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Wordless Wednesday: Self Portrait of A Mother and Bird

Ilina · April 14, 2010 ·

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Tags: Bird, mom, vacation, wordless Wednesday

Reading a Lullabye to My Bird

Ilina · April 11, 2010 ·

Books can mend your spirit, even if you're a six year old who needs his mommy to read a lullabye to shush away scary dreams.Read more at Deep South Moms... … [Read more...] about Reading a Lullabye to My Bird

Tags: Bird, books, motherhood, reading, sleep

5:00 Fridays – For Duke

Ilina · April 9, 2010 ·

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqKqu7AVjLc]So I suppose it's not news anymore that Duke won some big basketball tournament. I inadvertently taught my sons to do air quotes and say "the game" because everyone around the water cooler seems to talk incessantly about "the … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – For Duke

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

Wordless Wednesday: Snack Envy

Ilina · April 7, 2010 ·

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Tags: Bird, Deal, Lark, wordless Wednesday

5:00 Fridays: Tipping My Glass to Laura Bennett

Ilina · April 2, 2010 ·

I recently got a copy of a fine read Didn't I Feed You Yesterday? A Mother's Guide to Sanity in Stilettos from the author herself. I've even exchanged emails with the author herself. I feel like it's a brush with fame. Well, if said brush were but one hair thick. A brush … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays: Tipping My Glass to Laura Bennett

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, books, boys, cocktail, fashion, fun, happy hour, motherhood, party, reading

A Lesson in Peel n’ Eat Shrimp

Ilina · March 31, 2010 ·

My sons are at an age that I can recount stories from my formative years. Only the G-rated ones, of course. Um, not that there are any stories that venture out of NC-17 territory. While we were waiting to be served at a restaurant recently, I told Bird and Deal about how I was a … [Read more...] about A Lesson in Peel n’ Eat Shrimp

Tags: attitude, Bird, food, fun, lessons, perspective

Wordless Wednesday: The Real Deal

Ilina · March 31, 2010 ·

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Tags: baby, Deal, love, motherhood, wordless Wednesday

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