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Turned on some "kids' shows" and now want to padlock TV until Sophie is 25. #momspotting

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I Am One of Those Uninsured Americans Everyone Is Talking About

3/31/10 5:38am by amy up north
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It might make you grit your teeth and make smoke pour from your ears, but I am thrilled that health care reform passed. Let me tell you why. I’m one of those uninsured Americans everyone’s always talking about.  Read more >

Movies: can you even afford it anymore?

3/29/10 7:57am by amy up north in Family Connections Comments (9)
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I love the movies. I love the whole experience of going to the theater: the big screen, the digital sound, the popcorn oozing with that fake "butter." I love it all. Before I was a mom I was a regular movie goer, especially when I was a student. The local theater had a student discount program and a frequent movie goer deal that let you earn free movie tickets/snacks.  Read more >

Comforting myself with the fact that it's educational

3/19/10 7:03am by amy up north in Family Connections Comments (2)
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I'm feeling really guilty about something. This morning I distracted my ten month old daughter with a cartoon (Dinosaur Train) while I shoved about 4 oz of yogurt into her gaping maw while she watched. I've talked a little bit about it over on my blog; the doctor has told us she's underweight and that we need to feed her more. Enter my child who would rather wipe the food all over her face than put it in her mouth. A child who also is on the go nonstop from the moment she wakes up until it's time to go to bed.   Read more >

Teaching My Daughter What It Means to Be Korean

3/16/10 5:35am by amy up north
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I grew up in a pretty white-bread neighborhood. You're practically handed a loaf of Wonder Bread when you enter the city. OK, so maybe I exaggerate, but until I was in junior high, I thought my brother and I were the only Asian kids in town, and we were certainly the only ones in our school.  Read more >

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Full Name
Amy Krause
Member Since
February 2008
About Me: 

I was raised a Detroiter but made the move over the big bridge to the Upper Peninsula, where I now work and live. I love running, cooking, and most of all, my daughter of 16 months. 

Location: 
Michigan (U.P.)
Location Tags: 

michigan, upper peninsula, U.P., yooper, troll

School Tags: 

English degree. Enough said.

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running, motherhood, kids, mother, cooking, food

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food,sports,my dogs,my friends and family

 

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