tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84270098706304324702024-08-30T05:45:03.821-05:00Tara & Jai had their first baby, Julia, who was due on Dec 13, but was born Dec 9, 2008 @ 3:22am via C-section. Their second baby, Jacqueline, was due on Jan 19, but was born Jan 11, 2012 @ 8:43pm, a VBAC baby! This is the place where we intend to keep everybody informed about our family's activities & thoughts. For their sakes, reduce, recycle & reuse.bmitd67http://www.blogger.com/profile/17733514127804471754noreply@blogger.comBlogger529125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8427009870630432470.post-90265744221154003232014-10-29T00:58:00.000-05:002014-10-29T00:58:30.149-05:00

The thoughts below were posted on a slightly different form on facebook.com/bmitd67 last night in response to an article in the Nashville Scene and another in The Tennessean. I haven't used our blog in a long time but I thought this was a good reason. Register hasn't ruled out IES to KIPP - Nashville Scene Jesse Register Charter Conversion - Tennessean First, let me say that I do believe

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A few months ago I decided that I needed to use hard wax to handle my underarm hairs. I did some research on hard wax. Then I bought a wax warmer (space saver kind) & found some organic wax (2 for 1 sale too!), read the instructions & jumped in. You know new learning curve, I'd gotten really good (fast) at waxing underarms with Parissa wax strips. 1. You have to warm up the wax &amp

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10/5/14  Julia spent night at my mom's after our weekend camping trip Apparently they watched "Masterpiece Theatre" - a murder mystery Julia's account of what happened ... "a woman shot people, she was mad at man who did brain surgery, he was drinking ... alcohol and hurt a boy named Nabil." Interesting happenings overnight @ Grandma Bonnie's!!! What happens at Grandma Bonnie's, stays

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Again writing post weeks after the fact. UGH! It has been a busy month - started with this issue! Basically parents at IES found out that there was talk/rumor about closing or converting the school to charter. Low scores put IES on Priority List (bottom 5% in state). There are lots of reasons for us moving to bottom, but IES wasn't high on list before. However, we are upset because parents were

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First home football game - also Elementary School Night We showed up for tailgating & game wearing our IES spirit wear. Lots of fun, good crowd! While watching the game Probably best Julia quote ever ... "is football about violence?" 3 more home games, plan to be there for Community PTO tailgating. Fun & food & people watching!

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I asked Julia to clean up her area.  Then later in the van, I asked her to pick up some stuff on the floor. This is what she said to me: " I am a Rock Star and an Artist, not a Cleaner." Then she proceeded to tell me "You boss everyone around & we don't like it." I said something about even rock stars & artists were children who cleaned up after themselves! Apparently there has

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The title of post explains it all. I usually ride the bus 1-2X ... so this week I didn't ride it at all! I'm going to try to ride 2-3 times next week. I'll let you know how it goes. : )

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Once again I am backfilling posts ... I wish I could write posts more quickly. I read emails usually within day or so, why cannot do that with blog posts. Anyway, today (8/21/14) we had Parent meeting at J's school. It was good turn-out. We learned what's happening at IES. Exciting news like Reading Recovery program for first grade students to help basic reading skills. Also Reading Clinic for

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Hope everyone that started school today had a good first day! Julia greeted me with  "It was awesome to be in first grade. I love my teacher!"  ... ahh, those are good words to hear. Little tears are forming again as I write. : ) I had "best FIRST day ever" (15 years as MNPS employee) - it was amazing! Extremely impressed with how smooth the day went at Amqui ES. I'm

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I like my new commute, very little traffic, fewer miles, less time in car. How will I listen to those audio books anymore?! : ) I'll probably leave home around same time in order to avoid school zones (hate them!!!). Also allow me to have some quiet time in office, maybe get some tasks done (I can tell that I will be running ALL day like at previous schools!). I am going to explore taking bus to

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This is what I wrote to my friends on day before my birthday! : ) Dear Friends! Well, today is my last day as 43 ... OMG! I cannot believe I am "mid-40's" - HA! Yep, though I am a planner, I am now sending email with plan for dinner tomorrow. Nothing fancy or wild, but craving some Drunken Fried Rice so Thai it is. I'm getting it Medium too - kids will have to get another dish!

