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Question & Answer
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When do you do your best thinking?
Me? When I'm driving.
I'll have the music playing low and I'll drive until I work out in my brain
what it is that neede...
$1 Liquid Liner
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Happy Monday pretty ladies :) I'm happy to be kickin off the week with a
little product review since I haven't done one in a little while since I've
been t...
I Think I Suck as a SAHM
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Not to go back into the SAHM vs. WOHM debate...but I'm undecided about which is the life for me.When I worked, I had to deal with getting me and Elizabeth up...
Multi-tasking fail.
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It happens almost daily. You’re driving down the road, minding your own
business… Then all of a sudden you decide to glance out your window to look
at the ...
Nope
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Still nothing.
I've decided that today, on cycle day 47, I'm breaking down and calling my
midwife. I left a message and they're going to call me back. I'm...
What The Hell, Me?
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Seriously, what am I doing at work today? I photographed a wedding last
night (for my second, more creative job). I'm exhausted. This is my last
week of wo...
If Dr. Phil Says It, It Must Be So
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I've written about this phenomenon in past blogs, but let it go because it
hadn't come up for awhile...
That is, until Friday.
Let me back up, though, to ...
The Better Side of Lost Luggage!
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It finally arrived, Yes, I opened the mailbox the other day and inside just
waiting for me to rip into it was that cheque (check if you are in the USA)
rei...
Memoir Monday - 1980's Style
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If you don't like it when I dredge up stupid shit from my past, you can
always go over here and give Travis a piece of your mind.
When my mother was 9...
Conversations With Bud "What time is it?"
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A new, (possibly) regular, event taking place right here at *Hiding from
the Kids...*
Setup:
Sunday morning, Bud calls one of his church leaders to se...
Winner of Le Creuset Baking dishes.
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Before I announce the winner of my first ever
fancy shmancy giveaway,
I'd like to take a moment to exchange some pleasantries.
I'd like to say thanks to all...
After The Happily Ever After
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Awhile ago I wrote a post called The Commuter King about a woman working as
a secretary at the Ghanaian Embassy in DC who unexpected became King of a
villa...
Spring is almost here...bring on the color!
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Last week was a particularly icky week, both when it came to the old
personal life and the weather...but I'm happy to say that the sun is out and
it's beau...
Maiden Names as Middle Names
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When I was married before, I THOUGHT I was using my maiden name as my middle
name. I put my maiden name on everything as my middle name and nobody said a
w...
Hope - Saving the Camel's Back One Straw at a Time
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I wrote about losing it one Sunday. Getting lost was the straw that broke
the camel's back. What I haven't really written about are the first 99
million ...
In Memory of Stupid
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*Last week's participation in Memoir Monday was epic! Be sure to jump ponds
and visit Travis at I Like to Fish. Read other memoirs or post and link
you...
Bingo!
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Multiple times I have successfully convinced JohnnyMac volunteering is a
great way to spend a few hours on the weekend. I think JohnnyMac would make
his ow...
Growing Up on Classics
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[image: Image and video hosting by TinyPic]I didn't know it at the time, but
I was extremely fortunate to have a Daddy who introduced me to a variety of
mu...
Hey Look! It’s The Girl!
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***Disclaimer***
I am sure he was a very nice person. He just creeped me out.
I posted a picture of myself on Friday. It is gone now. I don’t usually...
What Was Brazil Thinking?
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On Saturday, I took a visit to Brazil. Actually, I take that back. Brazil
took a visit to me.
That's right. I got waxed Brazini style.
What's Brazini styl...
Lisa Leonard GIVEAWAY.
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A few weeks ago, Lisa Leonard contacted me to ask if I'd like to review one
of her products and host a giveaway. I thought I was dreaming! Little did
Lisa ...
Why Do Adult Women Still Have To Put Up With Zits?
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***I'm out of town, but Memoir Monday will return next week***
I've always had oily skin. Except when I was pregnant, when my skin was
beautiful except for...
