Category Archives: Life

100 Shopping days ’til Christmas!

It’s true, we only have 100 days until THE BIG DAY. Don’t tell me that it is too soon to begin thinking about Christmas. It’s just the time to start working on lists and recipes and crafts. Here’s a list … Continue reading

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Top 7 John Cusack Films

I haven’t rambled about my favorite actor in quite some time, so now I will. 7.Serendipity This movie is fluff, for sure. Nice sticky sweet fluff that makes you feel a sugar high before crashing to the floor. It’s unrealistic, … Continue reading

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Halloweenmania, Almost

It’s almost here. This is a sparse view of what Target has waiting for us in the next month and a half. See that huge blank space, anticipating future pumpkins and cobwebs? Maybe next week it’ll be full.

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In Depth Instructions on Balancing School, Work, and Parenting

1. 2. 3. 4. and 5. I am so frazzeled, yet still pretty happy.

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Self Heating Cocoa

Ok, so it’s the third of September. I missed a couple days. This week is literal insanity here in the Minneapolis St. Paul area because of the Republican convention. Just today, I spoke with a secret service man who informed … Continue reading

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Buckets of Urine at the Republican National Convention

So, the RNC begins tomorrow. I am, as tg puts it, “wildly indifferent” about party lines. I love and hate things about both sides. But one thing I also hate is other people’s urine. Here’s the link to the story … Continue reading

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WTF is what, Mommy?

I feel I should preface this story with the hard core truth that I never really curse. I blame the strict Baptist upbringing I had for my crystal clean vocabulary. Honest truth, I just don’t swear that often. The other … Continue reading

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There isn’t a fitting title for this post

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Melancholy Hues

Today was the first day of school, it was not Monday as I had thought..whoops! It was nice to have that extra day. Our first in class assignment was to start with this sentence and then keep writing for ten … Continue reading

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Seven Days

No, this is not a list. It is me breaking my rule, once again of posting a blog as though it is a diary entry. Seven days ago I was in full auto-pilot summer mode. Monday was just another day … Continue reading

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