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(Not) Just Another Graduation Post

Ilinap · May 25, 2010 ·

My baby boy "graduates" tomorrow. From preschool. I'll likely be crying like a baby. I'll be the only one from our family to be cheerleader, photographer, videographer, official hugger, high fiver, and doter. Luckily I am adept at all those things. However, since it's my baby boy … [Read more...] about (Not) Just Another Graduation Post

Tags: Deal, family, graduation, growing up, kids, preschool, school

5:00 Fridays – The First

Ilinap · May 21, 2010 ·

In case you haven't been among the three people who were reading my blog when I started 5:00 Fridays, I thought I'd repost my first cocktail feature. This drink continues to be a crowd favorite and has graced the bar at many 40th birthday parties. We're not soda drinkers, but … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – The First

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

Banking on a Healthy Meal

Ilinap · May 16, 2010 ·

I don't just worry about feeding my kids. I worry about feeding all kids. I know we're lucky. Privileged. We eat well at my house. Our cupboards are always stocked. Our fridge is full. Lunchboxes are chock full of goodness. My sons' full bellies fill my heart. Food is a way of … [Read more...] about Banking on a Healthy Meal

Tags: community, cooking, donate, eating, food, kids, North Carolina

5:00 Fridays – Meyer Lemme-Have-Some-More Aid

Ilinap · May 14, 2010 ·

Our annual block party is this weekend. We've been in the neighborhood for eight years, and the block party has been a long-standing tradition for twice as long. Neighbors who've moved away even return for the escapades. Friends of neighbors are bucking to get on the invite list. … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – Meyer Lemme-Have-Some-More Aid

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

Writing in the Midst of Bedlam

Ilinap · May 12, 2010 ·

I've been busy with what-nots and what-ifs and other such things lately. I've had guests in town, a cranky ill-behaved kid, conference calls galore, school board anxiety, end of school year parties, homework, field trips, playdates, vacation planning, beach house dreaming, … [Read more...] about Writing in the Midst of Bedlam

Tags: blog, busy, cooking, kids, school, time, vacation, writing

5:00 Fridays – POM Momagarita

Ilinap · May 7, 2010 ·

My friend Molly, who pretty much knows everything (and for that matter, everyone), sent the following to me the other day. I'm warning you, this is very heady stuff. Carry on. Important Women's Health Issue * Do you have feelings of inadequacy? * Do you suffer from … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – POM Momagarita

5:00 5/5

Ilinap · May 5, 2010 ·

My friend Gina of Bowl Licker fame gave me a nudge on Twitter yesterday to embrace the numerical auspiciousness of the day and post a 5:00 5/5. I'm not mathy so the significance of those numbers was lost on me. However, who am I to pass up a cocktail? It's not beneath me to feign … [Read more...] about 5:00 5/5

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