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Written by Kristin Sample on January 12, 2022
I think it’s just a cold
family . health . texas . UncategorizedNah, it’s Omarion. Or Omicron. I prefer “Omarion” from B2K, the R&B group. *sings* When your body go Bump. Bump. Bump. Anyway, my family has finally been visited by the Ghost of Christmas Covid. We missed Covid Alpha and Covid Delta but this Omicron is not be outrun. Jackson tested positive exactly ten days ago.
Written by Kristin Sample on January 11, 2022
The Sample Family Best Of…2021 + Holiday Letter
UncategorizedThis one is a combo of a Christmas mailing and our Best Of that we’ve compiled for the past few years. And since it’s January 6th, I’m late on both! But here we go… JACKSON TOY: The Daily Bugle LEGO set VIDEO GAME: Spider-Man Remaster. This is a free download if you already have the
Written by Kristin Sample on December 30, 2020
The Sample Family Best of 2020
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Written by Kristin Sample on June 19, 2020
Just finished my manuscript for Get Over It, Amy Packer
Uncategorized . work . writing🖋I just finished the manuscript for my new novel, Get Over It, Amy Packer. 🖋It’s my first YA novel (or middle grade, I’m not sure where it falls yet). 🖋I sent it off, along with the pitch sheet, to my agent for feedback. 🖋Even more impressive…I figured out how to send the manuscript to my
Written by Kristin Sample on March 28, 2020
Quarantine & Chill
C.K. . family . fiction . health . UncategorizedWe are really on week two because we spent most of Spring Break “quarantined” as well. Here’s some highlights and lowlights… The week started off pretty crappy with me trying to “homeschool” the kids myself. We didn’t have any work yet, but I decided that “momschool” would be in session from day one. We were
Written by Kristin Sample on April 10, 2018
Walt the Crossing Guard isn’t there…and I’m beside myself
motherhood . texas . UncategorizedWe’ve arrived at a sad hiatus in our tales from the school drop-off/pick-up carpool lanes. I’ve written about him before—our beloved crossing guard at Jackson’s elementary school, the Godfather of School Intersections. Actually, my first post about Walt was largely satirical. He had reprimanded me, wielding his whistle like a whip. But I wrote it
Written by Kristin Sample on January 25, 2018
The Yahoo Mom Group…you know what I’m talking ’bout.
motherhood . texas . UncategorizedI’ve written a short story version of this and submitted it to McSweeney’s. If I get published, we will all be famous. Stop. Collaborate. And listen. These words, spoken by lyricist and philosopher and house renovator Vanilla Ice, are basically the main tenants of any good Yahoo or Facebook group for moms. We help each
Written by Kristin Sample on October 6, 2017
A Brave New Pug
family . health . pets . texas . UncategorizedThatcher had surgery yesterday. She had a small skin cancer tumor on her chest. The vet, who I really like, used phrases like “mastic cells” and “clean surgical margins” And I used phrases like “cost” and “bill.” Go ahead and judge. But yes, with an 11-year-old pug, I have some concerns about spending good money