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Teach Kids About Food

Ilinap · April 2, 2012 ·

Every time I eat lunch with my sons in their school cafeteria, I am amazed and saddened (and a little bit sickened) by what kids are eating. School lunch is notoriously bad. Adding pink slime to the equation is downright poisonous and an abominable disservice to our children. But … [Read more...] about Teach Kids About Food

Tags: children, education, food, health, kids, parenting, responsibility

Baseball and Beer – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · March 30, 2012 ·

We have spent almost nine blissful years out of the over-scheduled din of child rearing in modern times. Bird and Deal have each enjoyed stints in various sports and taken swimming lessons, piano lessons, hip hop class, and art class. They lead a well-rounded life that is full of … [Read more...] about Baseball and Beer – 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, beer, Bird, cocktail, happy hour, parenting, sports

I’m Talking About Gas

Ilinap · March 29, 2012 ·

As in FUEL. My latest post on The Stir... Chime in and tell me what you think about gas prices. … [Read more...] about I’m Talking About Gas

Tags: America, politics, responsibility, values

Spring. Break. – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · March 28, 2012 ·

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Tags: fun, travel, vacation, wordless Wednesday

Trayvon Martin and Perceptions

Ilinap · March 26, 2012 ·

I participated in a training session once that opened my eyes to something I didn't want to see in myself, something I didn't even realize was there. And I am ashamed. All the participants in this training session were given a photograph similar to the one above. We were told … [Read more...] about Trayvon Martin and Perceptions

Tags: America, community, equality, justice, values

Tacky Punch – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · March 23, 2012 ·

It's March 23. It's not a significant day, but the late days in March do remind me of my years in Minneapolis. March was the most difficult month of winter to endure because it was still cold and gray, and the streets were sullied with sooty slush and snow. It was a tough reality … [Read more...] about Tacky Punch – 5:00 Fridays

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

Causing a Stir

Ilinap · March 21, 2012 ·

I've been up to my usual stirring and whirring at Cafe Mom's The Stir. Here are links to some of my recent posts. If you read the comments, you'll see that I have a lot of haters. I'm OK with that. What really strikes are the paucity of comments on my post about healthcare. … [Read more...] about Causing a Stir

Tags: election, opinions, politics, women, writing

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