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Tuesday Confession 2008-07-29 10:04:24 Day two of my vacation and week of confessions. Here is number two: I have 20 Whole Foods grocery bags in the trunk of my car. I mean the kind that you buy so that you don’t ruin the environment with plastic bags or even the paper bags that are apparently just as bad. But I never remember to bring them into the store with me, so I continue to find myself buying new ones. I COULD just use the pap Read more:Tuesday
Monday Confession 2008-07-27 21:19:46 Ugh Monday
. It’s so hard to go back to the office/watch your mother’s helper (husband) leave for work and KNOW that there are five more days to get through before the next weekend. That is, unless you are spending your week at the BEACH. That’s right – I’m on vacation. So I’m just doing a short post each day. Every day I’m going to confess something. Nothing too deep and dark. Just s
First Month Wrap Up: Perverts and Haters and Mormons – Oh My! 2008-07-25 21:31:43 Well I’ve been blogging for a little over a month now – so I thought I’d do a write up on the experience.First
– I am proud to announce that even with a post titled Peeping Toms and Sex Perverts
in Thailand, I still haven’t gotten all that many creepy key word searches. In fact, most seem to be cake-related. Which makes me feel bad because I kind of gave up on working in any cake-related Read more:Month
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World Wrestling Champion 2008-07-25 05:17:44 Oliver is very strong. And he’s been that way since he was a baby. I remember in those early months after getting him dressed for daycare, I’d feel like I spent the morning wrestling gorillas. Not much has changed.He was over 9 lbs. at birth and has continued to be a very big boy. So between his size and his strength (and his force of will), he’s almost impossible to overpower in a struggle. Read more:World
Parenting Skills at Their Best 2008-07-24 09:00:12 I try to limit the potty training references since I have some readers without kids – and one of the perks to not having children is NOT having to spend your day talking about poop. So I’ll warn you now that it IS going to come up in this one. And it’s not going to be pretty.On Monday evening, I arrived home alone with the kids. Chris had to drive separately that day, and as usual, he had me Read more:Parenting
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Why I Hate Being a Truck Driver 2008-07-23 16:27:29 Now that I’ve got your attention… I don’t really drive one of the big rigs. I drive a Ford Expedition. SUV owners are either saying, “Eh – My Tahoe is just as big,” or “Oh yeah – my Explorer is quite big enough, thank you very much.”The truth is – I’m just not a “big car” person. They don’t suit me. I don’t know how to gracefully enter or exit them, I can’t park the Read more:Truck
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A Short Rant to a Short Man 2008-07-21 18:01:36 Dear Mayank,You are a coward. How could you tell Christy that you love her one night and then deny that you said it the following morning? The fact that you were drunk and she was not speaks volumes about who is more likely to have their facts straight.But really, this cowardice goes much further back than the end of the relationship. No – this has been present from the beginning. When you first Read more:Short
When You Know That You’ve Been Watching Too Many Wiggles DVDs 2008-07-20 20:15:23 Actual ConversationMe: So I think there’s like this whole contingent of women that are seriously attracted to Anthony.Chris: I could see that.Me: No really – I’ve seen references to this in several places. Once in a book I read, this woman said that you know you’ve past the point of no return as a housewife when “you ask yourself, ‘if I had to sleep with one of the Wiggles, which one w Read more:Watching
I'm Having a Party and Everyone's Invited 2008-08-18 07:34:59 Actually - that's not really true, but "I'm having a Party
and Only Ten People are Invited" didn't have as much of a ring to it. Barking Mad has started a virtual dinner party trend. You can view the details here, but the general idea is to list 10 blogs you read and why the writing makes you think they'd be fun and/or interesting dinner companions.This was really supposed to be more of a communit Read more:Having
Bad Press Is Good Press 2008-08-14 21:59:05 When I wrote yesterday's post about living big, taking chances and standing behind what I choose to say online, I didn't expect to be faced with such immediate public consequences.Before I had a chance to even think about what I would write next, I was given a clipping from a local paper that actually quoted me out of context AND made me sound like a suburban princess.Every day my husband picks up Read more:Press
