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We drove home yesterday from a week long vacation at Morro Bay, and noticed the Christmas decorations going up around town. Straight to the point, inflatable Christmas decorations are LAME! Even more so if that's the only decoration you've got. Nothing says "I've got no...
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Family pictures seemed the right thing to do considering our family is complete. We went out to Hart Park during the second weekend of November to do just that. There had been some blustery and wet weather the weekend prior; the grass was vibrantly green and it was poetically...
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Do your children have lunch time rules at school - they have to sit quietly at their table and eat, then be excused by the teacher or principal before they can go outside to play? Our school doesn't, grant it our school is only 19 pupils, but still there should be some rules. The kids...
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What is your favorite Holiday food... you know, that incredibly delicious dish your grandma used to make, or your favorite home made dessert, or whatever. Bonus points if you share the recipe!
I like it all, but I look forward to my aunt Vicki's super awesome banana bread...
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I was driving my daughter home from preschool today and she started talking about how she misses her sister we are adopting from China. She is concerned that she doesn't have a family and might get hurt. I explained that God is protecting her just like he protects us.
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Do you have Thanksgiving traditions outside what might be considered "normal?" My family and I head to the campground at Morro Bay for the entire week of Thanksgiving, joining in on a family reunion in an annual event that has been going on for nearly 40 years. People...
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and there goes a tumbleweed through RB.C
it's a ghost town in here!
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I'm writing a new story for Christmas, and I am wondering what your favorite Christmas stories are and why. One of my favorites (next to the one I am writing now!) is The Tale of the Three Trees. It's much more than a Christmas story, but one I have often heard read at Christmas...
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I will never get used to Bakersfield.
I have an interfaith family, so every year I go to Sears and get a family portrait shot and then use that picture for both Chanukah and Christmas photocards. I have done this every year for nearly a decade.
This is my first holiday season in Bakersfield. I...
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from all of us at mr.oscat, thank you for your support this year. it's been a real live hootenanny and it couldn't have happened without your support. here's hoping that next year is as fun and rewarding as this one has been. see you in March........... your pals, the mr.oscat band.....
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Welcome to motherhood! It's been 10 days since our little bundle was born and I am only just now finding a few free moments to post to the blog!
Here are the stats: Derek Oliver Burger was born at 5:04 a.m. Nov. 4 (four minutes after polls opened on the east coast on election day). It...
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I am so thankful for everything in my life. As the holidays get closer, my anxiety is rising. It is my son's first Christmas and even though he will only be four months old, I feel like I need to make this a great day for him. Everyone keeps telling me not to worry about it, after...
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Thought I would give an update to my online college experience at BC. As a SAHD wanting to go back to school, I determined over the summer that online would be a good thing to check out, and I enrolled at BC for this fall term. I signed up for one class to...
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This week in parenting: balance. Wait, isn't that every week? :) I am learning & growing to look towards my daughers needs first & foremost. She needs activity, structure, balance. And so do I!
Anyways- on to the real point of my post... as I live life my...
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I spent yesterday enjoying a kid-free 7 hours with a good friend happily scrapping away and trying to get caught up on 4+ years of pictures that needed to be added to the family scrapbook. I purposefully left my phone in the car...to avoid interruptions from the kids (or hubby who was on...
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At the risk of butting in (pun intended)...
The other day my 6-year-old daughter casually mentioned that a schoolmate, also in first grade, smokes cigarettes. We were outside taking a walk at the time and I stopped in my tracks. I said, "Are you sure?"
My daughter said yes.
I...
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momEconnect.com presents "mr.oscat", playing at Borders Books (stockdale hwy) on Sunday November 16th at 4pm. This will be the last time we play for the next three months. We have started recording the second mr.oscat c.d. and it's time to focus on getting it done (no easy...
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I was watching the Kern county vote in comparison to the statewide polls. It confirms that if I want to raise a family in CA (I question it often these days), then this is the place we want to be based on my personal values, because I know a large number of...
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James and I went to our now weekly appointment with the OB this morning and learned that not only am I 1 cm dilated, my cervix is also 90 percent effaced. Which means I'm ripe to pop this boy out. But the doctor really surprised me when she said "The baby could be here in a week or...
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Driving with my husband looking up into the sky today, I couldn’t help reminiscing. The bright blue sky was strewn with thick white fluffy clouds. If my elementary school memory serves me, the cloud formations are called cumulonimbus clouds. The fluffy clouds conjured up...
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My four year old was a little frustrated when she came into my room this morning...she had gotten up earlier to watch cartoons and I had lingered in bed, letting her Dad field the early bird while I caught a few more zzz's. Upon waking up she had told me she wanted to go outside and...
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Being a diligent mom that I try to be, I searched local stores and online retailers for the cutest Halloween costume possible. After an exhaustive search, it was decided what my sweet daughter will be for her 2nd Halloween. Being that my husband is Texan and a fan of he Dallas Cowboy’s...
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I was telling my mom about my friend offering to keep Tyler all day on Tuesdays when I work at the school, then keep Cole after school so I could go to town and do my shopping, she told me I couldn't do my shopping in half a day and that having the kids together for a whole day...
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American Kids Sports Center has hosted Parents Night Out (PNO) for Bakersfield families for over 10 years. PNO has a number of perks for both the parents and the kids: kids get to enjoy 5 hours of sports fun with activities ranging from gymnastics, cheerleading, swimming (in...
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American Kids Sports is hosting a Parent Night Out!
LOCATION: American Kids SW 4401 Ride St. (behind 24hr Fitness on White Ln. & Gosford)
PHONE: AKSC SW 833-3986 & AKSC NW 589-2100
E-mail: INFO@AmericanKidsSports.com
WWW.AmericanKidsSports.com
Fri October 31st...
