Archive for November, 2008

How to make a hooded towel

(#2 in the series started a bazillion posts ago)
A few years ago, a friend of mine made my two girls some hooded towels.  They were so cute and looked so easy that I began to make them for folks as baby gifts.  I thought I’d spell out how to make them, they make great Christmas [...]

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A date with Twilight – er, I mean my husband

Friday night, after a long anxious afternoon, waiting on pins and needles and sharp pointy vampire teeth for Lance to get tickets, we saw Twilight. 
Here are some of the things I noticed on this joyous occasion:
1.  My husband is HOT.  You need proof? 
 
He’s not too happy with this picture.  He thinks he looks drunk.  Maybe [...]

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Can’t blog now…

Too excited about going to see Twilight tonight with my hubby.   Twilight, Twilight, Twilight….

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Adventures in OCD

I never would have classified myself as someone who has OCD.  I don’t wash my hands every 10 seconds, I touch lots of things I probably shouldn’t, I even try on hats at the store despite the fact I’m probably the 100th person to do it and statistically should catch lice in about 14 seconds. 
However, I LOVE [...]

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My life is not a commercial

Rice Krispies commercial:  A mom is in her kitchen, her two children at her side, helping to make a batch of Rice Krispies Treats.  They are all smiles, Mom is patiently watching her children take turns stirring.  She looks on proudly as a child scoops and spreads the gooey mixture in a pan. 
Real life:
ADDIE:  [...]

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Here it is, my 100th post

Celebrate with me, if you will. 
Here are some of my favorite posts:
*  Losing at Candyland
*  The Cow Story
*  The History of Bad Hair
*  The Cleaning of the Car
*  The series on marriage:
Ah Me, L’amour, 
Ah Me, L’amour Part Deux, 
Ah Me, L’amour III, 
Ah Me, L’amour The End   
*  Dear Mom
*  Emma’s Birthday
and lastly
*  Eenie Meenie Miney Mo
 
These are [...]

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Emma’s new hat.

They say necessity is the motherhood of invention. 
I don’t know about that, but one of my many missions this past month has been to make Emma a new winter hat as her old one is too small.  I’m not sure why I feel this is so important, considering it’s going to be a balmy 78 [...]

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How I lost my religion at Walmart

6:15 – I look outside at the bleak blackness of the night and inform my family I am about to go on a mission to Walmart to get some pictures developed for an upcoming scrapbook fest planned later this week.  Lance protests.  I insist.  I get in the car and drive to Walmart, listening to [...]

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