Yes, this is another one of those blog posts talking about the new year. But I’m never one to shy away from a cool trend. (Unless it’s skinny jeans, which make me look anything but.) Really, I should be writing this review in my journal. I should keep it private. But why make something private [...]
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I think I have found Christmas. Oh, and I’ve also rescued Jesus. The story of Mary and Joseph is one I have heard and enjoyed from the time I was a child. I felt for their struggle to find a warm and welcoming place far from home, the nervousness and excitement of the new baby [...]
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It started in sixth grade. My best friend at the time had an obsession with stomachs that seemed to be contagious. When I slept over her house, we’d compare them, lament their girth. We noticed that in the morning, they were flat, our hipbones protruding. If we lay on our backs, we observed how they [...]
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For my very understanding husband– (To the tune of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed-Reindeer”) Jana the freshest blogger, had a very scary scream And if you ever heard it, you would know her house was not clean. All of the other mothers seemed to keep their voices low. They never knew that Jana sometimes let her temper [...]
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I just found out that I am a winner of Momversations Fresh Voices of the Year, 2010. As you can probably guess, I’m thrilled! An Attitude Adjustment is the blog labeled “Fresh Intellect.” (My “intellect” is probably why my book collection could land me a spot on the new Hoarders show. Then what would I [...]
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In this installment, SuperWoman shares her favorite television series, and judges you harshly if you don’t agree to watch them. Up and down the stairs, in and out of the car, crawling around on the floor, Shoving yesterday’s laundry inside an open closet door… Sometimes, SuperWoman likes to relax. On the couch. Pumpkin pie and [...]
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There’s a food revolution going on. You may have noticed. Books about eating organic food abound the shelves of your local bookstore. Writers of those books appear on countless talk-shows. High-fructose corn syrup has become a term synonymous with devil. And I am one of those foodies. Sort of. While I ate only grilled cheese [...]
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“Emma, Meet iPad.” How does one read Madame Bovary in the 21st century? She picks up an old translation from her local library or the used bookstore, the newest translation by Lydia Davis, or she reads it digitally. On the iPad, for instance. I never expected to like digital reading. I’m a book girl. I [...]
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