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Family Camping Trip
June 27, 2010 18:05
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June 27, 2010 18:05
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We went on our first all-family camping trip this weekend, to New Harmonie State Park. Adam’s Cub Scout Pack was having a campout there, and so we all went along. I would call it a successful trip, though of course, camping is not an unmixed blessing.
Pros: No electronic distractions (Mike didn’t touch a phone to his ear all weekend); no laundry; no deadlines; no neighborhood drama; lots of time to relax; a good long swim at a pool; a fun hike through the woods; getting to know a couple of families; funny little-boy skits around the campfire; s’mores; Friday night’s dinner; hammock; realizing once again, by comparison, how freaking great my husband and kids are.
Cons: Pit toilets; lack of shade at the pool; the heat; the feeling when you haven’t showered for two days and are covered in bug spray, sunscreen, and sweat; air mattresses deflating; occasional bad behavior ...
Read the whole post...Pros: No electronic distractions (Mike didn’t touch a phone to his ear all weekend); no laundry; no deadlines; no neighborhood drama; lots of time to relax; a good long swim at a pool; a fun hike through the woods; getting to know a couple of families; funny little-boy skits around the campfire; s’mores; Friday night’s dinner; hammock; realizing once again, by comparison, how freaking great my husband and kids are.
Cons: Pit toilets; lack of shade at the pool; the heat; the feeling when you haven’t showered for two days and are covered in bug spray, sunscreen, and sweat; air mattresses deflating; occasional bad behavior ...
Random Snippets and Updates
May 17, 2010 15:39
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May 17, 2010 15:39
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Only four months since my last post here? I could have sworn it was longer than that! Anyway, I got bit by the blogging bug again, so here I am. In no particular order:
The kids are getting ready to put on another play, with Mike’s help. This time it’s Gilgamesh. I made costumes for everyone, which took up the better part of May. That’s finally done, and I can get back to earning an income. About damn time, too; sewing was starting to be more work than fun, and I was missing code. I need variety!
I’m also starting to get caught back up on the housework, which has been getting away from me while I was playing Betsy Ross. Not going to do it all at once; incremental progress will be fine.
I took a break from doing “regular” homeschooling with the kids, and now we’re doing an extended unit on Egypt (modern and ancient). They’re really enjoying it and excited, and I’m not feeling bored by teachin...
Read the whole post...The kids are getting ready to put on another play, with Mike’s help. This time it’s Gilgamesh. I made costumes for everyone, which took up the better part of May. That’s finally done, and I can get back to earning an income. About damn time, too; sewing was starting to be more work than fun, and I was missing code. I need variety!
I’m also starting to get caught back up on the housework, which has been getting away from me while I was playing Betsy Ross. Not going to do it all at once; incremental progress will be fine.
I took a break from doing “regular” homeschooling with the kids, and now we’re doing an extended unit on Egypt (modern and ancient). They’re really enjoying it and excited, and I’m not feeling bored by teachin...
A Room Per Day
January 28, 2010 22:34
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January 28, 2010 22:34
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I really hate housework. It makes my fingers feel all sore and raw, my back hurt, and it makes me sweaty and gross. But I hate having a filthy house even more. So I have a new plan.
I made myself a “roombox” (catchy, right? Like “boombox”? No?). I cut little slips of paper and wrote the name of a room (or hallway, or entryway – whatever) on each one. I balled each one up and threw them all into this leftover truffles (yum!) tin box I had lying around (ahem). Each day, I’ll pick out one slip of paper, and SCOUR that room, top to bottom.
Some will be easy (upstairs hallway), and some will be a real pain in the ass (kitchen). Most will be somewhere in between. But this way I can work my ass off on ONE room, then ignore the whole rest of the house without feeling guilty.
Now, I am fortunate (?) to have a big house, so I won’t do a room more than once ever...
