Category Archives: Family

Cheers, Chelle

Posted on November 27, 2011 by rnowlin

Today my youngest little sister turns 21. In my mind there are actually two Chelles. There is the pretty obnoxious youngest sister I thought I had for so many years. The one who always seemed to have her hair in … Continue reading →

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Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by rnowlin

I had a birthday a few weeks back. As is our tradition, my sisters and I got together for dinner for my birthday. As is also our tradition, we relied on Felicia to arrange everything. When she first broached the … Continue reading →

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Give me a “B” …

Posted on October 27, 2011 by rnowlin

Today is my little sister’s birthday. I can’t believe she’s already 27. I remember going to see her in the hospital when she was born. Of course, I also remember going to see her in the hospital when she had … Continue reading →

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This weekend …

Posted on October 23, 2011 by rnowlin

Quite a bit happened this weekend. I converted Steele’s crib to a toddler bed. He is now free to roam about the house. I began my first serious attempt to potty train Steele. So far I’m pretty pleased with the … Continue reading →

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On being an old person

Posted on October 9, 2011 by rnowlin

I realize I’m not actually an old person yet. I also realize the definition of an old person is completely relative. To my son, I’m an old person. To the cute little girls who gave me a tour of the … Continue reading →

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Swim School revisited

Posted on October 5, 2011 by rnowlin

As I mentioned in an earlier post, following a not-so-impressive first swim class, I decided to put my son in swim school for the entire fall/ winter session. After his somewhat lukewarm reception to his first swimming class, I thought … Continue reading →

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Warrior Princess …

Posted on September 26, 2011 by rnowlin

I am a runner. I have been for most of my life. This past weekend I decided to spice up my running a bit by participating in something called the Warrior Dash. It’s like a 3 mile trail run, but … Continue reading →

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Staycation

Posted on September 5, 2011 by rnowlin

Yesterday the baby and I joined my mom and stepdad for a staycation. It was like a roadtrip, except we never left town. We started our day off at the zoo. The baby and I are members at the local … Continue reading →

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Lately

Posted on August 3, 2011 by rnowlin

Lately I haven’t found much time for writing … or reading. Sadly, I have found time for my new addiction to The Next Food Network Star. Lately my baby looks less and less like a baby and more and more … Continue reading →

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Swim School Graduate

Posted on July 4, 2011 by rnowlin

My baby graduated from his first swim class last week. He did graduate mostly by default, but I’m not letting that stop me from forcing him to take putting him in the next level of swim lessons. Some of the … Continue reading →

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