Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Worst Mother in the World

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Susan

This afternoon, KT brought three spatulas into the front room and asked if we wanted to play a game.  I immediately knew that she wanted to play the Wooden Spoon game/prank on her sister.  Now a good mother would do … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Spring Break…

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Susan

What do you mean we weren’t speaking of Spring Break? Of course we were, it’s just been a little while…. Now, where were we? My friend…um…I’m going to call her Genie ‘cause she’s the one who waved her magic wand … Continue reading →

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Our Granola Girl

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Susan

We were spending some family time together, when out of the blue our oldest daughter KT asked what “granola” meant. My husband looked at her for a moment as though she had grown a second head before telling her quite … Continue reading →

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Division of Labor

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Susan

In our house, I’ve always been the one to take charge of the kids.  If Shaun had to to take over for a time, he was always faced with the dreaded words “that’s not how Mama does it!” (Yep, I’ve … Continue reading →

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A Rare (for me) Meme

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Susan

Outside My Window..the sun looks as though it may break through the cloud cover, there is a certain, vaguely familiar glow off to the east.  My garden is blooming and really starting to come alive.  It makes me happy.  I … Continue reading →

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VegFest 2010

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Susan

This weekend we attended our second Vegfest.  For those of you that are thinking this may have been a chance to veg out in a huge exhibition hall with hundreds of other folks…sort of a Woodstock without the bands…or the … Continue reading →

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Spring Break

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Susan

It wasn’t too long ago that Spring Break was a time for my girls and I to reconnect and get some down time away from all the pressures of school.  (You think work is bad? Try learning to read!) This … Continue reading →

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A Rather Different Easter

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Susan

Earlier this week, Mimi reminded me that there was only a few more days until Easter as she looked pointedly at the gaily decorated display of Easter Baskets in the store we were in.  I merely looked at her  and … Continue reading →

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