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Not ListeningPicture the following. The sun was shining, the birdies were mooing, the cows were tweeting

(alright, that’s literary license - it was 4am so it was pitch black, my 15 parakeets that reside next to my computer were fast asleep, and ‘dere ain’t no cows anywheres except in my refrigerator, but hey - it’s a great lead-in!)

and I awakened to the lovely note from my child:

MOM! Please get me up at 4am so I can finish my homework!

Certainly, dear,” was my mental response, “I simply adore having babbling kids during 4am when I generally get my best work done.[Read more]

What beginners karate taught me about blogging

What karate taught me about bloggingIf there’s one thing my decades of living has taught me, it’s always to be open to inspiration because it will strike in the weirdest of places!!

Take yesterday.  After vanquishing the Freight Train of Blogging Frustration, it was time for me to take my kids to beginners karate.  Now, we’ve been attending for many months; it’s a superb program!  Phenomenal senseis, excellent class instruction, lots of opportunities for growth and the like…it’s truly a parent’s dream.  And being the hip mom that I am, I choose to walk the walk I talk to my kids…and I take karate with them!  

In the past didn’t bother me to be the only mom in a class of single-digit children.  After all, I had my older kids there too!  But now I’ve  advanced to the point where I’m beyond beginners….so I’ll simply sit out during beginners class and just bring my blog notebook with me.  After all, it’s a great opportunity for letting my mind roam freely and seeing what MacGyverisms might emerge.

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