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Packing or unpacking: which is worse?

 

I used to say the answer is unpacking, but today I'm going to do a 180 and claim that packing is a much more horrible task. We're leaving for our two-week vacation tomorrow, and my mind is spinning as I try to remember everything I need to do. My job is to pack my stuff, the kids' stuff, and the dog's stuff. That's a lot of stuff, so it's a good thing I'm a fan of lists! My husband, on the other hand, will be packing only his own stuff. (I like to joke about that, but I'm not sure my husband appreciates my humor. ☺.)

 

Remind me about this post when I'm back from my trip and complaining about having to unpack...

 

Wishing you all a fun and relaxing weekend. ☺

 

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Like a chicken with no head...

 

 Yes, that pretty much describes me right now. ☺

A week from tomorrow, my family and I will be leaving for our annual, two-week vacation to my home state of Michigan, and I have so much left to do to get ready! No matter how well I plan, it seems that the days leading up to the trip always find me running around like a crazy woman as I attempt to get everything done, and the craziness doesn't end until we pull out of the driveway. Then I relax and feel grateful that I'm in the passenger seat: I can take a nap!

Wishing you all a calm and relaxing Saturday. ☺

 

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My new career: driving the kiddies.

Maybe I should say that's the title of my life's movie: Driving the Kiddies. You know—like Driving Miss Daisy? ☺ My kids are only four and six, and already they have social commitments and classes and people to see and things to do. My son has been taking karate for the past three weeks, and my daughter starts dance class on Monday. I feel as though I spend most of my time in the car and in stuffy gyms, waiting—always waiting. I might even be starting to forget what my house looks like! And this is only the beginning...

 

However, as frustrated as I sometimes get about all this driving, you know what? It's part of my job as a mom, and I wouldn't have it any other way. ♥

 

Wishing you all a fun and relaxing Saturday. ☺

 

 

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Back in school—and loving it!

Last April, some of my poet friends told me about a wonderful free poetry course offered through Coursera, Modern & Contemporary American Poetry. I checked it out and signed up right away, and I'm looking forward to its start in September. I also signed up for some other great courses, and this week I began my first one, History of Rock, Part 2. I'm really enjoying the lectures and the discussions. It's been many years since I graduated with my master's degree—seventeen, actually. Yikes!—but I've always missed being in school, and now it's great to be back!

 

Have you ever taken a Coursera course? Would you?
 

Wishing you all a happy Saturday. ☺

 

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A whole lotta nothin' goin' on...

 

and that's just the way I want it! After a fun (but busy) week full of commitments, today is my day to relax, and that's just what I'm going to do. I'll read and write and maybe watch a favorite show or two. This is my kind of Saturday. ☺

Wishing you all a fun and relaxing weekend.

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Perfect morning: coffee, quiet, many words.

My house is quiet, my kids and husband still asleep. I've been awake for quite a while though, sipping coffee, reading, and writing. I can't think of a better way to start my weekend!

Wishing you all a peaceful and relaxing Saturday. ☺

 

 

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Where did the school year go?

My son has only three more days of kindergarten before school is over. I can't believe I'll be the mother of a first-grader soon! And my baby will be a preschooler next fall. Where did the school year go? Where did the TIME go?

It goes way too fast.

I can't help but feel the way country music singer Billy Dean does in this song:       

 

                    Lyrics here.

Wishing you all a Saturday filled with beautiful memories. ☺

 

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Ha! Take that, Magic Cookie Bars!

I'd been promising my three-year-old daughter all week that we'd do some baking, so yesterday we made this recipe for Magic Cookie Bars. Talk about decadent! Chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts, sweetened condensed milk, coconut... These bars are definitely not low-cal!

 

Now, I'm a huge chocoholic, but for the past couple of weeks I've been trying hard to lose a few pounds for summer. I knew these bars would be my nemesis if I let them—but I didn't! I ate half of a bar, exercised away the calories on the treadmill (which took me about forty grueling minutes), and said sayonara to the rest of the pan. They're good, but for me, they're just not worth the calories (and the work it takes to burn those calories). The rest of the family can have them. Take that, Magic Cookie Bars!

 

 

Wishing you all a wonderful Saturday. ☺

 

 

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Learning to be a kid again.

 

I recently started writing a middle grade novel, and I'm having a wonderful time with the process! It's so much fun to read books for eight- to twelve-year-olds and remember what it was like to be a kid all those (many) years ago. I'm also lucky to know a few kids in this age group, and their input has been invaluable. So far, this book has been a joy to write!

 

Wishing you all a happy, fun-filled Saturday. ☺

 

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Remembering those who keep us free.

 

Wishing everyone in the United States a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.
Happy Saturday!☺

 

 

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Looking forward to a relaxing weekend.

