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About Time

Ilinap · November 21, 2011 ·

  I'm not sure how I regarded Time before I had children (not the band, though they do have a song called "The Bird."). I suppose I never considered milestones and firsts. Well, there are the obvious bridges we cross that entail Pomp and Circumstance or Pachelbel's Canon. … [Read more...] about About Time

Tags: Bird, children, Deal, family, kids, love, motherhood, parenting

Don’t Stop Believing

Ilinap · November 14, 2011 ·

I'm worried that this might be the last year my sons believe in Santa. Based on all the trash talking Bird has learned in third grade, I am just waiting for some little shit kid to burst the Santa bubble. He will pounce out of the school hallway and shriek to me that SANTA ISN'T … [Read more...] about Don’t Stop Believing

Tags: Bird, children, holidays

Melt. – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · November 9, 2011 ·

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Tags: Bird, brothers, Deal, family, love, motherhood, wordless Wednesday

What I Won’t Miss

Ilinap · November 8, 2011 ·

    I hate those moms who think their children are perfect and are able to overlook the things that make parenting so dang hard. When I meet a mom who never complains about her kids I immediate wonder what drug she's on or if she's got vodka in her coffee mug. … [Read more...] about What I Won’t Miss

Tags: Bird, brothers, children, Deal, family, love, motherhood, parenting, play, thankful

To Tell the Truth

Ilinap · November 6, 2011 ·

Today I had some rare alone time with Bird. We hung out and chatted while we ran some errands. Then he whooped me handily at Just Dance. He is the Pump Up the Jam king at our house. I worked up a sweat while he giggled at my immense lack of coordination. Nothing about me looks … [Read more...] about To Tell the Truth

Tags: Bird, children, kids, motherhood, parenting

Prince Fielder & Zeus – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · November 2, 2011 ·

  Will the real Prince Fielder please stand … [Read more...] about Prince Fielder & Zeus – Wordless Wednesday

Tags: Bird, children, Deal, fun, holidays, wordless Wednesday

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: The Real Deal – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · October 5, 2011 ·

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