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Exhausted

Tonight I am exhausted. I like the word “exhausted,” because it doesn’t just mean “tired.” It means that you’ve used up all your energy. That’s me, energy-free. Though I was able to keep the boy up until 7:45, by the … Continue reading

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More Books

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Grade: A+ We were assigned this book way back in high-school French class, but then we were supposed to read it in the original French. I did not finish it. I probably didn’t … Continue reading

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Lost in Translation

I write genius blog posts all the time. In my head. Usually I’m too tired to type them into the computer. And on those rare occasions when I find the energy, the translation from my brain to the computer screen … Continue reading

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Big Feet

I preferred it when all I had to worry about was paying my bills, and not my carbon footprint or the nebulously dangerous Global Warming. These days, we’re told to go green, but the American way of life is against … Continue reading

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One Thing

There was one thing that Gretchen Rubin said in her happiness project book that really hit home. She said, The days are long but the years are short. It was not until I became a mother that I understood that. … Continue reading

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New Low

This morning, there was a horrible baby poop incident. Just a few minutes ago, I was in the bathroom and happened to glance in the mirror, which is when I noticed the brown smudge on my shirt. Poop? Quite possibly. … Continue reading

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Peril in the Kitchen

The first time I encountered a recipe with polenta, I followed the instructions for cooking it the old-fashioned way, thinking “how hard can it be?” What I didn’t realize is that polenta is Italian for “sore arms.” Well, not really, … Continue reading

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TP Tirade

Enough with the ultrathin TP, people! What is the point of it? You can double up, even triple up on the stuff, and it’s still thinner than cobwebs. The stuff is so useless, I don’t know why so many companies … Continue reading

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Exhausted

Having posted every day for such a long time, I felt compelled to stop by tonight even though I’m exhausted and I have to drive to CT tomorrow. However, it will be a very short post. On this day… It … Continue reading

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Mighty Mite

I haven’t been out to see my violets lately. That’s because I found out the hard way that there are chiggers in the lawn. And before you say, “Ew! You’ve got bugs in your skin!,” let’s talk about what a … Continue reading

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