Monthly Archives: May 2012

Leapt

May 17, 2012 – 8:50 am

Fourteen years ago today I could not even legally drink. I was 19-years-old. I was young and in love. I was swept up in a very romantic story. I had little girl dreams of a white dress and then, of course, a white-picket fence. I didn’t care that we were…

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I am My Mom(ism)

May 16, 2012 – 9:19 am

“I can’t believe I’m sending my child to school dressed like a ragamuffin!” “I am so perturbed right now, Ali, I’m going to sell you to the gypsies.” “Do you know how many hours I have to work to pay for this closet full of clothing that you never wear?”…

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I like to call it “MOMENTS BEFORE THE CROCODILE TEARS”

May 15, 2012 – 12:47 pm

It will be worth something one day. Right now, though, I will be blowing it up as big as I can before it starts to lose its perfection and I will be hanging it in my son’s room as a reminder of why he is off of sugar this week…

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