Today is the last day of school. I’ve always preferred the first day of school to the last day. Something about the smell of pencils and the feeling of potential jazzes me much more than the smell of sweat and the possibility of chaos. This morning, instead of going through the circle drive to drop [...]

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As you know, I turned 42 over the weekend. 42 has always been one of my very favorite numbers, so I have it in my head that it’s only a matter of minutes before my bucket starts filling up with more glitter, peach pie, and fancy (yet sensible) shoes. My life took a bit of [...]

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Since we last spoke, I helped a bunch of adorable first graders make buttons (I helped only the adorable ones. I sent the not-so-adorable ones away.), I took a gaggle of girls out for pedicures and fondue, I talked about physical therapy vs. massage with my migraine doctor, I met up with a friend for [...]

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When I was in college, I would spend the summer months working in St. Louis for a company that tries to prevent people from collecting unemployment benefits. (It’s a long story. It never really matched up with my core values, and because I hate to compromise when it comes to Values, I eventually transferred over [...]

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A few months back, I received an e-mail asking if I was interested in reviewing a book for kids titled The Cupcake Club. The main character in the book is Meredith’s age and seems to share Meredith’s love of cupcakes. The main author of the book is the co-author of Soul Surfer. Meredith LOVED that [...]

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Every two weeks I pick up my haul at the community produce co-op. Every two weeks I post a photo of what was included in the basket. Every two weeks you say, “Fruits and vegetables. Awesome. Next?” I’ll tell you what’s next! I’ve started indulging in Vegan Tuesdays! Sadly, I wasn’t very prepared to deal [...]

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Saturday is Harper’s seventh birthday. Sunday is Meredith’s ninth birthday. Because I can’t deal with having too many things going on at once, I decided to let Harper have her friend party this past weekend. This coming weekend will be the family party. Next weekend will be Meredith’s party. (Who am I kidding?! Every DAY [...]

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Do you remember last summer when we drove to Kansas City to visit the American Girl store? If I had become pregnant during that trip, I would be preparing to give birth right about now! Coincidentally, St. Louis is currently preparing for the grand opening of their very first American Girl store! On Saturday morning, [...]

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1. I am now the proud keeper of my medical records, and I didn’t have to pay a dime for them. This just reinforces my belief that life is so much easier when people are kind to one another. I was kind. The medical records lady was kind. As a result of all of the [...]

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As you know, my orthopedic doctor appointment was scheduled for 9:00 this morning. (Fourteen people just clicked away. That first sentence isn’t very compelling, is it? Here. Let’s move faster.) I shaved my legs this morning. I dropped the kids off at school and hauled it to my appointment so I wouldn’t be late. I [...]

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