About QM
Quick n dirty? about : Hi, I’m Jenn. I have five kids, two 18 year olds (not mine, but in my care, my siblings), a nine year old, a seven year old and a five year old. We also have my dad, some pets and a ton of fun. Yep yep. This & That : Hobbies I have actually kept up with are knitting, cooking, baking, tattooing(learning) and...
101 in 1001
This is my first 101 in 1001 period; I attempted to make a list a few times over the last year or so, but failed. In ever could reach 101 things without feeling like I was cheating in some way. I have a couple of friends who made (new) lists this year, so thanks to both of you for lighting a fire under my ass and giving me a starting...
House & Home To Do
Strikethrough means we have completed that goal. Italics mean that goal is in progress. I think we’re starting this in March 2010. In the mean time, I am FreeCycling and cleaning like crazy! repair windows – Sara & Michael’s windows both need to be repaired/replaced purchase first floor accordion hurricane shutters and...
wishful
This is not only an on-going wishlist for me, it’s also a list of “Hey, I need to get that someday!” So when you see some of the more expensive items… feel free to skip on by! Now, if you know someone getting rid of a juicer or a spinning wheel… well, I love some “free for shipping” items, so point...
So, the putty packing stuff came off today
and it lasted longer than he said it would. He also said it would feel like a burn. No. Not so much. It feels like I skinned the roof of my mouth. Go figure. Hope it’s feeling better by Monday night. We’re going out to dinner.
Read MoreIn lieu of real content, quick update stolen from PMs
I can’t remember what the last ting I really posted was, and I don’t really feel like looking.
Before the end of January, I completed my first tattoo. It was smaller than a quarter, but it fulfilled my own requirement of doing this before the end of January. I know it was stupid, but this has been going on for two years, and I told myself if I wasn’t ahead of where I was last year, or the year before, that was it. So Michael let me do a cute piece Malachai drew a bit ago and I don’t feel so much pressure from myself now. Phew!
We went to Orlando (Disney) in January as well, both to celebrate with Michael and Sara who turned 18 and to celebrate Eshiva turning 5. It was a super quick overnight trip, so we didn’t make plans to visit with anyone. She had a blast. She got her birthday pin and heaven forbid anyone not say Happy Birthday to her – she made damn sure they saw her pin lol
Dorian went to the orthodontist and he goes back the end of March to get his braces. Malachai hasn’t started his yet, but we’re getting there! He goes back I think the end of this month.
I went to the periodontist and had a gum therapy transplant thingie done yesterday. I am slightly better than miserable but not entirely well. It was a stupid nothing and I am surprised it took so much out of me. I put the details behind a spoiler tag for those who don’t want to hear. It’s not so bad, but it’s not so good either.
Read MoreBrand New Oak Meadow First Grade Curriculum from 2005, unused
https://www.oakmeadow.com/store/orderitem.cfm?rec_no=17
Read MoreThis curriculum continues the imaginative mood set in Kindergarten, but expands to include the lower case alphabet, phonetic studies, and beginning reading. Stories are used to learn the numbers to 100 and the four processes of math. Children explore the world of nature through experiential activities. Throughout are fairy tales, poetry, songs, recorder playing, knitting, painting, and drawing.
83
I just called my gram to wish her a happy birthday. 83. Long run, hm? I wish she could be around for 83 more. I call every year, and every year for the past few she’s alluded to this or that. Most phone calls (I call at least once a week) allude to “only so much longer” or the like.
Somehow I call her up for happy, and wind up realizing sooner than I like it will be one less Happy Birthday call to make in the year. There are already too few.
Happy Imbolc everyone who celebrates it. Sorry to precede yearly wishes with morose thoughts. It’s how my brain works. Five years ago today I was in labour. I was miserable. Labour stopped. That child stayed in eight more days. She’s still stubborn, like her mama. I’ll probably ramble on about that later though.
Read MoreFebruary 2010
In January I posted this. So below is the January list, with listing items purchased.
At the end of the month I plan to re-evaluate the list, see what I can cross off entirely (decide we don’t actually need), what I can maybe move to March’s list (and note if I’ve been saving for it), and what I can actually purchase. This months wish list:
- a good video camera – have not been saving, but I am looking at a new P&S cam with video capability
- Nintendo DSi for the kids – especially Malachai purchased Feb 5 2010
- new bike for Fish
- iMac to replace my PowerBook which is dying purchased Feb 5 2010
- new shelves for my cookbooks
- Also need to fix the computer monitor issues.
- Nook to replace Sony PRS when they die – this is kind of on-going. I don’t expect the Sony’s to break anytime soon
- pasta attachment for Kitchenaid
- tamper and wrench for blender
- new pitcher for blender?
- this box of nifty from NatGeo
My intention is to recreate a “wishlist” every month (I usually keep track of these things on a piece of paper in my bag or on my phone) and really track our wants and needs and make goals of them.
Read MoreDental Drama
No, not really. Just got back from the periodontist (looking for one in Coral Springs? Check out Dr. Richard Morrow @ 954-345-4748. No I don’t get paid for that, he was just awesome.) and while overall my gums are healthy enough, the area in front of my bottom front teeth is thin. I’m looking at a soft tissue transplant to build it up a few millimeters so I can get braces. While he’s in there, I’ll be the proud recipient of a frenulectomy (sp?) so my lip doesn’t wear my gums down over the next 50-some years. Yay!
Read MoreSometimes in seeking, we don’t always find
Sometimes I go looking for my mom, because I’ve forgotten she isn’t there, and I am surprised when I can’t find her.
Last week Sara was talking downstairs and I swore it was mom. I don’t hear her in my own voice, although I hear her in my words. I was pleasantly surprised to find her in Sara’s.
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