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Kristi Rieger Campbell's passion is writing and drawing stupid-looking pictures for her blog, Finding Ninee. It began with a memoir about her special-needs son Tucker, abandoned when she read that a publisher would rather shave a cat than read another memoir. Kristi writes for a variety of parenting websites including Huffington Post Parents, has been published in several popular anthologies, received 2014 BlogHer's Voice of the Year People's Choice Award, and was a proud cast member of the DC Listen to Your Mother show. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.

When I was in fourth or fifth grade, I had purchased a Rolling Stones Peechee. Because I thought the tongue thing was cool. Edgy. I didn’t actually know anything about the Rolling Stones then. I just liked the bright yellow peechee with the flaming red lips and tongue sticking out. Back then, one of The […]

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It’s that time of week again. No, weirdos, I said WEEK, not month. Sheesh. It’s the time when we force ourselves, occasionally less-than willingly, to acknowledge the things for which we are thankful. This week, I’m thankful for the following: Friends who don’t mind my kid totally violating her kids’ bedrooms when a six-kid playdate is […]

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Today’s Our Land Series post has been authored by the full-hearted, heart-full, fabulous Chris Carter, from The Mom Cafe. This woman is not only fabulously amazing, but she’s got such an unwavering faith for life, motherhood, and peacefulness. I truly admire her and am more than honored to feature her words here, today. I think that you’ll […]

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Last night, I had somebody wonder why anybody would read a blog, or write one. I was getting ready to leave my book club group, and already had my coat on. I sat down, too warm, ready to leave, but enthralled. I wanted her to understand, and to answer her properly, although I ended up […]

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