No good pics of the mom, or how to crop a kid out of your Facebook picture

April 14, 2009

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What is up with having no good pictures of just the mom? I recently spent waaaay too long trying to find a good shot of JUST ME. I searched all the way back to 2004 before I found one where you could see my whole face and that I could crop the kids out of. [...]

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Mom jeans (a sad, but true, story)

March 30, 2009

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I cannot find an adequate excuse for what happened. Maybe I was behind on the laundry. Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention when I reached into the closet. Whatever it was, I ended up in a pair of “mom jeans”. Technically, they weren’t jeans but the same rules apply.
You know what I’m talking about–the jeans [...]

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we’re either the worst parents on the planet, or brilliant

March 9, 2009

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About a year ago, Darling and I discovered that our iPod is, quite possibly, our best friend. In fact, it’s maybe our entire family’s best friend. And not for the music.
I don’t know about you, but the prospect of taking a toddler on errands or on any non-toddler-specific outing can be, um, totally and completely [...]

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DMNS–”Nature Unleased” A Twitter-based experience

March 2, 2009

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A few weeks ago, some bloggin‘ moms were invited to preview the new special exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, called “Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters”. I got to go because I responded REALLY QUICKLY to the invite and the early bird gets the worm and all that.
I love the museum. I [...]

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We shoulda stayed to watch the cement truck

February 25, 2009

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About 11 this morning, I discovered that it was a free day at the zoo. I was in my “let’s get this house cleaned and that darn playroom finally organized” clothes. But it was almost 70 degrees outside. Zoo was free. I decided to ditch all productivity plans to be a fun, spontaneous mom and [...]

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How fun can flying possibly be, part 2

February 20, 2009

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Thoughts on the madness of flying these days, and probably why we end up driving everywhere. Well, that, and the need to purchase 5 airline tickets…
1) The airlines basic premise: First, we are going to charge a ton of money. Then, we may or may not be on time, but you [...]

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wow, how fun could flying possibly be? Part 1

February 2, 2009

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We are a drivin‘ kinda family. Mostly, because Darling is um…uh…well, the man is a proud tightwad. The cost of flying a family of 5 anywhere makes his eyes do this freaky bugging out thing. But we love to travel (we have short memories, so we forget just how painful it is [...]

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pajama pants, how I heart thee

January 28, 2009

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Just gotta say how much I love, love, love pajama pants. Seriously, what’s up with them being so dang comfy? Why can’t any other pants perform with the same level of comfort?
This is not to say that I wear mine out in public. Well, okay, not very often. And not with [...]

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The poop in the tub

January 23, 2009

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Here is a little Friday fun for you. This was one of the very first pieces I wrote, about 5 years ago. Enjoy!
The Poop in the Tub
With small children in the house, I look forward to certain daily events. Bath time is near the top of my list (only slightly down from [...]

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saving the planet (supposedly) 1 shopping bag at a time

January 4, 2009

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I am convinced that those cloth shopping bags at checkout stands are doing more harm than good.
Hear me out on this. I have, as a good citizen, purchased about 4 of said shopping bags. And I love that I can get so much into them and how nice and solid they are when [...]

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