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chirp. chirp.

May 19, 2010

All through the house not a creature was stirring, Not even a mouse. No one should be stirring! It was 2:30 am. Chirp. Chirp? I don’t hear anything. *pause* *silence* *keep listening* *nothing* Chirp. Chirp? CRAP. Where is it coming from? *pause* *silence* *keep listening* *nothing* Chirp. Chirp. CRAP. Where is it coming from? *turn [...]

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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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mass destruction

April 13, 2010

What was Nerf thinking? What was Blog-Stedman thinking? He brought this arsenal home prior to Ryan’s birthday. I bought 3! One for each boy! Thank God my boys are well-armed against each other… It is at times like these it is very obvious that I am a girl. I look at these things and have [...]

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Just a typical 25 minutes

February 6, 2010

9:00 am: Holly is on the computer in the kitchen. Blog-Stedman looks over her shoulder. The younger boys are playing at the kitchen table with Legos next to the oldest who is working on schoolwork. Ahhhh…nirvana. 9:01 am: Blog-Stedman leaves the room. 9:02 am: The three boys have requests for mommy. #1 wants help with [...]

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Math time

January 20, 2010

I have had an issue of time in my home for the last 18 years – coincidentally, the exact number of years I have been married. My home is divided into time zones, but not in coordinated lines of one hour intervals like the real world. Each house clock is the epicenter for it’s own [...]

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The Three Stooges

January 1, 2010

Last night Blog-Stedman and I went to a party and left the boys ready for bed all tucked into OUR bed watching TV for a special New Year’s treat. The plan was to find a TV channel that was showing appropriate non-offensive programming for the next 90 minutes and set the sleep timer. Blog-Stedman was [...]

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What passes for cool around here

December 29, 2009

Ryan(8) and I were playing Gin Rummy tonight. He recently learned to play the game and is mastering it quickly. Not surprising since he is highly competitive. When our game was over he was putting away the cards while I was starting dinner. He pulled out a yellow post-it note that was in the box [...]

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Some things should just stay in Vegas

September 28, 2009

Blog-Stedman and I went to Las Vegas last week. It was a planned trip that we agonized over for a few weeks to assure that we could afford to go. It is no shock to those who know us that our approach to gambling is a bit different. Blog-Stedman is a low risk taker and [...]

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The bipolar cat with two names

July 7, 2009

Blog-Stedman and I had cats out of wedlock. I know it is shocking. But true. Before we were married we were living in California. He was in an apartment in the Redlands Lawn & Tennis Club – believe me, it wasn’t nearly as swanky as it sounds. I mean it wasn’t exactly false advertising…there was [...]

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Potluck Supersized

June 22, 2009

Monday. Oh, Monday… My plan for keeping the boys busy this summer is wearing me out. Me more than them. How is that possible? And now for the feature without a button or a name, but we are calling it: Fashion tips from Rhett: Let’s find out who is the Peep of the Week! In [...]

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