December 2008

Ringing in The New Year

December 31, 2008

In only a matter of hours 2008 will come to a screeching halt.  Yikes. These last twelve months have been good to my family and I’m so very thankful for the opportunities and experiences we’ve shared this year.  There were, of course, just a few of those stomach-dropping roller coaster dips in our path.  You [...]

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I’m Here. Just Wimpy.

December 29, 2008

Twice each year the girls go off to visit their dad and while I absolutely miss them like crazycakes I try to make the best of the time by enjoying a much, much slower pace with just Jeff and Jayce.  We tend to do a lot of shopping and eating out seeing as how those [...]

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A Day Late, But…

December 26, 2008

    Yep, we still live in the desert of southern Arizona.  And yep, that is snow right there in our backyard.  Not exactly a white Christmas, but we’ll take it.  Now if you’ll excuse me I’ve got cocoa to make…

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Candy Collapse

December 17, 2008

Proof positive that even someone with Type A tendencies like your truly can put perfectionist ways aside for the good of the children…  

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I’m Up To My Evil Tricks Again

December 16, 2008

Remember how I told you I enjoy torturing my family?  Oh, come on.  Don’t scoff at me.  We all have our quirks. So last night during dinner I excitedly volunteered an idea for a new game.  The game would involve me planting a stray hair in one person’s food each night.  The “winner”, after discovering [...]

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Thank God It’s Monday…I’m Exhausted!

December 14, 2008

Ever have one of those weekends that leaves you thanking your lucky stars that the kids and hubby will be headed off in their own separate directions come Monday morning?  Yeah?  You too huh?  On Friday, Jeff and I indulged in one of our monthly date nights.  And speaking of date nights, you know how [...]

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Sending Santa into Debt

December 10, 2008

You know those women who hold out hope that on Christmas morning there will be a Tiffany box waiting under the tree? Yeah, um, I’m not one of those. I know there won’t be a Tiffany box waiting under the tree.  And I’m cool with that.  Not that I wouldn’t be happy with a Tiffany [...]

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