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Category Archives: Living
Decades
As you may know I turned 40 this year, and thus begins my third decade as an official adult. Every decade, every year is uncharted territory at its very beginning. And it is usually only in hindsight that we understand … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays from the House
Happy Holidays to All our Friends and Family! Well, this year has gone by fast! And it was an action-packed year, at least by Prairie family standards. I turned 40 this year. (40!) Monkey started kindergarten and discovered cafeteria food. … Continue reading
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Much Ado About Motrin
So, the Motrin™ Moms are all in a tizzy about a commercial that was on the intertubes. And drunk with the mighty mom power they exerted to force Motrin™ to remove said offending commercial. Please. As always, I wanted to … Continue reading
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Homecoming
The Prairie Family is back home! The House of the Burning Prairie may still be a little rough and smoky around the edges, but we are sleeping at home tonight. And the next night, and the night after that, and … Continue reading
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Fire-The Aftermath
Work is going forward on our House, hopefully we’ll be out of Hotel of the Burning Prairie by Halloween. It’s not bad, really, just a little cramped for two active kids; and the fold-out bed I’m sleeping on is killing … Continue reading
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Honest
Like all parents, we have been stressing the importance of honesty to our children. But every time I told one of them to always tell the truth, I felt like a fraud. And I couldn’t understand why. In the past … Continue reading
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Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines!
Attention politicians (mostly male, mostly hetero): Your sex lives are none of my business! Please stop calling your mating habits to my attention. I am exhausted with all of your petty little sex scandals, so stop it! It’s like you … Continue reading
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The Captain Has Left The Building, part 3
I am currently watching Ni Hao, Kai-lan, even when the kids aren’t in the room. Right now, we are having a TV problem–it’s 10 years old, takes about an hour to warm up and until then the picture flips and … Continue reading
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Molly Ringwald Has Left The Building
Every single one of my teenage years took place in the 80′s. I know this is the time about which I am supposed to wax nostalgic. But I won’t. I’m absolutely sure that there are some pathetic souls who look … Continue reading
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Overpants
So, I’ve been doing some research on women’s fashions in the Civil War-era, specifically the incidence of pants-wearing women, and have found some very funny stuff. Here’s a big news flash for all my readers who may be unfamiliar with … Continue reading
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