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H&M 20% Off Jeans

Need jeans? Whether we like it or not, the weather will get colder… Shop online or in store at H&M for jeans for men, women & kids and take 20% off regular prices. This offer expires 9/18/13. H&M offers high quality jeans and has the latest trends in fashion to keep you youthful no matter […]

Dear Third Grade Teacher Part II

The first day of school – while Christmas Day for me personally – started out as quite a challenge. Getting Youngest off to school was the longest hour of my life, and it’s time that I can never get back. It resulted in my letter (warning) to his 3rd grade teacher. In the process of […]

Portland’s Best Places to Fart on Examiner

In a bid to maintain sanity during the last week of summer “vacation,” I put together a fun list of the best places to fart in Portland. Because that’s what I did while taking the kids out and about before school started so that they could celebrate their last week of freedom. To read and […]

Needle Phobic (Me) May Donate Blood

The only time I ever really considered donating blood was when I was in college. I was on my own and while tuition and most other expenses were covered by scholarships, there were still times that my budget was pretty tight. If you’ve ever been in downtown Portland, then you’ve seen the plasma places where […]

Kids Eat Free at Olive Garden

SWEET – Kids Eat FREE Monday – Thursday at the Olive Garden with the purchase of adult entrée (not including soup, garden salad, pizza). Print the Olive Garden coupon here, which doesn’t expire until 9/29/13. Limit 2 Kids Meals with the purchase of 2 entrées per coupon.Valid for Kids 12 years and under.Choices are from […]

Jesus Judy and Other Stories

I recently wrote a book review over at Sweatpants & Coffee – two of the things I love most in the world – featuring my experience reading Moms Who Drink and Swear by Nicole Knepper. The summer has been so chaotic that I haven’t had a chance to highlight it yet on my blog. My […]

Dear Third Grade Teacher

Dear Third Grade Teacher, Yes, Youngest is in tears for the start of the first day of school. But after playing the “Where-Are-The-Shoes?-Oh-They’re-With-The-Camping-Stuff-Why-In-The-World-Are-They-There-Never-Mind” game, the “I-Lied-I-Didn’t-Eat-Breakfast-And-Now-It’s-Time-To-Go” game, and the “I’ve-Been-Hiding-My-Nintendo-DS-Under-My-Bed” game with Youngest this morning, I lost my patience. Plus, I suspect that Youngest has been up all hours of the night playing the hidden […]

Mourning Mrs. Fifth Grade Teacher

There is a song by John Mayer that my kids sing as, “Shave what you need to shaaave, shave what you need to shave.” And although Mr. Mayer is a bit of a tool and the song is repetitive to a fault, I DO love the message. In the spirit of the song, I was […]

Back to School Slides – Is #10 Oldest?

If you’ve read the Junk Book, then you know what I mean about #10. NOTE: the slideshow might now work below, so GO HERE TO SEE SLIDE #10 if necessary. ~Kelly

Mom’s Back to School Supplies

I probably won’t be around much tomorrow morning, because once the kids leave for school I will be turning into Queen Mimosa. ~Kelly