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HOW many thousands to slice my eyeballs??
Tuesday, 14 Nov, 2006    »Comments

Thank you Blog Antagonist for making me want that laser eye surgery even more than I already do. If it didn’t cost a mint I would do it. I am so tired of dirty glasses! …

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Not sure what I covet…
Monday, 13 Nov, 2006    »Comments

White Trash Mom is picking on Pottery Barn… Pile On! I think I don’t really like their products, I just have this irrational belief that if I buy them, then my life will be organized, …

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All in the name of “science”
Monday, 13 Nov, 2006    »Comments

Who knew my husband was doing “research”? Frequent Sex Helps Cure Semen Allergy — Treatment Combines Immune Therapy With Frequent Intercourse.

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Making the 70s safe for humanity
Monday, 13 Nov, 2006    »Comments

I think Nicolaus has the right idea. There had to be a better way to deal with disco hazards than just “ignore it and it will go away”.

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Another 4th birthday come and gone
Sunday, 12 Nov, 2006    »Comments

Today was Robbie’s birthday party.
20 kids.
It was fun.
It was loud.
There were cupcakes.
And frosting.
Mostly just frosting.
14 cubic tons of frosting.
Now we are all so tired. None of us can move. Mike is building with legos. Robbie …

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Deja vu all over again
Saturday, 11 Nov, 2006    »Comments

I just relived a very vivid childhood moment, but this time I was on the other end.
On the way home from dinner at my mom’s tonight, we were all talking about family. Robbie just turned …

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Selling my soul
Saturday, 11 Nov, 2006    »Comments

I am a total “Lost” whore… We just started season 2 on netflix and I’m hooked again. WFT with the sci-fi turn? This is a very weird show, but at least it is better than …

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Car seat vs. Booster seat?
Friday, 10 Nov, 2006    »Comments
Car seat vs. Booster seat?

This is really freaking me out. I was just about to get Mike & Robbie booster seats, but then I saw this disturbing video.
I’m not going to be switching the kids out of their Marathons …

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Will this do it?
Thursday, 9 Nov, 2006    »Comments
Will this do it?

I am forgetting more things every day. Let’s just start with the fact that I am apparently unable to EVER remember to bring snack to school when it is our turn. I’m fortunate to have …

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Some Acetaminophen recalled — but you have to guess which ones!
Thursday, 9 Nov, 2006    »Comments

I don’t get this. Perrigo Co. makes generic Tylenol (acetaminophen) for stores like Wal-Mart and Costco. They’ve just recalled a bunch of it because they’ve found metal filings in some of the tablets.
PIECES OF METAL!
But: …

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Sigh, Chip is turning into a kid
Wednesday, 8 Nov, 2006    »Comments

Chip is probably our last kid. He’s definitely the last one I’ll be pregnant with at least.
So when he looses the cute baby and toddler mannerisms it makes me extra sad. For example, he has …

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Ode to Mr. Plain
Tuesday, 7 Nov, 2006    »Comments

I married a keeper.
Mr. Plain is handsome, smart, funny, incredibly well-read, sexy, a great dad, and has a career he enjoys. But the best part is that he loves me most of all.
Right now, like …

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And the doctor said…
Tuesday, 7 Nov, 2006    »Comments
And the doctor said…

… gimme all your blood.
For your amusement, after I noted to the nurse that there were no magazines in the exam room, here is what she brought. Personally selected for me:

Yes, that’s right, the triple-A …

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One thing I love about my blog friends
Monday, 6 Nov, 2006    »Comments

Y’all make me feel like so much less of a crap mom!
The area I live in is type-A. Type-AAAA++++. All the kids do Gymboree, Music Together, French Singing, Mandarin Storytelling.. Those moms drive me out …

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If it isn’t malaria, then what is it?
Sunday, 5 Nov, 2006    »Comments

So what can be making me feel so flipping tired all the time? No, I’m not pregnant. It just doesn’t seem to make a difference how much time I sleep. I am tired all the …

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How I almost drowned a swim teacher today
Sunday, 5 Nov, 2006    »Comments

The boys had their (last, as it turns out) swim lessons this morning. We’re not a big ‘lessons’ family, but somehow Mike and Robbie are both doing gymnastics and swimming lessons every week.
New swim teacher …

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