In April, I participated in two writing challenges—the Blogging from A to Z Challenge and the Pulitzer Remix. For the A to Z Challenge, I had to write twenty-six alphabet-themed blog posts, and for the Pulitzer Remix, I was required to write one found poem per day from John Updike's Rabbit is Rich. 

 

Although I'm now exhausted, I had a wonderful time with both challenges! This was my second year participating in the A to Z, which is a great way to meet and interact with other bloggers. The Pulitzer Remix was a new project and a lot of fun, and I feel honored to be among the eighty-five poets asked to participate.

 

This weekend, though, I think I need a little rest. I pulled more than a few all-nighters last month, so I'm looking forward to relaxing and enjoying this gorgeous sunny weekend with my family.

 

How about you? What are your plans for the weekend?

 

 

Wishing you all a wonderful Saturday. ☺

 

 

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My weekend: writing and more writing!

Next week marks the beginning of the month-long Blogging from A to Z Challenge, and while I'm ready with my theme, I'm woefully behind in writing my posts. Yikes!

 

Monday is also the start of National Poetry month, and I'm honored to be one of the eighty-five poets selected to participate in the Pulitzer Remix Project, which is sponsored by The Found Poetry Review. I posted about my involvement with the project last Thursday, but for those of you who didn't see that post, here's how the project works: Each of us will be creating found poetry from the eighty-five Pulitzer-prize winning works of fiction, then posting one poem each day on the Pulitzer Remix site. I'll be working with John Updike's Rabbit is Rich and have chosen to write thirty haiku. I've been having a great time writing my poems and hope to have them all ready to go by Sunday night.

If you need me this weekend, you'll know where to find me. ;)

Wishing you all a wonderful Saturday. ☺

 

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Picnics on the living room floor.

At my daughter's request, this week I hosted two picnics on our living room floor, complete with a blanket and a lunch with all the trimmings. We both had a great time, and my daughter has been talking about her "special lunches" for days. I'm glad I took the time to create this memory—for both of us.

 

Wishing you all a joyful Saturday. ☺
 

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Cat in the Hat: Oh, that...

This morning, my husband and I will be packing up the kids and heading to our local Barnes and Noble to see The Cat in the Hat and listen to some stories by Dr. Seuss. Now this isn't exactly my idea of a thrilling morning activity—especially since it's early morning—but I'm sure the kids will enjoy it. My kindergarten-age son is learning how to read, and two days ago he read Green Eggs and Ham to me. Amazing! I certainly wasn't reading in kindergarten—back in the old, old days. ;)

Our other Saturday excursion will be to the clothing stores. The kids need picture clothes, and I'm crossing my fingers that finding them will be an easy task. Hopefully, seeing The Cat in the Hat will put everyone in a good mood. ☺


Wishing you all a fun-filled and happy weekend!
 

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Taking day off: Mom's gone fishin'.

Well, not really. I'm not sure the kids or the hubby would be too thrilled about that. ;)

 

What I am doing, though, is setting aside a part of the day for me. Often, my interests take a back burner to all the other things I need to do each day—something I'm sure all parents can relate to. My projects—the things I do just for me, like writing—get pushed into whatever pockets of time I can find. I might write a paragraph while I wait for the spaghetti to cook or read while I'm folding the laundry. And while these pockets of time can be productive, today I've decided to do something different and put me on the schedule. That hour I plan to write is penciled in—and I can't wait!

 

Wishing you all a happy Saturday. ☺

 

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Saturday plans: doing taxes, writing poems.

Guess which one I'm looking forward to the most. ☺

 

What are your plans for today? Whatever they are, I hope you have a happy Saturday!

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Craziness over. It's time to relax!

 

Between late November and late February, life is really busy for our family. We pack a lot of events and celebrations into those three months, beginning with Thanksgiving and ending with our son's birthday, which was last Thursday. Thankfully, his birthday party today marks the end of the craziness, at least for a little while. Whew!

Wishing you all a relaxing weekend. ☺



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Oldest turns six on Thursday. Wow!

I can't believe six years have passed so quickly. I look at my son sometimes and still see him as the baby I brought home from the hospital. I think time really does go by faster once we have children.

Wishing you a weekend full of happy memories. ☺

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Slipped on stairs. Oh, my back!

 

I fell last night after putting my kids to bed. I'm not sure what happened. One minute I was walking down the stairs, and the next I was sitting on the floor at the bottom. I must have hit my back along the way because when I finally managed to stand up, did it ever hurt! I'm feeling a little better this morning, but I think my sore back will be a souvenir of my clumsiness for at least a few more days.

I'm very graceful, you know.  ;-)

Wishing you a happy weekend!
 

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Wish I could freeze-frame these days.

My children are three and five. I love these ages! They're both so curious and fun, and the things they say are often so wise (and sometimes hilarious). We have such a good time together.

While I know that each stage of a child's life has beautiful moments, sometimes I wish I could freeze time right now, during these wonderful, early childhood days.

Wishing you a weekend of marvelous memories!