From the monthly archives:

July 2010

cheeseburger runzas

July 30, 2010

Runzas are one of my favorite foods in the world. I have also seen them called bierocks or burger buns, but I grew up in Nebraska where they are just Runzas. You can even get them in a drive-thru…awesome. But since I am no longer in Nebraska, I have had to learn to make them [...]

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the great escape

July 28, 2010

The boys are running away tomorrow. It will certainly be quiet around here. Their plan was initially to be implemented today, but they realized they would miss robotic camp in the morning if they were gone. They have carefully packed: a bucket full of Easter candy, two large bags of chips, a wooden spoon, a [...]

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reading attack

July 27, 2010

My boys tolerate my blogging. When I pull out my camera, they either scream and run or start making faces that they know I won’t photograph. *sigh* When I pull out my video camera, their reaction intensifies. This week I wanted to do a video for the VTech V.Reader as a part of the final [...]

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ode to step stools – the giveaway

July 26, 2010

As the boys have grown and I have tried to give them the opportunity to be more independent. Independent = not screaming for me every moment of every day. One of the things that is EXTREMELY helpful in this independence endeavor is the stool. Because I believe that there is no excuse for ugly ANYTHING, [...]

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boy + dog + pool

July 25, 2010

We spent the day at the pool (not ours) with a dog (not ours) and it was pretty magical. Reid(7) and Taffy(dog years) splashed, swam, jumped and fetched for hours. At first Reid was throwing a ring into the pool for Taffy to fetch. Then Taffy started dropping a torpedo into the deep end for [...]

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i bought vibram five fingers gorilla feet shoes

July 22, 2010

Every once in awhile I have run into someone wearing what appeared to be gorilla feet: It is hard to avert your eyes. I mean, I don’t MEAN to stare…but really they are ridiculous looking. They are Vibram 5 Fingers. So, of course, I had to buy a pair. But give me a break on [...]

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encouraging a young reader & v reader giveaway

July 21, 2010

This week with VTech Voices is full of fun. We are being challenged to come up with a list of ways to encourage kids to read. If you have been around The Nirvana for any length of time, you know that I have been trying out a few of my own this summer: Bribery Scheduling [...]

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proof of maternity

July 21, 2010

I truly believe that there aren’t many problems that can’t be solved by a good bath. It appears that my boys agree. And if a few bubbles are good, then more must be better. Yep. He is standing…

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5 tv shows that you will find on my TiVo

July 20, 2010

The Closer – This is hands down my favorite show. It has intelligent people acting intelligently. It also has a strong quirky factor which I can appreciate. Project Runway – This is reality TV at its best. A simple challenge, process, drama and conclusion all within an hour. Since the finished product is on display [...]

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tossing memories

July 19, 2010

I have been married for almost 20 years to a pack rat. A very sweet pack rat. The way I cope with blog-Stedman’s multitude of treasures is to give him his own space and shut the door. I don’t go in. Ever. It is scary in there. He currently has several areas which are zoned [...]

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slices of vail

July 18, 2010

We were in the Vail Valley last week. It was incredibly beautiful. And the perfect temperature…in the shade. I have 1000s of pictures. Approximately 67% of them are of poppies. The poppies were so vivid. I may post a poppy a day for the rest of the year… Many of the photos above are from [...]

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