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September 25, 2009 08:24 AM EDT --
As you might have noticed (or not), I haven't been around here much lately. The truth of the matter is that I'm simply too busy. Or rather, I am choosing to fill my days with other activities besides . . .
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August 31, 2009 01:07 PM EDT --
I'm so frustrated! I only need eleven--11!--more points to cash out, and I have needed eleven for the last several days, and it seems no matter what I do, if I post, comment, or share pictures, I just . . .
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August 29, 2009 02:51 PM EDT --
I've never been much of a "fashionista," preferring to wear whatever is comfortable and easy. Lately, though, I've been afraid of falling into the dreaded "Mom slump" or even worse, becoming the "Homeschool . . .
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August 27, 2009 08:06 AM EDT --
The best parenting advice I ever received was from my grandmother, who most people would say is not a particularly maternal type. (She is most definitely the awesome, fun grandmother type, though.) . . .
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August 18, 2009 12:09 PM EDT --
Anyone have any suggestions for a good cold supper? My husband doesn't get filled up enough with chef salad, and he has sandwiches every day for lunch, so those two options are out. This heat wave is . . .
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August 17, 2009 03:58 PM EDT --
I've been trying to come up with creative ways to beat the heat around here this week. Since I don't care to walk a mile and a half in this weather (while pushing a double stroller), and then pay three . . .
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August 14, 2009 01:04 PM EDT --
My husband and I were going to take the girls to the local three-county fair this weekend, but when I looked at the admission fee I found it was going to cost us $12.00 per adult to get in! It's been . . .
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August 07, 2009 10:37 AM EDT --
After yesterday turned into more farce than fun, today I planned nothing--and wouldn't you know it? The girls are doing great! We're just hanging out and chilling today. Dasha's sitting on my lap while . . .
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August 06, 2009 06:40 PM EDT --
Well, the fun bubble-blowing I had planned didn't exactly work out. In the first place, our landlord's employees apparently decided to switch the nursery sprinklers around a bit, so when I went to go . . .
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August 05, 2009 12:03 PM EDT --
I've been trying to decide what I shuold do tomorrow to reward myself for getting the house clean. I also wanted it to be fun for the girls, because they're both been so good about me being busy with . . .
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August 05, 2009 11:51 AM EDT --
I just glanced in my laundry room and saw a big pile of blankets and sheet on the floor. At first I thought it was the dirty laundry awaiting the washing machine, but then I remembered that I had put . . .
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August 04, 2009 12:28 PM EDT --
or, Why One Should Not Clean While One is Tired
So, I am attempting to finish my deep cleaning this week. Today's schedule was hte bathroom and laundry room (two small rooms, figured I . . .
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August 03, 2009 08:19 PM EDT --
We are back from Massachusetts and not planning any more trips this year! I'm sure we will do some traveling around the holidays, but for now ... we are free.
I am planning on finally finishing my . . .
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July 31, 2009 09:06 AM EDT --
(Another post from my personal blog, Child of Grace .)
I had started a marvelously anguished post last night, all about feeling lonely and inadequate, and weep, weep weep .
I went to bed before . . .
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July 29, 2009 12:00 PM EDT --
(This text is copied from my own personal blog, Child of Grace)
It sweeps over me unexpectedly, this sudden, fierce love. Without warning, without, even, an apparent reason, the . . .
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July 28, 2009 11:06 AM EDT --
(Title borrowed from JRR Tolkein--I don't think he'll mind)
We're back from our crazy weekend. The family reunion was difficult, as I had anticipated. My aunt was not quite so critical as I had . . .
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July 23, 2009 05:06 PM EDT --
Seems like every weekend I'm sharing another post about us traveling. This time it's to Vermont for a family reunion on my mom's side, and then up to my hometown for a wedding of an old friend. I used . . .
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July 21, 2009 08:33 AM EDT --
I discovered yesterday that even though it might take twice as long to clean a room with a little "helper" than it does on my own, it is way more fun! When I was sweeping, Dasha followed me around with . . .
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July 16, 2009 03:19 PM EDT --
Tomorrow will mark five years since I married my wonderful husband ... five years, two states, three cities, four homes, and two children. Who would have thought?
Five years ago, I became the wife of . . .
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July 15, 2009 11:18 AM EDT --
I'm supposed to be deep-cleaning my house right now, but I just finished one room and I decided to take a break. In other words, I'm procrastinating.
I'm usually a very laid-back cleaner: sweep once . . .
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Emily B.
Upstate New York
Child of Grace
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