Monthly Archives: August 2013

KHP – Keeping it Simple

Posted on August 31, 2013 by khpixler

Tonight the girls and I headed out the door for a couple days with my family to celebrate my dads  77th birthday over a on long holiday weekend.  We were all excited to see family and get a little time … Continue reading →

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Claire: August Wrap-Up

Posted on August 30, 2013 by wwwmama

I gave you a wrap-up in July, so I guess it’s only fair I report on how August has gone now that summer is basically over. I started work this week, and Free (as well as my students) go back … Continue reading →

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Kristen R: Thursday Quickie

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Kristen R.

Just a quick update during a busy week full of back to school nights, work craziness and just being smack dab in the middle of our last week of summer… Ahhh, summer. My sister-in-law stayed with us for a couple … Continue reading →

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KHP – The Big Yellow Bus

Posted on August 28, 2013 by khpixler

This week has been full of big transitions for our family.  My oldest LP, started kindergarten, my youngest, PP, is a little lost, my mother-in-law, Rose, is settling into her retirement and I am getting ready for a very different … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Pow-wow

Posted on August 27, 2013 by wwwmama

My daughter is one eighth Native American on her dad’s side. Her great grandfather was a full-blood Oglala Sioux Indian who lived on the Pine Ridge reservation. I don’t know much about the (presumably brief) relationship he had with Free’s … Continue reading →

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Kristen R: Training Week 3 and the Tools of the Trade

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Kristen R.

Big breath in, now out — and relax. Week 3 has ended on a very — very — good note. I logged a solo 9-miler Saturday morning. Sadly, my running partner was on vacation and I was a bit nervous … Continue reading →

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KHP – The Last Days of Summer

Posted on August 25, 2013 by khpixler

Next time I post I will have a Kindergartner.  I am so excited for her but scared of letting go.  I am her net, her protector, her guide, her teacher; I am the arms the swaddle her and  navigate her … Continue reading →

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Claire: Finding My Way

Posted on August 24, 2013 by wwwmama

What is our job or duty when there is so much sadness and pain in the world? I asked Newman this question last week as we sat together in front of a campfire. I had been experiencing waves of sadness … Continue reading →

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Kristen R: Speedwork for the Unspeedy

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Kristen R.

I’m not a terribly fast runner. Well, let’s be honest: I’m not a fast runner. I’m not a super-slow runner, either. I’m just one of those middle-of-the-pack people. And, let me be clear, I will always be one of those … Continue reading →

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KHP – What We Leave Behind

Posted on August 22, 2013 by khpixler

What (as the human race) are we leaving behind? What clues are we leaving for the generations in the future? Will it paint an accurate picture of who we are? Would we agree if we were a fly on the … Continue reading →

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