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Author Archives: Orland Park Mom
To Botox, or not to Botox…
Last night I finally got around to watching the season finale of Real Housewives of Miami. Since I realized early on that the content of the show was not interesting enough to keep my attention fully, I have started … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Uncategorized
Tagged Botox, Chicago, communication, Elsa, facial expressions, Miami, real housewives, SNL
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Farewell to Elizabeth Taylor
The Hollywood Legend died today at the age of 79. This video made me smile while remembering this beautiful and gifted actress. It is from her November 1954 appearance on the program “What’s My Line?”. And another from “A Place … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Uncategorized
Tagged actress, beauty, dead, death, Elizabeth Taylor, legend, Liz Taylor, News, talented
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One More Thing To Feel Guilty About
No one tells you this before you become a parent, but one of the instant new bonuses is the intense feeling of guilt. The first time I realized this was when the nurse at the hospital asked me if I … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged guilt, Mom, mom guilt, parenting, television, TV
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Thrills of Frugality via the Internet
You know that feeling, that rush you get when you get a really great deal on something? Well I believe I have an addiction to that. The feeling, that is. Now, I am not one of those “super-couponers” who … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, deals, frugal girls, frugality, internet, savings, shopping, slickdeals, thrills, woot
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Jealous Much?
My daughter came home from school upset one day last week because a little girl was ignoring her. This girl, who has been her friend since Pre-K, just suddenly decided that she no longer wanted to observe my … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged admiration, ignorance, jealousy, negativity, women
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It Aint Easy Being Mom, Or Is It?
So I have recently returned home after four days away. I fully expected to find a house turned upside down, kids still in the same clothes as the ones I left them in and several notes from teachers about missing assignments. … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged competition, husband, jealousy, kids, laundry, Mom, travel
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Packing, Pedicures and Panic…Oh My!
So tomorrow I will embark on one of my very few and far between trips away on my own. I found my suitcase, still under my bed from the last trip, and fully intended to get things packed and ready … Continue reading
Posted in Everything else, Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged kids, packing, pedicure, stress, travel
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Should I Stay or Should I go Now?
So, come this Fall, all of my children will be in school full-time. For the first time in oh so many years, my day will be free of children. Well, at least until 2:30pm. I have been dreaming of this … Continue reading
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Pass the F-ing Potatoes
I have been known to drop the F-bomb pretty frequently among other colorful words in my vocabulary and it has always been a rule in my house that only the adults are allowed to swear. Lately, however, as my children … Continue reading
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