From the monthly archives:

April 2010

the price of a popsicle

April 29, 2010

My older boys only have one more full week of school. *gasp* We are quickly winding down to the inevitable end of school parties, projects and events. Reid(6) came home today with the excited announcement that his first grade class earned the last needed tally mark on the board today to receive a Popsicle party [...]

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denver cereal

April 29, 2010

Some of you know one of my dearest online friends, Claudia Hall Christian. I have to add the online part because we still haven’t met in real life. I have considered Claudia a friend for several years now and just adore her. She has a knack of being intuitive, direct and sweet all at the [...]

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heavenly slices

April 28, 2010

These are a few pictures from last week. And no, the adorable dog is not mine…but super cute, eh? The dog, chandelier, SHOP and faux flowers were all taken on a quick road trip to San Antonio last weekend. What fun!

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zipline

April 27, 2010

Time: 8ish am on a homeschool day in the Nirvana household Scene: Reid(6) reading to mommy while sitting on an orange living room couch Reid read aloud about an archeological dig. *zzzzzzzzzzzzip…across the living room went Rhett(4) crashing head-first into our couch with a thump* Reid read aloud about how hot and dusty digging in [...]

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smile

April 26, 2010

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potluck sans rhyme or reason

April 26, 2010

I know that is kinda the point of potluck… POTLUCK: now with 73% more randomness! Does that mean that there is still 27% non-randomness? Let’s take a little look at what brought readers to the Nirvana. Most of my recent visitors have sought specific information about Pajama Jeans, Target Cakes and The World’s Smallest Horse. [...]

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when minivans attack (part II)…

April 24, 2010

Part I is here – We left Bloody Holly in the parking lot of a world class hospital for a consultation with two physicians: blog-Stedman, MD and blog-Stedman, MD’s partner, MD next to the minivan of death that looks like a boat from above: Blog-Stedman, MD and blog-Stedman, MD’s partner, MD have some medical opinions [...]

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when minivans attack (part I)…

April 23, 2010

It was December 28, 2007. Holly has just dumped lovingly left the boys with grandma. She is off for a fabulous day on the town ALONE to get ready for the big anniversary celebration she and blog-Stedmam are having the following day in honor of 17 years of blissful marriage. Today, she has a strenuous [...]

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innate economics

April 22, 2010

The other morning I woke up to screaming. Was someone bleeding? Was there a burglar in the house? What WAS the emergency? I rushed out to the kitchen where the boys were still screaming to find that it was over this… After screaming interpretation (I am well versed), I deduced that Ryan(9) had drawn this [...]

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i bought skechers shape ups

April 21, 2010

Oh come on…you know you have been tempted. Get in shape without setting foot in a gym? –firms calf muscles? –reduces cellulite and tones thighs? –firms buttocks muscles? –tightens abdominal muscles? –strengthens the back? –improves posture? –improves blood circulation? Count me in, people! It wasn’t originally MY idea to buy the Shape-ups. There was a [...]

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i am moving to the spa

April 20, 2010

My parents had no concept of child labor laws…I started mowing the lawn with a riding lawnmower at the age of 6. Yes, I said 6. I made $3 each time I mowed the lawn… usually on a Friday afternoon… usually took several hours. When I was 8 or so I decided that I needed [...]

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