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Lara Van Hulzen’s blog.
Birthday Blog
I used to have a quote on my wall from the movie, “You’ve Got Mail.” In the face of losing her business, the only thing she’s ever known in life, Meg Ryan’s character, Kathleen Kelly, ponders life. “Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life, valuable, but small. And sometimes I… Read More »
Is Facebook a part of the future or a thing of the past?
I was discussing with a friend at dinner last night about the changes Facebook is making. And not just changes, but privacy issues as well. And we began to question whether or not Facebook has reached its peak and is headed into oblivion, or not? Now, I have been a huge fan of Facebook since… Read More »
Seasons
They are called “seasons” for a reason… I am reading a fantastic book right now on how families are just too busy and I agree whole heartedly. We are overwhelmed, over-tired, and over extended. And that’s just our kids. I see the need for progress and I understand having more available to us such as… Read More »
The Known Factor
I am a planner and a forward thinker by nature. I like to have a plan, and when that plan is altered, I am flustered until a new one is devised. Yes, I am a control freak and will own that as well about myself. I tend to enjoy the known quantities of my day…. Read More »
The Real Me
For years I struggled how to answer people when they asked me what I do for a living. Wipe noses? Change diapers? Stroll the neighborhood with a double stroller jammed with my daughter and twin boys? Now I guess my answer would be more along the lines of drive to school, check homework, do laundry,… Read More »
The Battle For My Kid’s Health
My 12 year-old daughter walked by the other day and said, “My thighs are too big.” My head just about came off. This child is 5 feet, 5 1/2 inches tall and weighs about 95 pounds. She plays every sport imaginable and is the epitome of health. After I calmed myself down, I talked to… Read More »
Sundance 2010 – Day Two
We didn’t see a movie until 3 p.m. today so we walked around Main Street strolling through shops and lunching at Flannagan’s Irish Pub. These were the movies we saw: The Dry Land This is a look at how PTSD affects soldiers returning from war. It was authentic in its depiction of PTSD and I… Read More »
Sundance 2010 – Day One
Everyone is wrapped in scarves and coats. Each person carries a bright orange booklet that says Sundance Film Festival. It’s snowy, it’s cold, and it’s absolutely perfect. We saw our first film today in the Eccles theater which seats about 1,200 people. It looks like the old theaters that have a big balcony and a… Read More »
Saying Goodbye
My mom just called to tell me that my dad’s best friend from high school died of a massive heart attack yesterday. He was 64 years old. My dad and mom met Walt when they were freshmen in high school and was on the basketball team with my dad. He was a tall man with… Read More »
Doing What You Love
I was talking with a friend recently about how tough the publishing business can be. My friend was expressing her frustration with the music industry where she has worked as a singer and songwriter for the past 10 years. Both of us were in agreement that it is tough to truly do what you love… Read More »
