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Don't underestimate me just cuz I'm in 'cute' little capri's 2007-05-25 16:51:00 We built fire from flint and steel
And when we practiced with the spears we first threw
them for distance. The adult men in our group won
for distance of course, but their aim was crazy!
Then we used an Atlatl to help and we threw again.
It was funny because all the men lined up and you
could just see the competition flowing in their veins.
They tensed up, threw sideline glances at each Read more:underestimate
, little
, capri
The only one you're going to get this morning.... 2007-05-25 06:31:00 Well, I'm glad to know the Osmonds are reuniting for a 50th celebration and that a poll shows Ahern ahead in Irish election and that the Lebanese army is getting military aid... but as usual, when I got up to check the headline news feeds the top nine (9) stories from the AP mentioned nothing about Iraq, so I scanned down to the top Reuters stories, hoping it was true.... and it wasn't. There
The Muffins are Here! 2007-05-24 13:56:00 And do you guys know how much I love you?
Do you know what I went through to get these muffins?
A raging thunderstorm, that's what!
But... the muffins are safe.
And dry.
And that is all that matters.
(photo removed - you gotta be faster around here!) Read more:Muffins
Come On In! Have a Muffin! 2007-05-24 10:37:00 I was busy pulling out my hair this morning since XHML and I don't get along real well yet. I'm sure we'll be the best of friends soon enough, as HTML and I became, but for now? XHML is a biotch and we have agree'd to disagree.
As for the offer of a muffin, I supose I shall admit to you that I'm being a little premature. I don't actually have the muffins here for you yet, but they are coming. Read more:Muffin
Pimping Myself Out 2007-05-24 10:27:00 So all the readers my blog know that I resigned from my job in March. Most of you sat back and laughed at me as I worked not two, but a full eight weeks after I turned in my resignation... but hey! I was saving money for a family vacation, so it was all worth it in the end. Remember the irony of me turning in my resignation on Tuesday and finding out our mortgage was going up $420 a month more
'60 Minutes' show on 133rd to air Sunday 2007-05-24 07:26:00 CBS News' "60 Minutes" program will devote its entire hour Sunday
to a report on the Iowa Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry.
The report, called "Fathers, Sons and Brothers," will focus on the soldiers in the unit and their families throughout the course of their deployment to Iraq. Crews for the program followed soldiers and their families in Iraq and in Iowa.
It is rare for "
It's Just the Water Talking.... 2007-05-23 21:47:00 It's almost 10:00 pm... I am not drinking coffee - I swear.
This morning I checked some local job ads.
It's weird because I resigned about 2 months ago but I still don't feel like I have the 'me' time I needed. The clean house, the decorating projects that I wasn't only going to 'get done' but I was going to be excited about doing? The awesome meals I would cook and the fabulous foods I would Read more:Talking
A Peek Into My Life 2007-05-23 13:53:00 This little ditty has been around the internet since at least 1998 when I copied it to my files, and I'm sure it made the rounds of snail mail before that. However, just now when I was saving a spreadsheet I saw it listed in my files. I had forgotten all about it so I read it... and laughed. This almost fits me to a 'T' last Sunday! I'm glad I saw it because I was needing a smile today,
I'm here! I'm here... just running late 2007-05-23 13:16:00 I woke this morning and had nothing to blog about.
I made coffee... with nothing to blog about.
I thought about the fact that I had a much more exciting life when the children were smaller. I always had funny stories, incredibly strange situations, and crazy antics that the children were pulling.
If I still lived in Los Angeles or Minneapolis, or even Nashville, I'd have more interesting people Read more:running
To Activate or Not to Activate... that is the question! 2007-05-23 13:10:00 Yesterday as I pulled my dental insurance card out at the orthodontist office, I saw my two (2) credit cards. The exact same card... twice. It's even for the same account number, but they sent me a new one a couple weeks ago and in their sneaky way said, "In order to improve safety and security please activate your new card and stop using your old card". That would impressive if they had not Read more:Activate
What do you want in your motor insurance? 2007-05-22 12:08:00 In the USA it's called "car insurance
" and in the UK it's motor insurance. Either way you are talking about something that we all need and we all compare stories about. As you know, BabyGirl was hit broadside by someone a few months ago while she was parked! It can happen anywhere, any time. We've moved quite a bit and tend to switch insurance companies with each move, which keeps us on our
Little Miss Sunshine is back with The Ultimate Gift 2007-02-25 06:05:00 "Little Miss
Sunshine" won the top prize at the Spirit Awards, the art world's equivalent of the Oscar's. The 10 year star of the screenplay is Abigail Breslin, who already has another movie coming out that seems to be making waves even before it's release.
