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Nancy Drew: The Gateway Book? 26 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
This was the conversation we had last night at dinner: “Annalyn, put your phone down.” “But, Mom, it’s beeping. I need to check it.” “Annalyn, do you see your mom and I staring at our phones during...
Weekend Links, 8.24.13 24 Aug 2013 | 11:18 am
All right, friends, I have a confession. I’m a big fan of Ben Affleck, and I will absolutely watch him in a Batman movie. Whew. Glad to get that off my chest. {And if you don’t know what I’m talking...
On being a cat lady and following God 23 Aug 2013 | 12:26 pm
I have this cat, Peanut. And she’s really sweet and affectionate and gentle with children. But she is also just about the most annoying thing on the planet. She talks a lot, but that’s not really the...
What if You Were the Mean Girl? 21 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
I wish today’s post was about that time I got made fun of for being too nice. But it’s not. Today’s post is about that time I was a mean girl. A few years ago I wrote about frenemies and how I spent ...
Opportunity…or Distraction? 20 Aug 2013 | 08:41 am
Part of the reason I changed jobs this spring was to finally (FINALLY) take something bigger than baby steps toward my dream of writing a book. And then, almost right away, I got pregnant. WHICH IS ...
Weekend Links, 8.17.13 17 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
Remember that time I told you all I was making jam over the weekend? Yeah. That was a total lie. I did no such thing. I wanted to. I planned to. But when push came to shove, it did not happen. No jam...
Children’s Books About Being Yourself 16 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
Last month I wrote a letter to my daughter and encouraged her to “stay weird.” One of my friends who has a pre-teen daughter mentioned that as kids get older, it’s harder for them to hold onto their q...
The truth about the end of summer 14 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
Last week Annalyn and I were at Walmart, and she was asking me about school starting. (Great questions like, “Is anyone starting school today? What about tomorrow?” and “But is every school IN AMERICA...
Meal Ideas for Back to School Season 13 Aug 2013 | 10:33 pm
So…last night was Annalyn’s back-to-school night. It’s official and no-going-back real. She’s starting kindergarten tomorrow. For the most part, we’re both super excited. She’s nervous, of course, an...
Weekend Links, 8.10.13 10 Aug 2013 | 06:19 pm
Last night my dishwasher flooded my kitchen. And this morning I have to go to the DMV and the post office. It can only look up from there, right? Actually, I’m really looking forward to having our sm...
