Jenny
Dear Elli, Today is November 24th. And this date is a very important and sad one for us. Ten years ago today we lost Jenny. Your Aunt...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Nov 17, 20133 min read
Be Good!
Dear Elli, I tell you to be good. Your father tells you to be good. Your teachers tell you to be good. Everyone wants everyone else to...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Nov 13, 20132 min read
Lying
Dear Elli, Today we had a first. A really big first. You lied. Not just a little fib, either. A real lie. (As real as a 4-year-old...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Nov 8, 20132 min read
Dresses
Dear Elli, I've never worn a dress to a work function. This is yet another weird neurotic trait of mine. Kind of like not wearing...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Oct 29, 20132 min read
Fat
Dear Elli, Today I am hot. Not "super good looking" kind of hot, but "really pissed off" kind of hot. You'll never guess what you said...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Oct 26, 20132 min read
Princesses
Dear Elli, Lately, you are a huge fan of both Barbie and all of the Disney Princesses. That's cool I guess. But I have one small beef...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Oct 22, 20133 min read
Annoying Woman Things
Dear Elli, You are a girl. And I may be stating the obvious, but someday you will be a woman. As such, I feel the need to share with you...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Oct 20, 20132 min read
Boots
Dear Elli, We live in Ohio. It snows here. A lot. And I hate boots. In fact, the last time I had a pair of boots, our dog was a puppy...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Oct 18, 20131 min read
Traveling with Executives
Dear Elli, I just returned from my last business trip of the year. And for the first time in my history of business travel, I feel well...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Oct 9, 20131 min read
A Life Ruined
Dear Elli, On Monday, October 7, 2013, I ruined your life. That's what you said. I'm not shitting you. You were attempting to open a...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Sep 28, 20133 min read
Disney World
Dear Elli, I don't want to go to Disney World. There is not one single fiber of my soul that finds the idea even slightly appealing. ...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Sep 23, 20133 min read
I Want to be a Mommy
Dear Elli, We talk a lot about what you want to be when you grow up. And you always ask if you still have time to change your mind if...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Sep 21, 20132 min read
Belly Stripes
Dear Elli, This morning, you came into the bedroom while I was getting dressed. And you asked, "Mommy, what are those little stripes on...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Sep 19, 20132 min read
Air Travel
Dear Elli, I am at the airport right now. Minneapolis/St. Paul. That's Minnesota in case you don't know. But you really should know...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Sep 12, 20132 min read
Oklahoma
Dear Elli, On Sunday, I am going to Oklahoma. I go every year for business travel. And while I'm working, I'm also having a freaking...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Sep 10, 20133 min read
September 11th
Dear Elli, Today is September 11th. That doesn't mean much to you right now. But it will. Because it should. And as you grow, we will...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Sep 5, 20132 min read
Terrible 3's
Dear Elli, I think we've done it. We've finally cleared the "terrible 3's". There, I said it. And now I'm sure you will commemorate...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Aug 29, 20133 min read
Family Vacation
Dear Elli, We went on vacation last week. A family vacation to the beach in North Carolina. This year there were ten of us. Yes. ...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Aug 19, 20132 min read
Swimsuit Shopping
Dear Elli, Today, I made two terrible mistakes. I bought a swimsuit without trying it on. And then, when your father got home, I put it...
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Jennifer Edgecomb Odom
Aug 17, 20133 min read
Teenagers
Dear Elli, Today you and I went to Chipotle for lunch. The line was really long, so we were well acquainted with the teenagers behind us...
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