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Lightning Strikes 25 Aug 2013 | 04:31 am
Nine years ago in Orange County, a 10-year-old girl was struck by lightning shortly after getting off her school bus at the end of the day. She died. This put the "30/30 rule" in place for the county'...
Shower Rules 23 Aug 2013 | 02:23 am
It’s football season which means crazy dinner times. Either we eat super-early before practice, or we eat super-late after practice. Yesterday, the kids scarfed down some snacks after school so we opt...
15 Things Your Child's Teacher Wants you to Know 22 Aug 2013 | 03:32 am
The pencils are sharpened, the notebook paper bought, the folders labeled. It’s that time of year again. As a parent and an educator, I’ve experienced both the ‘Woo Hoo, it’s the most wonderful time o...
How to Keep Your Kids Positive About School (aka: Embarrassing my Children, Just one More Service I Offer) 15 Aug 2013 | 08:29 pm
I remember trying to get to all 3 of my kids' schools on the same night, two years ago, when my kids and I first moved to Florida. It was awful. I was at such a loss. I didn't know anyone here, wasn't...
Have Wheels, Will Travel 6 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
I remember when my first-born son got his first set of wheels. It was a black truck that he got for a Christmas present. It took him to far away, exotic places like the End of our Driveway and the Nex...
What She Left Us Winner! 2 Aug 2013 | 06:18 pm
Here is the random winner of Stephanie Elliot's newest book, WHAT SHE LEFT US! Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: Timestamp: 2013-08-01 00:27:34 UTC Bailey's Leaf said... My ....
Pickled Sausages (and Other Things that Make you Throw up in your Mouth a Little) 29 Jul 2013 | 08:41 am
To say it was an enormous culture shock when I moved to Florida is an understatement. Things are really different down here from how they were in Chicagoland. Different isn't necessarily bad, but in t...
What She Left Us 25 Jul 2013 | 06:48 am
Stephanie Elliott was the first person ever to ask me for my autograph. (Do you still have it, Steph?) I'll never forget that. At that same lunch date, she also contemplated stealing the pepper mill. ...
The Problem with Healthcare in America 24 Jul 2013 | 06:23 am
So here's my dilemma - I have had Cigna insurance for my kids through my job. I can't afford it any longer, so I applied for insurance through the state. They qualified for Medicaid. Great! I cancel....
Our Nightmare 20 Jul 2013 | 08:21 am
Savannah was still having pain around her middle, in addition to the new worrying symptoms of numbness in her hand and foot, dizziness, and blurred vision. I tried to make an appointment with her doct...