I made myself a “roombox” (catchy, right? Like “boombox”? No?). I cut little slips of paper and wrote the name of a room (or hallway, or entryway – whatever) on each one. I balled each one up and threw them all into this leftover truffles (yum!) tin box I had lying around (ahem). Each day, I’ll pick out one slip of paper, and SCOUR that room, top to bottom.
Some will be easy (upstairs hallway), and some will be a real pain in the ass (kitchen). Most will be somewhere in between. But this way I can work my ass off on ONE room, then ignore the whole rest of the house without feeling guilty.
Now, I am fortunate (?) to have a big house, so I won’t do a room more than once ever...
Poetry
January 25, 2010 19:59
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January 25, 2010 19:59
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Adam had to write some poems as part of his schoolwork today. They were too funny not to share.
Prompt: Write a two-line free verse poem about a feeling. Compare it to some kind of food. For example, anger could be a tangle of spaghetti. Give your poem a title.
Happiness & Pastry
Happiness is like a cake,
Short, sweet and over too soon.
Prompt: Think of how someone you know is like a color, happy like yellow, for example. Write a two-line free verse poem on this topic without naming the person. Don’t forget a title.
Kayla
She is like pink,
Irritating to me but not many others.
Prompt: Write a four-line free verse poem, like “My Old Cat,” that creates a word picture of a day at school.
Homeschool
I am homeschooled,
It has its ups and downs,
I get ...
Prompt: Write a two-line free verse poem about a feeling. Compare it to some kind of food. For example, anger could be a tangle of spaghetti. Give your poem a title.
Happiness & Pastry
Happiness is like a cake,
Short, sweet and over too soon.
Prompt: Think of how someone you know is like a color, happy like yellow, for example. Write a two-line free verse poem on this topic without naming the person. Don’t forget a title.
Kayla
She is like pink,
Irritating to me but not many others.
Prompt: Write a four-line free verse poem, like “My Old Cat,” that creates a word picture of a day at school.
Homeschool
I am homeschooled,
It has its ups and downs,
I get ...
Papa's Passing and Trip to Texas
November 30, 2009 07:06
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November 30, 2009 07:06
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If you keep up with Mike’s journal then you already know my grandfather died. It happened last Wednesday, November 30th. He was 82. It was either a heart attack or a stroke; they don’t know for sure, and because of his age no autopsy was ordered. Adam and I went back to Texas for the funeral. We left Thursday at 9:30AM. We flew from Spokane to Pasco to Salt Lake City to Dallas. The getting there was pretty uneventful. Adam cried some along the way, but for the most part he was content to play or sleep or nurse. I only changed planes once, in Salt Lake City where I also had a 2-hour layover. On the first plane, we were seated next to a nice woman named Judy who helped me with Adam. She held him and played with him and talked to me. We exchanged phone numbers, as she has an antique quilt her grandmother started that she’d like to have finished and I told her I’d talk to some people I know who do quilting and piecing by hand (it was all started by hand).
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Mike Is Sick
November 13, 2009 16:30
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November 13, 2009 16:30
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Mike has a herniated disk. He’s discussed it here and here. He’s talked about what the injury has done to his body, but not the impact it’s had on the family.
There was a time when I would have dumped my every thought out on the Internet. It was freeing and cleansing. Like Mike, writing about things helps me to cope with them. But I’m not so reckless anymore. Once you put it on the Internet, it’s forever, and some of my thoughts are not really helpful right now.
Suffice to say, what we’re going through is in the top 2 most challenging times our family has ever had. I expect that, in time, we will recover and heal from this – our bodies, and our relationships – but it will take time.
In addition to Mike’s injury and all of the fallout from that, our children have been passing around various ...
Read the whole post...There was a time when I would have dumped my every thought out on the Internet. It was freeing and cleansing. Like Mike, writing about things helps me to cope with them. But I’m not so reckless anymore. Once you put it on the Internet, it’s forever, and some of my thoughts are not really helpful right now.
