Monthly Archives: January 2010

The Boy is No Longer a Teenager

Posted on January 29, 2010 by marijean

Today the boy turns 20. And before you leave a comment saying anything at all, I request that you read this post and realize that I can be a little touchy about the fact that I was a teenage mom. … Continue reading →

Posted in The Boy | Tagged 20th birthday letter, happy birthday to the boy, letters to my son | 6 Comments

Weekend, Inverted

Posted on January 24, 2010 by marijean

I read this tip on a parenting blog via Twitter earlier this week – a mom said that she and her family race to get all the weekend chores done on Friday night so the rest of the weekend is … Continue reading →

Posted in Charlottesville | 6 Comments

Charlottesville Blog of the Week: The Coconut Girl

Posted on January 19, 2010 by marijean

The Coconut Girl is Whitney Morrill, an architect, writer, and mother of two. Her blog offers new mothers equal doses of understanding, humor and utility through her quirky creative offerings. Music videos about late night feedings, essays about thwarted work … Continue reading →

Tagged Blog of the Week, C'ville blog of the week, c'ville blogs, CBS 19 Blog of the Week, Charlottesville Blog of the Week, coconut girl, Marijean Jaggers, Mom Blogs that Rock, WCAV, wcav cbs 19, Whitney Morrill | 1 Comment

Starbuck, Groomed

Posted on January 17, 2010 by marijean

Starbuck (more nicknames: Star Trek, ShamWow) was looking shaggier than ever. We sorta remembered her having eyes under that mop. It was time, at eight months old, for her first haircut. Doesn’t she look gorgeous? Much more like a Wheaten-Poodle … Continue reading →

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My Life on TV Comes to an End

Posted on January 13, 2010 by marijean

For about a year now, I’ve been providing a community service — not to work off any convictions, just out of the goodness of my little blogger heart. Many of you are aware of my weekly appearance on WCAV CBS-19 … Continue reading →