My toe still hurts, but on to bigger things…

It’s challenge time!  For the month of June, I am giving up soda and screwing around on the computer.  You know, the obsessive checking of email, flipping to my feed reader to see if anyone’s updated, generally roaming from site to site to site while the baby is sleeping.  No more, no more, no more.
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On [...]

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Oh my goodness it hurts

Since I first heard that a nail could come off, I’ve had a huge phobia about losing a toenail.  Well, today mine was removed.  And you know what?  I was totally right to be phobic about it because it seriously hurts now.
The doctor’s office, though?  Those people couldn’t have been nicer.  Seriously, if I had [...]

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Reverse Blog-ology

So I’ve noticed how often I come over here and announce one thing, and then shortly after am singing a different tune.  Like when I announced I was having trouble writing two days ago and then found myself typing away within 24 hours.  Anyway, one of the things I wrote about yesterday was trying to [...]

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Look how long I’ve been gone!

I found out about this from Feministe:
Listen, if you’re reading this and you live in New York State, call 518.474.8390 and tell them you support the directive to recognize same-sex marriages TODAY May 29th!  I have a huge phone phobia and even I called.
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I have had this abrasion deal on my big toe for weeks [...]

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In Absentia

It’s been some time since I’ve taken this long of a break from the blogworld.  Truth is, I’ve not been having the best success with expressing myself in words lately.   And the other truth is, I have been far more interested in doing than talking about. For the time being, I’m going to keep [...]

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Taking a break from baby wrasslin’

No, seriously.  My child is suddenly both slimy and pointy, and desperate to get Over There!  No, Over There!  Wait, Down There!
I am exhausted and my arms ache.
But that’s not what this is about.
Y’all know No Impact Man, right?  Well, he’s asking for help.  All you have to do is copy-paste-send a letter to the [...]

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Worm Farmin’

Of all the changes I’ve made for the Riot, the one that gets the most attention from people I tell about the reduction, by far, is the worm bin.  I think it’s partly because people usually try to get bugs out of their house, and part because I doubt anyone who knew me would figure [...]

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Hey, what’s that on your sidebar?

Why, it’s a new badge!  The 350 Challenge offsets 350 pounds of carbon for each blogger who displays the badge on her site.  I’m really more about reducing than offsetting but this is too easy not to do.
Unfit Mother–I will explain my worm set-up tomorrow, I promise!  I’ll even take pictures.

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On and On and On

Chico was up and down all night so I am rather bleary-eyed, yet somehow brimming with energy.  It’s like the first No-Doz buzz after an all-nighter before the nausea sets in.  No chalky taste, though.
Anywho.  I sprang from the bed at a luxurious 9 am.  I put on music and loaded the dishwasher because the [...]

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I made it!

pajamas, bodysuits and a t-shirt for Chico, infant nail clippers, gardening gloves for Lucy and stroller toy for Chico.  Plus the birthday present, of course.  not bad.  It could’ve been much worse.  The birthday party is over.  The weekend can commence!
I want to make things.  I want to get the sewing basket together, decoupage some [...]

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