Suffice to say, what we’re going through is in the top 2 most challenging times our family has ever had. I expect that, in time, we will recover and heal from this – our bodies, and our relationships – but it will take time.
In addition to Mike’s injury and all of the fallout from that, our children have been passing around various ...
Brownie Troop Leader
September 13, 2009 16:58
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September 13, 2009 16:58
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The last two weeks have been all Girl Scouts, all the time. I signed up to be Kayla’s Brownies troop leader when I learned that her troop didn’t have a leader yet. As I do with everything else, I jumped in with both feet. We’ve already had our first parent meeting, and we’re having our first monthly meeting this coming Thursday.
It’s a big troop – 15 girls – which is a little bit intimidating. But I have a lot of volunteers to help and the parents are great, so I’m not really that worried. I have a lot of ideas for things we can do, so now I just need to make it happen.
Besides planning for meetings, there’s been all of the “business” of Girl Scouting to deal with – getting parents and girls registered, getting permission to establish our checking account, training, reviewing materials, getting our meeting location secured, etc. Everyone tells me that once you get past this initial burs...
It’s a big troop – 15 girls – which is a little bit intimidating. But I have a lot of volunteers to help and the parents are great, so I’m not really that worried. I have a lot of ideas for things we can do, so now I just need to make it happen.
Besides planning for meetings, there’s been all of the “business” of Girl Scouting to deal with – getting parents and girls registered, getting permission to establish our checking account, training, reviewing materials, getting our meeting location secured, etc. Everyone tells me that once you get past this initial burs...
My Food Diary
September 02, 2009 15:09
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September 02, 2009 15:09
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So for about the last two months, I’ve been on a mission to reduce my weight. My goal was to lose 42 pounds, through changes in diet, and more exercise. If you’ve been reading here awhile, you know I’ve tried this several times before, with varying degrees of success.
This time I decided to keep a diary of what I eat, in hopes that it would help keep me from cheating. I didn’t want to report this all publicly, though, so I signed up for an account at My Food Diary. I must say, I have been thrilled with their service.
They already have a pretty extensive database of foods, but you can always manually add your own, or even create your own recipes and have the program calculate the nutritional information. You input your weight and your goal weight, and it will tell you how many calories you’re allowed to have in a given day if you want to either maintain your weight, or lose 2 pounds per week....
Read the whole post...This time I decided to keep a diary of what I eat, in hopes that it would help keep me from cheating. I didn’t want to report this all publicly, though, so I signed up for an account at My Food Diary. I must say, I have been thrilled with their service.
They already have a pretty extensive database of foods, but you can always manually add your own, or even create your own recipes and have the program calculate the nutritional information. You input your weight and your goal weight, and it will tell you how many calories you’re allowed to have in a given day if you want to either maintain your weight, or lose 2 pounds per week....
Dream Job
August 30, 2009 15:10
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August 30, 2009 15:10
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If I didn’t have to worry about money and I could have a job purely for fun, I would go around to big-box stores like Wal-Mart and Target and straighten up the shelves. Re-fold the stacks of shirts, return the misplaced packages to their rightful places.
I know, it sounds sort of stupid, but there’s something oddly satisfying about restoring order to chaos in such a simple, concrete way.
I know, it sounds sort of stupid, but there’s something oddly satisfying about restoring order to chaos in such a simple, concrete way.
Drawing Skills Develop
August 13, 2009 19:43
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August 13, 2009 19:43
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About three and a half years ago I posted three drawings that Kayla (then almost four years old) had done. I showed her the post today as I was entering them into this new blog system, and encouraged her to make new drawings of the same subjects, to show her progress as an artist. Here they are, side by side:
Great Birthday
August 10, 2009 05:40
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August 10, 2009 05:40
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Today I turned 35 years old. I love celebrating birthdays – I’m as bad as the kids. I took the whole weekend off from work and scrapbooked and relaxed. The kids, Mike, my in-laws, and a friend got me some really thoughtful gifts, and I was showered all day long with congratulatory messages on Facebook, Twitter, email, and text.
