Monthly Archives: February 2009

So this is interesting

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Carrie

Low iron in your diet can lead to being cold all the time. I’m not getting nearly enough iron, somehow. Therefore, I am cooking a humongous pot of pinto bean soup in a cast iron pot. Should be leftovers for … Continue reading →

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Questions

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Carrie

What time do you eat breakfast? And when do you get hungry again after that? Lately I eat breakfast around 7:30, most days (not Saturday long runs, for one; I’ll eat a little before running and then after on those … Continue reading →

Posted in Familial things, Food and drink | 10 Comments

Why Gabe unnerves me a bit

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Carrie

Last night, he was angry, and he yelled (sigh) that he hated me. ME: “Gabe, that’s a really awful thing to say. Let’s try ‘I’m mad at you,’ since that’s what you mean.” GABE: “No! That’s boring! ‘Mad’ is boring! … Continue reading →

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Somebody blow Reveille for me

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Carrie

I can’t manage to feel awake. Sitting here with a bottle of water, post-coffee, and all I want is a snuggly blanky and a nap. Darn, I hope I’m not overtraining; that would really suck. I am going to try … Continue reading →

Posted in Completely random, Fitness and Health, Samuel | 2 Comments

Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Carrie

I looked like this. And we ate this. And then, because we spent so long at the restaurant (there was a long wait, but it was truly not a problem because it was so much fun to watch the animated … Continue reading →

Posted in Pictures and movies, Warm fuzzy | 3 Comments

Runners: Open Thread

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Carrie

I ran sixteen miles this morning. This is officially the furthest I’ve ever run in my life. I’m tired, but not terribly so. I did learn a hard lesson: even reluctantly, I need to be wearing the Fuel Belt for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness and Health | 8 Comments

Parenting, I fail

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Carrie

I just taught Sam multi-column subtraction using Tom Lehrer’s “New Math.” He loved it, and now he chants to himself while he works. “You can’t take seven from zero; zero’s less than seven…”

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Toeing that privacy line

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Carrie

I debated over whether or not to share this, but I finally realized today that as a grownup, I would love to be able to look back on a journal that my mom had written and find out this stuff … Continue reading →

Posted in Gabriel, Pictures and movies, Samuel | 4 Comments

Vegetables: just curious

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Carrie

Will you be traveling for the holidays? No, my family/friends are all local. No, I’m staying put. I’ll be heading to see family/friends. Other (“I’m taking a fabulous vacation abroad!” for example) View Results  Loading … I personally find it … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and drink, Polls | 5 Comments

Let me tell you

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Carrie

It is a true treasure to send your child off to the bus stop, listening to him scream down the street, “I HATE YOU, MOM! I HATE YOU!”…because you didn’t have exact change for both his lunch and the class … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants and vents, Samuel | 7 Comments