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Posted on February 8, 2017
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Today, I was working on my cookbook. It’s a book I’ve been working on for my sons for the past 10 years. First, handwritten, and then entered into the computer and now organized and digitized, it’s almost finished. I’ve got a few more recipes…
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Category: parent life, the girl with the inner purple hairTags: baking, bikini, cooking, cooking and life, growing up, growing up and moving out, imperfect moms, in the kitchen, kids, life hacks, life lessons, love, memories, mom, mom life, moms, Motherhood, parenting, relationships, teenage boys, women
Posted on November 1, 2016
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It’s Halloween night; so naturally, I find I’m a little sick of Christmas commercials. Not even lying. This weekend, in the midst of a marathon horror movie session, I got just a bit tired of watching Best Buy’s Christmas commercials. Apparently, nothing says Christmas…
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Category: commentary, parent life, the girl with the inner purple hairTags: black friday, commercialization of Christmas, commercials, election pushback, halloween, kids, life lessons, monsters, Motherhood, post election blues, southern living envy, thanks, thanksgiving, trump tic tacs
Posted on February 9, 2016
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This weekend, I watched a story on the new Barbies. Apparently, you can now get Barbie in sizes other than “bone thin and completely unrealistic.” According to Mattel, Barbie will now come in four different sizes, seven different skin colors, 20+ different eye and hair…
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Category: parent life, the girl with the inner purple hairTags: adjusting, Amanda Chantal Bacon, barbie, body image, Elle magazine, girl power, goop, growing up, Gwyneth Paltrow, kids, mom style, Motherhood, oprah
Posted on January 12, 2016
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Yesterday, my topic of choice for my blog was my family’s unnatural obsession with hoodies. But then the Golden Globes happened. Or rather, Gaga happened. It’s no coincidence that Gaga sounds a lot like “caca” in my mind. Really. As I normally do when…
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Category: commentary, the girl with the inner purple hairTags: "I always wanted to be an actress", American Horror Story: Hotel, bad acting, best actress, Chloe Sivigny, Evan Peters, favorite tv series, Gaga no Lange, Golden Globes, kids, Kirsten Dunst was robbed, Lady Gaga, lifelong learning, limited tv series, McDermott, mom style, Motherhood, not best actress, parenting, Wes Bentley
Posted on May 8, 2015
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When I was 12 years old, my mother cursed me. And I don’t mean she yelled profanities at me, I mean, she put a curse on me through my future progeny. I remember the day clearly. I was home watching ZOOM! in the living…
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Category: parent life, southern life, the girl with the inner purple hairTags: adhd, growing up, kids, learning moment, memories, mom knows best, mom style, Motherhood, parenting, raising sons, willful child
Posted on March 4, 2015
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The other day my son told me I looked like a “white girl.” I’m sure he meant that as a compliment. There I was in my oversized sweatshirt, leggings and Uggs, and my son was stunned. “Yeah, you look really fresh,” he said. “You…
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Posted on January 20, 2015
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Everyone knows that there are secret life hacks that can make their lives easier. As parents, we know all the little tips and tricks learned over years of housework. There are just some things that make life all the much more livable. But, spend…
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One holiday at a time, please
Posted on November 1, 2016 by lizcarey2014
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It’s Halloween night; so naturally, I find I’m a little sick of Christmas commercials. Not even lying. This weekend, in the midst of a marathon horror movie session, I got just a bit tired of watching Best Buy’s Christmas commercials. Apparently, nothing says Christmas…
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Category: commentary, parent life, the girl with the inner purple hairTags: black friday, commercialization of Christmas, commercials, election pushback, halloween, kids, life lessons, monsters, Motherhood, post election blues, southern living envy, thanks, thanksgiving, trump tic tacs