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Posted on August 15, 2010 by Carrie

From Lifehacker, “Top 10 Ways Your Brain is Sabotaging You“: You let negative feelings about putting off tasks prevent actual work. For example, if I feel guilt for not updating, it makes me not look forward to updating, and I’m … Continue reading →

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State of the purge

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Carrie

Voila: usable space. You can see the closet in the bottom two shots. It’s still packed full of toys, but they’re at least organized by type (trains with trains, Playmobil with Playmobil, etc.) in boxes and bins. Very usable, if … Continue reading →

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Mired

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Carrie

For the past few days, I have been completely wrapped up in the kids’ playroom-turned-office. This has been a Production. I’m still not where I want to be, but I’m working quickly. You know that stage of a project in … Continue reading →

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Been workin’

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Carrie

So with both boys being in school next year, Eric and I figured that they needed a more “official” work area. As it currently stands, Sam’s desk is in the living room, spending most of its existence covered in stuff. … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a StupidShopper

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Carrie

I have a confession to make. Some people I know are really, really “good” at shopping. They can – and do! – use coupons. They can calculate unit prices in their heads, and they can recall from memory what a … Continue reading →

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I have nothing new to say.

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Carrie

Not that there’s nothing going on; it’s just that most of it is “second verse, same as the first” type stuff. The kids are back in school following their break, and that’s going well. (Whoops, I have to get a … Continue reading →

Posted in Familial things, Fitness and Health, House and Home | 1 Comment

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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Drama

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Carrie

Last night… GABE: “I hate corn on the cob! You made me corn on the cob! Where is the love we had?!” This afternoon… SAM: “Gabe stepped on a big ant, and then two other ants came and carried it … Continue reading →

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Perhaps a little better?

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Carrie

I actually did manage to stay out last night until everybody was asleep (it’s aggravating to think that’s what will be the case, only to find an overtired kid yelling from his bed, well past his bedtime, that he’s NEVER … Continue reading →

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3,000 words to say winter’s over in Wisconsin.

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Carrie

  Planted: one Bing Cherry tree, one Bartlett Pear tree. Also, roughly 50 pounds of soil into the flesh of my hands.

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