Monthly Archives: January 2010

Looking on the bright side!

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Carrie

There are plenty of people in this world who don’t have indoor plumbing at all! I should be grateful just to have a toilet, even if it does overflow and flood the bathroom every time I flush, and it’s Friday … Continue reading →

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I think it’s Thursdays

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Carrie

SO grumpy yesterday, but I think a big chunk of it was that Thursdays just stick out like a sore thumb for me. Gabe’s not in school, sometimes I have MOPS but sometimes I don’t, it’s a no-running day…I just … Continue reading →

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When Mama ain’t happy…

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Carrie

Boy, whoever coined that phrase wasn’t kidding. Today, I’m battling a headache and some general grumpitude, and so I went and scheduled both kids for dental checkups. To be fair, they’re due for them, anyway, but for some reason, my … Continue reading →

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Convos with the kids

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Carrie

SAM: ::pant, pant, pant:: ME: “Hi, Sam. How was school?” SAM: ::pant, pant!:: “Water!” ME: “Sink. What’s going on?” SAM: ::pant, pant; glug, glug:: “Running!” ME: “Why were you running?” SAM: “I…heard…a noise! It went fzzzzzzz-chunk!” ME: “What do you … Continue reading →

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New

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Carrie

I’ve been thinking lately about doing and trying new things. This morning, while on a typical, not new in any way, run, I got chased by a dog for the very first time. That wasn’t exactly what I’d had in … Continue reading →

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Jumpin’ Jack Flash!

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Carrie

Fact: on MOPS mornings, I don’t ordinarily have coffee, since I know I’ll have coffee there. Fact: I don’t ordinarily eat breakfast those mornings, either, since ditto. Fact: I can’t cook without caffeine of some sort in my system. Fact: … Continue reading →

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Oh, ugh

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Carrie

Eric switched his weekly Scrabble game around to last night so that he could do a Build-It night tonight with Sam for the Scouts Derby. Unfortunately, that went into limbo when he came up unexpectedly early from the Scrabble game … Continue reading →

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Updating!

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Carrie

Eric says I should update more, that he liked it in December when I update frequently. Well, okay, then! Sam had no school today, but Gabe did, which posed an interesting situation. Sam is old enough that I could have … Continue reading →

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Sleepy Saturday

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Carrie
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You know you want my sexy life

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Carrie

Hop out of bed at 6 AM; the husband has an early meeting, so breakfast has to be prompt. Throw the oats into the boiling water, and start the coffee maker – a big pot, to accommodate this morning’s mugs … Continue reading →

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