"The Ultimate
Gift" is a movie not only starring the young 'up and coming' Abigail Breslin, but also a favorite of mine, James Garner. Read more:Little Miss Sunshine
Taxes, Debt and Credit Cards 2007-02-23 11:12:00 Earlier this week I finally found made the time to sit down and actually do our taxes. I knew we would most likely be getting a return and still couldn't find the time to MAKE myself sit down and do them. But... I did and it's done and now we just have to wait for the return to hit our account and I'll transfer it to our savings account. For the first time ever in our marriage we actually Read more:Taxes
, Cards
, Credit Cards
Let's Talk Lights 2007-02-22 19:09:00 I'm sitting at the island 'bar' in the kitchen and because the regular kitchen lights are far too bright I have on a tiny little mini lamp on the side counter.
Why don't I turn on the island lights above me? The really cool stainless steel triple island lights? Or maybe the lights like these?
Well, because... we don't have any!!!
When we moved into this house it was new construction and at Read more:Lights
Rockstartup.com and reality tv internet style... for geeks like me 2007-02-20 18:52:00 Even though I don't watch tv it's not like I'm living in a cave. I do know that reality
tv shows are way hot right now. As a matter of fact I'm rather proud to admit that I was a fan (huge fan) of the original that launched the craze; "Real World" - New York. Becky, Norman, Julie... dude, I lived, breathed and ate that show. I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced cheese! Apparently
If I hadn't already submitted my resignation I would be putting it in tomorrow! 2007-02-18 21:40:00 This weekend I was looking up the CEO of the company I want to interview with next week and on a whim, wondered if the CEO would do the same with my name from my resume so I googled myself to see what would come up. I had the normal hits I would expect (work related) but was surprised to see my current boss has been busy. Apparently going behind my back and doing three more of 'my' jobs... Read more:submitted
, tomorrow
All My Children and Other Soaps Available Online 2007-02-18 05:49:00 I've never made a big deal out of not watching tv over the past 9 years, but it has come up in conversations with other parents, online in comments or someone at the office when they find out I've never seen a single version of Lost, Desperate Housewives or Gray's Anatomy.
One thing about having the internet available to us however, is the fact that you don't even have to watch tv to know what Read more:Children
, Soaps
, Available Online
Egreetings and eCards might save the day.... 2007-02-12 09:27:00 Did you forget Valentines Day is this week? ( Valentine's Day eCard by "The Chins" ) Too late to buy a card? I happen to have both a spouse birthday and Valentines Day this week, don't you wish you were me?
If you love to send eCards or you just find yourself forced to due to uh, lack of organizational skills might we say, or uh, even better - lack of funds? You can check out this site;
An Update for all Wondering 'Just What is Going on With Her Job Anyway!?' 2007-02-11 07:16:00 Coffee: Cappuccino
Mug: New York Coffee Cappuccino mug
Topic: SAHM soon?
This Tuesday will be 4 weeks since I put in my resignation. I haven't minded the work nor the extra weeks waiting for them to hire someone and staying on to train this person, as the extra time has been a blessing not only to use the last of my paychecks to put into a 'vacation' account for a family vacation, (not Read more:Update
, Going
, Anyway
It's a vacation anniversary of sorts! 2007-02-10 07:45:00 OMG I just realized that 2 years ago today Coffeehusband and I were leaving on our couples only weekend to Florida. It was the very first time we had ever gone on a vacation of any sort without the kids and it was so incredibly wonderful and relaxing that we swore we were going to do it once a year from now on.
Yeah, ummm, did you read the first line of this post? Two years ago today.
