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2008 Archives for November 2008

Archives for November 2008

POOP ON A LOG

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I bet that got your attention. If it didn’t you are as hyper as a kid who has ingested 9 banana splits without the banana, has seen the latest action flicks, and it is of course his birthday as he gazes at his new lego collection with loving eyes. Enough with that rant, anyways IRead the whole post >>

November 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment

You So Knew This Was Coming.

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Today held two rounds of dinner and two rounds of dessert at three different houses. Whew. Bring on the cuddly, cute babies: Truly happy. Grin. I got to feed him his first pumpkin pie. What a milestone. [He ate a lot.] And, the token corny couple picture, of course. Hope your Thanksgiving was fabulous. (UnlessRead the whole post >>

November 28, 2008 · Tagged With: holiday Leave a Comment

Blogger in Training.

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Hi all – for today, I have a little guest post from a verrry special person in my life. Enjoy her first experience blogging ever. And leave her a comment and make her happy, okay? Happy Thanksgiving Eve! (Psst, in case you don’t speak hip 16-year-old language, COL apparenly means “chuckled out loud. See? IRead the whole post >>

November 26, 2008 · Leave a Comment

You Can Ask Whatever You Like…

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It’s 10:30pm and I’m leaving the house in nine hours to catch a bus down to Akron for the long weekend. I haven’t packed, washed my hair (uh, lately), or even brushed my teeth before bed. Tonight seems like I’m lazy and a procrastinator the perfect night to solicit reader involvement! I’ve never done thisRead the whole post >>

November 26, 2008 · Tagged With: etsy Leave a Comment

More Bad than Good…But, A Cute Baby!

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The good: Mike and I had a wonderful morning together. We went to church, got breakfast from my favorite bakery (their raspberry croissant is to die for…and I don’t say that lightly!), and went hiking on a sunny, chilly winter day: We then spent the rest of the afternoon babysitting my cousins, talking with myRead the whole post >>

November 24, 2008 · Tagged With: family, politics Leave a Comment

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

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