Silly Bans on Silly Bandz

Deanna
September 9, 2010

Once again, the girls show me how different two siblings can be. Just like with the Coach Bag Incident, in two sentences, they displayed their unique worldviews. This time, it …Read more

A Conversation about Heaven

A Conversation about Heaven
Deanna
August 25, 2010

About an hour ago, Elizabeth and I said our nightly prayer, which includes asking for God’s blessing on our friends and family members by name. This time she said, “Don’t …Read more

Coaching the poppies

Coaching the poppies
Deanna
August 16, 2010

You could learn a lot about my daughters with two lines of dialogue. Today we were shopping for back-to-school clothes and backpacks. In one department store, we spotted an eye-catching …Read more

Elizabeth’s Not-So Merry Go Round

Deanna
June 25, 2010

And the health care system goes round and round. My 8-year-old daughter Elizabeth and I feel like we’re getting tossed like so much Caesar. When I was in second grade, our …Read more

In your compliment sandwich, hold the cheese

Deanna
June 13, 2010

“You forgot the sandwich.” The fourth grader stared me down, her nose twitching. I shifted beside her desk, where a laptop displayed her personal-essay-in-progress. “Was I supposed to bring lunch?” …Read more

Writing Happy Dances

Deanna
May 31, 2010

My favorite things in life involve high-pitched squeals. Having two girls, aged 8 and 11, help with that a lot. Writing a good sentence will get the happy squeak from …Read more

On Cheez Whiz and Seizures

Deanna
April 21, 2010

I’ve always been told that the more adjectives you pile on, the further something deviates from what you thought it was. Take Cheez Whiz. It is not cheese. If it …Read more

Pediatric Ambulatory EEG for Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders — Elizabeth’s Story

Pediatric Ambulatory EEG for Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders — Elizabeth’s Story
Deanna
March 28, 2010

A lot of you know it’s been a rough year for Elizabeth, as I have posted about it before. In the past few weeks, more has happened. We did get …Read more

In honor of the upcoming ScriptFrenzy

Deanna
March 9, 2010

Oh, hilarity. It’s time for that screenwriting challenge of the year, ScriptFrenzy, where we write 100 pages of a new movie, TV show, graphic novel, or other script in the …Read more

New Year, New Medium

Deanna
January 20, 2010

No, I’m not going to turn into a fortune teller. Actually, wait, that sounds sort of fun. I bet you can get online certification for that. Why yes, yes you …Read more

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