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You’re kidding me, right?
Sunday, 31 Aug, 2008    »Comments
You’re kidding me, right?

This is my daily school pickup schedule for the boys.

At least dropoff is easier because the start time for school A is the same for everybody.
I’m clearly just going to have to get all zen …

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Friday, 29 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Elegant canvas bags to transport pretty much anything you can think of.

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Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Beautiful glass flower earrings.

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Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Sweetly spinning away.

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Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Post It Note art. Quite beautiful, actually.

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Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Hilarious vinyl tote bags for all your stuff.

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Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Fabulous handmade belt you won’t see on anyone else.

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Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Sweet handmade hairclips.

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Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Custom birth announcement keepsake building blocks.

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Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008    »Comments

This cute ballet DVD is an introduction to ballet as well as a great way to gauge your child’s interest in this art form.

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Go Read It Today, Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tuesday, 26 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Jay is back. It’s about fucking time.
Here’s the most depressing article on a “good marriage” that I have ever read. Holy crap, can’t we aim a little higher?
Who knew the USPS had this kind of …

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Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind?
Monday, 25 Aug, 2008    »Comments
Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind?

In last week’s packet of school forms was an invitation for Henry to join the Cub Scouts. It has everything he would love to do: camping, knife skills, hiking, earning badges, first aid, ceremony, procedure …

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I’ve been out of the loop for a couple of decades — is there a PC term for these yet?
Friday, 22 Aug, 2008    »Comments
I’ve been out of the loop for a couple of decades — is there a PC term for these yet?

Heard in the other room:
Henry [knowing a sucker is born every minute]: Give me your arm. I promise I won’t kiss it.
Ed: AEIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
Henry [proudly]: That’s an indian sunburn.
Ed [running to me]: Mommy! Henry twisted my …

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This week has been very Chimpspirational
Thursday, 21 Aug, 2008    »Comments
This week has been very Chimpspirational

Today we took the boys to see Space Chimps, and it was pretty cute. Everyone had fun, but they all agreed that Clone Wars was better! Afterward we had lunch at California Pizza Kitchen (do …

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Why can’t children just have hooves?
Wednesday, 20 Aug, 2008    »Comments
Why can’t children just have hooves?

Because that would seriously be so much easier than buying them shoes. Today we had to run and get 2 pairs of soccer cleats before they sell out, plus I need to get everyone some …

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Taking small children to Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Who knew Battle Droids were so funny?)
Tuesday, 19 Aug, 2008    »Comments
Taking small children to Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Who knew Battle Droids were so funny?)

All the negative reviews of this movie really make me wonder what people were expecting. Oscar-worthy? Nope. Watchable if you’re over age 10 and didn’t bring kids to the theater with you? No way. But …

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Monday, 18 Aug, 2008    »Comments

I think my kids are pod people every day… And not in a good way.

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Still haven’t gotten over you yet
Monday, 18 Aug, 2008    »Comments
Still haven’t gotten over you yet

Holy crap, I just realized we’re in the middle of a ’staycation’ — I think that is possibly the worst word recently invented. But who has the money to go anywhere? My dream family vacation …

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Monday, 18 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Yay! If you’re underinformed in the infertility world, this is great news :)

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Monday, 18 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Oh crap, please stop by Jen’s place.

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Monday, 18 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Snort. Now *I* want to go to this school!

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Monday, 18 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Some great reasons to add to your family!

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Monday, 18 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Go hug Christina.

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Sunday, 17 Aug, 2008    »Comments

I think we need to take up a collection and get her a creemee machine. Even though that totally sounds like porn.

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Sunday, 17 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Great gift guide for special needs kids.

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Sunday, 17 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Too much method acting while shooting Pineapple Express?

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Sunday, 17 Aug, 2008    »Comments
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Sunday, 17 Aug, 2008    »Comments

The Termikneetor. (I had to say it.)

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Sunday, 17 Aug, 2008    »Comments

Now I’ve gone and done it.

But even after giving her eye-wrinkles I just couldn’t get her to look old enough. I guess I’m not cut out to be a manga girl after all.

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Well, I’m gonna treat you like the queen you are.
Sunday, 17 Aug, 2008    »Comments
Well, I’m gonna treat you like the queen you are.

My favorite part of this article is where the 1930s woman describes some comments she gets from strangers as “bitchy.” I just love that 30s lingo.
I see that the 70s aren’t taken yet. Maybe I’ll …

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