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Friday, July 29, 2011

my grownup baby

my grownup baby

I finish my evening rounds, putting the cookies back in the highest place, checking locks, turning off lights. My last stop is checking...

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

vlog: why I'm lame

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

table it

table it

Inside my mind, I am mired in controversy and drama and intrigue. I have like 3 totally separate things that my brain is...

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

breakfast with the absentminded rockstar

The MOG got back from a weeklong ministry trip to Texas last night. While they were  there, our trailer got robbed and we...

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Friday, July 22, 2011

my special helpers from heaven watch a lot of TV

my special helpers from heaven watch a lot of TV

I never linked to this over here, since I figured that all my internet worlds were combined, but just in case they aren't:...

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

DO NOT BE ALARMED! AT ALL!

DO NOT BE ALARMED! AT ALL!

One of my kids has a terrible fear of doctors. It probably has to do with being poked and prodded and wired at...

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

chipmunk blues

Earlier today, I thought I heard something moving in the garage. Nah, I thought. I poisoned the heck out of all the mice,...

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Saturday, July 16, 2011

marital expectations: the list is hooey

marital expectations: the list is hooey

In my mom's group, we talk about various topics. The Bible, of course, because we are spiritual women, but also, like, our husbands,...

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Friday, July 15, 2011

seizure

Sometimes it hits like a freight train. I cannot keep my child safe. His own brain is his enemy, and I don't have...

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

you want something done...

you want something done...

Over the course of a marriage, you find out your strengths and weaknesses, and especially your spouse's weaknesses. The man I married is...

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

on being middle-aged

on being middle-aged

(sidenote: I have a post up at Moral Outcry about affording adoption. You should read that next) I'm 32 years old. That is...

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Monday, July 11, 2011

driving away: motherhood and dying

driving away: motherhood and dying

My kids went to Vacation Bible School today. Brynn had a cupcake and colored a picture of a koala. I, on the other...

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Friday, July 8, 2011

on fat and costco

Just when I think I'm turning into one of those well-balanced women with multiple talents, I realize I'm not. Case in point: to...

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

break it down

break it down

Most of my kids take out their anger in a healthy way; by bludgeoning each other with toys, or making somewhat nonsensical comebacks,...

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Put the lime in the coconut

Put the lime in the coconut

I love this house. It fits us. It looks fairly normal, but then you hang out for a minute and you figure out it...

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Friday, July 1, 2011

my kingdom for a chill pill

my kingdom for a chill pill

We spent most of the day Wednesday in the ER with R2, who might have fractured his arm in a self-injury fit. Lots...

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