Tag Archives: life

Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? A Child’s Perspective

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Orland Park Mom

My kids are home today and grateful for the day off of school.  I wondered what they knew about the man whose honor we are celebrating today, so I posed the following question to all four of them:

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Snow Much Fun!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Orland Park Mom

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am super excited about the news of the long-awaited arrival of a real snowfall!  There is just something about the way the snow blankets everything, making even the simplest of backyard … Continue reading →

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I Miss My Two Hours of Silence

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

My kids have been out of school since June 7th.  I vowed that this Summer, I would not sign the kids up for any camps or any activity for that matter that required me to be anywhere at a certain time. 

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All He Needed to Know He Learned From Spongebob

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

I forget how the conversation began, but somehow the topic of marriage surfaced while running errands around town with my kids.  My youngest chimed in first, I have friends that are girls, but not girlfriends, he said.  I assured him … Continue reading →

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Hey there, Boo Boo!

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

The youngest of my bunch is just about finished with Kindergarten.  Every day he comes home with things for me to ooh and aah over that he has completed at school.  On Wednesdays the class has “technology” which basically consists … Continue reading →

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Osama, Obama Word To Your Mama Drama

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

  It started with a late night phone call from my sister who sounded disturbed.  She said that Osama Bin Ladin had been killed.  I was still half asleep and replied “What? Obama?” “No” She said “Osama, not Obama.  Obama … Continue reading →

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Excuse me?!?!?!

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

  There are some things I cannot stand.  One is the sound that the Morton Salt container makes when you open the aluminum spout, another the pissy little brat who works at the counter where I buy my make-up at the mall and … Continue reading →

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Birds, Bees, Therapy and Cookies

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

  Yesterday, my son had the awkward experience of attending the Robert Crown Center for Health Education.  All kids in the 5th grade that attend public school here in Orland Park go unless you specifically request that they do not.  My eldest … Continue reading →

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That Rainy Day Feeling Again….

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

  I do not know what it is about these rainy days that make me so lethargic and completely devoid of motivation.  I had an entire mental list of things that had to get done today.   The poor list never stood … Continue reading →

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Little Birdie

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Orland Park Mom

This morning, as I was peacefully making my coffee, a shrill scream comes from my daughter’s room  followed by “MOM!  Come quick!”.  Of course I panicked and thrust myself down the hallway towards her room like a madwoman fearing the worst.  … Continue reading →

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