Tag Archives: Kids

Paper Hearts

Posted on December 14, 2011 by admin

A couple of months ago, I entered NPR’s “3 Minute Fiction” storywriting contest, using the story below.  It didn’t win.  But I like it anyway, so here it is:   His little hands grab firmly to my pant leg as … Continue reading →

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Long live the Queen

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

A few months ago, I went to the dentist to get my first crown.  This seemed like a great lead in to a joke about finally, officially becoming a Princess.  But I stopped: A Princess?  First of all, I’m forty … Continue reading →

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CIE’s Big Announcement

Posted on July 12, 2011 by admin

You may have been wondering where in the world I’ve been lately.  Your finger may have even been hovering over the ‘unsubscribe’ button in the assumption that I’ve abandoned my blog. Hold the phone!  There is a reason that does … Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Friday

Posted on June 17, 2011 by admin

This is a very special edition of Garage Sale Friday.  If you’ve been following my articles over at Chambanamoms, you already know that today was THE estate sale.  At the House That Got Away. The House that Got Away All … Continue reading →

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Cultural WTF: “It’s Just a Flesh Wound….”

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

We’ve had a virus-y, virus-y winter here in the CIE household.  By the time spring finally rolled around, I was just hoping and praying for a virus-free week; the four of us just seemed in such an endless cycle.  So … Continue reading →

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What I Really Think About ‘Perfect’ Motherhood

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin

“What you call ‘love’ was invented by guys like me to sell nylons.” –Don Draper, Mad Men “Visualize success, but don’t believe your eyes; it’s a version of the world without the will to despise it.” –The New Pornographers The … Continue reading →

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The Nook Pebble Mattress – a real review from a real mom

Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin

True story: I spent $550 on a mattress for my infant son.  Based on that, you may imagine that I dropped some serious coin into his nursery, creating a space that looks right off the page of the best baby … Continue reading →

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From Happy Meals to Sarah Palin; The Fast Food of Politics

Posted on November 23, 2010 by admin

And somehow, somehow, we are actually being made to fight for the right of multinational corporations to peddle crappy food to our children by offering them a toy. Continue reading →

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Stop drinking that! A Thirsty Nation’s Dilemma

Posted on May 19, 2010 by admin

Several weeks ago, when I voiced my misgivings about what a pregnant woman with a voracious thirst should drink, it paved the way for much larger questions that touches all of our lives, preggo or no: “Wait, what ARE we … Continue reading →

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Are Moms Really That Busy?

Posted on March 31, 2010 by admin

Yesterday, for the first time ever, I watched the Dr. Phil show.  No, I haven’t been living in a cave; it seems I’ve always known about Dr. Phil, it’s just that the TV here is, 99% of the time, switched … Continue reading →

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