Category Archives: Family

Q&A at Cascadia Kids

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

You can read my responses to Lora Shinn’s questions about my family’s trip to Holden Village here at the Cascadia Kids blog — a great site for info and tips about traveling with kids in the Pacific Northwest.

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My new motto: simplify

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

Along with my new parenting idol, I have a new parenting motto: simplify. This has been inspired by the book, Simplicity Parenting, by Kim John Payne. I haven’t finished his book, but already he’s helped me clear some clutter out … Continue reading →

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Some days, I feel like I suck

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

And today is one of those days. Well, this week, actually, is one of those weeks where I feel like I suck as a mother. Not really because of something that I’ve done but because our boys’ behavior is just. … Continue reading →

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Compare and contrast

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

My strengths and abilities in the world of compare and contrast formally began in Freshman English with Gene Jenkins, one of my outstanding high school instructors. In the essays I wrote in response to Romeo & Juliet, The Epic of … Continue reading →

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Guest Post at A.K.A. Writer

Posted on March 24, 2010 by

Readers of Motherlogue will remember my Q&A with freelance writer, Jesaka Long. I was recently honored when Jesaka asked me to submit a guest post for her blog on the topic of balancing motherhood, full-time work and a passion for … Continue reading →

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This boy is growing up!

Posted on August 14, 2009 by

I started to cry on the Stairmaster at my gym a few days ago. I hadn’t hurt myself. It wasn’t that I was sick and tired of exercising. I wasn’t crying in desperation about the pounds that won’t melt away. … Continue reading →

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Back to life, back to reality…

Posted on July 3, 2009 by

But not quite yet, I have the Fourth of July weekend off! My family and I returned from a wonderful six-day vacation in the Wenatchee Nathional Forest. After twenty-five years, I returned to Holden Village, a community/family camp owned by … Continue reading →

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My Sister’s Keeper

Posted on June 7, 2009 by

About five years ago I stumbled upon a book by Jodi Picoult. Since then I’ve read many of her novels. I always have a few moments of envy when I start one of her books — she’s published more than … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurial artist in the house

Posted on May 28, 2009 by

Our older son noticed a sign on the neighbor kids’ compost bin yesterday. Hand drawn art: 50 cents We had to read the sign for him and once we did the wheels must have started turning. Today my husband told … Continue reading →

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Hidden treasures

Posted on March 21, 2009 by

This morning I took my two sons , a soccer ball, my older son’s bicycle, the stroller and headed to the nearby high school field. When the sun is out here in the Pacific Northwest, one must optimize the moment. … Continue reading →

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