I meant to do that
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It's been *years *since I've worked out in a gym. I realized that what I've
been wearing at home is hardly public attire, so I went out and bought
myself a...
Sunday Ten Spot: TV Moms
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The Top Ten TV Moms (as far as I'm concerned)
10. June Cleaver (Leave it to Beaver)
She is the one-the classic TV mom who set the standards impossibly hi...
You Better Recognize
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I refuse… flat out refuse to blame Cathy, my loving wife, for her crude
assumption, lack of couth, class and respect toward a dedicated husband who
after c...
TMI ~ 25 Things
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Okay, so I don’t want you to forget me when I’m gone! So here is a post from
way back when. All about me! 25 Things? Really?
There is this new craze going ...
Oh My Gawd, it's Sow Gawjis!
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Do you have a strange fascination with Long Island accents? Ever wonder if Alyssa
Milano or Drew Barrymore did the more authentic Long Island Lolita accent...
The worst passwords to use online.
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Thousands of consumers are leaving themselves at risk from fraud and
identity theft because the shortness and simplicity of their online
passwords leave ...
my son's teacher is a ninny
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ok...i know we all have *those* days. and i'm sure teachers have more of *
those* days than those of us that aren't locked in a 20 x 20 prison cellroom with...
Holy Blogging Batman
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What's in a number?
I'm not a stick to it kind of person. You see, my brain has a tendency to
work much faster than any human body possibly could, unless o...
You Had Questions - I Have Answers
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*Darla from Hissyfits & Halos:*
*You have to tell me what Daffy's azz really looks like. ;)*
It doesn't look like this:
Via Google Images
*Ian fro...
It's Dailyn's 1st Birthday!
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A year ago *yesterday,* our baby girl decided that it was time to make her
debut. Even though it was 2 weeks before her expected due date.
It was a Friday;...
Lisa Leonard Giveaway! Oh my goodness!
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This is one of my favorite giveaways of all time! I have been swooning over
the Lisa Leonard website for such a long time and dreaming that I
would somed...
I Eat Boys Like You For Breakfast
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Devouring men is an art. You have to smile just enough, remember it really
is entrepreneurial in spirit and leave at least the bones behind so that
they'l...
160 - happy now?
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*whatever makes you happy*
their wisdom whispers
still in her ears
as she sits
amid the
debris
of
her
choices
hoping this
is not how true
happiness really
fe...
Dragging Ass
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*Ain't this time change stuff a bunch of crap? Hecks yeah it is! It's
almost 11:00 a.m. and I'm still dragging ass. I'm all for Spring and
beautiful we...
~Secretly, Looking Better Dressed Than Naked~
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*Eating and drinking, watching*
*Television, lost my *real* vision.*
*Don't exercise, look at my thighs,*
*When I take off my clothes,*
*The mirror won't hi...
Suddenly silent
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It is never good news when the phone rings in the wee hours of the morning
piercing the subconscious, wringing the soul in preparation for the changes
to...
Underground hostess (ah-hem, restaurateur)
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The Washington Post ran a photo gallery this week of a local hostess who is
running a supper club out of her home. On the one hand, it is enterprising
and ...
Right on track with 'normal.'
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I noticed while scrolling through my blog's front page (I read my blog a
lot; I'm my biggest fan) that I haven't posted any photos of the kiddo in
awhile. ...
Illustration Fri. - 'subterranean'
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A quick post to share this sketch with y'all. I actually revisited an older
sketch of mine as I thought it was perfect for *IF's* prompt word this week: ...
personal unity
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by darlene kreutzer
There are days, weeks and sometimes even months, when the divide between all
the worlds that I live feels so wide and stretched tha...
I Love Lucy ... Again
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The 1950's produced a lot of great fashion, hairstyles, and of course, T.V.
shows. "I Love Lucy" is one of these shows. I am fascinated with the
relat...
