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Carolina Railhawks Have Me Soaring

Ilinap · July 7, 2011 ·

What exactly is a Railhawk? Bird tried to tell me it's a kind of bird that lives on train tracks. I would have believed him because he sounded so convincing, but his snicker outed him. We went to a Carolina Railhawks game last Sunday. The plan was to just get out of the house … [Read more...] about Carolina Railhawks Have Me Soaring

Tags: family, fun, kids, North Carolina, sports

Sugar Milk – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · June 17, 2011 ·

Every kid wants to be a super hero when he grows up. Even I used to wrap tin foil on my wrists and pretend to be Wonder Woman. That was before I realized Hollywood exploited her feminine wiles and made her mash her breasts together to create a veritable human Grand Canyon of … [Read more...] about Sugar Milk – 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, children, cocktail, family, father, love, Mac Daddy, parenting, party, writing

Summertime Fun

Ilinap · June 2, 2011 ·

I'm bummed that we're not going back to Italy this summer. No, we're not going to France or Spain instead. We're staying put. But.. The boys and I have a summer time A-List. Wanna know what's on it? And I might have once thought Alice Cooper was a girl. Surely you … [Read more...] about Summertime Fun

Tags: children, family, fun, kids, play, vacation, values

Ruined – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · June 1, 2011 ·

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Tags: family, travel, vacation, wordless Wednesday

My Greatest Accomplishment and My Un-Bucket List

Ilinap · May 19, 2011 ·

Do you have a bucket list? Some of my Avon Breast Cancer Walk teammates walked to check off the grueling yet rewarding experience from their bucket list. Another friend does crazy runs through mud and muck and 24-hour relays because she is a masochist gets off on crazy shit she … [Read more...] about My Greatest Accomplishment and My Un-Bucket List

Tags: family, love, Mac Daddy, motherhood, parenting, thankful

My Friend’s Kids Were Abducted by Their Mother – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · May 18, 2011 ·

I'm speechless. Please pass on this link to help my friend find his children. I'm not laughing. This is no joke. … [Read more...] about My Friend’s Kids Were Abducted by Their Mother – Wordless Wednesday

Tags: children, family, kids, love, parenting, thankful, wordless Wednesday

Just for Moms – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · May 6, 2011 ·

There have been lots of quips about what makes the world go 'round. But we mothers know the real truth here. Mothers make the world go 'round. We all live our own brand of motherhood. We carry on with equal parts of smiles and grimaces as we Kerry Strug our … [Read more...] about Just for Moms – 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, Bird, children, cocktail, Deal, family, happy hour, motherhood, party, thankful

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