Amy’s comment in the previous post made me dig a bit deeper into why JetPack wasn’t working with my WordPress account. I thought it was because it was attempting to contact a prior email address. Nope, turns out I had the username wrong. *lol* Who’s the techie now?? So I finally got JetPack connected, so let’s see if posting by email will work. If so, you may find me posting a LOT more around these parts. If you liked that post, read on...Breaking In on November 30th, 2004That's Just Nasty on April 28th, 2005A Mostly Delightful Day! on June 20th, 2010Never Got It on May 18th, 2005
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I may as well catch you up post-lottery loss! Sometimes I think about the time in 2005 that Cootiehog was featured on CNN in a story about mommy bloggers and wish I had capitalized on that a bit more. Missed opportunity. Oh well. Kids are chomping at the bit for school to end. Both have had minor disciplinary issues at school lately and I’m convinced it’s because they are sick of being cooped up in school all day with no way to escape. Summer is right around the corner. We will promptly be shipping them off to my parents for a week, followed immediately by a week at camp. So woot! woot! for Denis and me enjoying a bit...
3 people spoke up so far - how about you?Lottery Fever Hits Again!
As of today, the Powerball jackpot is up to $475M! Our lump sum would be $238,068,000 if we have the sole winning ticket for the next drawing. So what would I do? It’s that time again, folks! The “what I’d do if I win the lottery?” dream post! 1. 10% to our church (that’s $23.8M) – Our church would be able to continue and expand a lot of its social programs with that kind of influx of cash. I’ve said before that our church is a debt-free church, only moving forward on projects when the cash flow is there. This would certainly help them achieve a LOT of goals! 2. 10% to various charities (another $23.8M). Charities I know...
Click here to comment!Turns Out, Girls Really CAN Turn on a Dime
Sooooo…. Let’s talk about raising girls for a moment. Specifically, let’s talk about girls who are pre-teens whose hormones are already out of whack enough that they lose their temper. Even more specifically, let’s talk about girls who are pre-teens whose hormones are already out of whack enough that they lose their temper if their younger brother offers to do something nice. Raise your hand if just such a girl currently lives in your house! *Jaynee raises her hand* I taught CootieBoy an important lesson last night. The lesson was this: If you are talking to a girl and she suddenly turns on you and begins yelling at you even though you’ve done nothing wrong, just turn and walk...
Click here to comment!TV Tidbits
Because I am a nerd, today I registered to go to a “Doctor Who” convention next February called Gallifrey One. Yep, you read that right. And I’m not ashamed! *lol* I love Doctor Who and this is the 25th anniversary of the US convention held in its honor. It should be a lot of fun. When I told CootieBoy about it he asked if he could go, and I said sure – kids under 12 are free, so all I’d have to come up with is airfare for him. So I registered him to go as well. Fortunately, it’s taking place the very weekend that he has a teacher holiday, so he won’t miss any school! In other TV...
1 person commented thus farRIP: Cooper the Dog
So sorry that my first post here in over a month relates to the passing of yet another one of our animals, but the sad truth is that my first post here in over a month will be about the passing of yet another one of our animals. Yesterday we had to put down Cooper the Dog after a short battle with cancer. He was diagnosed with an inoperable tumor back in October, and we didn’t know whether he’d have a few months or a couple of years. The vet told us it depending completely on how fast the tumor grew and in what direction (if it grew in the WRONG direction it would cause him not to be...
2 people spoke up so far - how about you?Starting Off The Year With a Flush
Howdy, y’all! Happy belated 2013 to you! I know, I know. It’s January 12 and you’ve not heard from me in two weeks. First, remember how in 1993, I went to the most amazing New Year’s Eve party ever? It was a rave called Resolution held in Maryland and it was an amazing night. 6,000 people in a huge warehouse with a side room that had some of the most amazing house music I’ve ever heard. Just amazing. I use the word “amazing” a lot to describe that party, because that’s the only way a person CAN describe that party. No one wanted it to end!! So, cut to 2012. No, it wasn’t off the chain like 1993, but...
5 people spoke up so far - how about you?2012 Book Roundup
This year was a successful year when it came to books. Admittedly, most of them were audiobooks, and NONE were traditional books, but I “read” more this year than I did last year. Last year I read 31 books, and this year I just beat that number, having completed a total of 35 books in 2012!!! Here’s the list: Mark Twain – Adventures of Huck Finn Tea Obreht – The Tiger’s Wife Diana Gabaldon – The Fiery Cross Anna Elliot – Georgiana Darcy’s Diary Rhonda Nelson – Double Dare Rick Riordan – The Red Pyramid Georgette Heyer – Venetia (Abridged) Georgette Heyer – Sylvester (Abridged) Georgette Heyer – The Convenient Marriage (Abridged) P.D. James – Death Comes to Pemberley...
3 people spoke up so far - how about you?Hope You Had a Merry Little Christmas!
Wow – I’ve been gone a while, haven’t I? Sorry about that! Things were hectic and crazy in December, and it all came to a head when two days before Christmas I hadn’t wrapped a single present and wasn’t sure if I’d have the energy to even do it! Alas, I buckled down, locked myself in the guest room, and didn’t come out again until everything was wrapped. I still have stuff that needs to be shipped out though. I’ll probably do that this weekend and let my extended family experience Second Christmas this year. Ours was a quiet holiday – we didn’t travel anywhere, and had my grandmother come over on Christmas Eve and spend the night. We...
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I’ve decided to do an in-depth review of the company we used for our kitchen cabinetry, CliqStudios. The reason for the review is that when I was doing my own research for kitchen cabinetry this past summer, I read about CliqStudios, but didn’t find a lot of first-hand reviews from real homeowners. As a result, that had me struggling with the decision as to whether or not to use them at all. In the end, we decided to go for it, in part based on the great review we found a few months ago by a woman named Jo-Lynn on Living a Rewarding Life. And so, I’ve decided to continue adding to the mix by using Jo-Lynn’s review as...
Comments OffThe Refreshment Review
We’ve been eating leftovers from the party and it’s time to review the menu and decide what to keep and what to never make again! Stuffed mushrooms – Denis makes these every year and, once again, this year they didn’t disappoint. Bruschetta – we made three kinds this year. Pesto, goat cheese and artichoke. Sadly, the tray of the pesto and goat cheese versions was lost in the Great Bruschetta Dump of 2012 (read: Denis dropped them on the floor as he was putting them away). But the artichoke version was very tasty. The artichoke recipe we found on Pinterest. Curried shrimp tarts – these were a huge hit last year, and were a hit again this year. I...
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2013 Completed Books
Lauren Oliver - Delirium
Lauren Oliver - Pandemonium
Lori Leger - Last First Kiss
Lauren Oliver - Before I Fall
Justin Cronin - The Passage
Laura Moriarty - The Chaperone
Kiera Cass - The Selection
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