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The Last Day of School is a Welcome Change

Ilinap · June 7, 2012 ·

  Here are my boys on the first day of school. Deal was entering first grade, and Bird was starting third grade. They are eager, happy, excited. My boys love school and are razzed about the prospect of learning. They share an interest in learning about other cultures and … [Read more...] about The Last Day of School is a Welcome Change

Tags: Bird, children, community, Deal, education, kids, play, school

This is how we make cookies in the South. – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · June 6, 2012 ·

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Tags: cook, North Carolina, wordless Wednesday

Invisalign…Worth it for my vanity?

Ilinap · June 5, 2012 ·

    I have never felt beautiful. I don't wallow in self pity or anything but I have always regarded other women as prettier than me. I, like so many women, focus on my blemishes and jiggly spots. It's hard to see my good traits and it's hard to look at myself … [Read more...] about Invisalign…Worth it for my vanity?

Tags: beauty, confidence, values, women

Herbalicious Pimm’s – 5:00 Fridays TM

Ilinap · June 1, 2012 ·

I have a love/hate relationship with summer. I love the flowy dresses and kicky wedge sandals but hate the mosquitoes and creepy crawlies. I love the fresh earthen vegetables and the smell of the grill fired up but hate the oppressive humidity. I love having my sons home while we … [Read more...] about Herbalicious Pimm’s – 5:00 Fridays TM

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, happy hour, party, school, summer

Mom Congress Revolution

Ilinap · May 31, 2012 ·

I was recently North Carolina's delegate to Parenting magazine's Mom Congress. I didn't get to wear a sash or a crown, but there was no swimsuit competition so for that I am grateful. I was thrilled to travel to Washington, D.C. and cavort with fellow mom activists who are … [Read more...] about Mom Congress Revolution

Tags: books, children, education, equality, kids, North Carolina, politics, school

Texting Nun at the Vatican – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · May 30, 2012 ·

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Tags: travel, vacation, wordless Wednesday

Basil Gimlet – 5:00 Fridays TM

Ilinap · May 25, 2012 ·

You might have noticed the Mom Congress badge over on my sidebar. I was recently tapped to be North Carolina's delegate to Parenting magazine's annual Mom Congress. You have no idea what a thrill it was for me. In typical motherly and womanly self-deprecating fashion, I wondered … [Read more...] about Basil Gimlet – 5:00 Fridays TM

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, fun, happy hour, party

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