From the monthly archives:

November 2007

Under construction…please be patient!

November 30, 2007

I know, I know! Everything is a bit to the left, but doesn’t the header look amazing? So please bear with me as I figure this out!

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…

November 30, 2007

We started the homeschool co-op a year and half ago. It is an educational playgroup that meets weekly and whoever is hosting creates the lesson or field trip based on what they excel at, are interested in or a whim! This week I subbed in for someone on short notice and was feeling very proud [...]

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Trains, complains and Ryan's math…

November 29, 2007

I love that my third child is so self-sufficient that he puts himself into time-out. It is survival of the fittest around here and he is evolving toward being the fittest. If he is like this before his second birthday, what do I have to look forward to at age 3, 8, or when he [...]

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Random thoughts of Christmas…

November 28, 2007

Why does everything associated with Christmas that a family would use to decorate their home need a sign, “handle with care?” I think I have found the underlying cause for 90% of stress during the holiday season–everything is either fragile or flammable. And they say Christmas is for kids. And I am already over the [...]

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Too cool for school…

November 28, 2007

This group is one of the highlights of our week. It is our homeschool co-op for 4 and 5 y/os. We have been meeting for 1 1/2 years and took this picture today for fun. Reid, of course, is the one with the blanket.

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Living in a spray and wash world…

November 28, 2007

I don’t live on the edge of dirt. I don’t live in the vicinity of dirt. I live right, smack in the middle of dirt. I have 3 boys. Boys love dirt. When boys clean themselves up it results in an exponential amount of additional dirt. I have learned to take deep, cleansing breaths and [...]

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Haiku Tuesday!

November 27, 2007

Please note morning shower written today and then read on for part II… dark water risingsoap bubbles swirl and grab medrain is clogged again Craaaaap. What would June do? Yes, she would call Ward at work who would then arrange a friendly plumber to come to the house in the evening when he is home. [...]

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Monday morning blog potluck…

November 26, 2007

Greg, who is now calling himself my blog-Stedman, purchased a plug in vaporizor thing to help with stuffy noses. When he plugged it in last night we found that it also had a blue nightlight which cannot be turned off independently. This is where I go all high-maintenance…a bedroom should be completely dark. No nightlight. [...]

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Family tree includes elf…

November 25, 2007

Elf is one of those movies that when it is on I just can’t turn it off. It has gentle sweetness amidst the idiocy. So last night while doing other things, I enjoyed some of my favorite scenes. One of my favorites is after he pours syrup all over his spaghetti and meatballs, he is [...]

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Blanket ride…

November 24, 2007

Reid is a Linus. But because his mommy is experienced, he has two blankets. When he attached himself early on to a Target blue and white blanket, I ran out and purchased another one. So we have a rotation. Only one goes into the washer, car, suitcase, etc. at a time. They are interchangable and [...]

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Throwing myself on the mercy of Costco…

November 23, 2007

Remember the drive-in TV Greg bought a week or so ago? Well, as he was leaving Costco, he was handed a coupon for the EXACT TV he was buying for $500 off. The lady at the door said, “Oh, just bring back the coupon and receipt during the coupon dates and we will refund the [...]

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