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The Best Kind of Stories – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · February 26, 2014 ·

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Tags: books, children, education, Shot@Life, travel, Uganda

Sea Glass Sauvignon Blanc – 5:00 Fridays TM

Ilinap · February 21, 2014 ·

  I don't write about wine. I really don't claim to know the first thing about wine. I just know how to drink it. I admittedly sometimes buy a bottle of wine based on the label or name alone. Just last week I bought a Malbec called Handsome Devil as a nod to Mac … [Read more...] about Sea Glass Sauvignon Blanc – 5:00 Fridays TM

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, friendship, happy hour, wine

NEUTROGENA® Makeup is a Drugstore Win

Ilinap · February 13, 2014 ·

This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood, who sent me a box of products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are all my own, and I hope you enjoy … [Read more...] about NEUTROGENA® Makeup is a Drugstore Win

Tags: beauty, fun, me, sponsored

Snow Day Long Ago – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · February 12, 2014 ·

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Tags: children, play, weather, wordless Wednesday

Featuring Brewconomy – 5:00 Fridays TM

Ilinap · February 7, 2014 ·

I'm so pleased to share my friend Camden's new project with you! She's a documentary film maker and all around creative spirit. You do know Camden, right? Of Abandoned Allies fame? She's someone you want to know. She's going places. Trust me.  Camden and her team are busy … [Read more...] about Featuring Brewconomy – 5:00 Fridays TM

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, beer, fun, happy hour, North Carolina, party

More Testing for 8 Year Olds in NC

Ilinap · February 6, 2014 ·

It's no secret what I think about standardized testing. Testing, testing companies, and ed reformers are killing education. They are sucking the joy out of learning and teaching. No longer do we value children's curiosity, imagination, creativity, and joy. Those who claim to care … [Read more...] about More Testing for 8 Year Olds in NC

Tags: children, education, learning, North Carolina, teaching, testing

One Armed and Useless

Ilinap · February 3, 2014 ·

  I had surgery last week. I can't drive for two weeks so I am captive in my own house. I've watched too much TV, slept off the pain meds, eaten my weight in cookies, and been utterly unproductive. I "write" using the voice dictation on my phone. I am right handed so … [Read more...] about One Armed and Useless

Tags: health, random

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