Archive for January, 2008

job interview ?!?!

Posted on January 31, 2008. Filed under: "me" stuff |

WARNING … this picture titled “sheer happiness of a devil child” has nothing to do with my post. But, I love it so!!
Now back to our regularly scheduled post: I went on my first “job interview” this morning! Well the “job” part might be a little mis-leading … it is more of [...]

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My creation

Posted on January 29, 2008. Filed under: "me" stuff |

My creation, originally created by fd’s flicker toys.

I love love love finding new toys to play with … thanks to Zoot for directing me to this one! Christmas in the Square!

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bas ket ball

Posted on January 29, 2008. Filed under: kid stuff |

basketball,

Beachboy has been a lacrosse fanatic for 3 years now. The first year was a complete waste because he hated it, didn’t understand the sport, and found the time he spent on the field a complete waste. I stressed and fretted, but stuck by our rule “if you start a season you finish [...]

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I don’t know about you

Posted on January 29, 2008. Filed under: "me" stuff |

…but I have a really hard time writing when things are not going so well! This time it is financial … after 10 years of not working and staying at home with the kids, our financial situation has finally gotten to the point of major suckage!! This has been coming for a year [...]

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cool mom … NOT~!

Posted on January 24, 2008. Filed under: "me" stuff |

but … the kids came home from school today in a cute little snow storm that we are having. They got home, went to the snack cupboard and Beachboy said “awwww, I wish we could have snow ice cream but I know you never got the stuff”. I love love love the days [...]

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day off from school

Posted on January 22, 2008. Filed under: family stuff |

thanks to MLK day, we had no school today! I tried something new today, and spent the entire day at our best friend’s house so that the kids could all play and hang out … and we could enjoy a day of no driving and dropping, laundry, cleaning and organizing. I took my [...]

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giraffes

Posted on January 18, 2008. Filed under: "me" stuff |

“I know who I am. No one else knows who I am. If I was a giraffe, and someone said I was a snake, I’d think, no, actually I’m a giraffe.”
I have google desktop, and this quote was in my “Quote of the Day” today – attributed to Richard Gere. I usually do a [...]

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stuff stuff stuff

Posted on January 16, 2008. Filed under: "me" stuff |

finally … this is a relatively slow week! Does that mean I am accomplishing all of the little tasks I have been putting off for months? Of course not…however I have been ironing off and on for the last hour or so just to keep the “guilts” from taking over. I truly [...]

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kid sports

Posted on January 15, 2008. Filed under: kid stuff |

when is a parent pushing sports too much??? I am really struggling with this because while the kids love their respective sports, and they are really pushing themselves at the moment … I worry that I am encouraging this behaviour just a little too much and I need to back off my enthusiasm so [...]

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Alzheimer’s

Posted on January 15, 2008. Filed under: family stuff |

oh my heavens, our extended family is beginning to realize that in spite of all of the awesomeness that exists in our lives it is time to accept that Alzheimer’s is now touching us and we need to find a way to deal with it. My grandmother was killed in a car accident when [...]

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