A couple of days ago, I was rooting around, trying to find some stuff to donate to Amvets since I committed to leaving a bag out for them. I looked at my bookshelf and started pulling books out…and then I noticed a theme. With the exception of the Writer’s Market at the bottom of the stack, all of these books that I pulled to donate to Amvets are books I bought ages ago with the hopes that they would help me get to various personal goals. How’d it work for me? Let’s see. 1. Simplify Your Life by Elaine St. James (subtitle: 100 Ways to slow down and enjoy the…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy V-day to all of you! While my sister is up north at a party with a theme that is so funny (and risque’; consider yourself warned before you head over there) that you’re just going to have to read about it yourself, it’s a very low-key sort of day here in Suburbia. The younger boy is on his way to Washington D.C. for his eighth grade trip. We’ve been up since 5 so we could get him outta town. After I taught my spin class, I came home and made chocolate cherry pancakes to go along with the blueberry muffins I made last night, and the three of us…
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Everyone Does It.
I have mentioned that I’ve been having some health issues lately; one of them is some weird nausea thing (and for the millionth time, NO. I’m not pregnant.). Though I think I’m done with this symptom, I spent about two weeks being totally nauseated, yet hungry. I would eat (being careful about *what* I ate), and then I would have a different sort of nausea. Hard to explain, and not really important at the moment. Anyway, I saw my doctor on Monday and was trying to explain this feeling to her (and had to tell her NO. I’m not pregnant.), and I had her a little baffled. She suggested that…
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From Rags To…Ragtime!
Several years back, Jim and I had a big double date planned with our two fabulous friends, Scott and Dawn*. This wasn’t just any old “girls beat the boys’ pants off at cards” kind of date like it usually is; it was a REAL date: a “get dressed up, head downtown for a nice dinner and a musical” kind of date. Yes, I said musical. I can feel Nukedad, Tom, and the other guys clenching up a bit at the thought of enduring a musical, but wait. This one had a plot thick with historical significance, and was not a chick flick-style show like, say, “Legally Blonde: The Musical!” It…
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It’s All About Perspective
Last night at dinner we were talking about something–I can’t remember what*. I’m pretty sure we were talking about how Jim didn’t find that SNL Digital Short with Andy Samberg and T-Pain funny…AT ALL. Before I go on, here it is. I never thought I’d be on a boooooat…” Jim’s sense of humor is very different from that of the other three of us (four if you count Julesie). He definitely has a great sense of humor, but doesn’t find much of the pop culture stuff that we like all too funny. (He has no idea who T-Pain is, either, saying “that guy looked ridiculous in his top hat.” Bygones.)…
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This Post Is Brought To You By The Letter R.
I was reading one of my favorite blogs when I discovered what *might* be a meme. I’m not sure, though. I actually volunteered for it and will not tag anyone at the end of this post either. Therefore, you yourselves can decide if it is a true meme. Basically, you get a random letter of the alphabet assigned to you, and you write about ten things that start with that letter, things that you just adore. After I finished reading the post over at Eternally Huckdoll (LOVE her.), I left a comment basically saying, “Yeah, gimme a letter!” Huckdoll gave me “R”. I was really excited, because I thought, “I…
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I Love My Sister.
I’ve been having some health issues lately and told Julesie all my woes last night in an extended phone conference. Today I arrived home from work and discovered this on the kitchen counter: And yes, that’s my CLEAN kitchen in the background. She let herself in, cleaned my family room and kitchen (and I’m 99.9% sure she used the Swiffer on my wood floors), and then left me these flowers with a note and orange juice from Trader Joes. I was a bawling mess. I love her. That is all.
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When Stubbornness Comes Back To Bite You In The Butt, Sort Of.
From the time the Older Boy started to talk, there was speculation that he would become an attorney someday. The kid does not take no for an answer*. His persuasion skills have always been quite advanced for his age, and very annoying. Case one? Click here. Case Two: Back in the day, this toddler started picking up a phrase often used by Jim: “Smooth move, Ex Lax.” Only one difference, though: he used to say “Smooth move, Back Slacks.” It was hilarious. We told him he was saying it the wrong way and tried to get him to make the correction, but he wouldn’t do it, insisting that he was…
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Time Flies When You’re Having Sons.
I am finding it very hard to believe that, fourteen years ago today, I was evicting this 9-pound, 11-ounce baby from my womb. As expected, he’s much more fun out here. Happy Birthday, Rock Star!!!
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Six Should Have Been Enough.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard of the California woman who recently gave birth to octuplets. At first, the news was something amazing (I guess medically, it’s still amazing), but then the story turned into an ethical debate. Things you might not know that have come out about this mother? 1. She is single.2. She is in her early 30s.3. She already had six children, between the ages of 2 and 7. 4. She allegedly filed for bankruptcy two years ago.5. She lives with her mother.6. According to her mother, she has been “obsessed” with having children since she was a teenager.7. All fourteen children were conceived…