Riot and Frolic
a mostly ballroom dance, but also a bunch of other stuff, blog
Month: September 2013
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You run a race: you have a time. You play a ball game: you have a score. You lift weights: you have a number. But then you have figure skating, gymnastics, and ballroom dancing. The gains aren't measured in inches or times or home runs. The scores are based on people's opinions, not on a concrete…
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I've been making this "ocean waves throw" for… ever. It's been around longer than this blog. If I show it to you, that'll make it get done quicker, right? Here's what it will look like: I blame this model for my wanting to go blonde I actually had all of these colors (except for…
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Over the last couple weeks, I've been compiling information from complaints parents have about their kids. Apparently some parents didn't get the disclaimer to their children before they owned them. For those of you who missed this memo, here you go: You will resent your children. Whether it's for 10 seconds or your entire…
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Since my coffee routine has changed up a bit in the last 2.5 years (wait, that's how long we've been hanging out?!) and sometimes people ask me how to do it, I'll share my iced coffee routine with you. How to Make Iced Coffee (Coffee Concentrate) You will need a large French press (34 oz.…
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– lately, since it's been hotter than usual, I've been wearing dresses ALL THE TIME. I go about my usual routine: weeding the garden, playing with the little ladies, stopping at the grocery store or Menards. You know, the "usz" (short for "usual" – how would you spell that?). I get a lot of…
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Boys. Men. Gentlemen. You have a very practical job while you're on the floor. You lead, you steer, you counter-balance. No matter how artistically you do these things, you are not wearing a brightly colored, highly rhinestoned, swirly dress. You are The Man in Black. You are THE MAN. IN BLACK. Be the man and…
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The Pumpkin Spice Latte has reappeared and with the unofficial start of fall, here's where I geek out about crochet (which is obviously The Season Of Yarn): A dear friend of the fam gave the little ladies this fantastic doll from the 1950s (maybe?) and an adorable train case full of aaaaaamazing doll/children clothes from…
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I'm not a helicopter parent. Our house is not child-proofed. When we go grocery shopping, there is at least one little lady standing in the cart. I have, on regular occasions, given my small children hard candies. But here's where I draw the line: no screaming. Children screaming is my worst nightmare. Literally. I have…
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Hello, my name is Kate and I'm a coffee snob. I didn't see it coming. A couple years ago, I'd go out to breakfast with my dad and he had a very narrow list of places we could go, places whose coffee he had deemed worthy. It seemed ridiculous. "Dad, they have DONUTS. Who cares…
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– generally I think I'm raising intelligent children, but then I went and met the almost-3-year-old during storytime at the library who is reading and has been since he was 2… TWO! And I'm like, "shiiiioot. " But hey, I fed the kids some vegetables that day and they all know their names, so I call…
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