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Kris is a mom to two boys ages 10 and 8. She is a "stay at home" mom but hates that term since she is rarely home. She considers herself more of a "behind the wheel" mom since she is often found either driving around FOR her kids or driving her kids around. She never pictured herself staying at home with kids but ten years ago she gave up her international sales job and never looked back. Parenthood is full of challenges but it is also full of humor, you just have to look harder for it at times.

Kris grew up in Boring, Oregon (yes, that is a REAL city), and graduated from Oregon State (GO BEAVS). She now resides on the West side of Portland with her husband, her two boys, a dog, two cats and every piece of sports equipment known to man.

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Holidays and Kids

With Christmas fast approaching I find myself asking my kids' for their "wish list" of gifts. Gone are the days when I could walk into any given toy store and my cart would be overflowing of great items I picked out myself.

Their wish list today consists of skis, snowboard equipment, lacrosse gear, and an itouch.....yes, everything has a $300 price tag. I miss the days of Tickle Me Elmo and Tonka Trucks !

My boys are ages seven and ten and everything I pick out as a "cool toy" gets a response of the inherited eye roll (yes, they got that from me) and the words "are you kidding mom?" I guess my days of being the super cool mom have passed too.

I recently found myself in Toys R Us wandering up and down each aisle praying something would jump out at me as the perfect gift. I left the store empty handed except with the thought that my kids have everything they could possibly need.

Off to buy socks and underwear !

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