Monthly Archives: January 2011

Yet another take on the whole Tiger Mom thing

Posted on January 26, 2011 by jenniferlarsonwrites

Tiger Moms. Are you tired of hearing about this yet? Because I sure am. A much abridged backstory for those of you living under a rock: Yale Law School professor Amy Chua raised two girls. She recently wrote a controversial … Continue reading →

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No Blissdom for me this year

Posted on January 24, 2011 by jenniferlarsonwrites

The blogging conference known as Blissdom is happening this week here in Nashville. Unfortunately, I can’t go. I couldn’t arrange the appropriate childcare for both my kids. Shucks. Wish I could go. I feel like there is SO much to … Continue reading →

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Snow again? Again??

Posted on January 20, 2011 by jenniferlarsonwrites

More snow. It’s here. It started around 3 p.m. We’ve got an inch or so on the ground right now. It’s still coming down, too. Yawn. We’ve had so much snow–well, so much snow for Nashville–this year already that everyone … Continue reading →

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Freedom of choice

Posted on January 18, 2011 by jenniferlarsonwrites

You know what I love? I love it when a restaurant has all the major Co-Cola choices. I love it when you can choose from Coca-Cola Classic, Coke Zero, Diet Coke AND Caffeine-Free Diet Coke. I love that. I love … Continue reading →

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I watched for the clothes

Posted on January 17, 2011 by jenniferlarsonwrites

Who watched the Golden Globes last night? I did. And although he will deny it, my husband did, too. He watched out of the corner of his eye while he was supposedly watching an episode of the recently-cancelled show “Rubicon.” … Continue reading →

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No shortages of bread or milk

Posted on January 13, 2011 by jenniferlarsonwrites

I was in the mood for chicken corn chowder yesterday, so I went into my neighborhood Publix to pick up a few (dozen) items. As I strolled through the produce section, I noticed something disturbing. The normally overflowing bins had … Continue reading →

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Whither Borders goeth, I wilt go

Posted on January 5, 2011 by jenniferlarsonwrites

I’ve been reading and hearing rumors that Borders, the big bookstore chain, is in trouble. The Street ran a big column yesterday about the possibility that the company is facing a bankruptcy filing. The article noted that the Wall Street … Continue reading →

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