Don’t put away those winter coats just yet…
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Brace yourself.
I think hell might be freezing over.
I’m serious!
There is a very real chance that I might actually agree *(GASP!)* with a
move that...
Yo Tweeps...How to get Twiffic Twaffic
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Welcome to Yo Tweeps Twaffic Exchange....Supah's latest brilliant idea. That
girl has more ideas than Snuffleupagus has hairs...or Tiger has ho's....or
...
How do they do it?
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Have you ever heard of Craftcount? It is a site I came across recently that
lists the top sellers on Etsy. There are sellers out there making a ton of
sale...
the music begins and she...
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Sharing
Visit my latest photoblog entry
A few blogs i just discovered:
grass doe -- a Maine blog -- but be warned, the photographer is a foody and ...
BBB Round 2: Four Foods that Make Dieting Doable.
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After a two week hiatus, the diet that never ends is on again. And this time
it's crunch time. I'm not going to make my deadline (Tori's birthday), but
I'm...
Lazy Crazy Baby Mama...
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It's been a week of illness over here. I came down with a very scary case of
mastitis on Saturday... serves me right for being so smug about
breastfeeding....
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I need to read Eclipse again before the movie comes out.
I have totally forgotten what it was about.
I worked a couple of hours this morning and I am home t...
Hunted
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The beast prowled the corridors, searching for the remaining hunter. It
seemed as though the tables had turned and the four who had been sent to
find and k...
This is the end, my friend...
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*The following post (below) is my entry into the fabulous Mabel's Labels
BlogHer'10 Contest. The winner of this contest will receive a trip to
BlogHer 2...
Thank you, Emily!
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15 years ago (tomorrow) I became a mother.
My amazing daughter Emily joined the world and helped me to become a better
person on March 14, 1995 at about 11...
Just Blabbing
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Here's a run down on my busy little day...
Went to the kids awards assembly...it's highly screwed up and disorganized
now. Different grades overlap their t...
Turd Tongs
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Today I read Bat Crap Crazy's post about variuos life lessons. She asked for
everyone to share their own life lessons, so I shared one of my own with
her. ...
In case you missed it...
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...I'm not dead.
I'm just over here, and, after a three-week hiatus, I am finally getting
back into this blogging thing.
The layout has changed and is mor...
The Written Word
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The written word can get us into trouble. It is the source of many a
lawsuit, employee dismissal, and marriage breakup. Interpretations of the
written word...
Write This Way...
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I'm thinking of starting a weekly writing prompt. I would love it if you all
would join me, but I'm not sure if this is something anyone would be
intereste...
She's Super Smart and Funny
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"Doing homework" with The Princess is one of my favorite things to do right
now. Just a couple of weeks ago she totally surprised E and me by reading
an e...
Source of my Madness
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A few people have asked how I do it... I am by NO MEANS an expert- just
getting my feet wet, but this is how I do it... as I refine my process, I
will surl...
Thoughts on blogging
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There’s another reason I’m sad, as well as yesterday's general grief. When the Cyber Mummy conference details were published, I looked at them, and thought “...
Jr. HIgh Drama *Updated*
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Megan is in the 7th grade and up until now we have had little to no girl
drama. And now it's hitting us full force!
Megan and her best friend Kaitlyn had a...
Rethink Friends With Benefits
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Hey Everyone! Happy Friday!
It's time for Rethinking day with
Bare Escentuals at Rethink What Matters.
Today's topic is loaded...
Rethink Friends With Benefi...
Adding Insult To Injury, Part Deux
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I don't post about my infertility often, but every now and then I run into
someone who manages to add insult to injury when they find out that Darling
Daug...
There are Some Things that Need to be Discussed
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here’s what’s up: we’re going to a wedding next weekend in chicago and the
dress that i’ve been planning to wear for the last year plus (since i bought
it ...
