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holly’s animated life

when minivans attack (part II)…

April 24, 2010

Part I is here – We left Bloody Holly in the parking lot of a world class hospital for a consultation with two physicians: blog-Stedman, MD and blog-Stedman, MD’s partner, MD next to the minivan of death that looks like a boat from above: Blog-Stedman, MD and blog-Stedman, MD’s partner, MD have some medical opinions [...]

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when minivans attack (part I)…

April 23, 2010

It was December 28, 2007. Holly has just dumped lovingly left the boys with grandma. She is off for a fabulous day on the town ALONE to get ready for the big anniversary celebration she and blog-Stedmam are having the following day in honor of 17 years of blissful marriage. Today, she has a strenuous [...]

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why holly’s dentist is better than your dentist

April 2, 2010

A few summers ago at the Nirvana things were a bit different. Holly had just two boys to wrangle. She had a three year old and a baby. These were tough times because the three year old had no interest in baby things and the baby was a baby. Holly has a smile on her [...]

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In these here parts Holly is known as Fierce Trapper …

March 7, 2010

Holly’s note:  I am re-running this episode of Holly’s Animated Life that was posted on May 8, 2008 because it is my very favorite.  It is the origination of my Texasholly social media profile picture.  I have digitally enhanced the drawings and hope you enjoy it… Holly lives in a suburban neighborhood of one of [...]

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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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IKEA: The animated adventure…

January 29, 2010

This is where Holly’s Animated Life began.  The very first episode which was necessary because my camera was non-functional at Ikea.  How can you shop at Ikea without a camera? Please enjoy this digitally re-mastered rerun that originally aired April 1, 2008.  You will be relieved to know that the road from hell is now [...]

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O Christmas Tree

December 24, 2009
Ho Ho Hum

Shortly after Thanksgiving it occurred to Holly that she should be decorating her house for Christmas.  Usually she really likes decorating for Christmas, but this year she was lacking her normal holiday perkiness and suffering from post-Turkey malaise. She couldn’t even bear to think of the tree assemblage task ahead of her.  Her beautiful faux-tree [...]

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The $17.99 cake give or take $48.99

June 9, 2009
Target Super Center entrance

Holly’s middle son, Reid is turning six this week. Happy birthday Reid! Because Reid’s mother is not the actual June Cleaver, Holly needed to purchase cakes. She needed two – one for a family party on Sunday and one for a kid party on Wednesday. Load up the minivan! Holly is going to Target… Because [...]

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Let's go on a road trip

March 15, 2009

Today we are taking a trip. Not just any trip. A road trip. Not just any road trip, but the obligatory road trip of my childhood. My family was obsessed with the road trip. It was a well-oiled machine of efficiency. There were basic rules to the family road trip. These rules are set in [...]

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The one (and only) time Holly was a fierce camper…

June 18, 2008

Once upon a summer in 1988 there were two camp counselors in Kansas… Laura (left) was the camp’s horse wrangler. Holly (right) taught water skiing and sailing. Despite the fact that Laura didn’t ski or sail and Holly was allergic to horses the two found common ground. The common ground was that they both dated [...]

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Holly calls for (2) more laws in her town*…

June 9, 2008

*Holly calling for (2) more laws in her town is quite a development since when it comes to laws Holly is a less is more kinda girl… Holly doesn’t like to complain but she has noticed a serious problem that plagues the roads in front of the schools in her town. She is very sensitive [...]

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