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School cafeteria food is easy to make fun of. I wrote a story about it when I was in the sixth grade. I recall stating that it wasn’t the lunch ladies’ fault, since you obviously cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. Needless to say, that little gem remained unpublished. Now, a few decades later, I feel compelled to tackle the subject again. A song about “mystery meat”, no doubt from a Nickelodeon show, is echoing in my head.

Read more on Whole Grain Bandage, or Why School Lunches Still Suck…

Today I came full-circle with my past; it was like it was 1992 all over again. Well, minus the red Dodge Sundance with a spotty  air conditioner and the bad spiral perm. Yes, in the deepest bowels of my being, a feeling rose so swiftly today, that I barely had time to hush the gasp. I felt the lines on my forehead expand and my lips tighten and purse, and I had to cross my ankles to keep myself glued in place. Not really wanting to walk out on eight moms and a baby, but an eager and willing heart topped with a fire-hot temper and a head about to explode.

Read more on Parenting Baptists, Catholics, Protestants…and then there’s me?…

It dawned on me that perhaps my guys had gotten a little spoiled in my time as a stay at home mom.  I was inclined to take care of everything, until one wise former SAHM that had to go back to work told me what her kids were capable of.  Cooking meals, folding laundry, etc.  I introduced my kids to such ideas, and they seemed to go over well, though everything still seems to require lots of my assistance.

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As summer vacation approaches, every stay at home mom gets that uneasy feeling in her stomach.  Sure, it is going to be nice to not have to do have the morning routine at the crack of dawn.  The lazy of pace of summer may not be so lazy, depending on how many sports your children play.  But deep down every mother realizes that there is NO ESCAPE for the months to come.  And we get nervous.

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I can’t say that I spend my time longing to be famous.  Rich?  Sure.  But famous?  That sounds like way too much work, especially for someone who detests having to fix her hair and slap on spackle for even part time work.  I can imagine myself being spotlighted in some trashy magazine with captions mocking my wardrobe and general appearance.  There’s a certain peace that comes with knowing you are a prime candidate for “What Not To Wear” and somehow soldiering on with your life.

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