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Girl Power Week

I really don’t mean to have a theme this week, but everything that is on my mind and in my heart to say is all about women’s issues. So, here’s the breakdown of how I think this week’s postings are going to look:
Today was all for Grandma, the one we’re all pretty sure never said […]

Dear Grandma,

Ninety two years ago today, you were born.
I have known the details of your life, but it’s only as I get older that I really start to understand you. To me, you were always, “Grandma” and you lived with a determination and a work ethic that made me believe you were born with grey hair […]

How I became an adult

It wasn’t the graduate degree, the husband, the signing my name to a big ass mortgage or the baby. Not even the social security card.
Nope.
It was this.
Now. I know. Most of you are like, huh? what? Big deal.
Oh but just let me tell you.
I get skeeved out by:
1) touching raw meat
2) “bad bites” of food […]

Meme Part Two

Same rules apply as last time
I got tagged by Doodaddy for this 10-question meme.
1. What were you doing ten years ago?
I was teaching 3rd grade, Scout and I were in a weird place in our relationship (again), I’m pretty sure this is the week I had a bladder infection so bad I was […]

Fantasy Island

Veronica got me all dreamy today, so I thought I’d write a little story of a fantasy day.
I woke gently, to the sound and smell of fresh rain. The room was slightly cold, but not too much. I snuggled closer to Scout, as he held baby Kaiser gently in his arms. He shifted against me […]

Meme tag

* Mr. Lady at Whiskey in my sippy cup answered my interview questions, and OMG is she funny. She even pays homage to my boobie fascination, go check her out and give her some love.
I got tagged by Jennifer for my first meme. I think blog meme’s are fun for two reasons: 1) I don’t […]

Site Bling

I’ve been awarded bling. You wouldn’t think that a small graphic could make me smile so wide - but it really does. In the words of Sally Fields “If mother’s ruled the world….” no, no, not that one. This one:
You like me! You really like me!
First, Jackie gave me this sexy little bling:

Which I would […]

Technical assistance … help

Dear reader,
I love my iPhoto, but today it’s being an (expletive deleted) (expletive deleted).
As you can tell, my header is different, since it is the Kaiser’s 5 month birthday, I thought I would post a new header photo.
For some reason when I crop it to constrain to 770×200 it makes it LOOK like it’s doing […]

Tuesday’s Tatas

Bra shopping was a complete success. Mrs. Forbes and I entered the store with our two strollers and watched business come to an immediate halt as the baby gushing began. I browsed the drawer for my size and pulled out five that seemed like likely candidates.
This bra was the only winner. I got it in […]

We miss us.

There’s a little cloud over our home tonight. Scout and I spent the last five days having drinks and laughing and talking to our friends. Our friends. In person. In their home. In our home.
We spent two nights with my brother Forbes and family. When we arrived home in the land of the vices we […]