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Ants!

Posted on 06/02/2014 by chick

Once upon a time I gave my husband (then boyfriend) an ant farm. It looked really cool. It was filled with a blue gel that was supposed to provide the ants with their tunneling material, food, and water. Amazing stuff! … Continue reading →

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We Are Robots

Posted on 05/31/2014 by chick

Here is an excerpt from this morning’s conversation. Marshall: I want Mommy. Daddy: Mommy has gone to another country. She’s in the Internet. Marshall: But I can see her! Mommy (in a robot voice): I am not Mommy. I am … Continue reading →

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Three Days of the Week

Posted on 05/30/2014 by chick

Tuesday I got woken up early by Marshall, who wanted me to remove the tick from his bed. At first I didn’t think it was a tick, but I wasn’t wearing my glasses. Once I picked the thing up and … Continue reading →

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Homework

Posted on 05/24/2014 by chick

Dear Kids, It all started when Marshall brought home a special homework assignment from preschool. The homework consisted of some pictures and instructions for coloring, circling, etc. There were so many instructions that I knew it would take a while … Continue reading →

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More Reading in 2014

Posted on 05/19/2014 by chick

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, A: The story (in case you haven’t already heard) is about a teenager who must fight for her life in an annual state-run competition called the Hunger Games. The competition is brutal, as there … Continue reading →

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After the Rain

Posted on 05/10/2014 by chick
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SITY: Beautiful Downy Violets

Posted on 05/04/2014 by chick
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SITY: First of Many

Posted on 04/19/2014 by chick

Behold the first violet of 2014!

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SITY: Icy Surprise

Posted on 04/16/2014 by chick

I looked outside this spring morning, and what did I see? My husband said, “Marshall, did you wish for more snow?” Marshall replied, “No, I wished for no more snow!” Wish harder, Marshall, so that the winter weather will finally … Continue reading →

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I Did it!

Posted on 04/13/2014 by chick

I did it! I finished Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore in time.

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