I am so blessed.
So, obviously, the blog is back on. I’ve been wanting to redesign this entire site (2frogs.net) for quite some time, so here it is. Things will probably change and grow quite a lot over time, so if you’re into it, check back often. Pulling over the old blog archives is going to take a looong time. Before 2006 I just had all of my blog entries in flat HTML pages. Getting them into a database is a long, tedious, boring process. I’ve been blogging over ten years now, and that’s a lot of entries to input. I’m in no great, tearing hurry, though; it’...
Read the whole post...I am so blessed.
So, obviously, the blog is back on. I’ve been wanting to redesign this entire site (2frogs.net) for quite some time, so here it is. Things will probably change and grow quite a lot over time, so if you’re into it, check back often. Pulling over the old blog archives is going to take a looong time. Before 2006 I just had all of my blog entries in flat HTML pages. Getting them into a database is a long, tedious, boring process. I’ve been blogging over ten years now, and that’s a lot of entries to input. I’m in no great, tearing hurry, though; it’...
Click on Yes
December 01, 2006 02:14
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December 01, 2006 02:14
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Thomas was busy playing with his computer at bedtime, when the following conversation ensued:
Dad: It’s time to go to bed, Thomas.
Thomas: OK, I click on Yes to go to bed.
Dad: It’s time to go to bed, Thomas.
Thomas: OK, I click on Yes to go to bed.
Spines
December 01, 2006 02:14
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December 01, 2006 02:14
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Kayla (after getting a big hug from her Mom): You squeeze my spines!
Sloppy Joes
December 01, 2006 02:13
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December 01, 2006 02:13
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Adam: “Not even an entire world made out of sloppy joes would be loved by me more than you are loved by me.”
Nana Fluffy
November 01, 2006 02:16
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November 01, 2006 02:16
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Thomas: I want nudder ’nana fluffy! (banana muffin)
Cooking With What?
November 01, 2006 02:15
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November 01, 2006 02:15
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Adam: Mama, when I grow up, I’m gonna have a cooking show called “Cooking at Cafe Adam.” All you need is a few ingredients, and a TV!
Mom: That sounds great! And I have a few ingredients, and a TV.
Adam: Yes. But it’s sad that people who live in boxes won’t be able to watch it.
Mom: Yes, that is sad.
Adam: Are there any people who live in boxes that have radios?
Mom: Yes, I think so.
Adam: Well, there will be a radio version of “Cooking at Cafe Adam”, called “Cooking With Trash Food.” (We’ve been doing some talking lately about gratitude and consequences and how much worse life could be than having to do schoolwork and have a bedtime.)
Mom: That sounds great! And I have a few ingredients, and a TV.
Adam: Yes. But it’s sad that people who live in boxes won’t be able to watch it.
Mom: Yes, that is sad.
Adam: Are there any people who live in boxes that have radios?
Mom: Yes, I think so.
Adam: Well, there will be a radio version of “Cooking at Cafe Adam”, called “Cooking With Trash Food.” (We’ve been doing some talking lately about gratitude and consequences and how much worse life could be than having to do schoolwork and have a bedtime.)
MySpace
October 21, 2006 03:39
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October 21, 2006 03:39
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I may end up regretting this, but I think I’m going to move my blogging over to my site on MySpace. They just make it so easy, and I’m hoping I don’t get nailed with comment spam again. We shall see. Anyway, there are a couple of entries over there, so if you’re interested, go take a look. And if not, that’s ok – it won’t hurt my feelings. :)
Niagara
October 12, 2006 04:25
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October 12, 2006 04:25
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It’s not new, but I’m really lovin’ this song right now.
It’s really amazing to be sharing my life with the person I most love and most respect in the whole world. What a blessing!
