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Family

Tasslenisms: part two

see also Tasslenisms One   ♥  Tasslenisms Two  ♥  Tasslenisms Three Tasslen at egg hunt: Look mom, a double yolker! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Tasslen: mom, can I…

April 14, 2015February 20, 2025 · 1 min read

Creativity

Empowering words

I sway between thinking words have relatively no import (when you think of the sheer quantity of words on the internet, and how often we act because of…

April 13, 2015August 10, 2023 · 1 min read

Family

The ultimate fill

When I dropped my daughter at preschool today, they had a guessing game for the kids: how many jelly beans are in the jar?  The lesson for the…

March 31, 2015August 10, 2023 · 1 min read

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Family

Activity vs. Achievement

Like many parents of small children, I reside in a swirl of constant and chaotic activity.  Think, “mom, look at this potion I just made with your new…

March 23, 2015March 21, 2025 · 1 min read

Family

Black Horse

So last night I settled in with my two-year old and five-year old to watch a movie.   I thought we were about to see Black Beauty, but my…

March 21, 2015July 13, 2025 · 1 min read

Family

Screens

Everyone is on their own screens, including me, on this one. This can only mean one thing… time to sign off.  

March 17, 2015May 29, 2023 · 1 min read

Family

Tasslenisms: part one

Words from my (now 5 year old) daughter. see also Tasslenisms One   ♥  Tasslenisms Two  ♥  Tasslenisms Three ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Tasslen: I’m so excited for…

March 12, 2015February 20, 2025 · 4 min read

original image by JDurham via MorgueFile.com
Family

Paying it out like paying it forward?

I love paying bills. I may be one of the few people that does. I like it way more than I enjoy invoicing my clients (which I sweat…

March 9, 2015June 1, 2023 · 1 min read

Creativity

THAT kind of mom

I hoped I’d be one of those awesome moms that was super-conscious, sensitive and mindful, until I realized I was becoming one of those “literary” moms. You know,…

March 6, 2015June 1, 2023 · 1 min read

Family

Grandpa

Henry John Turrisi was Sicilian, which means I am too. Which means I have Italian blood, and come every so loosely from some of the biggest imperialists of…

March 2, 2015May 31, 2025 · 1 min read

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