Song Lyric of the Day: But our friends are back / So let’s raise a toast / ‘Cause I found someone to carry me home / Tonight / We are young / So let’s the set the world on fire / We can burn brighter than the sun Fun. /…
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I’m Just One Stomach Flu Away From My Goal Weight
Song Lyric of the Day: I’ll be your keeper for life as your guardian I’ll be your warrior of care your first warden I’ll be your angel on call, I’ll be on demand The greatest honor of all, as your guardian Alanis Morissette / “Guardian“ Last Wednesday night…
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Cabbage Patch Kids and Black Market Doll Adoptions
Song Lyric of the Day: Cabbage Patch Kids / Growing in the garden / Cabbage Patch Kids / Growing in the sun Cabbage Patch Kids commercial, circa mid-1980s When I was a wee youngling, my mom bought me a Cabbage Patch doll. Mom went through hell to get her, practically…
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The Strong Arms of the Ma
Song Lyric of the Day: See the problem was I / Was fully consumed / With all of the petty things that I couldn’t do / All of the plastic products, shows and woes / I didn’t ever show, I let it go Electric Guest / “This Head I Hold“…
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“Waiting for the End” — Linkin Park
Things have been pretty stressful of late, for reasons I’ll try to go into sometime in the next few days. But as stressful as things have been for me, they’ve been so much worse for some people close to me, and I want them to know they are always in…
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“Owsiiiiiiiiiide!”
On the days I get to work from home, I make a point to send Rich a cute video or picture of Coraline to help his workday go a little faster. These days Coraline is all about going outside, which she pronounces “owsiiiiide,” so I figured our quick afternoon sojourn…
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One: Happy Birthday to Coraline
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Dear Coraline: Month 11
Dear Coraline, As of 1AM this morning, you turned 11 months old. Thankfully, this month has been far less eventful than last month was. If I had to guess your weight as of today, I’d estimate that you’re around 20 pounds (based on my biceps, anyway). You’re almost exclusively wearing clothes…
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Dear Coraline: Month 9
*This was originally to be posted Thursday, June 23, 2011, the day you turned 9 months old, but thanks to a massive storm, power outage, an even worse storm, and other various disasters since then, it’s been delayed until now. Dear Coraline, As of 1AM this morning, you turned nine…
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Meat on a Stick, Motorcycle-Riding Moms, Family Time, & a Non-Napping Baby
Song Lyric of the Day: No, I won’t change / Another thing / I cracked the bell / I tried to ring / A scissor runner stole my heart Jenny and Johnny / “Scissor Runner“ This weekend was packed, the kind of busy that has me wishing today was a…