March 2009

Insomnia

March 30, 2009

I’ve been awake since way way too early this morning.  I don’t even want to say what time I started tossing and turning in bed because it will only make me angry.  Here’s a clue for you though: it’s an hour that rhymes with shoe. Ugh. Apparently my brain lacks the shut-off function.  God only [...]

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Gonna Be A Long Summer

March 28, 2009

First rattlesnake spotting of the season.  And yes.  It is suspiciously missing a head.  Don’t ask.

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Chicks Dig ‘Em

March 25, 2009

*****Lucky comment number #75 was randomly chosen as the winner of the Eleven Collection shoes.  Congratulations to Lori from Building Our Nest!***** My 2.5 year-old son has the most disgusting habit.  It’s almost embarrassing to admit, even though it’s his habit, not mine. He picks his nose. That’s not the worst part though.  The picking [...]

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YES WE CAN

March 24, 2009

If you’ve read my 100 Things About Me post you know that I cringe at the sound of the “R” word.  Likewise, I also take offense when I hear jokes being made about the “shortbus” or Special Olympics.  You can imagine, then, how appalled I was to see the President of our country mock Special [...]

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You Win Some…You Lose Some

March 23, 2009

I love playing games.  One of my favorite things to do is have another couple over for dinner and then stay up late into the evening playing board games or cards at the table, with bowls of candy scattered around to munch on. I know.  We bring the house. down. with our mad par-tay skilz. [...]

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Shedding the Burden

March 22, 2009

I’m coming very close to the end of my rope ‘o’ patience. Come 7:45 am the school bell will ring again after a two week Spring break and it honestly couldn’t come a moment too soon. Cassidy will be lucky if I don’t shove her butt out the door of the van drive by style [...]

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A Different Kind of Date

March 18, 2009

Last year on St. Patrick’s Day our whole family was in the middle of a Spring Break vacation.  We spent nine days exploring all the sights in Washington DC, with a brief stopover in New York City.  Jeff and I were able to sneak a date night in during the trip and it happened to [...]

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