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Bella Brag Moment

Just got Bella’s report card: two A+’s and four A’s. So for a treat we trekked up to Beverly Hills and got our hair done. While we were there I got to see Yayoi Kasuma’s exhibit at Gagosian, and we … Continue reading

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A Foot in Both Worlds

Last week I looked at my phone and didn’t recognize the background picture. It looked like a blurred line running up the center of the screen – like somebody had accidentally taken a photo of the table edge. As I … Continue reading

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Still Pretty Good

I’ve been instructed by my daughter not to wear my new eyeglasses around her. Also to act my age not my shoe number. Otherwise things are hunky dory in Bella land. For a brief period at the end of the … Continue reading

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Almost All Growned Up

You know that your kid is growing up when after not being able to swallow a pill for the first fifteen years of her life, she comes into the kitchen and asks for her “own bottle of advil” to take … Continue reading

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The Light At the End of the Cheer Tunnel

After a rocky start, Bella’s cheer team has done very well, placing not only first in their division at the JAMZ competition, but winning the overall championship with the highest score of the day! That event qualified them for the … Continue reading

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Kudos to Bella

Bella got the spirit stick this week! This is what the coach said, “Kudos to Bella for taking home the Spirit Stick on Wednesday! Bella is one of our first time cheerleaders and has worked very hard to catch up … Continue reading

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Bella the Cheerleader

Bella is no longer swimming, playing soccer, or running. Much to my surprise, she’s cheering – and loving it. This is at a football game last Saturday night. This team competes nationally and wins! Check her out in the far … Continue reading

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AP Euro with Bella

Me: So do you know what the Labor Party is? Bella: Nope. Me: Well, what are the two main parties in the United States? Bella: Fireworks? Me: ?!? Bella: Well they don’t do fireworks in England for the 4th of … Continue reading

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Proud Mama

Just in case I’ve been complaining about Bella and not giving her enough kudos I wanted to take a minute and applaud her. The night before her last two track meets she has gone to bed early with her lunch … Continue reading

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Happy Reunion

Bella and I went into an AT&T store today and had the web access on her phone disabled. Strangely, it could not be disabled if she had an individual unlimited texting plan ($20), but it could be disabled if I … Continue reading

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