May 2012

I lived to tell the tale which in and of itself is a feat. It’s not unusual for a mom to take her children to the pool. And most probably take it all in their stride…la la la la la we’re going to the pool. Most doesn’t mean me. If I’ve proved nothing in my blogs is that I’m a […]

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I dusted off my folder of recipes that I have pulled together over the years. I uncovered a real vintage, circa Real Simple Thanksgiving edition 2006, and decided to give it a go! The best part of this one is that it uses applesauce in place of a lot of sugar so it makes it lower in calories. Coupled with […]

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As our school days are numbered, there is a sadness that is settling over me that is reminiscent to the last two years of Drew’s education. Just before Drew turned two, we switched schools. The teachers he had at his first school were supposedly going to follow him to the upcoming year too. Our departure from that school was filled […]

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Beware I’m about to have a pity party for myself and you, my readers, are invited to attend. Today Gabby got kicked out of the gym kids’ club for aggressive behavior. And certainly this came at no surprise since she had been getting bad reports, my disgust over the circumstance was not any less. Clearly I have not been very […]

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It’s nothing THAT major. Most people have them and don’t even think twice. But now that we FINALLY have a screen door, it has changed my life (sad, I know). Buying a foreclosure, although fiscally advantageous, comes with a slew of concerns. For one, walking into a disgusting pile of bricks and looking past the issues to see your dream […]

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I’m not a “get your hands dirty” kinda girl. But I pride myself on being (almost) willing to try anything once. With less than a month before our dual birthday party extravaganza, this weekend meant we needed to get into action mode! So… I made my first attempt at gardening. As most homeowners know, and I’m learning, is that there […]

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I’ve been talking about the need to “soften” Gabby up and have her reconnect with her girly side. Unfortunately the saga continues. The last three times I have picked her up from the gym childcare area, they have complained about her aggressiveness. She was supposed to be the good one! I would almost like to say she has a hitting […]

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Recently I acquired something on Craigslist. When I went to make the exchange, I discovered that the person I had been engaging with online had been a girl I had grown up with. In pulling up to her grown up house, it might as well have been her childhood house. Looking at the family she created, it seemed almost identical […]

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So awhile back I tried a Black Bean and Quinoa dish. I fessed up that although I have had quinoa at restaurants and enjoyed it, I have never actually made quinoa and liked the end result. You people, a.k.a. my wonderful readers, gave me lots of recipes to try. I’m going to give Jessica Shiffman yet another call out, I’m […]

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