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As Halloween nears, I am curios as to which most prefer. Do you door- to -door trick - or - treat, organized function on Halloween, or restrict to only family and friends? As I get older I don't see as many kids doing the door to door thing like when I was a kid.
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I'm debating the once a week playdate thing. Now that Cole is in school, he gets home about 3pm, my trips to town have become very rushed (which would explain why I forget things even when they are on my list!) and exhausting. Tyler and I do a MOMS Club playdate on Wednesdays in...
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After a hectic start to school this year things are finally getting into a routine (then Christmas break will come and throw everything off again!) I tried several different routines for things, down to emailing my grocery list to my cell phone (bad idea when you don't get reception on the...
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TALLADEGA FRIGHTS
Bakersfield's newest and this year's most popular "haunt" is open
Monday-Saturday this week!
Mon-Thurs., 7-10
Halloween night - 7-midnight
Saturday - 7-midnight
Come see what all the FRIGHT is about!
TALLADEGA FRIGHTS ... if you dare!
Talladega Frights is...
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Saturday , my family went to the Boo at the Zoo. We had som much fun. So many very creative costumes and kids running amuck. My boys had a good time seeing and animals. The reptile house had a snake out to see and feel. The bears ate La Rosa bars. The kiddo's got a laugh watching them lick the...
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American Kids Sports Center SW
Now Offers A Class For Home School Students!
This class is great for all Home School students who want something fun and active to do. This class is American Kids version of a P.E. Class. Kids will learn gymnastics skills along with doing a variety of...
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As baby grows, I can definitely feel the fact he's got less room to move and groove. This week I've actually seen his feet push against my tummy (up near my ribs) and stick out. I just push them back in.
Today I've noticed that when I'm on the phone, he squirms around a lot. I wonder if he is...
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I'm starting to think the TV might be on too much at home...
The other day, we saw a billboard for a casino while we were running errands. DS apparently recognized it from the TV commercials (they usually play at news time). He said, "Eagle Mountain Casino!" I said,...
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Today is Oct. 21, which means I am one month from my due date of Nov. 21. Of course, if all goes as "planned." Which I hear never does. The baby could be here sooner. Or it could be here later. I have no expectations — only that the baby will come at some point :)
Saturday night,...
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For those of you who are intrested in helping out Relay For Life in the Fight Against CANCER!!! Valley Baptist Church will be holding its First Annual holiday Boutique! You can help the children fighting cancer and at the same time buy that special someone a gift. There will be BBQ, Raffles, Many...
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Yes, I have another one about what comes out of my four year old's mouth. Words, I mean. Maybe it's because I don't have the radio on as much in the car, or perhaps it's because I ask him more questions these days, but whatever it is, he seems to be having more to...
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I am sure there are moms (and dads) out there like myself who have moments when their preschooler drives them bananas. I usually then pull out the crayons and coloring books and let him go to town. But that can lose its novelty after a while, and I've been trying to come up with new things to...
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I am planning a Fall Festival for my husband's fellow co workers and their families. I have never done this before and I am feeling a little stressed out. Taking care of my four boys and planning this event for 200 people is taking its toll on me. The festivities...
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So, we have the official Halloween Countdown going at our house! Eleven days and counting down! My oldest is now 6 and in first grade. He is very excited about this year's halloween parade at school, and has informed me that "I NEED to get working on his...
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We were at Rusty's Pizza Parlor today. G was sitting next to her prince, B. Here's what happened:
G: We're married. We need to live together.
B: Yeah, we're in true love.
G: I'll give you a married kiss. (She takes B's face in her hand, tilts her head, and...
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Well, we only had two days of soccer, so I probably would not be considered a soccer mom just yet. LOL
We put S into an "Itty Bitty Sports" league this fall, so for 4 weeks he gets to go spend an hour once a week playing soccer, basketball, and tee-ball with other 3-year-olds. He is...
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because "the mr.oscat trio" is playing at borders books (4980 stockdale hwy) this sunday afternoon (oct 19th) at 4pm. and.... it's free . we're talking about free family entertainment in a safe and comfortable environment with real restrooms and carpet!!!. does it get any better...
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Well, one thing that has consumed me lately...my youngest had issues after being on two different kinds of medications (via nebulizer) at least twice daily, plus the regular daily stuff...still issues ensued as the almond trees began to shake and the air quality suffered. So, we went to see...
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A few years back I took some cake decorating classes. It was a fun time with another Mom, for some time away from home time. ( that really sounded bad huh). I got excited when my Littlest one turned 1. I thought long and hard and made him a Cookie Monster cake to go with his Birthday theme....
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I know it's been a LONG time since I posted something on my blog here. I'm super busy these days with a lot of things. I work full time in IT and that keeps me busy and travelling sometimes. I also have my photography which is my real passion in life and that keeps me...
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The elections are coming up and the only campaigning as far as education goes that I can easily find involves the High School District.
Where can I find more details about the Bakersfield City School District - the largest elementary school district in the state, where the children come first?
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Now that our little man is 9 weeks old we used my 26th birthday as an excuse to take our first road trip since he has been born! Of course we have plenty of family members who would have been more then happy to keep him overnight for us, but we could'nt handle being away from him for more...
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Ethan has been opening his little mind to a world full of great big metaphors.
The other day we had a particularly taxing day in the disciplinary arena. When my husband finally got home, he asked Ethan if he had been a good boy for mommy. To which Ethan replied, "No. ...
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A friend of mine called me a few weeks and told me that she had found an all natural wrap that when placed on the belly over night would help me lose up to 8 inches off my belly. This I had to try. I measured myself before putting it on went to bed got up and measured again, I was blown away....
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It's awfully quiet on RB. Where'd everyone go?
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