Archive for August, 2010

We Used to SING “The Wheels on the Bus”

8.30.10

Today was a big day for the Fergie household.  Not only was Chatterbox entering First Grade, but she was going to...TAKE.THE.SCHOOLBUS.  There is just something so drastic about putting your first-born on the bus for the first time; maybe it's the lack of control you have, or the degree of ...

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A Month Later! Photos from BlogHer ’10!

8.30.10

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First week of big kids school

8.30.10

The first week of school went very well!  I was nervous and anxious; princess was just fine.  She's made a few friends already and loves her teacher.  And, we had a homework assignment this weekend. Tomorrow is the first PTA meeting - so we'll see how that goes!!! BTW...I've been home for ...

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Sunday Shopping

8.29.10

Every lady  has her obsession. Mine is handbags. Not just any handbags, but designer handbags.  The kind you may only buy for a big birthday or special occasion.  The kind that come in big beautiful storage boxes that look really nice in your closet.   Since the Great Repression (depression and recession),  ...

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Chatterbox’s Candyland Birthday

8.28.10

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So Much for the Lazy Days of Summer

8.25.10

The last few weeks (months?) have been crazy! We've been uber-busy and traveling all around.  Since our family vacation to Myrtle Beach, Hubby and I traveled to Los Angeles for a wedding; I hosted a Summer Ladies' Luncheon at my house; we celebrated Chatterbox's 6th Birthday; the other Mamas and ...

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Serenity

8.22.10

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I ...

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I’m not freaking ready to start school

8.18.10

First of all, she's 4 1/2 .... when did that happen? I feel like I blinked and my baby is almost 5 years old. Second, she's going to be doing this alone.  I'm tearing up as I write now because I'm scared for her, worried about her, excited and hopeful for ...

Posted in #GIT, Back to School, balancing acts, child development, Daughters | 5 Comments »

Fine & Fabulous at….

8.17.10

I spent this entire weekend attending various events for my dear aunt that turned the big 5-0 on Saturday.  As she likes to say, she planned a National Holiday Weekend.  When my invitation arrived in the mail, I was not at all surprised to see that it included a detailed itinerary ...

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My BlogHer Catastroblessing

8.12.10

I just finally unpacked from the wonderfully amazing New York City for BlogHer'10.  I took princess up to New York with me to spend time with my family and to enable daddy to continue campaigning without interruption.  So, I'm not sure whether I went to New York City for the ...

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