I’m about to become one of *those* moms

Feb 4th, 2012 // In: Posts // By: // Comments 0

The dread that I felt at one time about this event has tamed some, only because I still refuse to ever own a mini-van and I don’t care how awesome I think my kids are, I will not advertise it in sticker form on my car. My laptop hard-shell case, perhaps, but my car stays [...]

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Inaugural ride

Jun 7th, 2011 // In: Posts // By: // Comments 0

I took my bike out tonight. Finally! Yes, I’ve been that busy with other things to get to actually using my mother’s day present. I went out to the Arboretum and rode the path out to Overlook and then back. I was riding for about an hour, enough time to test out the bike and [...]

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Changes!

May 31st, 2011 // In: Posts // By: // Comments 0

Ada summer hair Today was the last day I pick up my children at two different places for the foreseeable future. On Thursday, the kids start summer school. The only thing separating them is a fish tank and an office. When the fall session starts in September, then I’ll have to go to two different [...]

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It must be the weather

Sep 15th, 2010 // In: Posts // By: // Comments 0

I loved today. It has been thundering, lightning and raining almost all day. I also had the urge to clean. All day. I did 6 loads of laundry, cleaned two bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, ran the roomba in the living room and kitchen, cleaned out my bedside table to return books to bookshelves, sort through [...]

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One of my caving moments

Aug 13th, 2010 // In: Posts // By: // Comments 3

I love the fact that both my kids take their plates to the sink when they are done eating a meal. Not always automatically. Sometimes I have to ask, and they go, “Oh yeah” and then just do it. Ada does a great job at helping do chores. She’ll always get a new bag out [...]

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Catch Up Post

May 21st, 2010 // In: Posts // By: // Comments 0

Topic: Cooking I’ve been so lax about planning weekly meals, it is crazy. I actually found the energy to plan a few meals before I went to the grocery. Yesterday: Balsamic-glazed Salmon with Spinach, Capers, and Golden Raisins – The family hates salmon, so even with the balsamic glaze, which is pretty flavorful, I still [...]

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Jay’s Development Process

May 12th, 2010 // In: Posts // By: // Comments 1

Jay does development milestones in one big burst. It took forever for him to crawl. He didn’t even really try. Then one day, I went into the living room and Jay was gone. I started yelling his name and was at the slight panic stage when he popped his head out from between the sofa [...]

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Envy Me, Oh Childless Population

Mar 30th, 2010 // In: Posts // By: // Comments 1

Jay has been coughing and producing great amounts of snot the past few days. Yesterday, I was helping snap his pants and he started coughing. Instead of ending his cough by just stopping, he ended his cough by puking all over me. Then last night, Ada crawled in bed with us. I was only half [...]

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Ada’s Next Dance Class

Mar 1st, 2010 // In: Posts // By: // Comments 1

Ada has done really well with her pre-ballet class. Not that she is a ballet prodigy. She is still as clumsy as when she started. However, she does at least understand that ballet isn’t scooting on your butt in the middle of a store. She knows warm-up exercises, ballet walks, runs, poses and a few [...]

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Jay’s 3 year stats

Feb 18th, 2010 // In: Posts // By: // Comments 2

Jay had his three year check-up today. It is a little late, I know. There isn’t anything significant to say about it. There were no great words of advice to get Jay to stop peeing all over my house. Ada didn’t really take to potty training until she was about three months past her third [...]

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