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Solo Mother

February 14th, 2008

My funny Valentine

Being a single mom is an adventure filled with bright moments. Like tonight.
The King of Everything and I have been planning our Valentine’s Day date night for a week. We’ve been so excited about it, even though it’s the same date night we ever do — Johnny Rockets. It was so much fun to […]

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February 12th, 2008

In celebration of the upcoming holiday, the b5media Lifestyles Channel participated in their own little carnival, hearts and flowers, hugs and kisses…
Because of nasty weather and the horrible flu bug going around and the recent server outage, some of the channel wasn’t able to participate. But when it comes to something like Valentine’s Day, […]

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February 11th, 2008

another Valentine, this one to my aunt

Today is the one year anniversary of the death of my aunt, my mother’s sister, my cousin’s mother. When the King of Everything and I decorated the tree this past Christmas, the tree skirt that graced our floor had been made by her hand (and had miraculously survived the diaspora of my belongings when my […]

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February 10th, 2008

The world’s most superficial holiday has me in a twist

Me. A Single Mom on Valentine’s Day. I’ve got it all planned. A big date with the King of Everything. What could be nicer? It’s my second Valentine’s Day as a single mother, you’d think I’d be pretty nonchalant about the whole thing by now. I mean, it’s a Hallmark holiday. It doesn’t mean much […]

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February 9th, 2008

OMG IT’S ALMOST VALENTINE’S DAY!

Thank goodness I did laundry today.
See, I’d glanced at the class list the King of Everything’s teacher had kindly sent home, then promptly put it down somewhere and forgot about it. This morning, as I was loading the dryer, a little speck of handwriting peeked out from under the dryer sheets: …”for Valentine’s Day (optional)” […]

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February 5th, 2008

love song to my tribe

February is often a dark and gloomy month here in my home town. Thank goodness for Valentine’s Day! With the King of Everything, I know I’ll never spend another sad and lonely V-Day again. But this Valentine’s card goes out to everyone who has enriched our lives, made us laugh, made us feel safe, loved, […]

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February 15th, 2007

How I spent my Valentine’s Day

Love isn’t overrated. Oh no. But the pressure to express love, and prove that you are loved, is, well… unnecessary. Don’t get me wrong, I

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