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Happy Magnets and Giving Thanks
Nov 10, 2009 12:42 PM
The big magnet theory of gratitude does not go over well.
Feebly, I try to explain to my girls that ... more
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Chasing my inner clown
Oct 1, 2009 10:47 AM
I do not laugh – or at least not often enough.
As my 11-year-old daughter, Emma, explains: “I’ve seen you ... more
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Yard sale? Make that 'minefield'
Sep 9, 2009 08:20 AM
It is not yet 9 a.m. and I have threatened to maim my husband at least a dozen times.
Thankfully, ... more
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Summer vacation: Rain, barf & a Barbie Weddin
Aug 5, 2009 01:00 PM
Day one: Rain. More rain, like the rain that has fallen nearly every day for
the past four weeks. Coffee ... more
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Farewell, Old Friend
Jun 29, 2009 03:45 PM
The front-page news stirred outrage.
"What?" my 7-year-old screeched over her bowl of cereal. "They can't close
Mister Market! I'm ... more
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Wanting to hit 'pause’ as 11 beckons
May 14, 2009 11:19 AM
My daughter ponders a homework question.
“Would you want to live forever?” Emma asks. Her green eyes seek mine, searching... more
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Crepe paper? Check. Crazy mom? Check!
Mar 31, 2009 10:27 AM
It is 0900 hours. Guests are expected in 120 minutes, and I am in the deep throes of pre-party... more
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Chasing leprechauns
Mar 3, 2009 10:46 AM
The quest began on St. Patrick’s Day.
A shamrock necklace dangling from her collar, a green... more
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Lucky in love, and isn't that nice?
Feb 4, 2009 10:09 AM
New Year’s resolution of an Alpha Wife: Be nice to husband.
Day One: Strategy planned. Do not criticize. Do ... more
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Call me a Pollymama!
Jan 14, 2009 10:22 AM
The screams ricochet from beneath the stairs.
“Mom!” my children holler. “The Huns are coming!”
“Huns?”
“Come quick! We’ve ... more
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A Gift from the heart
Dec 8, 2008 12:19 PM
For Ricky Gibson, football wasn’t about winning.
The 15-year-old boy played hard and gave his beloved Maranacook Black Bears... more
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A magic rock and a special wish
Nov 18, 2008 11:02 AM
My leprechaun leads me to the sea.
The daughter who believes in magic rocks, purple fairies and hidden pots of ... more
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