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Kids & Cleaning

29 June 2010 By Leave a Comment

You know, my mom was not a neat freak. My mom kept the house clean enough that it wasn’t literally dirty, but it was always lived in and cluttered. We had a lot of stuff. We still have a lot of stuff and I house-keep the same way. Cluttered, but clean.

Which brings us to the kids. Am I a bad role model for cleaning? I hate cleaning. No. Really. I hate cleaning. If I never had to sweep or mop or pretend that everything has a place ever again I’d be in heaven. If laundry could live in baskets (really, what is the point of putting it away? We’re going to take it out and wear it anyway, so why not leave it folded in a basket?) and clean dishes could live in the dishwasher (or in the dish rack) and spills never happened… Oh what a joy it would be! [Read more...]

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So your kid has a friend with a tattoo…

25 June 2010 By 6 Comments

I picked up the July issue of Family Circle magazine today because an article on the front page caught my eye. I’m flipping through and this huge full page ad type page for their new(ish?) parenting site, momster.com, is there. On it is a poll, “Your son or daughter brings home a new friend—with dyed hair, multiple piercings and what looks like a real tattoo. You:” and some options, none of which I really would pick. So I get online, make a log in and pipe up because hey, that’s what I do. [Read more...]

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Slightly Modified…

24 June 2010 By Leave a Comment

Do your tattoos make you more beautifully you? Would you still be you if they were gone tomorrow? Listening to Stranger In A Strange Land (Heinlein) and am at a scene where Mike thinks that Patty’s tattoos make her more beautifully Patty. Mike is picturing her without them, imagining himself with them, wondering what would make Jill more beautifully Jill if she got some. All in all it’s a great scene. [Read more...]

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So Much To Do

15 June 2010 By Leave a Comment

Summer is here! My husband commented yesterday that we are going to run ourselves ragged keeping the kids entertained this summer. I commented that they will have awesome summer memories when they get older of their parents hanging out with them. I think both statements are right! [Read more...]

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Big Batch Jambalaya

8 June 2010 By Leave a Comment

I got this out of a magazine (you all remember my cookbooks, right?) so I can’t claim it entirely as my own. I did edit it a little last night, so I’m posting that version. So I guess it’s mostly mine, yah?

Big Batch Jambalaya

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