http://slackermom.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Andrea "slackermom" R. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:24:57 GMT 2010-01-02T14:24:57Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640007 CC Miranda and I did a combination of the dictionary and the ping pong exercises . Her paragraphs are dark red. Mine are black. The words that are bold and italic are the random dictionary words that . . . Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:43:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977640007 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2009-03-28T20:43:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633127 Inspired by Mercer House by CC Miranda for WE Writers' Workshop .   The dressmaker's apprentice stood outside the mansion at the corner of 3rd and Basin Street in Storyville.  . . . Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:17:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977633127 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2009-03-22T00:17:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977626343 People keep asking where I've been but when I tell them it seems they don't believe me so here I am, writing the article I meant to write weeks ago, and telling you all that, yes, this is really . . . Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:39:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977626343 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2009-03-16T06:39:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977626006 Well, that was easy. Or, was it? My period is gone. I've been through menopause and didn't even notice until it was over. No more bleeding three weeks out of four. No more PMS. No more swollen, . . . Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:52:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977626006 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2009-03-15T23:52:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977535229 At midnight tonight I will choose one or more winners, depending on how cranky I'm feeling and how many snarky comments I think I can leave. In any case, winner(s) will be notified privately so . . . Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:43:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977535229 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-12-14T18:43:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977524988 Our local homeschool group is doing a supply drive and fundraiser for our local humane society during the holiday season this year. I was thrilled that the charity chosen this year was the humane . . . Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:35:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977524988 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-12-03T19:35:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977524892 My kids are each getting a Nintendo DS for Christmas. My daughter knows this because she learned the truth about Santa Claus so has graduated to being Santa's helper. She chose a silver one for herself . . . Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:45:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977524892 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-12-03T17:45:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510294 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper. I can't ever make a gift bag look nice with the tissue paper peeking out the top and the gift inside hidden. Mine look like a disgruntled sacker . . . Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:20:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510294 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-11-18T18:20:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977508843 I stole this from Sharon because I'm point-whoring for Christmas. But it annoyed me that all the questions were in all caps so I fixed that. Seriously. I'm anal that way. Now that the questions . . . Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:50:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977508843 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-11-17T06:50:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977498582 I really want to write an article about my post-election feelings, but I can't seem to quit dancing today. Maybe later. For now, this will have to do. . . . Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:11:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977498582 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-11-05T16:11:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977497413 Last night I went into my son's room to talk to him about the long line he will be waiting in today and how important it is that I vote regardless of how long we have to stand there. After I suggested . . . Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:23:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977497413 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-11-04T15:23:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977495046 The line to see Barack Obama speak at JFK Stadium tonight has stretched south down Grant Avenue to Sunshine Street. People are beginning to park in the former Kmart parking lot — the same Bass Pro . . . Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:16:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977495046 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-11-01T23:16:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977489354 Minnie Bell was my grandfather's grandmother. After I went to Saginaw Cemetery and took this photo Saturday, I went to visit my grandfather. He spoke briefly of Minnie Bell. He doesn't . . . Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:25:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977489354 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-10-27T16:25:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977486523 I must take the kids and leave Springfield tomorrow. Sarah Palin is going to be here and I don't want to breathe the same air. There are a lot of places we could go and things we could do if the . . . Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:35:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977486523 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-10-23T16:35:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977479840 We just got home from a park day that has left me thinking about the things that can happen that a person just hasn't got a plan for. We were actually ready to leave and had folded up all our . . . Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:07:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977479840 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-10-16T22:07:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453849 I am Gathering to save my daughter's cat. You can help by leaving a LOL cat below in the comments so that I can get lots and lots of points with which to solve said cat's problem. My daughter . . . Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:45:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453849 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-09-20T02:45:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441475 Earlier this evening I was dropping Lexie off at Tween Town, a social activity for kids ages 8 to 12 at our library. I was sitting outside waiting for them to open the door and let her in before I left. . . . Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:11:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441475 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-09-06T02:11:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440838 I noticed that most of my summerpics have Eric in them, but not Lexie. This is partly because Lexie was operating the camera in many of them, but also because Lexie tends to run off and do her own thing . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:47:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440838 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-09-05T17:47:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440343 Some of these photos have already been shared before the summerpics photo promotion was announced. By no means were all of these photos shared, however. After I share these photos, I am going to forget . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:43:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440343 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-09-05T16:43:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440327 In the summer, of course. In fact, it happened in July of 2008. These photos were taken for the insurance adjuster, but what the hell. It's the last night of the summerpics point whore-athon. . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:02:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440327 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-09-05T06:02:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440275 Last summer I posted a photo essay about my kids' fair entries. Breaking News: Kids Win Despite Slacker Mom It only had seven photos attached to it, so here I present you with all 70 of . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:30:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440275 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-09-05T05:30:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977438388 Poor dog. Can't go outside. Can't lay on the sofa where he doesn't belong because a human is in the way. Had to cram his 60-plus pounds into a dining room chair. . . . Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:25:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977438388 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-09-03T19:25:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977438182 If you visit the United Way of the Ozarks ' web site, there is a video on the front page. It is a little over six minutes long. At about the five minute mark, you will briefly see Lexie in the part . . . Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:18:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977438182 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-09-03T16:18:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434214 In July of 2006 the kids and I went to Exotic Animal Paradise with my mother-in-law. She was driving and the driving wasn't easy. All of the photos in this photo essay were taken from . . . Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:55:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434214 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-08-31T22:55:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431990 This is part two of Firefall 2007 in Pictures. Part one can be found here . This installment consists only of the fireworks portion of the event. . . . Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:13:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431990 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-08-29T17:13:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977432245 Firefall is held in every year in what amounts to a cow pasture near the Springfield airport. There is no lake or pond there. It was flooded this year and what you see in these photos is one giant mud . . . Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:11:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977432245 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-08-29T17:11:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977432280 These summer pics were taken at Snowfest, believe it or not. They scrape the ice off the skating rinks and pile it up in the park in the middle of June for the kids to play in and call it Snowfest. . . . Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:51:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977432280 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-08-28T06:51:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431950 One day last summer we chanced upon a Fairy Ring in the park. Hoping to see a fairy, we went closer... Dare we step inside? There was a fairy duplex, A fairy . . . Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:51:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431950 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-08-27T22:51:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429745 We had a family outing to Jordan Valley Park on Sunday. The plan was to let the kids play in the fountain. You will note that Lexie is mostly absent from the fountain photos. She opted to ride her new . . . Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:20:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429745 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-08-26T01:20:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429640 We went to Jordan Valley Park today to play in the fountain, ride scooters, and take photos. Eric climbed up on a rock after he was finished playing in the fountain. I thought it would be fun to look . . . Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:40:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429640 Andrea "slackermom" R. 2008-08-25T03:40:06Z