Monthly Archives: October 2014

Lucky Shirts.

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Caitlin Tollefson Brown

It started with a shirt. A lucky shirt. Daughter 2.0’s lucky Giants shirt. Last night was game 6 of the World Series. The Giants were leading the series 3 games to 2, which meant that with a win the Giants … Continue reading →

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I like Sundays best.

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Caitlin Tollefson Brown

Sunday dinner. I grew up having Sunday dinner at my grandparents’ house. We ate the same meal every week – roast beef, green beans, corn, pearl onions (all from cans opened with an electric can opener), potatoes (baked for the … Continue reading →

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Fish Burgers and Fing Cs.

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Caitlin Tollefson Brown

An archive addition. I have archives, from when I was writing posts but not actually posting them. This is from last spring, before Daughter 1.0 turned 18. She’s far more reasonable now, you know, ‘cause she’s an adult (and also … Continue reading →

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Pick ’em where they grow!

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Caitlin Tollefson Brown

We create rituals in our lives, traditions. They give us a point of reference, a shared experience, something to punctuate the passage of time. Autumn begins some of the most honored traditions in our house, our own spin on the … Continue reading →

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Where is Waldo?

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Caitlin Tollefson Brown

I live with a high school senior. And she is a high school senior who will go on to a four year college. And it’s October. And so, it’s application time. It’s personal statements and supplements (not the vitamin kind, … Continue reading →

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And then there were three …

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Caitlin Tollefson Brown

Turns out this particular evening no one cried. But there was only one daughter present which reduces the chances of tears considerably. Daughter 1.0 spent the night at her boyfriend’s house, which she does as often as possible these days. … Continue reading →

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I hate it when you sing!

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Caitlin Tollefson Brown

What’s for dinner? White beans with sausages and arugula salad with persimmon. Who cried? Daughter 2.0 Family dinner. Research tells us that it is an important component in the health and well being of our children, in everything from physical … Continue reading →

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Can you still call yourself a stay-at-home mom when your children are in college?

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Caitlin Tollefson Brown

Give me a couple more years and I’ll let you know. I used to joke that in the future I would announce at cocktail parties that now that my girls were in school I was thinking of returning to the … Continue reading →

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