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Tag: "Melanie Myatt"

Fitting-in Fail (take two)

Fitting-in Fail (take two)

September 23, 2010 | Comments (1)

We have been trying to figure out a good system for getting three kids to two different schools with three different drop-off times each morning. It is difficult enough to figure out the timing of leaving, driving and parking, but my kids have made it even more difficult by forgetting how to focus on getting [...]

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Fitting-in Fail

Fitting-in Fail

September 20, 2010 | Comments (3)

We have only lived in the city for three years now so I still feel a little sensitive about looking like a native when we go downtown. We have a good handle (and a good system) for riding the “L” so we don’t look too foolish for that part of our journey. Unfortunately, we are [...]

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remaining a die-hard fan when the Cubs are dying…hard

remaining a die-hard fan when the Cubs are dying…hard

August 27, 2010 | Comments (4)

I am aware that to be considered a true-blue Cubs fan, one has to have been a fan for more than the last three years.  Only those who have stuck with the Cubs through years and years of trials and tribulations are considered the true fans.  Since we only moved here three years ago, I [...]

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Unfortunately, Rip Tides Can Mean R.I.P.

Unfortunately, Rip Tides Can Mean R.I.P.

August 24, 2010 | Comments (2)

Our family has spent this week getting back to life as usual after two different back-to-back vacations on the shores of Lake Michigan.  We had an idyllic time with perfect weather and a wonderful time with family.  Only since we have returned did I learn that: The deadliest part of Lake Michigan’s coast is a [...]

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sum-sum-summer camp!

sum-sum-summer camp!

August 2, 2010 | Comments (1)

As I write this, the house is more quiet than usual.  It’s naptime here which is the time of day when pace slows, the little ones sleep and everyone is quiet.  Everyone, that is, except my two oldest daughters who get to play “quietly” together in their rooms while the rest of us nap.  Today, [...]

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Getting My Girls Some “Science Exposure”

Getting My Girls Some “Science Exposure”

July 21, 2010 | Comments (1)

When I was in school, my least favorite subject was science.  I attribute this to some really (really) bad science teachers.  I had the unfortunate experience of being a student of three science teachers who were on the brink of retirement.  As an example of how bad things were, my mom told one of these [...]

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