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January 30, 2012

The Handler

Posted by Emily

Many of you know that I work in the field of communications.  Some people call it PR – but I try to refrain from that terminology as much as possible as those two letters conjure up images of shallow, mindless work that contributes nothing to society.  I may contribute nothing to society, but my work [...]

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January 26, 2012

A Kinder, Gentler Cleanse

Posted by Jessie

In my 34 years of eating solid food, I have made many stops on the Diet Train.  I have been in The Zone, eaten a Big Mac sans bun, and squeezed many lemons into my magical maple syrup-cayenne pepper elixir.  I have eaten more cabbage than half of Ireland, can recite the foods most beneficial [...]

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January 23, 2012

Finding His Voice

Posted by Emily

Back in September when I was drafting my mental map of the school year, I asked Chase if he was planning to audition for the 6th grade Select Chorus.  He had signed up for the regular chorus but participation in the Select Chorus was by invitation only.  Not surprisingly, Noah had made Select Chorus when [...]

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January 19, 2012

Diary of a Nitpicker

Posted by Jessie

My plan for last weekend was to have no plans.  Coming off the holidays and a stretch of business travel for Phil, the whole family was in need of some serious down time.  I could not wait to just hang out: make a homemade pizza with the girls, watch a cartoon-less movie with Phil, and finally [...]

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January 16, 2012

My Spiel

Posted by Emily

I spend most of my life showing off.  Most of adults do.  I was first accused of such behavior years ago when complaining to a friend that I was feeling bored with my work.  I lamented that everything I did felt so repetitive and uninspiring.  He responded by saying, “Yeah, it’s like every day you’re [...]

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January 12, 2012

We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do

Posted by Jessie

I am very tired.  Like crazy, stupid, hallucinogenically tired.  The kind of tired where you “rest your eyes” while sitting on the toilet…the kind of tired that at first glance makes you think your neighbor’s dog is a stallion running across the lawn…the kind of tired that makes you think “hallucinogenically” is actually a word.  [...]

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January 09, 2012

Shotgun

Posted by Emily

Its 6:45 a.m. on a weekday and the boys are sleepily gathering themselves before heading out the door to school.  Without a word, they pack up their lunches… put on their jackets… zip up their backpacks… and … SHOTGUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The morning silence is broken and chaos ensues as the boys bolt for the door.  Dave [...]

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January 06, 2012

The Guide

Posted by Emily

The last two weeks represented the longest break I have taken from MoB since I began blogging here almost 4 years ago.  The decision to go on hiatus was a good one.  As many of you know, I spent our winter vacation in Israel with my family and in-laws on a non-stop, amazing adventure that [...]

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January 04, 2012

Braunstorms

Posted by Jessie

I have an addictive personality when it comes to resolutions and goal setting. One is never enough.  If I resolve to meditate in the mornings, then I need to commit to going to bed earlier…which means being more organized with meal planning….which would require a detailed electronic shopping list made a week in advance and [...]

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