Tag Archives: family

Skeptical Buffalo: A Dieting Book for Six-Year-Olds?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Kari Lucin

A dieting book geared toward kids ages 6-12 is provoking controversy online. The author apparently wanted to help kids address their problems. Unfortunately, what he actually did was illustrate a story in which: 1. Getting made fun of on a … Continue reading →

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Two Weddings and a Blessing

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Kari Lucin

My cousin got married two weeks ago, and I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid for one of his weddings (that’s me on the far left, there). Yes, one of the weddings–there were two. Both weddings were pretty traditional … Continue reading →

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Kids and Safety

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Kari Lucin

I am not a parent. To some people, this would automatically exclude me from having any sort of a valid opinion about children, so just keep it in mind when you click on the following links. Which I do not … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Things that Go Bump in the Night

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Kari Lucin

From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us! — Traditional proverb I’ve always liked Halloween, even though it involved wearing approximately 10 layers of clothing and wandering around half-blind … Continue reading →

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Fun, Fun, Fun!

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Kari Lucin

I found myself acting like the most stereotypical teenager in a Beach Boys song last week, begging my dad for his car keys with big sad puppydog-eyes and angelically promising to drive very, very carefully. And I’m almost 30 years … Continue reading →

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Drunk as a Monkey

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Kari Lucin

This guy was obviously drunk as a monkey at my brother’s wedding reception. (Photo by Deb Muir of Jackson.) There’s actually a reason for the monkey’s presence at the wedding, and it was not brought by a child or by … Continue reading →

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After the Wedding, Lessons from School

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Kari Lucin

Although my brother’s wedding went beautifully over the weekend, one of my favorite parts about it was sitting around in my pajamas after the official shindig was over, listening to my relatives from California talk about the funnier parts of their … Continue reading →

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The Wedding

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Kari Lucin

When my brother was just old enough to learn his numbers, and too young yet to sit still in church, I, as his bossy big sister, used to write out simple math problems for him to work on during the … Continue reading →

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Paint It Black (and Blue)

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Kari Lucin

We finished painting the living room over the weekend, and by "we" I mostly mean "my mom." I helped by doing dummy tasks, like taping everything that could possibly get any paint on it, and using a brush to paint around … Continue reading →

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No Paint for You

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Kari Lucin

Alas, we did no painting whatsoever over the weekend. Why? Well, the paint we got turned out to be a smidgeon too dark for the room, especially when compared to the medium brown couches. Instead of a light camel color, it … Continue reading →

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