this is (in part) what Jenny Sanford said:
“Psalm 127 states that sons are a gift from the Lord and children a reward from Him. I will continue to pour my energy into raising our sons to be honorable young men. I remain willing to […]

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How much booty shaking should be going on in a five year old’s cheer camp? Little to none, I say. But the girls that run cheer camp? They think that cheering is all about the booty.
Fine with me, so long as Katherine doesn’t ask me to buy her shorts that have words on the butt. […]

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