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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

Flu Season in NC

Ilinap · January 25, 2014 ·

We were all hunched over in flecked mauve chairs made of a polyester blend with the local channel 14 news playing in the background. There was me, of course, a 45 year old mother of two. There was a mother with a young son in her arms, whimpering almost inaudibly. There were a … [Read more...] about Flu Season in NC

Tags: America, children, health, North Carolina, poverty, responsibility, values

Catching Up, the Abridged Version

Ilinap · January 22, 2014 ·

Hello, friends! It's been quite a while since I've been here, and we have loads to catch up on. I'm low energy these days so I must keep it brief. I've been battling the flu. Flu 1 - Ilina 0 The flu has led to an upper respiratory infection so I've been down for the count … [Read more...] about Catching Up, the Abridged Version

Tags: family, friendship, health, home

Healthy Essentials in the New Year

Ilinap · January 9, 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 … [Read more...] about Healthy Essentials in the New Year

Tags: health, sponsored

I Wanna Hold Your Hand – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · January 8, 2014 ·

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Tags: Bird, family, Mac Daddy, parenting, wordless Wednesday

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