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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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No more

Posted on August 17, 2014 by flyingmompants

I am a mom.  I am white. My husband is white.  We have two boys.  One is Latino, the other is African-American.  That means that both my boys, as they grow older, are more likely than their white friends to be followed by security at … Continue reading →

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50!! Embrace me or else!

Posted on May 21, 2014 by flyingmompants

So it has finally happened. The day I was dreading is here…today. I have been worried about the big 5-0 for so long and now that it is here, it’s not as bad as I thought. Ok so I am the … 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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