Monthly Archives: January 2020

Ingredients

Posted on 01/27/2020 by chick

If it’s true that we are what we eat, then Livia is 25% bread, 25% peanut butter, and 50% sugar. P.S. My husband says these percentages are inaccurate and Livia is actually at least 60% sugar, and the remaining 40% … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on 01/25/2020 by chick

On Thursday afternoon we picked the kids up from school and drove up to Great Wolf Lodge for some water park fun in celebration of Livia’s birthday. We stayed overnight and all day Friday (yes, we kept the kids out … Continue reading →

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Twilight Mood

Posted on 01/20/2020 by chick
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The Plaint of the Middle Class

Posted on 01/19/2020 by chick

Yesterday I had my annual work review. My boss told me she’s happy with my work, as always. She told me that she wanted to give me a bigger raise, but she was constrained by the numbers set by the … Continue reading →

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Mystery Within a Mystery

Posted on 01/19/2020 by chick

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz Grade: A+ I began this year of reading with Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz. I gave it an A+ grade, because I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery within a mystery. The book begins with the frame … Continue reading →

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Bedhugging

Posted on 01/17/2020 by chick

I might be a lot older and a little wiser and responsible for two children, but that doesn’t make getting out of bed in the morning any easier now than it was for me as a teenager. This week was … Continue reading →

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Who Knew?

Posted on 01/11/2020 by chick

I just learned today that bobby pins are called “kirby grips” or “hair grips” in the UK and hair elastics are “bobbles.”

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2019 in Review

Posted on 01/05/2020 by chick

Come January, I usually try to sum up the previous year in blogging. One of the easiest ways is to link to a favorite or meaningful post from each month. That’s the approach I’m taking this year, and here it … Continue reading →

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Why People Put Up With So Much Garbage

Posted on 01/04/2020 by chick

. . . So it’s not that people simply become accustomed to a new situation. Instead, they actually change their thinking. It is as though they can’t bear to continue feeling angry, so they subconsciously look for ways to convince … Continue reading →

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The Year So Far

Posted on 01/04/2020 by chick

I paid it forward to my Future Self by putting into the Advent Calendar box all of the extra tickets from this year, plus a revamped list of ideas for future tickets, crafts, and activities. I also bought some craft … Continue reading →

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