From the monthly archives:

September 2010

in defense of pirates

September 30, 2010
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About 6 months ago I started playing Words with Friends on a regular basis.  It was really just blog-Stedman and I playing each other playing multiple games and often sitting in the same room. As time went on we both added games with family and friends (clever name, eh?) and I got to the completely [...]

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finding the right word

September 29, 2010
fourth grade boy with confused look

Yesterday I was helping Ryan (4th grade) review for a test in Bible.  The material was Luke 2 which is a chapter devoted to the birth of Christ and Simeon’s blessing. There are several very important points in Luke 2 that any self-respecting teacher would definitely ask on a test: Mary and Joseph traveled to [...]

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i like cookie bars

September 28, 2010
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I am going to start highlighting some of my favorite things on a regular basis. Random stuff I have decided life is too short to live without. The first one is a new one to me.  Friends brought it over recently for poker night.  I don’t remember my poker chip count at the end of [...]

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sweet and sour sliders

September 26, 2010
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I have made a commitment to attempting dinner on a more regular basis.  Cooking is not something that I do well.  It is frightening me that my boys are getting older and will start eating more and more. I feel like I need to make an effort to get ahead of the pit of hunger [...]

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we ate and played at the airport

September 26, 2010
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When searching for things to do with my kids, I often overlook the simple. I get caught up in events and attractions that are marketed as family fun which frequently include crowds, high admission and over-commercialization.  Sometimes in the middle of all that tailor-made fun, the fun gets lost in the shuffle. Last year, about [...]

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partying with texas beef, y’all

September 21, 2010
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A couple of months ago I got a call from The Texas Beef Council about hosting a blogger event in Dallas on their behalf. YES!* *YES! followed by the full disclosure that I was raised vegetarian and SCARED of cooking beef. Yep, cooking beef frightens me. I have learned to work with ground beef and [...]

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epiphanie bag

September 19, 2010
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Yesterday I told you a little about my friend Maile, today we are going to talk a little about her incredible Epiphanie camera bags…oh, and GIVE ONE AWAY. Sorry for shouting.  I am really excited. Maile created Epiphanie Bags. I saw several people with them at Mom 2.0 and I ordered one last spring.  It [...]

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tree tunnel

September 19, 2010
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Not far from my home there is a road that I go out of my way to drive. An intense forest hugs the road only briefly interrupted by vintage fencing and filtered sunlight. Not what you would expect in the suburbs of Dallas. It has always been this way. I discovered the road not long [...]

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dallas arboretum

September 18, 2010
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These are pictures from our very first visit to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.  We went with a group of friends who swore that it was going to be kid-friendly.  I was skeptical…flowers and trees don’t hold my boys attention very long. Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens – 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218; [...]

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mini garden

September 17, 2010
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To put it bluntly, growing things, as in plants, has never been my strong suit. I love the idea of having indoor plants. I just forget to water them. When Fresh Express sent me a mini garden set, I decided to get the boys involved.  They are really good at NOT letting me forget stuff [...]

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holly’s 14 hour girls’ weekend

September 14, 2010
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This summer I got an invitation that I couldn’t refuse.  It was from Maile. I met Maile at Mom 2.0 in the Art Gallery/Taco Truck dinner surrounded by amazing photography displayed in the modern used-to-be-a-factory-but-now-am-a-super-cool-loft-like space. I love that kind of space. I also loved Maile.  Maile is a photographer and has created one of [...]

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