I don't know why it took me so long to catch on to this series . . . probably the fact that the crime novel is a departure from my typical reading list. But I decided to try to finish the series before the movie comes out, and I'm totally hooked. No, not that. This is a bag of kale chips. I tried to make this a few times last year but it resulted in a soggy mess. I finally got it down and I am loving it. Crunchy and salty but low in calories. My favorite version is to coat the kale with . . .
oversharing at curvy girl guide
Guess what? I’m going to be contributing to one of my favorite websites: Curvy Girl Guide. It’s a life-affirming site for women of all shapes and sizes. I’ve been a fan of this site since they launched and I’m thrilled to be joining the team. I wrote my first post this week, and found myself slightly intoxicated by the combination of pseudo-anonymity and an environment of acceptance. I went where I have not dared to go on my own blog. I talked about . . .
The nephews have arrived.
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twin summit a success, except for the near drowning part
On Saturday night Jafta had a campout with Mark, and I took the twins for a special "trip" of their own. They've been asking to go on a trip with me since Jafta got to accompany me to a conference in March, and since they are four, I figured a night at a hotel would appease them. I booked a room at a hotel near Disney, because it a) had a toddler swimming area, and b) was cheap. They were pretty excited. They spent the first day playing at the splash park. . . .
that’s what she said (6.11.11)
Some good reads on the web this week. Click on the title to read the whole thing. Aiming to be a B+ by Sarah at Whoorl “Friday evening, dinner table. Sarah: Wito, how was preschool today? Wito: It was fun! We played with dinosaurs and…(Sarah’s brain: OMG OMG IS THAT PASTA SAUCE ALL OVER HIS FINGERTIPS? HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET THAT MUCH PASTA SAUCE ON THE HANDS WHEN USING AN EATING UTENSIL? HE IS GOING TO WIPE HIS HANDS ALL OVER THE NEW DINING CHAIRS, ISN’T HE? OH, THERE WENT . . .
what I want you to know: my husband had an affair
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s post is by an anonymous reader. After 10 years of marriage and a long struggle with infertility, my husband and I finally achieved our dream of becoming parents through adoption. Prior to . . .
first-world problems that are ruining the lives of my children
Sometimes I am just completely baffled by how ridiculous my children sound as they whine about their privileged little lives. For example, we have Disneyland passes. The cheap ones with the summer and weekends blocked out, but still, Disneyland passes. Some families will scrimp and save for years to finally take a hallowed pilgrimage to Disneyland. For my kids, it’s something we do on random weeknights. And yet, now they’ve come to expect it EVERY . . .
my little badass
Karis has not been the easiest of toddlers so far. She has a very strong will. She’s my first kid who has been a hitter- if she wants something, she’s not afraid to bonk a sibling on the head for it. She is determined to do everything that her brothers and sisters are doing, even if it means taking 20 minutes to strap herself into her carseat, and there is great risk of screaming and wailing if I try to help. She doesn’t want to be carried, doesn’t want to sit in . . .
these kids today. they grow up so fast.
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June is scaring me. It’s scaring me real good.
Yesterday I printed out my calendar for the next month and just looking at it has me a little terrified. It’s going to be a really full month and it’s going to require quite a bit of energy on my part. Fortunately, with four children and excellent sleeping habits that shouldn’t be a problem. MWAHAHAHAHAHA. I’m teaching a summer intensive at the university right now. I’ve not done this before at the pacing is pretty nuts. It’s basically a full semester’s worth of class . . .
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