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Random thoughts and scenes from life as a parent and writer surviving north of the "D".
Listed: Feb 17, 2012
kateschannel ― Reblogged from Grandma Get's a Life: "... the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them." from the "War … ...
Tags: Life
Kateschannel ― 8 weeks 5 days ago
kateschannel ― The weather is like me. It cannot decide. For a day or two it turns on the sunshine, reveals blue skies and cranks up the heat. But, then, it waivers. Predictability is boring. A challenge is needed. Flurries tease. Wind … Continue reading...
Tags: Life, 5k, Challenge, Discipline, Motivation, Runner
Kateschannel ― 9 weeks 5 days ago
kateschannel ― Spring forward. Clocks are off. Sleepy heads stay snuggled. There are schedules to keep, things to remember, errands to run and work to do. Kids arrive at school on time. Learning takes place. Teachers say it was an excellent day. … ...
Tags: Life, Clock, Errands, Friend, Homework, Husband
Kateschannel ― 9 weeks 6 days ago
kateschannel ― Recently, I have fought winter snark. A prevalent symptom for this condition includes increased cynicism in the way I view things I read, hear and see. So, here I sit. It’s Valentine’s Day; the holiday when my heart is overflowing...
Tags: Family, Life, Family, Feelings, Gift, Holidays
Kateschannel ― 13 weeks ago
kateschannel ― You're welcome! Yes, things are going pretty well. Sorry I caught this a little late. Too funny!
Kateschannel ― 14 weeks ago
kateschannel ― Thanks for reading and for the shout-out! Hope all is well with you and your writing.
kateschannel ― I love this, Kate! ∙ Temp link on my front page...
kateschannel ― Tina - Thanks for reading and for commenting. People reviewing the legislation come from varying viewpoints. I felt compelled to share the original blog post (not authored by me) because it discussed possible "conflicts of interest" among our...
kateschannel ― Hi Kate, ∙ Wow, this is really a 180 from how I see things. How a successful educational program being available to parents who choose it is going to "destroy" Utica schools is beyond me. Also, it seems like a big focus is that someone ...
kateschannel ― Memories from those first 24 hours of parenthood will never leave me. A little baby and miracle named Issa made her début 10 years ago. All those weeks during my pregnancy with her had been preparation. I made time for breakfast, …...
Tags: Life, Parenting, Baby, Birthday, Children, Mom
kateschannel ― For two weeks I have battled a case of winter snark. Despite an appearance of happiness, peace and goodwill my inner voice continues to have more snark as the winter days linger on. Last night, the snark would not shut … Continue reading...
Tags: Creative Forces, Fitness, Life, Work It Out, Writers, Exercise
Kateschannel ― 15 weeks ago
kateschannel ― Reblogged from digiphile: Remember back in 2011, when Google linked the Google Plus profiles of journalists to Google News, and folks like Emily Bell, Erik Wemple, Amy Gahran, Megan Garber and I had a cross-platform conversation about it? (OK,...
Kateschannel ― 18 weeks ago
I love having raw quick things in the fridge for snacks. Want something sweet? It’s ...
The time is upon us to be tan and fit. I love this time of year. The best way to get ...
Crock pot cooking is perfect for anyone on the go go go! Well here is a great dinner that ...