Stolen Moments

Simple, straightforward thoughts on parenting, politics and cultural trends.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Drilling into a New Year

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I’ve never been a big fan of fitness classes. I can’t keep up with the moves, my 20-year-old t-shirts and shorts are out of place and the wa...
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Christmas is Patience

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Some friends and I are studying the fruit of the spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self ...
Thursday, November 25, 2010

A classic Thanksgiving battle: Woman versus turkey

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A small container of lumpy potatoes is all that remains of Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday. Christmas promoters have been trying to overta...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Observations from the bleachers of the 2010 election

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The election is over. North Dakotans, and most Americans, are sighing with relief. No more ads. We’re all too familiar with the template: D...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

In admiration of little boys

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My husband and daughter were gone last weekend, so my boys, five and seven, invited a buddy to sleep over. Oh for a hidden camera to preserv...
Friday, September 24, 2010

Searching for Life's Easy Button

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My daughter wants to learn how to play guitar. We are thrilled about this so two years ago we bought her a cute half-size instrument, found ...
Sunday, September 12, 2010

Fall is Here

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I did something last week that I haven’t done for months -- wore long pants running. I hated to take this step and debated trying to ignore ...
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Julie Fedorchak
I have a shelf in my bedroom of dusty books like the “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” and “A Purpose Driven Life” -- all of them barely touched. Supposedly those books are very good, but they are just no match to Sex in the City re-runs at 10 p.m. So I am amazed by people who have well-established five- or 10-year plans. I used to try that, but gave it up when I turned 30 and my “plan” called for being married with three kids. I wasn’t even engaged. I prefer to stick to simple, universal goals. Be a good wife, loving mom, loyal friend, honest worker. This approach offers flexibility whenever I’m faced with life’s numerous crossroads. I have a journalism degree and wrote a weekly column as a student, but for the last 20 years I’ve been writing words almost exclusively for other people to say. My husband and I have three children and I have a communications consulting company that keeps me engaged professionally on a schedule that I can sometimes even control.
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