The AustinMama.com Newsletter 10.09.06
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10.09.06
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Such creatures of accident are we,
liable to a thousand deaths before we are born.
But once we are here,
we may create our own world, if we choose.
- Mary Antin
Here's what's new...
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R E C E N T L Y, - O N - T H E
A U S T I N M A M A- B L O G
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Have you checked out the new blog yet? Lots of bloggidy goodness
going on over there. Check it:
"Just as birds began to chirp, a small body bolted across the hardwood
floors and hoisted itself into bed, smothering her with hugs and kisses;
awaiting snuggles and tickles. A soft, sweet voice demanded that she
turn toward it-close enough so they breathed each other's air.
Mommy, your breath stinks! the little one exclaimed. Thus began a
new day in which Mommy was once again Student learning about life,
the universe and everything."
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D O M E S T I C - D I S T U R B A N C E
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Melissa Lipscomb drops by with a look at a new American policy:
guilty until proven innocent
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P O P- R O C K S
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Our resident dad shares some recent family events -
some that include children wielding fists and
eyes gone black.
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S P I K E - N - S A R A
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The one and only Spike Gillespie is back this week to share
a candid interview with Austin's Sara Hickman: the equal scary past
and the motherlode of the now.
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A N D - S P E A K I N G - O F - S P I K E
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Mini Memoir Writing Workshop for Adults with Spike Gillespie
Thursday, October 12th
6 - 10pm
The Griffin School
710 E. 41 Street
$40.00
For more info, contact spike@spikeg.com
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M A M A K U - C O N T E S T !
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Do you 'ku?
Does your child LOVE Gerald McBoing Boing?
Write a Mamaku about it, and you could win TWO Gerald McBoing
Boing DVDs with original books included! Mamakus are our version
of a Haiku (a three line poem with syllables of 5, 7, 5).
Hurry! Contest ends October 14th. Winning Entry will debut on
AustinMama.com October 16th! Send your entry to
kim@austinmama.com
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A U S T I N M A M A -M A I L - O U T -P R O G R A M
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Contact us at advertise@austinmama.com
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M A M A K U -O F- T H E- W E E K
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I'm so MAD - I'm scared
of myself and for my child
is sorry enough?
-anonymous
Got a mamaku for us?
Send it to kim@austinmama.com
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A D V E R T I S I N G- W I T H- A U S T I N M A M A . C O M
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AustinMama.com offers several creative avenues to advertise with us:
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sponsorships reach over 1800 subscribers each week, and our mail-
outs go to over 1900 local households! We've got an option that works
for your business. For more info, contact us at advertise@austinmama.com
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T H E -A U S T I N M A M A . C O M- C L A S S I F I E D S
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Jane and Co. Painting, Fall Parenting Classes, Knitting Lessons,
StrollerFit and Art for Kids and Grownups!
over and out...
www.austinmama.com
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about us! And, as always, thank you for being an
integral part of the AustinMama.com community.
Rock on, you hard working Mamas!
The AustinMama.com Staff
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posted by Kim @ 2:37 PM
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