Formerly Gracie

And How Was Your Weekend?

April 17, 2011

Friday night, I wept through the final season opening for Friday Night Lights— partly because it makes me homesick for Texas and partly because this show is SO VERY GOOD! Saturday night, I baked a pecan pie from scratch. Naturally. The recipe came from Real Simple’s November issue and sure enough, it was super simple […]

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Talking to Young Children About Disaster

March 14, 2011

Several months ago, a PG&E gas main exploded in a San Bruno neighborhood. It happened around 6:15 on an otherwise peaceful Thursday evening. Most families were probably just getting home for dinner. One moment everything was fine, then the next… The fire burned throughout the night. Four people were killed, but many more were seriously […]

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Weekend Roundup: Blogging Wisdom

March 13, 2011

This morning we pulled into the crowded Church parking lot, yet found a spot near the door. We walked into Mass totally stoked to be punctual for once. Yep, five til ten. Just in time to… …catch the closing prayer. You see, it was actually five til EVELEN. Mass was OVER and we were clearly […]

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What I Learned From a ‘Tiger Mom’

March 9, 2011

Thanks to the makers of Pine-Sol® for sponsoring my writing. A study shows a clean smelling home can help children succeed, so Pine-Sol® is supporting Reading is Fundamental (RIF) this year. Click "Like" on Pine-Sol®’s Facebook page and they will donate books to RIF! ——————— The last thing the world needs is yet another rebuttal […]

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Weekend Roundup: Links from Around the Momosphere

March 4, 2011

The Untold Rules of Military Goodbyes Written for Lifetime Mom by Lisa Douglas of Crazy Adventures in Parenting blog fame, this post was the inspiration behind this tweet from yours truly… For as many people I know who either are or once were associated with the military, I still cant fully grasp the family aspect […]

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Division of Labor

March 2, 2011

My husband and I have the same argument about once a week over what day is it. I remind him it’s Thursday and that he needs to roll the trash and recycle bins to the curb. He looks at me incredulously, “It can’t be Thursday!” “Aaaaand, yet it is…” “No, it can’t be,” he resists. […]

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You Know You’re a Geek Girl When…

February 28, 2011

This is my pretty little makeup bag… And these are its contents… The power cord for my new netbook, my mini travel mouse (because I’m touchpad-deficient…), and my Toddy in “Pom Pommery” (swag from CES 2011). On another note, I have no idea where my lip gloss is.

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Why Is This Called Vacation Again?

February 22, 2011

The schools in my area are closed right now for “ski week”, although I don’t know if it’s officially called that. I’ve only heard one or two people actually call it “ski week” and that was two years ago. We had just moved here and I was looking at preschools for Scout. No, you cannot […]

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