Archives - May 2010

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait.

Remember this post ? Well, it’s been nearly six years now since we moved into this house. Six years with that old, small 22 cu. ft. fridge. Yes, that’s small. We cook at home a lot, so we have a lot of food in the fridge. And that husband of mine kept fixing it. But finally this week, after using a knife...

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Going Head-to-Head with the Bitches of the World.

Background: At Laurel’s school, the parent pick-up line forms in such a manner that poor souls who are parked next to it are blocked in. Most people know this and avoid parking there between, say, 2:30 and 3:30. If someone does need to get out, the parents parked in the line will gladly readjust, get...

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Science.

Back in the winter, Laurel started a science project. It was very interesting – she wanted to test reused, recycled, or environmentally-friendly materials to see which, if any, could compete with fiberglass wool insulation. The materials she chose to test were crushed styrofoam packing peanuts, used...

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You Can’t Say I Didn’t Try.

Every day for at least three weeks, Ethan has begged to go on a bike ride. A lot. Many, many times every day. Sometimes he will resort to wearing his helmet for hours in the house as he goes about his business – eating lunch, playing computer games, what have you. I can only guess he’s trying to guilt...

You Can’t Say I Didn’t Try. →

 
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