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Carla

Listen Up

January 24, 2010 by Carla

Carla: This morning, as is the case every Sunday morning, I will be talking about Rev. stuff with my dear friend Doug Pagitt. His weekly show is on am950 in the Twin Cities, but you can listen online anytime here. I’m usually on at 10:34 and this morning will be extra special as Sarah Sampedro […]

Filed Under: Mommy Revolution

Honesty, Art, and Motherhood

January 19, 2010 by Carla

Carla: I’m about to make your day so much better. My friend Sarah has started a project that you have to see for yourselves–365 days of motherhood as seen through her camera. Her project is called Art and Motherhood and you need to take a look. Now here’s what makes this so incredible. Sarah is […]

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The In-Between Time

December 30, 2009 by Carla

Carla: I love this time of year. I love the tension between past and future, this one week when the year that is closing seems complete and the year ahead seems wide open. It’s like this little island of contentment and possibility in the sea of constant expectation and anxiety. I find that the fact […]

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Giving Birth to a Big Idea

December 4, 2009 by Carla

Carla: We know we’ve been a little quiet over here at the Rev. November was a sucky month for both of us and we are glad to see it go. But in the middle of the suckiness, we’ve had an idea that we want to bounce off of you. We want to expand the Revolution. […]

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Watch Me!

November 18, 2009 by Carla

Carla: I was at the playground with the kiddles this afternoon (side note: playgrounds suck the energy out of me. I don’t know why) and as I listened to the constant stream of  ”watch me” calls from my children (which may or may not be related to my feelings about playgrounds), I thought about that […]

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What We Leave Behind

November 4, 2009 by Carla

Carla: Last night my husband and I, along with my parents, saw Dave Brubeck in concert. The man is 88 years old and is arguably the greatest jazz musician alive. As I sat there with my parents, I thought about the incredible gift they have given me in instilling a love and appreciation for this […]

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