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Archive for October, 2007

In My Place

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 Posted in | 3 Comments »

Today I complained about the amount of work I do around the house. I moaned about the constant battle between myself and the barrage of toys, dirty socks, forgotten ... Read more..

In the last three days I have:

Monday, October 29th, 2007 Posted in | 4 Comments »

1. Been asked to be a voting judge for the Democratic party in the next presidential election 2. Attended a two hour Catholic Mass 3. Entertained 40 people ... Read more..

Geek Love

Thursday, October 25th, 2007 Posted in | 3 Comments »

This how how I spend lots of my Saturday afternoons. Sitting in a bookstore with a group of mostly boys (and the one grown man who I am quite ... Read more..

Why don’t I like selling things on craigslist?

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 Posted in | 4 Comments »

Hmmm.  Because people are freaking flaky and weird, and I'm too nice so I put up with it so I  drive myself insane over a 30.00 sale?  Oh, yeah, that's ... Read more..

School lunch or gym membership?

Sunday, October 21st, 2007 Posted in | 4 Comments »

I have two children in school. Both have been eating "hot lunch" at school for going on four years, and the other going on three years. In reading ... Read more..

Yum-O! I love soup season.

Saturday, October 20th, 2007 Posted in | 3 Comments »

Rachel Ray has me itching to try this recipe for an inticing looking "stoop" servered with chapata. The chicken parm soup aint lookin' so bad either. Rioja Stoop 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive ... Read more..

Mom & Me

Thursday, October 18th, 2007 Posted in | 1 Comment »

I'm back from mom-n-me. 300 (plus) boys in one spot=craziness.  The weather was pleasant. We had a better camp sight than last year by far, with a ... Read more..

“Between the Covers” Babes know how to throw a par-tay

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 Posted in | 3 Comments »

My book club, "between the covers" got together for a dinner party last weekend, and our hostess did an absolutely amazing job! I mean, I was completely floored by ... Read more..

Opting out of Christmas? Now is the time to talk about it.

Monday, October 15th, 2007 Posted in | 3 Comments »

I have dreamed of opting out of Christmas for years. We have scaled back a little more each year. The first year I was married we bought gifts ... Read more..

October again?!

Friday, October 12th, 2007 Posted in | No Comments »

This year whizzed on by in a blur, but October is by far my busiest month.  Every single weekend in Oct from Friday-Sunday has been/is crammed full from morning 'till ... Read more..