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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

Pieces of Me

October 28, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 10 Comments

“She’s your twin!” “Really? Everyone says my kids look just like my husband.” “Yeah, really. She’s just…you.”

Filed Under: Belly & Baby, featured, From Left to Write, Mom Musings Tagged With: book club, family, from left to write, personality, resemblance, The Dinner

Why I Write

July 9, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

Will we be able to get to the audiologist and home in time for lunch and my conference call? Maybe I can run in to return shoes at the mall while we’re over by Stanford. No way. Too ambitious. What will the boys do during Pink’s hearing test? What’s going to happen to Olivia Pope/Fitz/heck, […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: blogging, link up, linky, personality, Project Underblog, writing

Summer Reruns

July 7, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, there was nothing on TV except for reruns. Hmmp. I was annoyed at first. Then, as usual, I stopped at a Friends rerun. You know, one I’d seen about 12 times? But I still found myself laughing. And I thought, hey, reruns of good stuff are kind of awesome. Why not […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: Dot Complicated, personality, Project Underblog, summer, TV, vacation, writing

Growing Up Fast, But Taking It Slow

February 21, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 9 Comments

This week held two big milestones for our family. Pink turned 9 months—that’s right, ¾ of a year! And Big finally decided to take the training wheels off his bike. Both have me a bit emotional. Where has the time gone? How did they get so big, so fast? But both also have me grateful […]

Filed Under: Belly & Baby, Everyday Lessons, featured, Mom Musings Tagged With: Big, growing up, Little, milestones, motherhood, personality, Pink

In My Head

January 18, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 14 Comments

When I was in kindergarten, my mom’s friend told her that if I didn’t learn to speak up, I’d never make it in this world.

Filed Under: From Left to Write, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas, Uncategorized Tagged With: from left to write, honesty, insights, introvert, personality, shy

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