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Truth From A First Grader

Posted on September 16, 2011September 16, 2011by Island Mom

Armed with my convictions based on the last two mornings without coffee, I woke up this morning, threw on some workout clothes, and turned on the coffee maker. While the small people ate breakfast then, I sat and drank my coffee. It’s amazing how much more vivid life can be after a caffeine fix. It […]

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I Blame My Bad Parenting On A Lack Of Coffee

Posted on September 15, 2011by Island Mom

I didn’t have coffee yesterday until mid-morning, and as a result, I committed bad parenting multiple times, all in the space of an hour. I blame the coffee’s absence. As the small people breakfasted, I remembered that my first grader was supposed to bring something in for what I guess could be called “Show and […]

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Embarrassing Moments Should Be Shared

Posted on September 13, 2011by Island Mom

This is one of those stray stories from many, many moons ago that popped into my head the other day, and, as I may have mentioned before, it is my firm belief that my embarrassing moments have at least some redemptive value if I can share them and make you laugh a little. So, here […]

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Another Weekend At The Beach

Posted on September 12, 2011September 12, 2011by Island Mom

We went home again this last weekend. I have to tell you, and I apologize for the recurring theme here, but the water and air temperatures Saturday and Sunday were every kind of perfect. In case you are wondering, this is the best time of year to visit coastal Carolina. I highly recommend it. However, […]

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