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November 2008
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it's just a question. right?
Saturday, 29 November 2008 8:43 P GMT-08
So today we were driving around doing errands and I decide to put on a new lip gloss that I bought at the mall last week. Me -- the gal who wears make-up *maybe* four times a year. But lately I've been thinking that I'm 32 and I s
There is nothing better than...
Friday, 28 November 2008 11:54 P GMT-08
...watching a little kid see Christmas lights for the first time. Well, for Felicity it's technically the second time she has seen Christmas lights, but I don't think she remembers last year. So tonite she ran into the kitch
high on tryptophan...
Thursday, 27 November 2008 9:46 P GMT-08
Happy Turkey Day, Everyone! We had a great Thanksgiving, perhaps one of the best we have had in a really long time. By some miracle, the kids let us sleep in until 8 AM, so we all woke up feeling refreshed. Then we lounged all morni
Way off target.
Wednesday, 26 November 2008 9:59 P GMT-08
So yesterday afternoon I decided to tackle the small task of taking both kids to Target. I didn't really want to go, but I had a couple of returns to make, plus I had a raging sinus headache and we were out of Motrin at home. So off w
Sweet Potato Souffle
Tuesday, 25 November 2008 9:07 P GMT-08
Okay, peeps. I think it's time for a recipe post. With Thanksgiving less than 48 hours away, it's a great time to share one of our family favorites: Sweet Potato Souffle. It might put you into a diabetic coma, but it's s
Pumpkin Patch Pics
Monday, 24 November 2008 10:16 P GMT-08
Time for another photo blog....apologies to those of you with dial-up.In October we went to Tanaka Farms , which is an actual working farm right in the heart of Orange County. Their pumpkin picking tours are always super popular and we went wit
What's for dinner? Here's your answer.
Sunday, 23 November 2008 8:09 A GMT-08
Peeps, I have a new favorite thing I must share with y'all. It's called Super Suppers and it's this assemble-your-own-meal place where you, well...assemble your own dinners! And then take them home to your freezer. When
ALREADY?!?
Saturday, 22 November 2008 8:48 A GMT-08
Peeps. They are already playing Christmas music 24/7 on KOST 103.5. I almost got into a car accident when I heard it!I was flipping stations and I heard "Last Christmas" by Wham! I couldn't shield my ears in time!
too tired to think
Friday, 21 November 2008 11:56 P GMT-08
This is the second night in a row that I've blogged with three minutes to spare 'til midnight.Fell asleep with the kids tonite and literally just dragged myself out of bed to blog. And now I can't remember what I wanted to blog abou
WOOT!!
Thursday, 20 November 2008 11:56 P GMT-08
Peeps, there is big news around here today: I SCORED A BAG OF CRAP FROM WOOT.COM! Any of you who are familiar with Woot.com know just how monumental this is. The Bag of Crap is almost impossible to get! It all came down to a
school photos and artwork
Wednesday, 19 November 2008 12:43 A GMT-08
Here is this year's official school photo of my teenager...er, I mean Tate: WHEN DID THIS BOY GROW UP??? I'm torn between feeling thrilled with such a nice photograph, yet depressed because he is growing up too fast!When I picked him up
Bubbles!
Tuesday, 18 November 2008 9:06 P GMT-08
Bubble Bath from Andrea on Vimeo. Tate's one and only comment about this video? "Why is my butt so white?"
burn out
Monday, 17 November 2008 9:20 P GMT-08
We are over halfway through the blog-a-day challenge -- anyone reaching the burn-out stage yet??? : ) I'm starting to run out of topics. Let's chat more about the fire, shall we?So all the schools in our area are closed toda
fire update
Sunday, 16 November 2008 8:36 P GMT-08
These last 24 hours have been crazy! I think the last time I left off, we were packing and waiting to see whether or not we needed to evacuate.By 5:00 PM yesterday, there were mandatory evacuations a mile from our house. And there were vo
wild, indeed!
Saturday, 15 November 2008 3:33 P GMT-08
I'm sure by now you have heard about the myriad of fires spreading across Southern California today. The Orange County fire is heading our direction and it's closer than we'd like it to be. Not close enough to be scared,
International Babywearing Week
Friday, 14 November 2008 8:37 P GMT-08
This week is International Babywearing Week. Who knew?? It's Friday and I just found out. To answer your next question, yes I still wear Felicity in a carrier. STILL. It's funny, when she was itty bitty, people t
TMI, people. Consider yourself forewarned...
Thursday, 13 November 2008 7:05 A GMT-08
So this morning I was abruptly awakened by Tate, who apparently had to urgently take a dump at 5am. There I was enjoying a peaceful slumber when all of a sudden I hear, "MAMA!! I NEED HELP WIPING!!"Good lord, no. Of
conversation with a 4-year old
Wednesday, 12 November 2008 11:51 P GMT-08
3:00 p.m.Tate: "Is the sun going down?"*Me: "No, not yet."Tate: "YES IT IS!"Me: "Um, okay. Yes, the sun *is* going down."Tate: "NO!!!!!!!!! I DON'T WANT THE SUN GOING DOWN!!!!!!!!"&nbs
felt up
Tuesday, 11 November 2008 9:27 P GMT-08
If you are looking for adorable, unique, and handmade toys for babies this holiday season, you *must* check out this new shop on Etsy -- AsherJasper. My dear friend Vicky is the designer and her felted animal balls are simply the cutest!
making a stink.
Monday, 10 November 2008 7:18 P GMT-08
I can't believe we are 10 days into this blog-a-day challenge and I haven't blogged about the market yet! You all know that is a staple topic here.So okay. It's Monday morning which means market day, except today I get the add
Annie get your gum...
Sunday, 9 November 2008 12:26 P GMT-08
This might be a little too gross to post, but I'm going to post it anyway!I've had this sore gum for the last two or three days, right in the back of my mouth where one of my molars was pulled years ago. No doubt this is a result of too
a rare moment of sharing and cooperation
Saturday, 8 November 2008 10:11 P GMT-08
Halloween Recap '08
Friday, 7 November 2008 9:07 P GMT-08
I know what you are thinking. Didn't she already do a Halloween recap? The answer is no -- that was just an obsessively detailed description of the robot costume and preschool songfest. The actual Halloween day and night is a wh
zzzzzzzzzzz
Thursday, 6 November 2008 8:35 P GMT-08
I am so not in the mood to blog tonite. The daylight savings "fall back" time change is kicking my ass, slowly whittling me down into an exhausted little nub of a former self. This is the first night all week that I have stayed