From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Sci-Tech Discovery Center – Grossology

October 30, 2009
Grossology at the Sci-Tech Center a Dallas chidren

In 2009 the Dallas area got a new children’s museum, the Sci-Tech Discovery Center. The Sci-Tech Discovery Center opened it’s doors for the first time with the traveling show, Grossology. Sci-Tech Discovery Center – 8004 N. Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034; 972.546.3050 It is located in Frisco in a warehouse setting.  The Sci-Tech Discovery Center [...]

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The day of big hair

October 28, 2009
Holly as an 80s bridesmaid

The 80s was MY hair decade.  No matter how I did my hair, it resulted in big hair. Big hair was socially acceptable.  Big hair was celebrated.  Big hair was IN. I was in big hair heaven. Then came the 90s and so I did what any self-respecting big hair girl had to do… I [...]

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In memory of Chicken of the Week…

October 26, 2009

When I found out that the I ♥ Faces Photo Challenge this week was Halloween dress-up, I couldn’t help but reach into the deep Nirvana Chicken of the Week archives for one of my favorites…

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I won't allow it

October 24, 2009
A closeup of Reid

My Reid(6). My sweet, sweet Reid. He is my calm, easy-going, go-with-the-flow, laughing, try anything once, breezy kid. Life is light around Reid, except for two burning questions that he takes VERY seriously. Who will he marry? What is he going to be when he grows up? I try to mention that both these things [...]

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Shopping with kids

October 21, 2009
Target cart - Rhett and Reid riding below

After years of motherhood I have developed this simple system for the management of children during shopping trips. Step 1:  Pack them carefully into the shopping cart where they won’t crush the produce or eggs. Step 2:  Pack them carefully into the trunk* where they won’t crush the produce or eggs. Your unharmed eggs and [...]

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Laundry Sensei Needed

October 20, 2009
Dirty karate pants

The older boys have been in karate for years. Ryan is in the American Karate program and is now a purple belt. Reid is in the Little Dragons program and is a purple striped white belt. We have a special place to put uniforms so that we can find all the required pieces and when [...]

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Birds of a feather

October 19, 2009
Five boys show wing span

Flock. Perch. Ducklings. Eagle-eyed. Migration. Endangered? Flying High.

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Tiny Tim – The World's Smallest Horse (asterisk)

October 18, 2009
World

At the State Fair of Texas, we saw this attraction: Come see the Tiny Tim, The World’s Smallest Horse! From the wilds of the Arizona desert. He’s not a baby, he’s a FUUUUULLY grown horse, but smaller than a dog. He is so small you will want to pick him up and take him home [...]

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This post was deep fat fried

October 16, 2009
State Fair of Texas Fried Food Capital of Texas sign

I went to the State Fair of Texas for the first time on Thursday. I know!  I know! I have been claiming Texas as home for nearly 20 years, yet I hadn’t been to it’s official fair…oh, and speaking about OFFICIAL: Yes, it is true. Not only is the State Fair of Texas BIG, but [...]

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The importance of proper penmanship

October 14, 2009
My brother by Ryan

Third grade has not been without it’s challenges.  The biggest challenge has been the switch to cursive handwriting. Cursive. The mere mention of cursive handwriting sends shivers through Ryan’s body which he expresses as kicking, screaming and complaining in a modified 8 year old tantrum. Curses on cursive. He is getting better at it.  It [...]

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Excited

October 12, 2009

“Excited!” Photo Challenge from I ♥ Faces August 2009 — Rhett(3) riding down the chairlift at Beaver Creek, CO. He squealed and clung to the bar the whole way down the mountain.

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