Keeping up Appearances

‘Look, Mommy,’ Lucy says to me as she holds up a rubber duck dressed up like Frankenstein with a popbead necklace, ‘we’re having a Forgivements Day party. That’s where each duck chooses a partner who’s been decorated by me.’ She places her hand on her chest. ‘Then they marry each other.’ [...]

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WTF?

My great aunt has been bitten by a brown recluse spider. Twice. In the last few weeks. In her house. First time not so bad, this time she’s not doing so well. I am really freaked out by that–both the spider and the not doing so well. I should [...]

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How can a great day get even better?

New Margaret Atwood!!!
I’m so freaking excited.

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What’s This I’m Feeling Then?

I’m having one of those kind of creepy but nonetheless wonderful ‘It’s gonna be a beautiful day’ mornings. The coffee is strong, the sun is shining, Bean hasn’t attempted to murder me by walking between my legs, Lucy has thanked me for each little trinket I brought her yesterday (and some from indeterminate prior [...]

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The proverbial straw

I can’t read Blogging Baby anymore. Not because of the writers, but holy hell, what an incredible collection of ignorance and hate in these comments. Thank God for the handful who can speak against them more eloquently than I ever could.
I can’t remember when I’ve been quite so offended by invisible [...]

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Why don’t I look my age, and other worries.

I don’t know if I’ll ever completely feel like an adult. A lot of people tend to assume I’m much younger than I am (I’ve heard sixteen on the low end and 24 on the high end–I’m 33.) A lot of the time I find myself ‘casually’ mentioning my age or a [...]

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I so don’t watch soap operas. Really.

But my cousin is appearing on The Young and The Restless today as Dru’s court-ordered therapist. Check out his muted Western Maryland accent!
Actually, he does a really good job and I’d love to see him get a steady role. And not just cuz we’re family.
Other than that, writing and rewriting and pacing and [...]

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As requested

What have I done to gain weight? Lots of snacking. I actually got a lot of tips from articles about feeding children who are picky eaters, like having lots of small meals and snacks, since I have a child who doesn’t like to sit still for meals
Great higher-cal snacks are cheese, [...]

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Real Women Have Curves. Unless They Don’t

Know how to become instantly despised? Walk into a roomful of women discussing dieting and say that you’re trying to gain weight. It works every time.
See, it’s perfectly acceptable to gossip about what skinny women have eating disorders or are using drugs to keep weight off. It’s totally fine to throw around [...]

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Plans are crucial

I’d love to write about John Kerry’s security speech, but frankly the best I can come up with right now is that it’s a much-needed step in the right direction. Quite frankly, the Dems have to get their collective heads out of their arses and focus on being proactive. It’s as though we’ve [...]

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