Monthly Archives: June 2010

Catching Up

Posted on 06/29/2010 by chick

I have read so many books lately, but I just haven’t had time to comment on them. Here are a few words on each of them. Tales from the Arabian Nights (A Whitman Teen Age Book), as told by Lee … Continue reading →

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Purge, Baby, Purge!

Posted on 06/28/2010 by chick

In preparation for Marshall’s first birthday party, we decided to finish remodeling the guest bathroom. That meant we could no no longer use it as a storage room, so earlier this week, we carried out box after box. We had … Continue reading →

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New Low

Posted on 06/27/2010 by chick

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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So Much To Say

Posted on 06/27/2010 by chick

I’ve had so much to say lately, but so little energy. I just haven’t been able to force any blog posts out. I hardly know where to start with catching up, but I guess there’s one obvious place—I’m pregnant. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Happiness as a Goal

Posted on 06/20/2010 by chick

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin Grade: B+ I have been thinking for a while about how to be a happier person. When this book came out, I hadn’t yet considered a systematic approach, but it sounded like an interesting … Continue reading →

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Laughing It Up

Posted on 06/07/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, Sometimes when I’m feeding you dinner, one of us will start laughing, and then the other will start laughing back. We’ll sit there giggling for a while. I don’t know what we’re laughing about. Perhaps you know, but … Continue reading →

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