From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Suburban obsession uncovered

February 28, 2010
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For the last few months Blog-Stedman and I have had a little obsession. It might even be an addiction. But since we both do it, we rationalize that it is OK. Enablers. When done well, it can cause an extreme high. Yes, we admit we are playing Words with Friends on our iPhones… Shhh….don’t tell [...]

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Calm may be overrated

February 24, 2010
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Reid(6)… Calm. Sweet. Creative. Did I mention calm? Being the mom of three boys is very similar to being a Rodeo clown. You have no control over anything, but you are charged with assuring that rodeo participants don’t kill each other. That is how it is around here.  The boys are usually on top of [...]

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Where I get all mushy and hug the internet

February 21, 2010

I have been blogging for 3 years and have had several occasions to meet bloggers in real life. Every time has exceeded my expectations and created lifelong friendships, partnerships and just plain fun. This weekend was like all those experiences on speed.  Mom 2.0 was my first conference and I feel like Julie Andrews spinning [...]

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chunky jello show down

February 17, 2010

Today I am packing to go to Mom 2.0 – WHOO HOO! I don’t get out much so this is a BIG deal. I am packing my camera. I am packing my laptop. I am packing jello… This is a container of my grandmother’s famous beet jello. Yes, beet jello does exist. Oh, and while [...]

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Splashing around DFW

February 16, 2010
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Yes, last week we were SNOWED in… 12 1/2 ” ya’ll! C.R.A.Z.Y. A few days later we are still shivering, but the snow is almost gone.  It was so weird seeing SNOWBANKS in local shopping center parking lots. Anyway, we are slowly thawing out and I am trying my best to segue into some WATER [...]

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My favorite Valentines

February 13, 2010

The first year Ryan was in school it didn’t occur to me until the night before Valentine’s Day that he would need Valentines for his classmates.  Thankfully, I had an overflowing scrapbook supply closet (sorely neglected since I started blogging) and we pulled together 18 handmade Valentines and a decorated box for Valentine collection. The [...]

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Brave little soldier

February 10, 2010

Rhett(4) is the BRAVE one.  His skills are called upon when a brother needs a protector to go upstairs.  He is also the first one notified when a guinea pig is needed. He is the Nirvana Mikey…hey, try this! He is TOUGH.  He has endured rough play since birth and has never whimpered. When he [...]

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Color Value

February 8, 2010

The boys put great value on things that are rare. Ryan(8) has always used scarcity as an argument for a possession’s treasurability. He has boxes and boxes of rare rocks, sticks, pieces of paper, paper clips, rubber bands, rubber balls, plastic coins, pennies, coupons, voided credit cards, string, pencils and countless other items that absolutely-under-no-circumstances [...]

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Just a typical 25 minutes

February 6, 2010

9:00 am: Holly is on the computer in the kitchen. Blog-Stedman looks over her shoulder. The younger boys are playing at the kitchen table with Legos next to the oldest who is working on schoolwork. Ahhhh…nirvana. 9:01 am: Blog-Stedman leaves the room. 9:02 am: The three boys have requests for mommy. #1 wants help with [...]

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Friends in high places

February 4, 2010

Rhett(4) is a story teller. (I haven’t a clue where he gets it from.) His stories are usually big. His speech is such that not all the words he says are understood by other humans.  The cat seems to understand so I don’t want to speak for him. Of all the stories he tells, my [...]

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Just a roll of the dice

February 2, 2010

The boys were playing a dice game in the next room. A very noisy game. First the die was rolled. This was followed by a pause, a loud gasp and then squealing. The squealing went mobile when the running began. The running continued until the roller caught up with one of his fleeing brothers. Finally, [...]

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