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Ain’t That Nice?

Posted on 09/25/2009 by chick

I awoke the other morning to the smell of baking bread and when I went to change the baby’s diaper, I found a note saying, “Bread will be done at 8:30 a.m.. Take it out, let it cool, then eat … Continue reading →

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One Weird Book

Posted on 09/20/2009 by chick

Salamander by Thomas Wharton Grade: B- Salamander is about a printer who is given the task of creating the ultimate book, one that is infinite, with no beginning and no end. Naturally, such a task necessitates a quest, for he … Continue reading →

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Bad Cat, Bad Cat

Posted on 09/16/2009 by chick

Mojo ate my blueberry muffin. On a day of leaky house plumbing, leaky diapers, and the final judgment that my son isn’t gaining enough weight, Mojo’s naughtiness was especially hard to take. All I wanted was a snack. Was that … Continue reading →

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Lessons in the Kitchen

Posted on 09/11/2009 by chick

Faithful Reader did a lot of cleaning in the kitchen last night, so I was surprised to see that the greasy splatter shield was still on the counter. “Why does he suddenly get lazy when it comes to the nice … Continue reading →

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He Jinxed Me

Posted on 09/10/2009 by chick

Faithful Reader worried that our son hadn’t pooped enough today. He said so and then left. You know what happened? Of course you do. The man jinxed me. He hadn’t been gone 10 minutes before the baby had a pooplosion. … Continue reading →

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The Adventure of Peeps: Part II

Posted on 09/07/2009 by chick

For the first part of the story, click here. The branches of the forest trees scraped against the dome of the dusky sky as if to sweep the stars away. Creatures of unknown kind croaked and rustled in the swamp … Continue reading →

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Admittedly Late

Posted on 09/07/2009 by chick

I am a procrastinator. It took me years just to admit it. 😉 But seriously, procrastination is a problem in my life. I am weighed down by a gigantic mass of pending tasks, from the small things, like loading the … Continue reading →

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Back to Work

Posted on 09/01/2009 by chick

Today was my first day of work since the baby was born. Thank God I decided to ease my way back to work by doing a couple months of part-time days. Otherwise, I don’t think I would have made it. … Continue reading →

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The Adventure of Peeps: Part I

Posted on 08/30/2009 by chick

Here it is, the first installment of the new Sunday Story. I didn’t have much time to work on it. I reserve the right to add or change details as I work on other installments, because Peeps has not yet … Continue reading →

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Ask and You Shall Receive

Posted on 08/29/2009 by chick

Yesterday I caught a glimpse through the kitchen window of the nasturtiums growing on our deck and I thought how unfair it was that only Faithful Reader ever got lucky enough to see hummingbirds feeding on the flowers. Then I … Continue reading →

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