It’s really amazing to be sharing my life with the person I most love and most respect in the whole world. What a blessing!
When Moms and Kids Get Silly
October 10, 2006 04:26
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October 10, 2006 04:26
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Mom: Run, run, run, as fast as a deer. You can’t catch me…
Adam:… cuz I’m drinking root beer!
Mom: Run, run, run, as swift as a cheetah. You can’t catch me…
Adam:… cuz I’m not good to eat-a!
Mom: Run, run, run, as fast as light. You can’t catch me…
Adam:… cuz I’ve got much might!
Mom: Run, run, run, like a pair of pantyhose. You can’t catch me…
Adam:… cuz I’m standing on my toes!
Adam:… cuz I’m drinking root beer!
Mom: Run, run, run, as swift as a cheetah. You can’t catch me…
Adam:… cuz I’m not good to eat-a!
Mom: Run, run, run, as fast as light. You can’t catch me…
Adam:… cuz I’ve got much might!
Mom: Run, run, run, like a pair of pantyhose. You can’t catch me…
Adam:… cuz I’m standing on my toes!
What Next?
October 04, 2006 04:28
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October 04, 2006 04:28
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I’ve been chewing on this thought for awhile, and have decided it’s time to just put it out there.
I’m fed up with the Republican party.
I was pretty vocal about my support of George W. Bush back in 2004 (read the archives), but the actions of his administration and other prominent Republican leaders have left me cold.
I think it all started with the Medicare drug bill. Things seemed to go from bad to worse after that, and I never really fell back in love with the GOP after that. I mean, granted, I was happy about the tax cut, but a responsible government would have coupled that with spending cuts. Instead, spending is absolutely out of control. Iraq is (I’m just going to say it) an almost unmitigated disaster, with no endgame in sight.
The party allegedly of small government is involving itself in all manner of state’s rights issues from what constitutes marriage to outlawing...
Read the whole post...I’m fed up with the Republican party.
I was pretty vocal about my support of George W. Bush back in 2004 (read the archives), but the actions of his administration and other prominent Republican leaders have left me cold.
I think it all started with the Medicare drug bill. Things seemed to go from bad to worse after that, and I never really fell back in love with the GOP after that. I mean, granted, I was happy about the tax cut, but a responsible government would have coupled that with spending cuts. Instead, spending is absolutely out of control. Iraq is (I’m just going to say it) an almost unmitigated disaster, with no endgame in sight.
The party allegedly of small government is involving itself in all manner of state’s rights issues from what constitutes marriage to outlawing...
Marriage Joke
September 29, 2006 04:30
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September 29, 2006 04:30
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I got this tonight from my niece. I got quite a chuckle out of it.
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Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:
“I’ll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want-and I don’t expect any hassle from you I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I won’t be home for dinner. I’ll go hunting, fishing, boozing and card-playing when I want with my old buddies and don’t you give me a hard time about it. Those are my rules. Any comments?”
His new bride said, “No, that’s fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o’clock every night… whether you’re here or not.”
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Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:
“I’ll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want-and I don’t expect any hassle from you I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I won’t be home for dinner. I’ll go hunting, fishing, boozing and card-playing when I want with my old buddies and don’t you give me a hard time about it. Those are my rules. Any comments?”
His new bride said, “No, that’s fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o’clock every night… whether you’re here or not.”
Quick Update
September 26, 2006 04:31
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September 26, 2006 04:31
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Life is super busy right now, so… highlights:
* Two weeks of class under my belt now – going great
* Joined Adam’s karate class this week – ow.
* Working on a major redesign of the QuiltIndex site – challenging, frustrating, fun, exciting, getting close to done.
* Housework – uh. Moving on.
* Homeschooling – still going great.
* Project with Mike – he’s almost done, I’m not working on it anymore (long story, way too long for a quick update). Hopefully, a new project for me will be there in October.
