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An Open Letter to Target

July 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Dear Target, In case your headquarters in Minneapolis have lost their corporate calendar, I felt the need to inform you that today happens to be July the 7th. Imagine my surprise when I entered your store this morning to discover the “Back-to-School” section is completely set up and ready for business. Do not misunderstand me, [...]

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Dear Kindergartner

August 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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You went to Kindergarten today. I thought you would be scared and clinging to my leg. I thought you would cry and I would have to leave you there upset. I thought wrong… you have grown up very fast and become such a big kid! Wearing your new Transformer’s backback, you strode right into school. [...]

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Home Alone

August 5, 2009 by 1 Comment

The day is near. The day when I have a few days a week for a few hours that day to myself.  Looking forward to this day is what got my through the years when I had three kids ages 3 and under.  I had an infant, toddler and pre-schooler all vying for my undivided [...]

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