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Project Mom Casting: The Dirty & Noisy Version

Ilinap · July 26, 2010 ·

I never wanted to be a mother. While other little girls were playing with baby dolls I was ripping up Barbie's clothes and sewing them back together into my own Frankenfashion. I was all about crafting Barbie furniture out of found objects (the plastic thingee that keeps cheese … [Read more...] about Project Mom Casting: The Dirty & Noisy Version

Tags: blog, family, fear, growing up, kids, love, motherhood, parenting

Yahoo! The Mother of All Dirty Martinis: 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · July 23, 2010 ·

You have no idea how humbled I am. I got to hang in the company of some insanely talented women who rock my proverbial boat. I mean, they rock. And they rock it. Solid as a rock, baby. Rock on. Rock stars. Geesh, I am suddenly feeling a bit off my rocker. And I wish I had rock … [Read more...] about Yahoo! The Mother of All Dirty Martinis: 5:00 Fridays

March to Support Wake County Diversity Policy: Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · July 21, 2010 ·

 table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff">Photo slideshow personalized with Smilebox … [Read more...] about March to Support Wake County Diversity Policy: Wordless Wednesday

Tags: community, education, family, kids, North Carolina, school, wordless Wednesday

Sony PSP Tips and Tricks

Ilinap · July 19, 2010 ·

I've never been much of a game girl. I mean, I don't like the idea of eating elk or deer or ostrich. Well, Mac Daddy and I did have one helluva an ostrich steak at a lovely inn in Door County once. But at home we're pretty much game free. Wait a sec, this post isn't about … [Read more...] about Sony PSP Tips and Tricks

Tags: fun, games, play, PSP, SONY PSP, video game

5:00 Fridays – When Life Gives You Lemons…

Ilinap · July 16, 2010 ·

 Make limoncello! I'm still on an Italy high and can't stop daydreaming about our perfectly perfect family vacation. We are all still  moping about, missing various bits and pieces of our experience. The boys miss Gaspar, the lovely grandfatherly owner of our favorite … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – When Life Gives You Lemons…

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, fun, happy hour, Italy, party, travel, vacation

Wordless Wednesday: Sony PSPeace

Ilinap · July 14, 2010 ·

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Tags: SONY PSP, travel, vacation, wordless Wednesday

When in Rome…

Ilinap · July 13, 2010 ·

I'm as close to Audrey Hepburn as I'm ever going to be. I just took a Roman Holiday. The similarities end there. For starters, my waistline is not so small considering all the gelato I ate. If you must know, in 10 days I tried six different flavors: coffee, coconut, … [Read more...] about When in Rome…

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