I embarrassed my eldest son for the first time…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ May 23, 2010
I wrote about it in his "therapy journal". I figure he can just hand over the book to his therapist...
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Less is Definitely More…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ May 12, 2010
I didn't plan this at all. I just thought: "I don't have a Mother's Day gift for the 4 Grandmas...
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Mother’s Day Moments…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ May 10, 2010
Mark had to work an overnight installing a photo location at Disney. (That's really when the magic happens.) What does this...
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Look out Montessori, here comes Zeke!
By Maryellen Hooper
/ May 5, 2010
Tomorrow is a big day...one of those "milestone days" you talk about the rest of your life. My kindergartener, Nate is...
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Lizard Hospice…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ April 28, 2010
The score so far: 2 dead Bearded Dragons & 1 Mountain Dragon that has refused to eat on it's own...
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Pure (old-school) joy…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ April 26, 2010
Two brothers, a sandbox AND I actually had my camera with me. All the planets were aligned and I captured...
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Zeke’s 1/2 birthday
By Maryellen Hooper
/ April 22, 2010
One of the best things about turning 2 1/2 is that your Mom & Grandma can take you to the...
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Just getting over a benefit hangover…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ April 18, 2010
Well, we did it. We had a benefit for the Larkin family and Noah's Light Foundation and we raised some...
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Bridging the gap between best friends…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ April 9, 2010
Sometimes the answer is right there in front of you, but you're just to "old-school" to see it. Amber and...
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Disney Magic…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ March 30, 2010
It doesn't matter who you are, how old you are or where you come from...Disney has something for you. I...
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My Birthday
By Maryellen Hooper
/ March 24, 2010
After spending a week working in Las Vegas without my husband or kids, I really didn't have a leg to...
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Nate’s 1/2 birthday…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ March 11, 2010
Ever since I hit 35, time is on fast forward. I'm usually getting down the Easter decorations while I'm on...
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Massive garage clean up!
By Maryellen Hooper
/ March 8, 2010
What I learned from my Ma... Guilt, when used in non-lethal doses, can be a huge motivator. Husband's worms scare...
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Worms in my refrigerator and a husband in the dog house…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ March 2, 2010
It's 7am. I'm groggy. I have one focus: Must make Nate's lunch. I open the fridge, pull out the produce...
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Happy Birthday, my sweet little blog…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ February 21, 2010
Well, we made it. My blog is 1-year-old today. And just like my human children, I can't believe how fast...
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Social Media Mom Conference at Disney World
By Maryellen Hooper
/ February 13, 2010
Apparently, I'm a social media mom. Who knew? Disney, for starters. When they asked me to perform at the conference,...
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Social Media Moms invade Disney!
By Maryellen Hooper
/ February 11, 2010
I had a great "incognito" breakfast this morning at Disney. I got to watch Guy Kawasaki use his powers for...
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Phone calls from home…
By Maryellen Hooper
/ February 2, 2010
The glamorous life on tour: Cleveland in January. 9 degrees. Ice, lots of ice. With the exception of the couple...
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R.I.P. Spiny Back
By Maryellen Hooper
/ January 18, 2010
Well, folks, I'm sorry to report... it ended badly. Spiny Back is no more. Mark peeled off his rubber gloves;...
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