Archive for May, 2004
Saturday, May 1st, 2004
There’s no place like home
Contain your excitement kids… Cause I’m HOME!
Nothing like traveling to Florida and being surrounded by family to reaffirm for me why I live on the other side of the country.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my family. They are a great group of people… But […]
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2004
My Recipe for Chocolate Coffee Nirvana
1 big cup of coffee1 teaspoon of Dutch Processed Cocoa PowderMore Coffeemate then I care to admit2 Equals
Stir till Cocoa dissolves.Makes a great LOW CARB Mocha that truthfully tastes better then Starbucks.
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2004
Bronzed Goddess Exchange
Noah and Dinara turn a golden brown in the sunshine. They have gorgeous skin color — a tribute to their Persian and Central Asian heritage. They understand that they are a different color because they were born in Kazakhstan… or so I thought.
Me: Dinara your […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2004
I love disaster movies
Yep. I bet you didn’t know that about me. But let me just say, that miniseries that was on last night “10.5” was about the worst written miniseries I have seen in a LONG LONG TIME! Scored a feeble 2.1 on the Kym Disaster Movie Love Scale. […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2004
I’m going to Disney!
Do you have any freakin’ idea how much time it takes to plan a Disney Vacation? We are going with another family and let me tell ya, it’s no easy feat. I keep reminding myself that this is supposed to be part of the fun. Planning this trip is […]
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Monday, May 3rd, 2004
News you can use
Which would you rather have a Porche or a BMW? If you like sex, this article may sway you.
How you can buy GOGGLE IPO Shares
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2004
Be Nice or Else I’ll Use Duct Tape
Each of my kids offers unique stylistic parenting opportunities. I have to match up my style with their needs and then, on top of it all, prioritize! I struggle with not only staying focused on what I have to do each day to keep them safe, fed and alive… but also […]
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2004
Honey if you are reading this….
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. It also, just so happens, to fall on the second Sunday of the month. Do you know what that means? That’s the day when we have the babysitter scheduled (Please call her to confirm!). Score! So you have a […]
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2004
What movie is this from?
What movie are these quotes from:
1. I caught hubby between the kitchen counter and the island for a quick snuggle and a kiss on the neck. Emma, with all the disgust her 7 year old body could muster said: Get a room!
2. I heard Dinara in her […]
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2004
Time is the Metric, not Money
My husband has a job interview in about 2 hours. It’s with a really big company with really excellent benefits. Really excellent. Like the best. The benefits are what makes the job (for me anyway). Not to mention, it’s working with FLASH which is like […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2004
Cheap Coach Bag Quest
In a quest to soothe my anxious spirit as we await word on hubby’s newest employment foray… I have realized that I need a new spring bag. I really want a nice striped COACH bag with a big buckle. But they are very expensive. Even on ebay. And […]
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Thursday, May 6th, 2004
Survivor or Friends?
Which do you watch on Thursday Nights? Just wondering.
I am a Survivor addict. “Don’t get voted off the island” was a mantra for me when I was a manager. I believe with my whole being that what sets people apart in the corporate world is not how smart they are […]
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Friday, May 7th, 2004
Didn’t come?
Have you ever wondered when Norah Jones sings the song “I don’t know why I didn’t come” what exactly is she referring to?
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Friday, May 7th, 2004
Why do they have pull this shit now right before summer?
How do you know if you are giving your kids too much freedom? I think for us, it’s when the neighbors come knocking on our door carrying a soaking wet coat that look likes my son’s and two baseball bats. (I kid you not). Lets just say that in […]
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Saturday, May 8th, 2004
Playground bullying: How would you handle?
Several weeks ago, Emma (age 7, first grade) came home and complained about a boy who was pushing her down almost everyday at school. We believed this was unacceptable. We “empowered” our daughter and told her that we would NOT let this continue to happen to her but we wanted […]
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Sunday, May 9th, 2004
My throat hurts
I hate getting sick. I can’t figure out if this is allergies, a virus or a cold. My glands are swollen. My thoat hurts. There’s lots of pretty white pollen floating in the air. Anyway… I feel like crap. And you know […]
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Monday, May 10th, 2004
Proud Mom with a Bully Update
I decided to take a multi-pronged approach to the whole bully situation. I focused not only on empowering Emma and working with her to develop coping skills, but also focused on what I could do at the school level to make it better going forward. Not just for my kids, but for all […]
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Monday, May 10th, 2004
Thoughtful Hubby Training?
You know how corporations have sensitivity training? I think I could make a mint if I created “How to be a thoughtful husband” training. Of course, after 13 years of marriage, my training hasn’t been too successful, but that’s beside the point.
Holidays are when I always get disappointed by […]
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2004
Friends:
Help. Listen. Care. Talk. Lend. Share. Scheme. Try. Give. Dream. Work. Live. Wave. Smile. Drive. Laugh. Forgive. Confess. Blush. Trust. Dare. Keep. Hug. Fix spend. Hurry. Wait. Travel. Watch. Giggle. Treat. Call. Come. Pull. Wink. Toast. Celebrate. