Monthly Archives: May 2009

Sam’s Biscuits

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Carrie
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Pinning him down

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Carrie

Tough to put my finger on what makes Sam tick sometimes – when I try to do it intellectually, that is. Instinctively, as I’ve said before, it’s easy because he’s me. But trying to set aside instinct and consciously predict … Continue reading →

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Dental update

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Carrie

Oh, bad. Bad, bad. Cleaning was bad. Follow-up appointment for loads more work? BAD. Dentist? Still good, at least. Gave me a prescription for NonFreakOut-enol that I’ll take an hour before coming in (Eric will have to drive and pick … Continue reading →

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Right now…

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Carrie

…Sam is in school, hopefully eating the lunch that I packed this morning (“I don’t like this hot lunch; last time they served it, my orange juice had crystallized!“) and which he forgot to take, necessitating a last-minute trip to … Continue reading →

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Cookbook junkie

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Carrie

Hello, my name is Carrie, and I’m a cookbook addict. (Hello, Carrie.) I can’t help it. They’re fun to peruse, studying the ingredient lists to see what would be feasibly attempted without additional shopping; it’s entertaining to piece together entire … Continue reading →

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Bridging

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Carrie

Gabe’s last day of preschool is today. He has a program tonight for a farewell thing; they’re staging a play of “The Little Red Hen.” (Oh, the initial drama, when he discovered that he couldn’t be a dragon in the … Continue reading →

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Snapshots

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Carrie

Grouchy today. Cold, yuck. Everybody in the family, just about, is feeling off in some way; Sam’s seasonal allergies are kicking up (we’re having to reintroduce some medications from which he’d been weaned, which is helping a little), and Gabe … Continue reading →

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Nothing to say, move along

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Carrie

Sorry run today. IT band isn’t happy. More stretching, ice, ibuprofen… So we went down to Kenosha and hung out a bit, eating lunch and enjoying coffee. Felt a little “off” in the belly region. Odd point: I’ve felt “off” … Continue reading →

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Self-perception

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Carrie

Sam finally got sick of not being able to style his longer hair “like Zack and Cody!”, so we took advantage of a school delay (records day) this morning to get him into the barber’s chair. He likes the haircut … Continue reading →

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Musing

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Carrie

Something about an empty cookie jar stirs in me a compulsion to bake. Today’s offerings: Fudgy Cappuccino Crinkles, from the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. Yum. Also stirring that compulsion is that I don’t feeeeel good [sniffle]. *Coughswineflucough* No, really, … Continue reading →

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