Boogers and Burps

Catching (and throwing) up

Paula — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:06:45 +0000

Well, friends, I figured now is as good a time as any to slink back to my blog, blushing and apologizing profusely for my interupptus unexpectedi (I’m sure that’s real Latin).

Let’s see…I just picked up Boy #3 from school, the fourth member of our household to catch the most violent vomiticious [...] No related posts.

The disappearing little boy

Paula — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:27:12 +0000

They just refuse to stay little.

I knew it was coming. Boy #3 turned 8 in August and even though he’s just in the 2nd grade, he is transforming from little boy to plain ol’ boy right before my eyes.

Darn him.

It started with him talking about a girl he likes. [...] No related posts.

Kids write the darndest things

Paula — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:16:00 +0000

I love this kid.

This week his second grade teacher sent home a journal entry he wrote so we could read it. The kids were supposed to finish the prompt: “The best gift I ever received was…” Here’s what what was scrawled in his sloppy handwriting:

My mom and dad were the [...] Related posts:

Move over Honey Boo Boo

Paula — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:49:34 +0000

This morning I was checking my email when I came across an email from Lisa Leonard Designs announcing that Lisa and her family will be the subject of a new reality TV show, “Life By Design.” If you don’t know who Lisa Leonard is, you must take a moment and click over to [...] Related posts:

Move Over, Robert Palmer!

Verizon Jetpack and Gift Card Giveaway (or How to Share WiFi in a Clown Car)

Paula — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:06:44 +0000

I used to be all about Apple. I’ve had more MacBooks than I care to admit (mostly due to one of my boys dropping or otherwise mutilating them), and I was a devoted iPhone user until we moved out of AT&T coverage. Giving that up was a sad, sad day.

Recently, though, I’ve had the [...] Related posts:

Our perfectly imperfect themed birthday party

Paula — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:50:36 +0000

I have a thing for themes.

Any kind of theme, really. I love pulling things together into a fun package. I loved it as a H.S. Language Arts teacher, I love it as a curator of features like Handmade in Iowa for the Des Moines Register, and I love it as a mom.

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There, and here: A perspective on suburbs vs. small towns

Paula — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:27:12 +0000

It’s nearly been a year since moving from suburbia to small-town Iowa. It’s incredible how different life can be only 45 minutes away, especially considering we went from one of the wealthiest cities in the state to one of the poorest counties. Overall, we’re loving the slower pace of life and the [...] Related posts:

The Iowa State Fair from a Mom’s Perspective

When it’s hard NOT to write

Paula — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:16:19 +0000

Some say writing is hard. But sometimes not writing is even harder.

As I look back at the past year’s posts, I’m ashamed at how few there are. And as worn out those “sorry I haven’t posted lately” posts can be, I do feel compelled to reflect a little on my negligence.

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The 2012 Small-Town 4th of July Parade Recap

Paula — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:33:57 +0000

If you want to get a good seat at my hometown 4th of July parade, you’ve gotta get there early. And hard-core parade junkies like me aren’t going to let a little heat get in the way of snagging those front-row (or front-curb) seats. So this year, Husband dropped me off uptown two hours early [...] Related posts:

Happy Independence Day!

Paula — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:19:23 +0000

Happy 4th of July, friends! I hope you’re all spending the day with your loved ones, exercising those freedoms that only America offers!

If you’ve been with me for a while, you probably know how I spend my 4th of July — hanging out in my hometown, which is also now my residence again. The [...] Related posts: