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holly’s animated life

why holly’s dentist is better than your dentist

April 2, 2010
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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
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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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When size matters

August 16, 2009
How to collapse matter
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Is tax-free weekend just like Christmas?

August 9, 2009
Black Friday vs. Tax Free Weekend in Texas

How many differences can you find between these two pictures?

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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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Top this offer.

May 9, 2009

Act now… In These Here Parts Holly is known as Fierce Trapper Story at Smart Girl Nation. But WAIT that is not all… If you respond in the next 15 minutes we will double the offer and also include this BONUS STORY: An Issue of Space Story at Smart Girl Nation. If you go now [...]

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Let's go on a road trip

March 15, 2009
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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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