Spilled Chili

“Come on. It’s time to go to school” I yell to my son. I do a quick scan of all of our items to make sure we are ready to load into the car. His backpack, his lunch bag, bowl of chili for my lunch, my work bag, jackets for both of us, my coffee mug. Yes! […]

Date: November 12, 2014

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Only Available for a Limited Time

One of my favorite treats is a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks. At first, I drank these because I was sucked in to limited-time availability.  I better order it now before it’s gone. In a few months, peppermint mochas will be here and you can kiss your pumpkin spice lattes goodbye. Can you hear the angst? […]

Date: November 12, 2014

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Cool Kids

Recently, my 8 year old daughter was telling us about her school day. A friend of hers did not feel like playing together during recess. And then matter-of-factly my daughter added, “She wanted to play with the cool kids.” What?! When did cool kids enter the picture? You are in third grade. I didn’t think […]

Date: November 12, 2014

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