If You Can’t Take It, Then Don’t Bring It 2008-08-13 20:32:24 This is something that I often hear myself saying to my daughter when she tries to wrestle with one of her brothers, and then ends up crying and wanting to be held and soothed. The fact that she’s not quite two years old makes me a little sympathetic – but I also know that this is a life lesson she needs to learn. She can’t always win, and she has to know that this is okay. And that she shou
Lost in Online Translation 2008-08-12 21:15:52 In honor of the international gathering currently taking place in Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics, I would like to address the various people around the world that have recently visited The Big Piece of Cake.First of all - it should be noted that almost all of them happen upon me through seemingly unrelated Google searches. They rarely stay long and almost never return - but I still get a kic Read more:Translation
Weird on So Many Levels 2008-08-12 21:03:05 (Now with Eleanor update at the end.)I was planning to post this quick sound bite from our weekend (already written below) but I need to do a little venting first (and I'll TRY to keep it short since don't want to be an online whiner). I sometimes really wish I just wanted to (okay - that's 50% that we could afford for me to) be a stay at home mom. Sometimes this is just too hard. Work is incredib Read more:Weird
Late Breaking News from Our Bathroom 2008-08-10 20:14:31 On Saturday, something incredibly exciting happened in the Hood residence. Oliver didn't just "go potty" as directed by us, he did so of his own volition.He walked into the house after running errands with his Dad, beelined for the bathroom, took off his pants and hopped on the toilet. Okay he actually took off his shirt as well, but the point is that he pulled down his pants BY HIMSELF (and anyon Read more:Breaking
Should US Citizens Support Olympic Events Held in a Country Whose Policies They Oppose? 2008-08-08 10:47:30 I'd like to welcome Christopher Hood (my husband) who has agreed to write a guest post regarding the 2008 Summer Olympic
s in China. Chris does not have a blog - just some strong convictions on the subject. After a conversation we had yesterday, I asked if he would be interested in writing on the subject. Thanks to Chris for his time and effort. I look foward to hearing what others have to say.Shou Read more:Citizens
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Greetings from Beijing! 2008-08-07 19:54:24 I wish! No - that's a picture of me from a business trip I took about four years ago. I obviously didn't have the best camera (awful resolution) - so I have to rely on my memories for the details. It was one of the best trips I've ever taken, and I only wish I could have brought my husband.Or more accurately - I wish that we could go on that trip NOW. As in this weekend - as in for the Olympic ope Read more:Greetings
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Bandita 2008-08-07 00:41:22 Since I've written several posts involving my oldest son, Oliver and just dedicated the last one to my youngest son, George's blankie obsession - I think it's only fair to give a little air time to my only daughter. When Eleanor was born, she was quite possibly the most beautiful baby I had ever seen. As a twin, she was tiny at not quite 6 lbs. (at least the twins seemed tiny to me after my first
Insecurity Blankets 2008-08-05 21:13:43 In a previous post, I mentioned George's obsession with his blankie. This started a few months ago and has recently peaked in an ongoing power struggle that more often than not concludes with George doing a victory lap around the playroom with said blankie wrapped around his head. In the beginning, the blankie didn't leave his crib. It was for sleeping only. The first sign of our current descent
I Am Kitty Wheat 2008-08-04 21:50:30 At my last job, I worked with a woman named Kitty
. She was quite a bit older than me, but I wouldn't feel comfortable actually assigning an age to her...let's just say she was probably old enough to be my mother. One of the reasons that it is hard to pinpoint her age is that she is Asian and I've always found that Asian women (as well as most black women I know) tend to age beautifully and look fa
This is What Crazy Looks Like 2008-09-09 19:11:27 ParentsKate (36*)Chris (35*)ChildrenOliver (almost 3 1/2)George (almost 2)Eleanor (almost 2)*I included the ages of the children as a frame of reference and then decided to do it for all of us. Just like Us Weekly and People Magazine. They always do that. I don't know about you - but I find something very reassuring about knowing how old people in magazines are. So what the hell - we're old.A Litt Read more:Crazy
