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Wordless Wednesday: Built More House

Ilina · April 28, 2010 ·

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Tags: North Carolina, vacation, wordless Wednesday

Lights Out at Project Enlightenment

Ilina · April 27, 2010 ·

Project Enlightenment's lights are out. Not literally, though they might as well be. It seems that those rumors flitting about in March about Project Enlightenment's budget cuts that the school board was squashing were actually right on. At the time the board told us to lighten … [Read more...] about Lights Out at Project Enlightenment

Tags: anger, children, community, complaints, education, responsibility, support

5:00 Fridays: Schneider Mike in the House

Ilina · April 23, 2010 ·

My buddy Schneider Mike wrote a fantastic guest post today all about beer. Beer! I love Schneider Mike. I love beer. It's an age 21+ peanut butter and jelly match made in hoppy heaven. I met Mike at Social Media Business Forum last fall. We clicked. Just like that. Not in a … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays: Schneider Mike in the House

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

Everyday is Earth Day

Ilina · April 22, 2010 ·

Earth Day is like Valentine's Day to me. Do we really need a day to go rah rah and ignore the hearty issues the rest of the year? It's like being treacly sweet and clad in pink lace to woo your man one day of the year and check the hubba hubba off your list. I don't get it.One … [Read more...] about Everyday is Earth Day

Tags: Bird, Deal, earth, environment, family, planet, responsibility, values, yard

Wordless Wednesday: Trouble Over Bridged Water

Ilina · April 21, 2010 ·

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Tags: Bird, brothers, Deal, vacation, wordless Wednesday

5:00 Fridays

Ilina · April 16, 2010 ·

I have professed my love for Fat Tire before. Beer delivery among local watering holes just happens to be around the time I take my sons to school. We inevitably spot a Fat Tire truck. Bird and Deal whoop and holler like it's the Peeps truck. Even when I buy a different beer … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays

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

Mom Makeover: The Road from Ho-Hum to Hawt

Ilina · April 15, 2010 ·

One of the best pieces of parenting advice I got from my mother involved mascara.I've shared my opinions on mom jeans, Keds, denim jumpers and the like. I don't believe that being a mother is license to be a frump. We all take a few steps away from our dry clean only wardrobe … [Read more...] about Mom Makeover: The Road from Ho-Hum to Hawt

Tags: appearance, beauty, clothes, confidence, fashion, motherhood, shoes, shopping, women

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