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All three of us napped for almost four hours this afternoon. I haven’t had a nap that long since I was pregnant. (No, that isn’t implying anything, as far as I know 😉 Tonight is date night. Jim, the film enthusiast of the family, wants …
It’s going to be 23 degrees tonight and there are people sleeping outside in tents waiting for the sales in the morning. Not me though. I’ll be sleeping in my nice warm bed. I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving!
Jim found this, Songza, tonight. An internet jukebox, they call it. It’s pretty cool, but like Jim says, probably wont be around for long before somebody shuts it down. Although, you’re not actually downloading anything, so it technically isn’t stealing 😉 And hey, I listened …
We walked to the park today. All the leaves have fallen at this point, and the ground was covered in thick layers of them. Crunchy and beautifully bright. I put Dylan down and dug my hands in. Look! I said, and I tossed as many …
I have discovered something about my stories that is a bit surprising. I think I might be some kind of romance writer! Minus the Fabio hair and heaving bosoms, of course. I have analyzed the premises around which each of my stories are built. An …
Today’s entry, in pictures, from the Franklin Cider Mill. Mmmm, hot cider and warm cinnamon spice donuts on a cold fall day. I said, “Oh, look, they’re going to kiss.” But no, this was the prelude to a fight. Baby and me.
We watched Michael Moore’s Sicko last night and it really made me very sad. What broke my heart the most I think, besides that poor little baby girl who didn’t get to the right hospital in time, were all the happy couples going home with …
From the November 2007 issue of Women’s Health, In a study published in Physiology & Behavior, researchers found that exposure to temperatures above the “thermoneutral zone” — the artificial climate we create with clothes, heating, or air conditioning — decreases our appetite and food intake. …
I did feel inspired today, just not inspired to blog 😉 So here, have a cute picture of my kid instead! Jim took this one, actually, and on his cell phone. Good job, Honey!
It was a busy busy day, and I am tired! I hope Dylan sleeps tonight. He woke up at 3:00 a.m. last night and wouldn’t go back to sleep because his nightlight bulb was blown and I think it freaked him out. It’s replaced now, …