* Kayla’s dance class – She. Loves. It. And if there’s anything cuter than a 4-year-old in a leotard and dance skirt, well, I haven’t seen it.
* Scrapbooking – None. Nil. Zip. I miss it. October, maybe?
* Two weeks of class under my belt now – going great
* Joined Adam’s karate class this week – ow.
* Working on a major redesign of the QuiltIndex site – challenging, frustrating, fun, exciting, getting close to done.
* Housework – uh. Moving on.
* Homeschooling – still going great.
* Project with Mike – he’s almost done, I’m not working on it anymore (long story, way too long for a quick update). Hopefully, a new project for me will be there in October.
* Kayla’s dance class – She. Loves. It. And if there’s anything cuter than a 4-year-old in a leotard and dance skirt, well, I haven’t seen it.
* Scrapbooking – None. Nil. Zip. I miss it. October, maybe?
Quote of the Day
September 17, 2006 04:33
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September 17, 2006 04:33
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“Mama, if you were the first Dragon Master, you would be able to communicate with the Griffins, thereby understanding their needs!” – Adam, age 6
What, did you know how to use the word “thereby” appropriately when you were six? I damn sure didn’t!
(This concludes another Mommy Brag Session, brought to you today by the coefficient of N, and the letter Mu.)
What, did you know how to use the word “thereby” appropriately when you were six? I damn sure didn’t!
(This concludes another Mommy Brag Session, brought to you today by the coefficient of N, and the letter Mu.)
So What Did I Do Today?
September 14, 2006 16:00
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September 14, 2006 16:00
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Why, I’m glad you asked!
Starting Monday, I will be “attending” (via internet course) Spokane Community College. I’m taking Graphic Design for the Web. I’m so excited! Will be interesting to see how well I juggle this, and kids, and business, and … well, you get the idea. But I’m so hyped about this!! I’ve been sort of secretly wanting to go back to school for years. Finishing my degree isn’t really my prime objective at this point – I want to take classes that will help me in my business, and maybe eventually take classes purely for fun. That’s allowed, right?
Starting Monday, I will be “attending” (via internet course) Spokane Community College. I’m taking Graphic Design for the Web. I’m so excited! Will be interesting to see how well I juggle this, and kids, and business, and … well, you get the idea. But I’m so hyped about this!! I’ve been sort of secretly wanting to go back to school for years. Finishing my degree isn’t really my prime objective at this point – I want to take classes that will help me in my business, and maybe eventually take classes purely for fun. That’s allowed, right?
Go Changin'
September 14, 2006 04:41
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September 14, 2006 04:41
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You know how people always tell you that you have to accept people for what they are? That you can’t change them? Well, that’s crap. People do change, and that change is influenced by the people around them. Think about it – weren’t you changed by some of the relationships you’ve held? I know I have. And I know I’ve influenced people in my life, too.
An example: when I met him online, Mike was a confirmed non-breeder. The man was simply NOT going to have children. Period. Now we have four. Now he is a father, and really good at it.
Some changes are big, and some are small. Some people are more “moldable” than others. But people absolutely do influence each other. That isn’t to say I think girls should go into a relationship with some big asshole and expect to turn him into a prince. But can you encourage him to put the toilet seat down or enjoy the rodeo? Sure. Maybe.
Read the whole post...An example: when I met him online, Mike was a confirmed non-breeder. The man was simply NOT going to have children. Period. Now we have four. Now he is a father, and really good at it.
Some changes are big, and some are small. Some people are more “moldable” than others. But people absolutely do influence each other. That isn’t to say I think girls should go into a relationship with some big asshole and expect to turn him into a prince. But can you encourage him to put the toilet seat down or enjoy the rodeo? Sure. Maybe.
Mountains
September 10, 2006 16:53
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Tags: music
September 10, 2006 16:53
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Tags: music
There are times in life when you gotta crawl,
Lose your grip, trip an’ fall
When you can’t lean on no one else:
That’s when you find yourself.
