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Cat Attack Phobia | Living with Gleigh

I was watching the Anderson Cooper talk show the other day on NBC and they were talking about…

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They didn’t get lost so I just ate it | Living with Gleigh

One day last week I was working in my mom's garden. I was on a roll and didn't…

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Poolside summers | Living with Gleigh

Last week my neighbor and I were doing the neighborly thing and chatting over the fence about the…

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Ticks are waiting with the nice weather | King County Department of Health

“Just a little bit.” Those are four words every mother wants to hear from her teenage daughters on…

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A little bit of homework goes a long way | Living with Gleigh

“Just a little bit.” Those are four words every mother wants to hear from her teenage daughters on…

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Pajama attitude | Living with Gleigh

Every night I wait as long as possible. I can’t usually make it past five; actually, I usually…

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Six degrees of grocery shopping | Gretchen Leigh

Have you ever thought about how much energy goes into the seemingly simple act of grocery shopping? Each…

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When the husband’s away | Living with Gleigh

My husband left town for a couple days this last week. Every year he goes to a big…

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What am I forgetting | Living with Gleigh

Lately, I have been more aware of how much I’m forgetting. I think it’s a mom’s prerogative to…

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A time to dress up | Living with Gleigh

The other night I had a Twilight Zone moment. I’m not talking about the phenomenon that is the…

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A sight to see | Living with Gleigh

We have had a Japanese exchange student staying with us for the past week. She’ll be here another…

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Detective mom | Living with Gleigh

Last week my oldest daughter came home and told me she didn’t have to be at school until…

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When moms rage | Living with Gleigh

I woke up on Saturday and decided I was taking back my house. We’ve been making costumes for…

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Effective moms have hiding places | Living with Gleigh

This column may or may not be what you think it is, because the subject of effective hiding…

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Projected time warp | Living with Gleigh

I think when we begin a project we enter some sort of time warp. Did you ever notice…

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In the name of sleeping in on a typical morning | Living with Gleigh

I woke up this morning feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. I even tried to…

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The right tool for the right job | Living with Gleigh

My husband always has the tools he needs to work on cars and random house projects; if he…

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In the Name of Sleeping In | Living with Gleigh

I woke up this morning feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. I even tried to…

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My road to the Super Bowl | Living with Gleigh

It’s Sunday morning, February 5, 2012. My husband and I turned on “The Road to the Super Bowl.”…

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All I need is a sink full of hot, soapy water | Living with Gleigh

At some point last year, I created a Facebook account and figured out how to link my website…