This is what happens when you don’t drop your leaves!

November 15, 2011

Last month, we had a big snowstorm here in the front range.  Nearly a foot of heavy, wet snow fell overnight downing trees all over the area. Colorado is of course no stranger to snow, and the people and ecosystem are well adapted to the changing rhythms of the seasons.  (In other words, no snow [...]

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You Will Never Catch Up

October 26, 2011

When I was growing up, there was a magnet that hung on our fridge for as long as I can remember.  It said: The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. Thanks to the magic of google, I see that Gloria Steinem is the source.  Makes total sense. I’m thinking [...]

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You are Not Behind

October 25, 2011

I have some great news for you today. You are not behind. I know it seems crazy and hard to believe this when you look around and see the pile of laundry you haven’t folded (or even washed!), the emails you haven’t responded to (or even opened!), the college or retirement savings plan you haven’t [...]

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You are Enough.

October 5, 2011

Hi sweetie! For some reason, I felt compelled to write a really short post today simply to remind you that you are enough. Right this minute. No matter what the state of your house, waistline, bank account, to-do list is… you are enough. Given my tendency to rather long posts, I am tempted to go [...]

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Moms ARE the Girl Effect

October 3, 2011

I hate feeling overwhelmed.  And incapable.  And inadequate.  And all those other things. I somehow forgot all this when I agreed (enthusiastically so!) to be part of the “Girl Effect” blogging project again this year.  I figured I’d done it before, how hard could it be? Well… let me tell you… much harder than I [...]

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Smooth Sailing on Day 1!

August 31, 2011

Today was the first day of 6th grade.  I’m still a little in shock I think.  It seems like just last week that AJ started first grade. The good news is that this morning went off without a hitch.  By which I mean: everyone got themselves up, dressed, fed and out the door with all [...]

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Back to School Baby Step #10

August 24, 2011

Helping you get yourself and your family back to school without losing your cool one small step at a time! Baby Step #10 Cue Kool and the Gang!  It’s time to…  Celebrate good times, come on! Oh yeah! Please tell me I’m not the only one that does a little happy dance in the parking lot [...]

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Back To School Baby Step #9

August 22, 2011

Helping you get yourself and your family back to school without losing your cool one small step at a time! Baby Step #9 From here to there and there to here…   No, this baby step isn’t about reading Dr. Seuss.  It’s all about logistics. Check in with last year’s carpool buddies for school, scouts, [...]

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Back To School Baby Step #8

August 19, 2011

Helping you get yourself and your family back to school without losing your cool one small step at a time! Baby Step #8 Forms and Freedom…  One of my least favorite parts of back to school is all the forms you have to fill out.  It’s the same info over and over, and I hate [...]

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Back To School Baby Step #7

August 17, 2011

Baby Step #7 Help!  I’m drowning in paper!  This is a huge issue, but here’s the first step: Designate a spot for papers coming in and going out and label them. This could be the traditional in/out boxes, but it doesn’t have to be.  It could be a clip on the fridge, or a spot [...]

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