Posted on March 4, 2009 by therealmotherlode
The other day I asked Daniel to straighten out the tangle of chords that threatened to take over the living room. The DSL line, the phone line, the extra length of the phone line, the lamp, the……
And in typical Daniel fashion, he attacked the task with gusto. “Here ya go, mom!” he announced later with [...]
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Posted on January 13, 2009 by therealmotherlode
I’ve been in the midst of my annual “Am I doing enough crisis.” Thankfully, it’s been a long time since the days of monthly or even weekly panic attacks wondering if I was destroying my children’s opportunities for a successful future by educating them at home.
These moments can be precipitated by a simple talk with [...]
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Posted on November 18, 2008 by therealmotherlode
I tell ya with all the negative stuff going on, I thought it would be nice to toot the horn of some people that I’m thankful for.
Do you like my “do” in my headshot here? Well, that’s thanks to the skillful eye and hands of Scarlett Pierce. Scarlett is a dear friend and an exceptional [...]
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