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Playdates, Playgrounds & Just Plain Play!

June 10, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Forget the calendar and the rain—it’s summer! Yes, by 11:45am today, we’d kissed preschool, kindergarten, and 3rd grade goodbye! Thanks to end-of-year parties, baseball playoffs, and ballet recitals, I’ve been much more of a cheerleader than a writer lately, but I do have a couple things to share. MEET AVERY & AUSTIN A couple of […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Avery and Austin, Dot Complicated, giveaway, kindergarten, play, playdate, preschool, review, summer, summer fun, The Mid, third grade

Losing My Words

April 15, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

This week? Well, this quote pretty much describes how I’m feeling this week. (Which is ironic since, you know, my blog is all about using words.) I was tempted to just disappear entirely for the week, but some things have been happening around here that I wanted to share quickly.

Filed Under: Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: blog, blogging, Dot Complicated, Huffington Post, words

Reunions, Reminders, and Reflections

July 8, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, as I was gearing up for my high school reunion, I was getting really excited. I couldn’t help but realize part of the reason I was looking forward to seeing so many old friends was because I’d gotten to know them a bit better thanks to social media. I know, I […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: Dot Complicated, family vacation, Maui, photos, Project Underblog, reunion, social media

Dot Complicated: If You Post and Nobody Likes It, Did It Really Happen?

March 3, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

The following post was highlighted last week on Dot Complicated. As my Facebook followers pointed out, there are many positive reasons to share online, and I couldn’t agree more. But this is a tongue-in-cheek look at the effect all this social sharing *could* be having on some of us. As in me.

Filed Under: Dot Complicated, featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: Dot Complicated, motherhood, technology

Dot Complicated: What You Really Gain From Work Friendships

February 1, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

The following post was highlighted this week on Dot Complicated. As a featured contributor, I’ll be writing regularly about technology and the role in plays in my world — for better or worse. Check out other articles that include stories and tips for managing all the tech in your life at Dot Complicated. Commuting. All-hands […]

Filed Under: Dot Complicated, featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: career, Dot Complicated, friendship, technology, work from home mom, working mom

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