I’ve been around an’ I’ve noticed that
Walkin’s easy when the road is flat
Them danged ol’ hills’ll get you every time.
Yeah, the good Lord gave us mountains,
So we could learn how to climb.
“Mountains” by Lonestar
Lose your grip, trip an’ fall
When you can’t lean on no one else:
That’s when you find yourself.
I’ve been around an’ I’ve noticed that
Walkin’s easy when the road is flat
Them danged ol’ hills’ll get you every time.
Yeah, the good Lord gave us mountains,
So we could learn how to climb.
“Mountains” by Lonestar
Highly-Qualified Teachers
September 10, 2006 04:55
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September 10, 2006 04:55
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So, let me get this straight… a teacher can be considered highly qualified according to standards that include “job evaluations, teaching awards or service on school committees”, and some people are concerned about the level of education our children will receive when home-schooled?
Anatomy
September 08, 2006 04:56
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September 08, 2006 04:56
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Adam: Kayla, how can you tell if a dolphin is a Daddy dolphin or a Mommy dolphin?
Kayla: Well, Daddies are a little bit short.
Kayla: Well, Daddies are a little bit short.
Before He Cheats
September 06, 2006 05:07
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Tags: music candice
September 06, 2006 05:07
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Tags: music candice
Yaknow, I’m really loving this as a “don’t fuck with me” song. Probably helps that Carrie Underwood reminds me a LOT of my niece, Candice.
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Before He Cheats
Carrie Underwood
Right now he’s probably slow dancing with a bleached-blond tramp, and she’s probably getting frisky.
Right now, he’s probably buying her some fruity little drink cause she can’t shoot whiskey.
Right now, he’s probably up behind her with a pool-stick, showing her how to shoot a combo.
And he don’t know
That I dug my key into the side of his pretty little suped up 4-wheel drive,
Carved my name into his leather seat.
I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights,
Slashed a hole in all 4 tires
And maybe next time he’ll think before he cheats.
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Before He Cheats
Carrie Underwood
Right now he’s probably slow dancing with a bleached-blond tramp, and she’s probably getting frisky.
Right now, he’s probably buying her some fruity little drink cause she can’t shoot whiskey.
Right now, he’s probably up behind her with a pool-stick, showing her how to shoot a combo.
And he don’t know
That I dug my key into the side of his pretty little suped up 4-wheel drive,
Carved my name into his leather seat.
I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights,
Slashed a hole in all 4 tires
And maybe next time he’ll think before he cheats.
Making a Deal With the Devil
September 06, 2006 03:09
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Tags: social networking
September 06, 2006 03:09
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Tags: social networking
So I signed up at MySpace. A friend prompted me to do it, after he found a third, mutual friend there, and I wanted to see said friend’s profile, and I had to be a member for that. Since then, I’ve re-met several people I went to school with, and several that I dated.
To be honest, the whole thing makes me sad. Most people (probably me, included) aren’t who they once were. They don’t look the same, the jobs they hold now aren’t what they expected at 18 that they’d have, their interests aren’t the same. At least two are born-again Christians. I’m not sad for these people, mind you – by and large they seem to be happy and successful and well-adjusted, and really, who can ask for more than that?
But I’m sad because I find I miss them. I didn’t keep close to anyone after graduation, except my very oldest friend in the world (and even we aren’t as close as I’d like), so all of this new...
Read the whole post...To be honest, the whole thing makes me sad. Most people (probably me, included) aren’t who they once were. They don’t look the same, the jobs they hold now aren’t what they expected at 18 that they’d have, their interests aren’t the same. At least two are born-again Christians. I’m not sad for these people, mind you – by and large they seem to be happy and successful and well-adjusted, and really, who can ask for more than that?
But I’m sad because I find I miss them. I didn’t keep close to anyone after graduation, except my very oldest friend in the world (and even we aren’t as close as I’d like), so all of this new...