Oh...My...God
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I have officially morphed into my mother. I'm not sure when it happened, but
let's just say that when I look at a package that has arrived at my house, I
t...
Wednesday Dinner 3/10/10
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Good Morning my loves and happy Thursday!!!!!!!! So glad that we have all
made it through another week and we all got a chance to witness life and be
a pa...
From Chi-Rish to Old Suburban Lady
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This Saturday is the day where everyone in the city of Chicago is Irish. It
is a day where we start drinking at 8 a.m., wear crazy green outfits, and
occas...
How is your bucket filled?
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A few years ago a colleague used a term that I hadn't heard before. When I
asked her about what she meant by "that's how my bucket is filled" she
referred...
Keeping Me On My Toes
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For those of you who have been wondering, this is how we've been getting
Iain to sleep through the night:
Only KIDDING!! That would be an EMPTY and CLEAN ...
Car Seat Question
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No, this isn't anything like last time I asked about car seats...I'm older
and wiser, and have learned from that experience. This comes down to the
"looks"...
Bahamas
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I am trying to update my blog from my cell phone with mixed results. I got
halfway through my first update when the whole message vanished on me.
Hopefully...
ZZZZzzzzzzzz
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So, here's the thing. I missed the memo on getting kids to sleep. Ok to be perfectly honest, I read books and I watched A Baby Story on TLC, but no matter wh...
Money grubbing whores!
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Let me tell you, there is truly nothing worse than knowing people that are
broke.
It's just my luck that I so happen to know many people that are nothing b...
I. Was. Wrong.
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Did you feel the earth rumble when I typed those words out? Yes, that is me
admitting I was wrong. I even apologized! It all started last Monday night
when...
Confessions
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This is my confession...if you have one...read on...
The past few weeks have been full of excitement,sadness,joy,disappointment
basically a whole gambit of...
Daddy - Daughter Dance
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As always - The Cast of Characters
Me (The Daddy)
The Bean: Age 8
The Butterfly: Age 6
The Darling Wife
The Buffett Puppy
Every year or so, there is a n...
A Little Appreciation Goes A Long Way
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I have worked with some real assholes.
This is going to be true of anyone in any profession. There is no screening
process, and one person's asshole is an...
Welcome Trevor Charles!
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Trevor was born on the evening of February 24th and has spent the last week
sleeping, eating, pooping, and getting to know his family (mostly sleeping
and ...
And another giveway!
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Vist raising my 4 sons
Here is a chance to win their choice of a finished charm bracelet ($24.99
Value!)
I hope to win the one shown!
Here Comes Baby Freezer Meals: Healthy Enchiladas
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Baby is coming in 9 weeks (the end is near!) and I want to have my freezer
prepped up with dinners. 'Cause last pregnancy? *I didn't cook anything.*
And...
What's the difference?
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We've all heard the phrases 'stuck in a rut' or 'finding my niche', and
let's not forget 'getting your groove back'. Most of us have used these
phrases, bu...
Regional recipes
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I am never punctual when it comes to my blog (or life in general, for that
matter), but I come through in the end. So here I am with some traditional
r...
Last Chance...
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To visit me at my new home! I am now blogging at Thirty Something? and you
are missing all the fun. :-(All of my posts from The Unconventional Couple
have...
Hatin on Disobedience
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Hey ya'll, your girl is freakin exhausted. This is probably due to my
disobedient stripper, Candy. She gets so excited to see me in the morning
and at nigh...
Guess Who I Met?
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Guess who that is? Yes, that's me arguing with Rep. John Boehner, House
Minority Leader. To be honest, he seemed pretty sensible and nice when I met
him, ...
Mimi the Mermaid
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I just wrote this, inspired by my favorite author, J.D. Salinger, who passed
away yesterday.
During the summer, I'm usually the one left to look over my l...
Tips to brighten up your bathroom
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I always look for cheap ways to brighten up my house. Lately I've been
looking at my bathroom. Honestly I don't like it much. It needs help
drastically....
