Monthly Archives: April 2008
Without Water
My family and I do what we can for the planet. We recycle. I use a refillable bottle that I take to work every day filled with filtered water. We even drive a Prius (getting 45mpg…thank you very much). But … Continue reading
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The politics of children’s birthday parties
Does anyone know how to RSVP? It’s been one of my all time pet peeves. I mean how hard is it to REPLY to an invitation with your intention to attend or not. These are the days of voice mail, … Continue reading
Filed under parenting
People Who Live Under Rocks
In honor of Earth Day… I have to share the most exasperating event with a co-worker today. Let me preface this by saying that she is a self proclaimed “gun carrying Republican” and I am…well….NOT. On more than one occasion, … Continue reading
Filed under politics
School Vacations Suck
OK, maybe that’s a little harsh. Let’s just say that having your kids out of school for a week in February, nearly a week in March and now a whole week in April is not the utopia in Time Management. … Continue reading
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My New Mantra
About a week ago, I ran into a childhood friend who just went through a battle with breast cancer. I’ve known her since the 8th grade and in those nearly 30 years (go ahead…do the math), we’ve been close and … Continue reading
Filed under health
How a blogger finds their voice
Why are there so many blogs? I’ll bet you’ve wondered this too. Are we all closeted writers? (or maybe not so closeted, depending). Are we looking for a place to vent? Or, are we all simply voices striving to be … Continue reading
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