Tag Archives: Big Sis

Stress eating

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

I worked today. And thanks to the advice of a very dear friend, I left ON TIME. Can’t wait to be done at the office. Life is so much less stressful with such a load off my shoulders! Just after … Continue reading →

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Squeezed tight

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

I’m feelin’ the sandwich squeeze this week. On Sunday, we did a 5K at our local zoo. It worked out great! We brought both kids (ages 5 & 8), and though Little Sis needed to take a few shortcuts, both … Continue reading →

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The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and Nothing But the Tooth

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

Well, it’s finally done. Big Sis’ tooth is out. This is one of the ones that was discovered to have a cavity the first week of June. We came back a couple of days later and had it filled. A … Continue reading →

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Summer’s catching up to me

Posted on August 3, 2009 by

Summer’s catching up to me. Life never really did slow down all that much after school let out. Maybe from 100 mph down to 70 mph. You can tell by looking at my house. Disaster. I haven’t been enforcing chores … Continue reading →

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Busy Birthday and OMTS

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

Today is Little Sis’ 5th birthday. I spent all day yesterday begging her not to turn 5, to just stay 4. No deal. “Don’t you want me to grow up and have babies?” she asked me. Not now, I don’t. … Continue reading →

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Monday, Monday…

Posted on March 9, 2009 by

Ugh. The beginning of Daylight Savings Time SUCKS. We all (especially Big Sis!) have been dragging since Sunday morning. The girls are off at school (which is a minor achievement in itself), and I am stuck at home with too … Continue reading →

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I’m so Fried-day

Posted on March 5, 2009 by

Crazy week this week. Today was the culmination. Here’s the rundown: Up at 7 am to preside over a new, improved morning routine (we used to stumble out of bed at 7:30 and wonder why we couldn’t get out of … Continue reading →

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OMG I so need a glass of whine…I mean, WINE

Posted on February 24, 2009 by

Every morning, my two kids crawl into my bed with me. This used to be very sweet and a wonderful way to start the day. Until they started fighting over “who got Mommy.” Argh! Enough to drive me back under … Continue reading →

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Busy Saturday

Posted on February 21, 2009 by

Today’s to-do list: Grocery shopping, even though I did it yesterday (because I need to…) Go to Mom’s (and…) Begin making Fried Ice Cream Balls for Big Sis’ Girl Scout Thinking Day (which I didn’t buy the ingredients for yesterday … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2008 by

It’s a crazy Christmas Eve at our house: Big Sis vomited at 2 am, so we won’t be having dinner with Chiquita or attending church, where Big Sis was supposed to sing with the choir. And I’ve already braved the … Continue reading →

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