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Last night at the end of the day, after dinner and bath time, getting on nightclothes and brushing teeth, after picking up the living-room and complaining that she should never have to go to sleep when it's still light outside, we had just enough time before I read
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There's something that K really really really really really really wants. Wants more than anything, ever. She's pretty sure that her entire life will be incomplete without it. She's said so. "Mom!!! If I don't have one then I will grow
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I just had an incredibly disturbing parental moment. Don't let the title fool you, this is not the first time I've been disturbed by something parental. Parenting is disturbing from the moment you start vomiting because your body is trying to adjust to the alien being
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Sunday is traditionally family day here in the Kaos household. No matter how many tasks we accomplish during the week Saturday always sees some overlap of work, tasks, chores, you know stuff that has to get done. On Sunday we try our hardest to forget all that or find a
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This Friday has special significance in the lives of many... It's my daughter's birthday. It's the first day of spring. It's the anniversary of this country's invasion of Iraq. I don't need a calendar to tell me any
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There are times that being agnostic is a great thing... It's allowed me to develop my own sense of morals and I totally get to sleep in on Sunday morning, but there are times I think having some religion would come in handy. For instance as I sat
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This week I get something magical and special. Two Fridays. For a stay at home mom I have an odd schedule. Monday - Thursday is your normal thing for me. I try to go to bed at a decent hour, I get up early, get my daughter ready for school
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I spent some time today with a good friend who shall remain nameless in order to protect her identity and her safety... and quite potentially her street cred. While we were together we talked about this that and the other thing, got pedicures, ate lunch. We were also really really
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When I was a kid I used to smoke tea. Yes, I know that's not what it's for, but none the less I did it. Cigarettes were expensive and hard to get, I was too lazy & scared to do drugs (yes you can be too
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Every morning I carefully pack lunch for K. I reach up to the top of the fridge and grab her adorable Hello Kitty pink canvas lunch box. I pull her sandwich and snack containers out of the dishwasher or the cupboard and I fill her adorably overpriced (though very durable)
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"C" for Crazy that is... 9:15: Post this 9:30: Lather. Rinse. Repeat. 9:45: Frantically dress hoping to make it to the computer by 10 10:00: Watch the insanity that is the scramble for Ignite Portland 5 tickets. For 20 minutes. 10:20: Go to
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We were sitting around before bedtime having a little chat, Mike and K and I, when K decided to ask Mike if he would put on an "Animal Show" at her birthday this year. She's having a Jungle theme you see and no Jungle theme birthday