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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.

Do you guys watch the awards shows? Like you know, the Grammys and the Oscars and whatever other ones there are? I used to. But, now, I don’t even know when they’re on until I find out that they’re already happening and almost over via Twitter. I just don’t care what Angelina is wearing. I […]

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Admittedly, an unexpected snow day due to cancelled school can be fun. For that single unplanned day, it’s fairly easy to reschedule work meetings, postpone some phone calls, and pretend you’re a little kid who gets to skip school. You play in the snow for a bit, do some shoveling, and snuggle up and watch TV […]

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We are fairly traditional when it comes to having a Christmas tree, huge childhood birthday celebrations, and Tucker’s bedtime routine. Which – the bedtime routine each night – is exactly the same. Every. Single. Night. First, milk downstairs. Then choosing a toy, but not before he hides under a blanket and I say “Oh no! […]

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It’s 11:33 pm on Sunday night and I’ve just now had the opportunity to sit down and write a quick thankful post. And, the fact is, I’m thankful that I’m just now getting a chance to sit down and write it, because life got in the way. Whenever Real Life gets in the way, I’m […]

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Over the years, I’ve seen a few big things. They include life-changing opportunities, mind-altering moments, and messes caused by my toddler son in the backseat of my car that rival those of even drunken college friends who used to drive around while hoarding discarded take-out containers and empty beer cans. They include the disasters that […]

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Hi, all! Do you know Don from Don of All Trades? He’s hilarious, occasionally warm and fuzzy, and overall pretty awesome. He’s a daddy, a fried chicken protector, a cop, a kickass storyteller, and has become one of my favorite friends.  He’s given me this amazing Our Land today, and I know that you will adore […]

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