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Can He Be Our Dad?
We were headed off to the Dinosaur exhibit at the zoo last night, meeting a coworker and his wife and son. I received a text from him saying they were running about half hour late, so we stopped at a BBQ restaurant not far from the zoo. After a failed dinner – my kids ONLY…
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When You Can’t Sleep…
My mind is racing and I can’t seem to quiet it. I’ve been up late these past few weeks focusing on exploring and expanding my two new businesses and I find it hard to shut off my brain at bedtime. This evening, while purchasing 3 burger combo meals, I stumbled into the life story of…
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Dog Days of Summer
I just googled this to find out what it really means as the phrase has become relevant to our current situation. As I type this, I’m watching a large, hairy, German Shepard lounging across my pleather love seat, chewing on her leg. Ms. Naughty Pants, not her real name, is staying with us for two…
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Micro-moment: My class
I just finished my second session of a class I decided to take this summer at the local rec center. My teacher approached me afterwards and said she was happy to see me come back, she wasn’t sure if I would after last week. I told her this was my special hour once a week…
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Thursday’s Tomfoolery
I happened to open my phone’s internet browser this afternoon. Titles of the opened windows follows below. Who opened all of these windows? Who has been on my phone? When did this happen? Where are my children right now? The Biggest and Largest Spiders in the World World’s Biggest Jumping Spider 14 World’s Largest Spiders…
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Immunity to Competence: Mothering at its Most Rational
So…my workplace offers coaching, and it’s available at no cost by a competent individual. I couldn’t say no. We’ve been walking through this process – Immunity to Change – based on the book Immunity to Change: How to overcome it and unlock the potential in yourself and your organization, by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow…
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Was Mona Lisa a Momma?
I think it was her picture on the side of Cinzetti’s, an eat-til-you-die Italian buffet restaurant north of Denver, that sparked an intense conversation about the Mona Lisa on the way to church this morning. Daughter: “Momma, I just saw the lady from my school! I just saw the lady from my school! Her picture…
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This is Why Everyone Calls You Failed Head
Girl child hands me empty juice cup. Me: “Can you take this to the kitchen, please?” Girl child: “You take it. I’m not your servant.” Me: “What??!!!” (Feeling like some guy is about to jump out from behind my couch with a camera and yell “You’ve been punked!”) Me: “But this is YOUR cup!” Girl…
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Watching My Battery Drain: Microblog Monday
Picture this: It’s my day off. My car’s check engine light has been on eternally and it is in the shop, being diagnosed. I am armed with my laptop and a coffee, ready to jump back into writing after months away. I could write enough to fill a book. And I forgot my power cord.…
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Thankful Thursday: A Microblog
It is 1:00 pm and I find myself ridiculously happy, waiting to go pick up my son for his orthodontist appointment. The stress surrounding my son and his school and my dying dog has briefly relocated to my back burner. Before noon today, I had discovered the following: Upon Googling “Is popcorn fattening?” I learned…
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