Resolutions and Realizations

It has been so long since I have blogged, that I was challenged by the “new” typepad format. Years ago I was thrilled to blog about the many woes and wonders of parenting. As my children have grown older, and…

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Prop 8 - a very sad morning…..

We woke up this morning full of hope. Obama’s victory is the start of a new direction for our country. We want to celebrate. Yet, on a more sobering note, Prop 8 passed. We are saddened, shocked and dismayed that…

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How The Hell Do You Use That Thing?

Coming back from vacation is always difficult for me. Transitioning from the lazy days of summer, into the frantic pace of the “summer camp shuffle” is overwhelming. There is the unpacking, and the laundry. There is the storing the LL…

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Challenges for A California Girl

I was raised in California, and reside in California. This I believe makes me unable to deal with weather. If you are not a Californian, this post may annoy you, and appear to be nothing more than me whining. I…

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Stop Messing With My Kid !!!

My son is being bullied and I do not like it. I try to be as hands off as I can in my parenting. I often joke that I “parent by neglect” to build resiliency in my children. I see…

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It’s At Times Like These

Nearly eleven years ago I was on the start of my parenting journey. I had my two young babies, and I was young and impressionable. I was not prepared for all the challenges parenting presented. I was fortunate to join…

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Dear Ugly Sweats, I love you!


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Pathetic - I Miss My Kids!


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Moms Matter


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Technology Fast Needed


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Oh Twitter, why can’t I quit you ?

I clearly have an addictive personality. I wish that I could be addicted to exercise. Now that would be an addiction that would help me drop a few pant sizes. But no, I have a really crazy new addiction, twitter….

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Sending Pokes and Tweets Your Way

So after much poking by a friend whose husband works at Facebook, I joined. On the same day I saw that my blogging pals were all on Twitter. I figured that I must be missing out on something. So I…

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Silicon Valley: How Are You Spending Spring Break?

Spring break week has almost ended here in the Hornik house. I was actually dreading the more than a week home with the kids without a big trip planned. Now I can not believe that tomorrow is the last day…

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