Monthly Archives: September 2010

We’re Giving Away the Imaginext BigFOOT the Monster

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Eileen

This is such an incredibly fun toy! And we’re giving it away! For eleven years, our family has thrown a Christmas party to collect unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items for a local charity. This party has grown larger through the years, and every year I threaten … Continue reading →

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Slap Me Before I Volunteer Again

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Eileen

I loathe the beginning of school because the same thing happens every year: all the papers come home asking for parents to help at the school and for PTA and I feel obligated to sign up. Why? Because I’m crazy? Because I sit around wondering … Continue reading →

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Take a Minute

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Eileen

When the LOML and I travelled to New York City last month, we went to St. Paul’s Chapel at Ground Zero. As I walked through the displays honoring the recovery effort after September 11th, I cried and cried and cried. I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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