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Wordless Wednesday: Trouble Over Bridged Water

Ilina · April 21, 2010 ·

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Tags: Bird, brothers, Deal, vacation, wordless Wednesday

5:00 Fridays

Ilina · April 16, 2010 ·

I have professed my love for Fat Tire before. Beer delivery among local watering holes just happens to be around the time I take my sons to school. We inevitably spot a Fat Tire truck. Bird and Deal whoop and holler like it's the Peeps truck. Even when I buy a different beer … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays

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

Mom Makeover: The Road from Ho-Hum to Hawt

Ilina · April 15, 2010 ·

One of the best pieces of parenting advice I got from my mother involved mascara.I've shared my opinions on mom jeans, Keds, denim jumpers and the like. I don't believe that being a mother is license to be a frump. We all take a few steps away from our dry clean only wardrobe … [Read more...] about Mom Makeover: The Road from Ho-Hum to Hawt

Tags: appearance, beauty, clothes, confidence, fashion, motherhood, shoes, shopping, women

Wordless Wednesday: Self Portrait of A Mother and Bird

Ilina · April 14, 2010 ·

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Tags: Bird, mom, vacation, wordless Wednesday

Reading a Lullabye to My Bird

Ilina · April 11, 2010 ·

Books can mend your spirit, even if you're a six year old who needs his mommy to read a lullabye to shush away scary dreams.Read more at Deep South Moms... … [Read more...] about Reading a Lullabye to My Bird

Tags: Bird, books, motherhood, reading, sleep

5:00 Fridays – For Duke

Ilina · April 9, 2010 ·

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqKqu7AVjLc]So I suppose it's not news anymore that Duke won some big basketball tournament. I inadvertently taught my sons to do air quotes and say "the game" because everyone around the water cooler seems to talk incessantly about "the … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays – For Duke

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

Wordless Wednesday: Snack Envy

Ilina · April 7, 2010 ·

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Tags: Bird, Deal, Lark, wordless Wednesday

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