Trying to Keep Up
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I have been a blogging slacker, I know! No need to remind me. Life has just gotten so hectic, but what did I expect? I had all these great ambitions to po...
Did Not Appreciate Music Appreciation Class
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[image: All these ear parts hurt. All of them.]Five minutes into Baby Music
Appreciation class, I am huddled in the corner trying to nurse my frazzled
baby...
Conversations - Part IV
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I never seem to remember conversations that my kids have, so for a few
months, I have been writing down snippets just in case I wanted to do this.
BTW...I...
Are We Ready?
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[image: image]
And by we I mean me, myself, I, and you, of course. (I, in no way, resemble
these swimmers. One of them lives inside of me but I have con...
Been a while
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Grad school took over for a while there. Sorry oh invisible audience.
I've decided to try oils. Finally. Here's a closeup of the result of ~4
hours of untr...
How I Rung In 2010
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I rang in the new year in my most favorite of ways, surrounded by friends
and strangers alike at my friend's epic, annual NYE house party. It's
always a m...
Happy Holidays and See You on My New Site!
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Since I started this blog, Kora and Logan have grown from adorably active
toddlers to bouncy bubbly preschoolers. Time sure has flown! I'm a little
misty...
Scratch That, I Still Hate Christmas
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So, the high of my bargain gift shopping has worn off and I realize that I
still hate Christmas after all. I'm pretty Scroogey every year, but I'm
finding ...
Almost Over!
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Goodness!!!
December is half over (almost) and I've been *BUSY*!
So far, I:
*Have gotten a JOB!
*Registered and been awarded financial aid for the Spring...
the list
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the other night hubby came home from work and asked me if i knew what "the
list" was. since he works with ALL WOMEN {no joke} he hears all sorts of
things ...
Warm and Fuzzy
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I am feeling rather warm and fuzzy tonight. It turns out that we know
someone who has the skills to fix what's wrong with our old house, and he
needs a pla...
Time Out for Theta Mom Thursday
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*It’s Time Out for Theta Mom Thursday!* For those of you visiting for the
first time, the goal is to grab one hour of time within one week to do
whatever y...
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish....
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This may mean something to you if you are a Douglas Adams fan... if not I do
apologise.
However, what the title is alluding to is my decision to give up th...
This is SO exciting!
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This blog is not even READY for the eyes of the world, but already there are
followers and MckLinky's! If you just follow, please sign Mr. MckLinky!!
And, ...
Pigeon holed in one
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Since the swine flu episode, there are tell-tale signs that my popularity,
never high with those at the top, has waned even further.
My pigeon hole has be...
A Shout Out to All Full Time Moms
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This weekend was the infamous Fool's Cup Weekend. It was the annual
gathering of my U of A friends and their families. This year, the Fool's Cup
was in San...
Back from the dead...
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As promised, and not without some hesitation, I here by man up and allow the
more, well - realistic and mature, and the less, well --- Frat-Boy-esque
versi...
13 SAY ANYTHING (COMMENT):
It means you're the mother of a genius.
I think its adorable...!! E = MC sq "haired"
thanks, secretia -
and mom with a view, i LOVE your comment. i wish i had thought of that for the title of this post. :)
Oh that's sweet!
No way! I love her wild hair.
Looks like an angel's halo on her. On Einstien it's just a hot cuppa crazy.
Awwwwwwwww, I think it's precious. My little dude has a head full of curls too!
her hair is adorable!
E=MC sq'haired'...i laughed out loud!
SO cute.
How adorable! My little guy had a halo of hair until my husband decided to SHAVE his head!! I was so upset; I think M's hair is gorgeous.
lol. wonderful pic...perhaps there are deep thoughts contained beneath those curls...
Oh no...wild hair is good...I still have it and so does my daughter...she won't let me brush it.
I love her hair! She is adorable.
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