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Category: Mom Stories

Mom and me after a very serious conversation.
Mom Stories, The 100-Day Challenge, Writing

Happy Birthday to My Mother!

March 9, 2022March 8, 2022 Kelly C Kirby

My mother turns 70 today. Here's why she's the best at being the best.

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My grandma in between her daughter and my father.
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76 Minutes of Mom & Grandma Fun

March 7, 2022March 6, 2022 Kelly C Kirby

While I could write an entire book on the dynamics of the matriarchal hierarchy in my family, here's a 76-minute snippet with my grandma.

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Educational truth
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How to Do a College Visit at Age 36

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 Kelly C Kirby

I don't know how many times I've told my mom to be inconspicuous. I feel like it was just this once.

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It's important to pose with the mess
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Mom Blog: Organizophile Edition

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022 Kelly C Kirby

Mom is the reinforcement you need to call if you want to get rid of all your clothes and laugh while doing it.

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A Lady & Her Nook + 3 Wonky Bits

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Kelly C Kirby

Don't worry - Beyond my mom and her Nook, the whole family gets in on the "What?!?" action.

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Mom’s Superpower: Conjuring Cupcakes

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Kelly C Kirby

Sometimes, my mom wants cupcakes so badly, she makes them materialize out of thin air.

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Mom Stories, Writing

Nook Assistance Center: Mom Style

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 Kelly C Kirby

My mom once won Walmart Teacher of the Year. Let's just keep that in mind.

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Mom and me
Humor, Mom Stories, The 100-Day Challenge, Writing

The Day My Mom Betrayed Books

February 25, 2022March 6, 2022 Kelly C Kirby

Even though I hate clothes shopping, our mother/daughter trips have always been amazing.

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thewonkypenguin Kelly Kirby @thewonkypenguin ·
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I'm totally good NOT combining hockey and golf.

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Connor McDavid in the Skills Competition.

1---2----3----4

"Anywhere else you want me to hit?"

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In 2022, Charlie Morton had the quietest 200-strikeout season I can remember.

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2 Feb

This whole thing is bizarre but seriously? 150 students can only raise $2600 for charity? They couldn't even raise $20 per person?

Anyway, don't fraudulently represent yourself and then if they deny you, that's on them.

Iowa Men’s Basketball @IowaHoops

A statement from the Iowa Athletics Department regarding Saturday’s game vs Illinois:

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