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July 2011

July 07, 2011

A Sad Day

Today I’m taking Ren out of camp, skipping my conference call and driving up to...

July 06, 2011

4th of July: Mortification take 2

“I don’t understand why you sent the girls down with water-skis if you weren’t planning...

July 05, 2011

Sheer Mortification

Last week, I ran into Vivian, a former student, at Grace Chapel’s VBS. She was...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Snarkiness

“Duh!”“Really. . .” (not said like a question)“Whatever. . .”These words are the new teenage...

June 28, 2011

The Problem with Celebrating

Several weeks ago, I posted the resolution that I’m not allowed to buy any new...

June 27, 2011

PandaMania

School’s Out—AACK!But I’m not panicking the way I usually do. The kids are older. They’re...

June 23, 2011

Graduating

Last night, the whole family watched Ren-Ren "move on" from elementary school. This is the...

June 22, 2011

Where I’m From

Yesterday, when I read Ren's poem, it took me 30 minutes before I realized that...

June 21, 2011

I am From. . .

Maybe because Ren's "graduating" from elementary school, I'm on a roll posting about him. This...

June 20, 2011

Chips & Dip–Yet Another Way to Avoid Humiliation

Tonight is Ren's 5th grade picnic--a big deal because Wednesday night he "graduates" from elementary...

June 17, 2011

Celebrity Crush

I think I have a little celebrity crush going. I haven’t had a celebrity crush...

June 15, 2011

Strike 2 with Caesar salad

Why am I using baseball terms when the Bruins just won the Stanley Cup? Because...

June 14, 2011

Where did I go wrong???

On Sunday afternoon at a special youth baptism/confirmation service, Ling was confirmed. She “confirmed” the...

June 09, 2011

Shoe Confessions

My college roommate used to call me Imelda. Yes, that Imelda—the one married to a...

June 08, 2011

10.4 Pounds

That’s not the weight I've lost on the i-diet in this past week and 2...

June 06, 2011

Recipe for Today’s Very Unhappy Mama

1. Wake up at 4 a.m. to take friends and hubby to the airport (consolidated...

June 03, 2011

4 pounds down in 3 days!

This is why I love the I-diet so much. When you follow it and don't...

June 02, 2011

Gossiping? Who Me?

My friend Helen, who I’ve known for 21 years, lives across the street. She’s part...

June 01, 2011

After a weekend of Sangria, back on the I-diet

Scott and I are back on the I-diet. Two years ago, I heard Susan Roberts,...

May 2011

May 31, 2011

Family Rehab

“You plan great retreats for InterVarsity, I think it’s time you planned an equally terrific...

May 27, 2011

The (Almost) End of Birthday Season

Ren at 14 monthsToday Ren-Ren turns 11—Happy Birthday Ren!You may have noticed that I seem...

May 26, 2011

Why can’t Moms get sick?

I’m sick. After boasting about how I rarely get sick here in "I'm torturing my kids",...

May 25, 2011

Dang! I did (or didn’t) do it again!

(A follow up to yesterday's post Practicing for the SATs)I just took today's SAT question...

May 24, 2011

Practicing for the SATs

I’ve previously confessed that I’m a personality test junkie. Who knew I’d become an SAT...

May 20, 2011

Tiger Moms vs. Barbie

Once I learned how to see the stats on this blog, I became addicted to...

May 19, 2011

Can Tiger Moms practice Indifference?

(This post continues a series on the spiritual discipline of indifference, read #1, #2, #3. ...

May 17, 2011

Indifference, Celebrity and a Bean Dip you can’t be Indifferent to

(This is post #3 in a series on the spiritual discipline of indifference. Read #1...

May 12, 2011

Happy Saints and Indifference

(This is the 2nd musing on the spiritual discipline of indifference. Read #1)I love this...

May 11, 2011

The Spiritual Discipline of Indifference

You can run but you can’t hide.For the past several weeks, God and I have...

May 10, 2011

Tempted to join eHarmony

I’m feeling tempted to sign up with eHarmony. Not because I’m ready to find another...