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craft project
August 29, 2016May 31, 2018 The Olive Gal No Comments
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The Battle of the Craft Project

My son is two weeks into kindergarten and we’ve gotten his first assignment. Naturally, it’s a fun craft project that mom, dad, and child can all enjoy. So naturally, it was a fucking nightmare. Backtracking for a second:…

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Wendy
August 12, 2016May 31, 2018 The Olive Gal 2 Comments
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Are You There, Blog? It’s Me, Wendy

Funny thing happened this summer. I died.   It didn’t happen suddenly. It was a slow death I should have seen coming. A series of events, one after the other, that combined to take me away,…

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What I did for love
June 28, 2016May 31, 2018 The Olive Gal 1 Comment
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What I Did For Love

Kiss the date goodbye And point me toward the bathroom I did what I had to do But I’m going to regret What I did for love, what I did foooooor looooooooove! Those of you who…

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write stuff
June 17, 2016June 4, 2018 The Olive Gal No Comments
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I Can Haz Write Stuff

Things have happened in the world. I have felt sad about them. Sometimes, I’ve felt angry. Other times…nothing. Things have happened in my life. I have felt happy about them. Sometimes, I’ve felt proud. Other times…shrug.…

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closer to 40
May 20, 2016June 4, 2018 The Olive Gal No Comments
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One Step Closer to 40

It was my birthday yesterday. Meeeeeeeeeeeeeh. I realize in the grand scheme of things, I’m still comparatively young. I’m not here to complain about that. (Okay, I’m a little bit here to complain about that.) What’s…

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tango Lucas
May 13, 2016June 6, 2018 The Olive Gal 4 Comments
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The Tango Lucas: A Bedtime Routine

The Tango Lucas is a complicated dance. It starts at 7:30pm. It starts that early because, if we’re lucky, it’ll be over by 9. That’s a long time to hold a rose between your teeth. You…

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classic Italian mom
May 7, 2016June 6, 2018 The Olive Gal No Comments
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To My Classic Italian Mom on Mother’s Day

Dear Mom, Where to begin? I know you’re not one for doling out the sentimental stuff. I also know that you secretly love it when other people do. That’s the dichotomy of you, and that, at…

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Five-year-old
April 28, 2016June 4, 2018 The Olive Gal No Comments
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Who’s on First? Convos with a Five-Year-Old

Ever get caught in a vortex of a conversation with your child that only ends in more confusion? You mention something in passing and it puzzles your kid, so he inquires further, only to find that each…

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out of shape
April 4, 2016June 6, 2018 The Olive Gal 1 Comment
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On Being Incredibly Out of Shape

There’s a difference between gaining weight and being out of shape. Once upon a time, a year after I had Lucas, I got down to my college weight. But was I as in shape as I…

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reading my book
March 25, 2016June 6, 2018 The Olive Gal 4 Comments
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Would You Keep Reading My Book?

Last month, I asked you all a really important question: would you read my book? Like, if you bought Misty Copeland’s biography on Amazon and saw my book in the “You might also like…” section, would you click on…

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