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Build-a-Day with MamaMo

Monday, October 13th, 2008

First, my apologies Mrs. G – if your day is predictable and routine, mine is… the OPPOSITE of that. There is NO typical day in the life of MamaMo, so sit back and imagine the endless possibilities. [This post should be just a simple and clear as the info on health insurance options I just […]

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Fav. Foto Friday

Friday, June 20th, 2008

YEAH!! Someone got a bang-ectomy yesterday. And can someone tell me why it is so difficult to cut a simple straight line across a forehead?

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Fav. Foto Friday

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Three years ago, Pouran and her best friend transformed themselves into their favorite animals, with a little help from some downloaded mask patterns and a HUGE love for their respective critters.

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What’s in a Word?

Friday, June 13th, 2008

sur•re•al [suh-ree-uhl] – adjective1. going to a college dive-of-a-bar in some alleyway downtown to watch your kids play a “gig”2. having your favorite 80’s angst music (The Smiths) piped in as filler after their set

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YEAH!! School’s Out!

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Now we can do alot more of this in the morning!

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Fav. Foto Friday

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Popsicles on the steps of the Dept. of Agriculture building in D.C. (before hopping on the Metro home).

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Fav. Foto Friday

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

When your 4 year old comes to you and says, “Mama, I want to make a dress for myself out of paper,” here’s what you do:(1) suppress your desire to respond, “Honey, I don’t think paper is going to be able to make a dress. Is there something else you’d like to make?” [and trust […]

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As if last Friday’s international celebration were not enough, the whole week following Folkmoot, the gym is transformed into an international bazaar called the “Learning Gallery.”All the countries represented that year have a display;here’s the Native American one:It centers around a beautiful backdrop, painted by the art teacher (on a single bedsheet), in a postcard-style […]

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You’re going to want to come back later to witness the most amazing, adorable, heart warming event you’ve seen in a while. Here they are all ready for it:Today was my favorite day of the year – it’s Folkmoot at the girls’ school. Every year, each class chooses a country and they learn a traditional […]

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My "Extra $2 Tip"

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

So, as the Princess of Rizvania prepared herself the other morning, my husband asked me why I went through all that just to read a story. I told him it was HIS fault and got the usual “whaaa….???!” expression in response. You see, when my husband and I were first married, we ate out ALOT. […]

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