Don't Tell CoffeeGirl I'm Thinking About It........ 2007-02-09 09:34:00 It's funny that when BabyGirl was in 7th grade I could not imagine any parent in their right mind would buy their 'kids' a cellphone. But then again, as a seasoned parent of three, it's almost embarassing now to look back at how adament I was about certain issues when I was still child-free or when I only had one child... or two. Heck, let's be honest! Parenting is an ever changing world and
Friday... Used To Be My Playground 2007-02-09 06:55:00 Coffee: Highlander Grogg
Mug: Blogger Fuel
Good Morning! This morning I'm sipping some of the Highlander Grogg that IowaGeek sent me - another Thank You to Jody - it's half gone. Donations gladly accepted... hint hint!
Yesterday for lunch I had a real 'comfort food' - leftover sausage gravy and homemade buttermilk biscuits from the night before. Yesterday around 4:00 all I could think Read more:Friday
Anna Nicole Wanted to Go Out Like Marilyn? 2007-02-08 15:38:00 No freakin' way.... Anna Nicole Smith is dead at 39. Leaves behind a brand new baby girl, only 5 months old! Of course you know Marilyn
Monroe is featured heavily in my blog but Anna seemed to emulate her so much, it's a sad irony they would both die so young. Marilyn was 36 and Anna Nicole Smith 39 but even in looks, they were similar. I think both had a sadness about them too.
Although
"Frugal" is not a dirty word! 2007-02-08 13:53:00 Last night I watched Coffeekid putting on his tennis shoes and rather hesitantly asked;
"I suppose your track shoes from last year aren't going to still fit are they....?"
He let out a short laugh and responded, "No way! Those were like, a size 9 1/2 and I'm in 11's now."
"Oh." Sigh.
Yes, another $75 pair of light weight track shoes with cleats will be in our future. This could be bad news Read more:Frugal
, dirty
, dirty word
Pssst! Hey Girls... are you at work? Bored? 2007-02-08 12:20:00 Here I am, back again. I'm at work, shhhh! But I have my own laptop with me today. It's a quiet day and I'm finished with all my projects for the day with another hour left to go. In other words... a little bored. I've surfed some blogs, checked email, gotten in a slump after surfing for homes I can't afford on realty sites, and printed off a hundred new recipes to try. Ha ha. So, how about Read more:Pssst
, Girls
, Bored
Let's Go Back to 8th Grade on this Little Memory Trip, K? 2007-05-28 19:37:00 When I talk about music you've probably noticed that my taste is rather eclectic. You never know what you'll get with me, because, but for a couple of music styles, I like a little bit of everything.
It was obvious some of you hadn't heard of the Dead Milkmen before I enlightened you, but I would bet money (big hunks of money!) that you've heard of the next band I'm going to mention. How Read more:Grade
, Memory
Freedom Rock 2007-05-28 17:54:00 A memorial day tribute to American servicemen continues.
Freedom
Rock, a 56 ton boulder, is located in Menlo, Iowa. Since 1999, Ray "Bubba" Sorensen has painted the rock. It takes nearly three weeks to paint the mural honoring our armed services. You can drive by and see it for yourself just south of Interstate 80 and north of Greenfield on Highway 25.
(Edited to add: Yes, he paints a
An unexpected trip down memory lane....... 2007-05-28 09:32:00 This morning I read in the news that Charles Nelson Reilly died this weekend. Because of this headline I now have a song stuck in my head... "Serrated Edge" by the Dead Milkmen. If you were never a fan of the Dead Milkmen, you weren't a fan of punk rock, you weren't a teen in the 80's or you just live under a rock, then you won't know what I'm talking about. If you WERE a fan of the Dead
Forever an Infant... Brooke Greenberg 2007-05-28 08:57:00 You know, as much as I talk about how 'baby fever' hits me and I wouldn't mind having 2 more children, and other times I tease my kids by telling them I just want to squish them and keep them small. Well, tonight while surfing the internet I stumbled upon a news story that made me stop and re-think what I've only been joking about up to now! Imagine if you had a child that did stay small! What Read more:Forever
, Infant
, Brooke
, Greenberg
Ahoy Matey's... Pirate Decorating Ideas Ahead! 2007-05-28 07:53:00 When I resigned from the office I posted about some of the projects and decorating I wanted to get done here at home. While shopping online and getting decorating ideas by looking at Contemporary Bedroom Furniture for my own bedroom, I saw a great "Pirate
's Bedroom Contest" listed on the site. You have a chance to win a $129 Pirates of the Caribbean bedding set and you enter simply by writing Read more:Matey
, Decorating
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