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While cleaning (future post-dated post to be written soon I hope) in bathroom closet, I found this comb/pick. I don't use a pick, but it probably came in a package with comb & I kept it. I throw away lots of things, but you never know when someone might need a pick. : ) So anyway I decide to put it in cup on sink counter that holds girls' brush & comb, not really thinking that anyone will

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This is list I wrote on June 4 I think. : ) Many of these tasks have been on a list for a long time. Highlighted/crossed out items are ones accomplished ... some will get moved to new list, hopefully not many! Highlighted items are in progress ... not quite completed! Close, but no cigar. : ) hang rod & curtain in doorway of Tara's office contact company re: garage renovation (now has

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That is what Julia says to friend Nieves at our spontaneous playdate/snack dinner yesterday. I don't remember what they were discussing, but that was Julia's response. She was right, but oh, the confidence & attitude. Who does she remind me of ...? : )

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This post really is being written 3 weeks later in mid-August ... well ... that's what I do. I return to work on Monday, July 28. Summer break is over after 7 weeks ... not shabby at all, very great vacation time as MNPS employee. Despite 14 years of this process, I have anxiety about returning to work - like I've forgotten how to do my job & my brain stops functioning. It is strange, but

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It is time for Jacqueline to go to school. YEAH!!! : ) It really is a good thing for everyone, especially around this 2.5 year age. Emotions run high! Tempers flare! Balance is needed in universe. We started talking about where she would attend school back in January actually as we contemplated enrolling her sooner than Julia. Having 2nd child has really impacted all of us, but particular Jai

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Yep, that's the title. WTF is what I said!! I don't understand. I referenced "hormonal changes" in my June 3 DietBet post. Well, I keep notes in calendar of my menstrual cycle (surprise, surprise!) & some weird (for me) happenings last few months. Unusual is better term, not weird really, just atypical since I'm regular kind of woman. Anyway I have my annual well woman checkup in July so I

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I know there are more, gosh, there are so many! However, if I don't write them down, it's gone in a flash ... like Julia! : ) Thankfully my sister wrote 2 down & I got this 1 down before memory fails. Ahh, the almost 44 year old brain is so tired. Gosh, I am almost 44! That is crazy! 7/9/2014 while visiting with 2 friends & telling Julia story about how she talks lots. I remembered

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Lots of driving - probably no more planes until we strike it rich! June 6-14 Chicago - long drive, girls did fantastic, stopped in Kentucky on way up, St. Louis on way back, stayed with friends both places, good family time, went to museums, took train which was fun (also instead of driving & paying outrageous parking fees!) June 16-28 briefly home for Julia to attend ENCORE camp - awesome

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I wish I could write that I met her or saw her like my friend did at church. Reading this quote from billboard while driving on interstate is next best thing, right?!?! HAHA! I'm such a comedian. Seriously though I thought this was cool advertisement. Important message, using your star power appropriately. "I'm part of the story. Are you?" - Nicole Kidman part of NPL Foundation campaign (NPL =

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    This made me cry! Go girls, teens, women! Be yourself!

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Strange title I'm sure it seems to anyone unaware of this tradition we started a few years ago - not texting since that's recent, but fun quotes from road trips, usually found from driving on country roads in NC. Yesterday we drove to beach at Emerald Isle & I starting texting them to Jai (my dad was driving!). It's random & out of context so it can be confusing. Jai's responses were

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Yep, those words were said by 5 year old daughter ... during SUMMER vacation. At end of year, students received a bag full of various materials, including some artwork, but also workbooks & instructions to encourage students to read during summer etc. On 6/13, while we were on vacation in Chicago, Julia was writing letters & words in her handwriting workbook. We heard her say "I love

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I decided to transfer this year, at least be looking for schools near home. Even though 11 miles one way might be nothing to some, I am over it. Also with little kids, it would be nice to be closer. I completed transfer process in March & started looking & talking with people around MNPS, especially keeping eyes open for retirements. There were a few, particularly in East Nashville area,

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For lack of another clever title, I had an interesting conversation today. I went to a 1/2 day training, unexpected as it was intended for MS & HS counselors mainly, but I found out & went. Glad I did, great stuff about college readiness & preparation & it really is a Pre-K-12 mindset. Hopefully this speaker will be brought back for ES counselors soon. I sat with some colleagues

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