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The Way We Were 2008-09-08 12:38:44 Several weeks ago, I posted a list of bloggers that I would like to invite to a virtual dinner party. Then I came up with the genius idea of asking them all to guest post for me. I mean - great content that I don't have to write myself? It's a win win. Well maybe just for me since I win the good content and the not writing it part...but whatever.My first guest post comes from Kacy, one of the funn
Check Me Out! 2008-09-06 23:33:36 I have a new look! Thanks to Christy of Ruby & Roja - I now have a pretty storefront to lure people in. Little do they know that things aren't always so pretty on the inside... Oh well - at least I'm good for a piece of cake.As much as Christy claims that I was not in fact a nightmare client, I have to commend her for her patience and diplomacy. Who knew that there was so much riding on the co Read more:Check
The Results Are In! 2008-09-05 10:49:09 Thank you to everyone that bid on my auctions! I am in awe of the generosity (or at least love of stuff) that I've seen all over the internet this past weekend.My auctions ended tonight, and here are the final results:Pinecone Hill Robes - go to jjsmith for $75 AND to Mama Ginger Tree for $100Arden B coat - goes to Cat+Tadd for $95Little Girl Necklace #1 - goes to Robyn for $25Little Girl Necklace
Nie Nie Day Silent Auction Reminder and Brief Confession 2008-09-05 01:08:31 Since I do not want my auctions to get lost under one of my typically long (yes - I KNOW they are long) posts, I'm not going to post again before the Monday, September 1 cut off at 10 p.m. If this is the first you've heard of Nie Nie Day, you can read my post from Thursday to get further details on the Nielson family and all of the amazing auctions that are going on right now (there are over 300) Read more:Silent
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Confessions of a Reluctant Housewife 2008-09-04 20:40:44 My house is always a bit of a disaster - mainly because my cleaning lady sucks. Most of the time, she barely finishes picking up clothes and toys before losing steam. Forget about actually scrubbing things. Oh sure, every once in a while the house gets a good cleaning and really sparkles – but very infrequently. She does stay on top of the dishes and the laundry, and she doesn’t let the bathro Read more:Housewife
Another Stakeout (but without Emilio Estevez) 2008-09-03 18:23:59 Like many other mothers, I experienced the first day of school yesterday. The only difference is that my son is three and this will be his second year going to full time school AND his second year taking the bus.I wrote about our first experience with the bus a couple of months ago when I started my blog. Oliver did not love it at first – and I can’t blame him since I share his aversion to cha
I Didn't Do It For Long 2008-09-03 15:21:01 I love my husband. Writing about love...it's not something that comes easily to me. If I want to tell a funny story, words come without hesitation. Whether they are well written is irrelevant because the story can usually hold up on its own - regardless of my sloppy, overwritten prose.Poetry? Impossible. I've never been able to capture true feelings in a string of simple words. I can't even write
Nie Nie Silent Auction Update 2008-08-30 22:40:28 It's not too late to bid! My auctions will stay open until Monday, September 1 at 10 p.m. EST. Here are the highest bids so far:Pinecone Hill Robe - $70Arden B Coat - $70Little Girl Necklaces - $20 & $7Claire V. Bags - $55 & $45Women's Pendant Necklaces - $50, $30 & $25So that's $372 for Nie Nie! I think...Math is not my strong suit - and it's late... But it's still a lot of money to a Read more:Silent
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Nie Nie Day Silent Auction: Pendant Necklace 2008-08-30 22:24:19 The first item (of five) for today's Nie Nie Day silent auction is your choice of three beautiful pendant necklaces (I have one in pink quartz and I LOVE IT - I can inquire about the availability of other colors if you would like): Choice Number 1 Lavender Colored Light Amethyst drop with Light Amethyst Swarovski Crystals on a Sterling Silver Chain with Sterling Silver ClaspChoice Number 2 Pale B Read more:Silent
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Nie Nie Day Silent Auction: Claire V. Silk Bags 2008-08-30 22:24:01 The second item (of five) for today's Nie Nie Day silent auction is your choice of two lovely handmade silk bags from Claire
V.: Choice Number 1 The Lauren Tote is 8" Long x 7.75" High x 5.5" Deep. This one comes in glacier/mocha (with mocha lining) and has a zip closure with two additional inside compartments.Choice Number 2A slightly dressier style, the Abigail bag featured comes in black/silver Read more:Silent
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