Monthly Archives: August 2011

A few of her favorite things

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kate

You’ve read about my organizing friend Andi (www.GoodLifeOrganizing.biz) here before. She defies all the illogic of being a working mom since she not only bears all this helpful information…she actually uses it. Here’s her recap of a recent demo. She … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Kate

School is back in full swing. Translation: How do teachers have the time to dole out that many forms, color sheets, connect-the-dots and pieces of anything meticulously (or messily) glued to a piece of construction paper AND man the behavior … Continue reading →

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I will not be defined by my SPF

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Kate

A few days ago, a very spry and tight 20-something femme fatale asked me if I’d had a good weekend. Isn’t that nice for the young people to show such interest? “I did! Did you? Did you do something fun?” … Continue reading →

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A very civilized student council

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Kate

Last week, I worked with the officers of a high school student council on leadership skills. These were newly elected “officials” who were about to embark on a new year. They had wants. They had goals. They had to-do lists. They want … Continue reading →

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Looking ahead

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Kate

I’ll admit it. I can be guilty of letting a temporary setback be my focus. The problem with that is we can miss what’s behind the temporary setback…ie we can miss the good stuff. And, haven’t we heard that the good parts are … Continue reading →

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WifeStyle

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Kate

  Have you heard about the Wifestyle Conference? It’s going to be in New York on September 15. This was taken from their website: The WifeStyle Conference embraces contemporary living for the modern domestic, regardless of marital status. The premier … Continue reading →

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First Day of School

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Kate

We started school this morning. We took 2 kids to school. After 90 minutes of meet, greet and signup sheets, I brought back 1 of my own and 2 of another’s. I’m going back in 2 hours to get another … Continue reading →

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No name calling, Whiney-Pants

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Kate

It seems there was a scuffle yesterday. The Hubs took Emma (13) and Ben (10) to work with him. Since they were really small, they’ve pretty much had the run of the place. It’s an electrical supply store so between … Continue reading →

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Things I have a thing for

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Kate

I hope you don’t expect to learn much of anything from this post. I’ve been tooling around online this morning and thinking back on my week. I must have a thing for lists because this is what’s on my mind…  I have a … Continue reading →

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Answer honestly…

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Kate

This morning, I put this on my Facebook wall: ”Happy Wednesday! Whatcha got planned?” It was meant to be a conversation starter. You know, an effort to reach out, to engage. But it occurred to me after I clicked Share (isn’t that always … Continue reading →

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