Kelly

December 24, 2008

  • Overdone

    By Kelly
    I chalk it up to hubris. (…)

December 17, 2008

  • Crazy Love

    By Kelly
    The holidays make people crazy.
    Case in point: Me. I’m thinking about getting a dog for Christmas.
    It’s not an impulsive decision. (…)

December 10, 2008

  • Santa Killer

    By Kelly
    "Santa isn’t real, you know."
    So said my seven-year-old daughter to her six-year-old friend as I drove them home from school last week. (…)

December 3, 2008

  • Irony

    By Kelly
    This post was originally published on my personal blog, Love Well, last May. (…)

November 26, 2008

November 19, 2008

  • Baby Food

    By Kelly
    Growing up, I was never the domestic type. My dream was multiple careers, not multiple kids. I brushed off attempts by my Mom to teach me how to cook and clean and iron. (…)

November 12, 2008

  • Heffalump

    By Kelly
    I sat on my kitchen floor last night and played "let's fall all over Mom" with Teyla. (…)

November 5, 2008

October 29, 2008

  • Tales from the Crib

    By Kelly
    I was reading the October 2008 issue of Parenting magazine over the weekend, and once again, the last page made me laugh out loud. Unfortunately, I was in bed at the time. (…)

October 22, 2008

  • A Good Mom

    By Kelly
    I was a good mom today.
    I say that with no small amount of satisfaction, because many days, I’m not.
    I don’t listen well. I don’t play often. I’m not amazed enough. (…)

October 15, 2008

  • The Wall

    By Kelly
    I am tired.
    Really tired.
    I haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep in … well, I don’t remember how long. Since July maybe?
    I know this is to be expected. It’s part of the baby package. (…)

October 8, 2008

  • Dose of Reality

    By Kelly
    Hi. My name is Kelly, and I’m a parent of three children. Natalie is 7, Connor is 4 and Teyla is 8 months. As you might suspect, we’ve battled our fair share of colds over the years. (…)

October 1, 2008

  • If You Give a Child a Muffin (Tin)

    By Kelly
    I'll admit it: Lunch is the ugly red-headed stepchild at my house.
    I have a long-standing love affair with breakfast. Egg scrambled with spinach, bacon, mushrooms and avocado. (…)

September 24, 2008

  • Dollar Bin Compassion

    By Kelly
    Normally, I love the dollar bins at Target.
    They are right up front, filled with all sorts of cheap trinkets and chic treasures. (…)

September 17, 2008

  • Almost Lake Wobegon

    By Kelly
    It was rainy and cool in Minneapolis this past weekend, harbinger of an autumn that’s coming on much too fast. (…)

September 10, 2008

  • Mom, The Fashionista

    By Kelly
    Yesterday, I spent 90 heavenly minutes in Ann Taylor Loft shopping for new clothes. (…)

September 3, 2008

August 27, 2008

  • School Daze

    By Kelly
    I know for many families in the United States, school is already underway.
    Which leads me to ask, "Seriously? School on August 9? (…)

August 20, 2008

  • Margin

    By Kelly
    Last night, as I waited for my brain to turn off and the drowsiness to descend, I read through my journal from last year. (…)

August 13, 2008

  • The Hallway of Pew-Pew

    By Kelly
    Warning: This post is not for the weak of stomach or the faint of heart. Or for those eating breakfast. Especially if you're eating Cocoa Puffs. (…)

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