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Waiting for Snow – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · March 7, 2012 ·

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Tags: Bird, children, Deal, weather, wordless Wednesday

Standards and Stress and Sisyphus

Ilinap · February 28, 2012 ·

Sometimes I look at my shelf of cookbooks and snicker at the irony of one of my first books, The Joy of Cooking. To many cooking is more chore than joy. I love to cook but I still feel that way sometimes. I keep telling myself that if I lower my standards my life would be easier. … [Read more...] about Standards and Stress and Sisyphus

Tags: children, cook, family, kids, motherhood, parenting

Dental Care is Health Care

Ilinap · February 21, 2012 ·

I have an odd soapbox issue that might surprise you. It's not about Lunchables or sexism in the workplace or appropriate hemlines for women over 40. Dental hygiene. Seriously. Have you ever seen those gum disease images. Blech. I remember one night when Bird had a friend … [Read more...] about Dental Care is Health Care

Tags: children, health, kids

Local Artist Helps NC Food Bank

Ilinap · February 21, 2012 ·

There's nothing that breaks my heart more than childhood hunger. The sadness is deepened when it's afflicting children close to me, children I know. I, as just one person, can only do so much. There is always the issue of dignity so simply giving a handout is not an adequate … [Read more...] about Local Artist Helps NC Food Bank

Tags: America, children, community, education, equality, food, health, kids, North Carolina, politics, poverty, responsibility, values

The Arts Not Affordable

Ilinap · February 20, 2012 ·

Mac Daddy and I are fans of the arts. We used to be frequent fliers at the theater and orchestra before we had kids. We saw shows in our travels to New York City and have been to concerts galore. We have friends who are artists so we are supporters of galleries galore and love to … [Read more...] about The Arts Not Affordable

Tags: children, community, education, family, fun, kids, North Carolina

Dance Party USA – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · February 15, 2012 ·

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Tags: Bird, children, Deal, family, fun, motherhood, play, wordless Wednesday

Valentine’s Day is Overrated

Ilinap · February 14, 2012 ·

I think Valentine's Day is overrated. It might be an unpopular opinion, but I'm accustomed to that. Valentine's Day is like Earth Day to me; I don't understand the point of going overboard to show your love on one arbitrary February day. I used to like Valentine's Day. I … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day is Overrated

Tags: children, holidays, kids

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