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Swimsuit shopping: A special kind of torture

Started Jun 22, 2011

A moral dilemma: Hurting one group of people to save another
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The Pinewood Derby: Just another chance for your kid to be disappointed

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Swimsuit shopping: A special kind of torture

I've never enjoyed shopping for a swimming suit, but now that my 13-year-old daughter is suffering the same indignity, it's much worse. How about you? How do you weather this rite of summer? Here's my blog about it. Share your story! Kate Beemhttp://momonthedge.com See More

Jun 22, 2011

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Kate Beem replied to Kate Beem's discussion A moral dilemma: Hurting one group of people to save another

"That sounds like a good idea. I have no idea when they will be able to get back into their homes. Some people were probably able to take some things; they started evacuating before the weekend. But I don't know if they were able to take…"

May 3, 2011

Michelle Service replied to Kate Beem's discussion A moral dilemma: Hurting one group of people to save another

"I hear you and my prayers go out to all the families who are in dyer need of help. Would you like to start a program to help? One thought I had was looking into how we can give back, helping with kitchen supplies, household appliances. Stuff like…"

May 3, 2011

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A moral dilemma: Hurting one group of people to save another

My heart is heavy. The place where I grew up -- Mississippi County, Mo. -- has been intentionally flooded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They blew a two-mile hole in a levee, and people's homes and farms are now covered by water. I blogged about it here. I just wanted to share and ask everyone to send good thoughts their way... See More

May 3, 2011

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The Pinewood Derby: Just another chance for your kid to be disappointed

Oy, I'm glad this year's Pinewood Derby in my younger son's Cub Scout pack is over. Once again, the pressure and nervousness leading up to the event nearly did me in. (And my son was anxious, too.) I blogged about it here. Tell me what you think. Is the Pinewood Derby a big deal in your house? http://momonthedge.com See More

Mar 29, 2011

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Staph infection -- very scary to live through

A couple weeks back I spent a week in the hospital with a staph infection. I blogged about it here. (I also had influenza B at the same time.) It wasn't MRSA, either. It was MSSA -- methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus. It's not quite as virulent as MRSA, but the docs treated it the same. I came home from the hospital with a PICC line in my arm and a bunch of IV antibiotics, which I've been infusing myself with ever since. Now I'm…See More

Mar 13, 2011

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Valentine's Day: Love it or leave it?

My hubs and I don't observe Valentine's Day too much. Our track record with the holiday isn't too whippy. I blogged about it here. How about you? Is this a big holiday for you? http://momonthedge.com See More

Feb 14, 2011

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Vicariously living hurts

I'm the parent of a 13-year-old girl, and as she moves through the middle-school years, it's painful. Not just for her, but for me, too. I've already lived this and know you can come out unscathed on the other side, but watching my sweet girl weather the woes hurts. I blogged about it here. What do you think? Any advice? Kate Beemhttp://momonthedge.com See More

Feb 7, 2011

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What is your blog link?: http://momonthedge.com

What is your Twitter URL?: http://twitter.com/momonthe_edge

A little about yourself...: I'm a former newspaper reporter who left the daily grind seven years ago to stay home with the kids. I'm a freelance writer working between loads of laundry, trips to the E.R., visits to the principal's office, jaunts to the soccer field... you get the picture. I blog at momonthedge.com.

What kinds of things do you typically Tweet about?: the daily craziness of life and weird stuff that just occurs to me

What are your areas of interest?: mommyhood, blogging, social media, the arts, work-at-home, politics, religion, travel

http://www.mom2momkc.com/?a=profile&u=67&t=blog&blog_id=1322

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Get thee some Purell

I'm worried about H1N1, but I'm more worried that fear will cause us to stop our lives AND teach our kids to be afraid.

Read my blog about it here.

www.mom2momkc.com

Posted on October 21, 2009 at 7:24am

I'm the mom soccer moms love to hate

I support my kids in their sporting endeavors by getting them to practice and coming for the games. But I don't stay for practice and won't rearrange the family schedule so my 12-year-old can play 25 basketball games between November and February. Is that unreasonable?

read about it here.…

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At 8:40am on May 16, 2013, Lea said…: I am stopping by to say "hello" :)
I haven't been here in a while.
I welcome your friendship :)

Lea @ Mother Baby Child & Weight Loss Journal

At 7:15am on December 1, 2008, Expensive Mistakes and Cheap Thrills said…: The Twitter Moms Blog Swap participants list is up. Go check who you've been partnered with!

At 6:51am on November 27, 2008, journey2learn said…

At 10:20am on November 21, 2008, Margo Poz said…: Hey, Kate! Let me know how the wicked-step starter batch goes!

At 11:23am on October 31, 2008, journey2learn said…

At 7:07am on October 10, 2008, Candice Diddle said…: Hi Margo- I saw that we are living near the same area - so I thought I would stop by and say hello

At 2:35pm on September 19, 2008, Megan Calhoun said…: Wow! Thanks so much for joining Twittermoms. Another Mom2MOM member - so glad you are here!

We've got an AWESOME group of women connecting on all sorts of topics. Getting involved is easy! Check out the groups, jump into a discussion on fun topics, browse profiles of moms you might be interested in connecting with on Twitter. I'm really impressed with the quality of the discourse here. I think you'll love it. If you ever need anything, please let me know -- I'm here to help! Can you believe we were at 4 members on Sept. 2? Yikes!

Start browsing profiles to add some friends! or use the search feature for keywords in your profile (fashion, crafting, etc.).

P.S. I also added a one-click button you can use (upper right) to let your friends know you're on Twittermoms with a quick tweet.

At 11:20am on September 19, 2008, minnemom said…: Welcome, Kate. There's someone else here from KC who currently writes for the paper, I believe. There are a lot of interesting people here, in fact!