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Hanging By a Thread

Minneapolis, MN

Attorney. Wordsmith. Author of Hanging By a Thread Blog. Mom. Wife. Talker. Lover of Fine Chocolate. Passion Driven. Hire me to Write or Research.

Interests: chocolate, laughing, roses, warm socks, coffee, good books, justice, talking, my boys, prayer, girls' night out, child advocacy, tuna sandwiches, puppies and kittens, consumer safety issues, writing, 89.3 the current, lake harriet, pizza, Constitutional law

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Happy Father’s Day {To Our Guy!}

Happy Father's Day to my: Yard guy; Bug exterminator; Grillmaster; Bedtime Story Teller; Housemaid; Nursemaid; Bread winner; Don Juan; Sports Expert; IT Department; Early riser; School bus driver; Late night errand runner; Repair man; Reacher of high things; Carrier of heavy things; Confidant; Dinner Date; Best friend; Husband; Daddy to... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at Hanging By a Thread

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Photo Op Friday {Lake Harriet Bandshell}

One of my favorite places ever. This is summer in Minnesota to me. Yesterday the weather was so glorious that my soul leapt for joy. This season of green and blue and yellow is why we, in Minnesota, slog through the long, dark, cold, snowy winters. And these beautiful days... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at Hanging By a Thread

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5 Things I’m Loving this Summer....and I Thought You Should Know

My summer is just barely getting started, but I am trying to soak up every last bit of fun, even on these days that I am slaving away towards my work deadline! And there are a few things I am loving this summer. This is a varied list of functionality,... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Hanging By a Thread

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Old Dog; New Tricks {It Can Be Done}

Clearing Out the Old My parents recently cleared out their attic and closets and shelves and packed up and left their house of 18 years to move across the country to MN; only 20 minutes away from our front door. They shed many of their accumulated things before migrating to... Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Motherly Advice {The Importance of Adventuring}

From the time our little ones are babbling and bobbing around we start putting blocks with letters and flash cards with numbers in front of them. We sing the ABCs dozens of times and teach signing and multiple languages and recite nursery rhymes and quiz them and prod them with... Continue reading

Posted Jun 10, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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5 Things You Should Know {Before You Start Your Summer}

I have a memory of a summer day in south Texas. My brother and I spent the day at a family friend's house. I don't know why this memory stands out so much, but it is always easily retrieved from my mental files when I think of summer and sun... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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When to Call in the Big Guns {Seeking Professional Advice from a Lawyer}

Getting Past the Stereotype "If you or a family member have been injured in a crash or as a result of using a defective product...." When I hear these words I think sleazy personal injury attorney preying on people in tight spots. I know I'm not alone in this. In... Continue reading

Posted Jun 5, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Summer 2013 Bucket List {Let the Games Begin}

Summer is here, and we are so ready for it! There are quite a few items on this list, but I don't want to miss anything this summer. It was a long winter! The reason I publish ours is that perhaps it will inspire you to make one, remind you... Continue reading

Posted Jun 4, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Twenty Years Ago {20 Years Later}

Twenty years ago, I graduated from high school. When I say it out loud twenty years sounds like a long time, but in my mind it wasn't so long ago. Twenty years ago, I dreamed of college, a career, a husband, babies and adventure. Twenty years ago, I was about... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Three Separate Asides {Brief, Honest, Fleeting Thoughts}

An Aside, not to be mistaken as a monologue or soliloquy, is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. An aside is usually a brief comment, rather than a speech. A character may be mistaken in an aside, but cannot be dishonest. These three asides I... Continue reading

Posted May 31, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Photo Op {Here’s Your Sign}

My mom and I spent Mother's Day together browsing through little shops in South Minneapolis. I found this hand printed art by Fifi Du Vie in one of my favorite shops, Paper Hat. I loved it when I saw it; and my mom bought it for me. I put it... Continue reading

Posted May 24, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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5 Things You Should Know {On Breaking Things}

Just because something is so, doesn't mean it always will be or should be. And just as there are things you should follow, there are also some things you should break. Often, breaking means breaking free from shackles that are holding you back from following those things you wish to... Continue reading

Posted May 22, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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5 Things You Should Know {On Following Things}

Too often we lose our course or forget our way and get caught up in the crowd and merely float along with everyone else. We are tossed along in the waves instead of charting our own course or choosing our own destinations or method or route of arriving there. And... Continue reading

Posted May 22, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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A Force of Nature {Tornado Alley}

Deja Vu So many tears. So many memories, So much devastation. Tornadoes ravage large cities, tiny towns and mid-sized suburbs across our country quite frequently and with evergrowing force and destructive powers, especially during this season between cold and hot. All those who suffer this fate receive my sympathies and... Continue reading

Posted May 20, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Photo Op {A Standout Among the Crowd}

I took this photo just a few weeks ago in early May around 1 pm. It looks more like mid-afternoon in late November or early December by the color of the sky and the lack of leaves or buds. Something about this tree really speaks to me. It wasn't until... Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Choices {A Fork in the Road}

I'm at a fork in the road. I could go this way or that. I have been standing here peering down each of the routes for a while, but it's hard to see very far down them. Both paths are shrouded in trees and brush and rocks. Will one direction... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Love Wins {Marriage Equality in MN}

And then there were 12 I had just parked at the library. The boys had unbuckled and were bouncing around the van, ready to go pick out some books. I decided to check Facebook one more time to see if the MN Senate had voted yet. The first five or... Continue reading

Posted May 14, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Marketing to Moms {PSA Re: Mother’s Day}

Marketing Departments everywhere consider this a Public Service Announcement from moms everywhere (or at least this mom). Moms do not wish to visit the zoo, the children's museum, the science museum, the amusement park or the ballpark with the little wrecking crew on Mother's Day. Moms do not desire to... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Working to the Bone {Motherhood Fail}

Darling 2 brought this home from preschool for me for Mother's Day. This breaks my heart. I don't like to work. I don't even do it well. But, the truth is my son is right. I work all the time. I work from home....at the kitchen counter, at the dining... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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5 Things You Should Know {On the Secret to Being Happy in Life}

This list just came to me one afternoon. As I age and become more comfortable in my skin, these are the "rules" I try to adhere to, in general. Of course, there more to each of these succinct statements and these few words are not the be all and end... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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A Life Full of One-Night Stands {It’s not what you think...}

We all have them... a chance meeting, an unexpected connection, a scheduled date with an acquaintance, a business encounter. They may be short–lived, but that doesn't mean they aren't significant. There's nothing sexual about these encounters with relative strangers. No, it's about the conversation, the revelations, the insights, the moment.... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Photo Op {This is May?}

This is May 3, 2013. Dreary, snowy, wet, chilly....We did have a few days of spring last week. And Spring and Summer and Fall and Winter will come again, each taking it's turn. But today we pretend it's mid-November, not early May, and hunker down with movies and pizza and... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Brothers; A Close Bond {The Glue that Binds Together or the Wedge that Breaks Apart?}

A Close Bond My boys are 2 years and 2 months apart in age. They are not twins as they sometimes say they are. And yet, they are not so different in size. They often dress alike. They share a bedroom and often a bed. They have amazingly similar and... Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe {Gluten Free & AMAZING}

I don't care who you are (unless you have a nut allergy), you've got time for these cookies! They are super easy and absolutely delicious....and a plus for our household is that they're Gluten Free! But, don't stop reading if you aren't GF, you won't miss the flour in these... Continue reading

Posted Apr 28, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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99 Years {A Life Well Lived}

What would you do with your life if you knew you’d live 99 years? That’s a great many years; a great number of years past the average life expectancy. Well, I can tell you what one man did. He lived a rich, full life. He built a large family; a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Hanging By a Thread

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