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When pigs fly (favorite idioms, old saying and the like)

Posted on May 3, 2015 by flyingmompants

This is one of my favorite idioms (old sayings) and I have used it often. In fact, my vocabulary is littered with idioms. Most of which I learned as a child. Where I’m from (the deep south), idioms are a … Continue reading →

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Welcome 2015!

Posted on January 18, 2015 by flyingmompants

Here we are two weeks into a brand new year and I can hardly believe it. I was just getting used to 2014 and now its over. It has completely sped by me before I was ready for it to leave. … Continue reading →

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It’s that creepy time of year!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by flyingmompants

Tis’ the season to celebrate and I don’t mean Christmas. I’m talking about Halloween. It’s the season to put up the spooky decorations, dress up and take to the streets to gather some loot (aka candy), listen to scary stories … Continue reading →

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Summer finally…blah!

Posted on June 28, 2014 by flyingmompants

It was inevitable. I knew it was going to happen but later not sooner. After one week of summer break under our belts, I heard it. I’m bored!!! And it happened on day two! My soon-to-be 6th grader (referred to … Continue reading →

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Quick observations from the mom front…

Posted on April 20, 2014 by flyingmompants

Why big brothers are necessary…they are interpreters… Frack (to our beloved life saving babysitter): Do you know what it means when your bug is out? Frick: He means when your fly is down. Frack:  Oh yeah… Because sometimes, the younger … Continue reading →

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Silence is golden?

Posted on April 13, 2014 by flyingmompants

As parents, we learned a long time ago what silence really means. Not just regular silence, but kid silence. At home, you hear them playing, laughing in another room and all is well. You’re thinking how great it is that … Continue reading →

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Pink fleece hats do float…sort of

Posted on March 31, 2014 by flyingmompants

While visiting the zoo the other day, my daughter, the Princess, decided to leave behind a memento. I should have known she was up to something when she walked quietly up to the fence around the flamingo exhibit. Next thing I know, … Continue reading →

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Really…Now?!?

Posted on March 15, 2014 by flyingmompants

One of the frustrations of being a working mom is being confronted with the last minute school related project.  Oh, I try to sort through all the flyers that come home about after-school enrichment classes, sports camps and what-not.  And … Continue reading →

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