She spent it being a brave little trouper, smiling even though she was worse today than she was yesterday. And, yes, she was the only one in our family who wore green today. “This is my lucky shirt.” “My 1st St. Patrick’s Day” bib.
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All Work and No Fried Food Make Pattie a Dull Girl
Song Lyric of the Day: Prepare a meal I can make / Sing funny songs / While it’s in the oven / Then take a bath with bubbles The Cardigans / “Happy Meal“ I’m a recovering Catholic. I haven’t been to a Catholic mass in years, although I have been…
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Learning to Trust My Mothering Instincts
Song Lyric of the Day: The devil ain’t lazy, no siree / The devil ain’t lazy, no siree / He likes to see us fight and fuss / Makes us mean enough to cuss / And then he blames it all on us / He works 24 hours a day…
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Photoblogging: Family Photo Booth
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Sick Baby
Song Lyric of the Day: Hospital food / It’s gonna help the medicine go down / Want some hospital food The Eels / “Hospital Food“ Heads up: This post is going to contain lots of references to baby vomit, enough to make up a drinking game. Consider yourselves warned. Having…
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Scene From a Marriage # 11,232
“I don’t feel so good. I ate a rice pudding from the pack that was sitting on the table.” “Shouldn’t it have been refrigerated?” “I don’t think so.” (later that evening) Laying down on the floor and propping his feet up. “Go to WebMD. I think I have botulism.”…
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My Latest Music Obsession: Neon Trees
The first time I heard “Animal” by Neon Trees, I loved it. Fun, catchy, sounded like a song influenced by music from both the ’80s and the ’90s — right up my alley. And it was danceable. What’s not to like? (And guess what? They’re not British!) Once I heard…
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Photoblogging: A Tree Grows at Lakeshore
I love the barrenness of this tree and the surroundings — they really epitomize how harsh this winter was. Taken during a family walk at Lakeshore Park in Knoxville, TN, 2/23/11.
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The Beauty of Sleep
Song Lyric of the Day: And now It’s always good / I fell asleep from day / And all the promises Chemical Brothers featuring Hope Sandoval / “Asleep From Day“ When Coraline was first born, she didn’t sleep well. It seemed like she actively tried to sleep as little as possible overnight. Of course,…
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Tinkering
Song Lyric of the Day: Ch-ch-Changes / Just gonna have to be a different man / Time may change me / But I can’t trace time David Bowie / “Changes“ I’ve been messing with my blog layout a bit. I’ve added pages for About Me, Blogroll, and Books.…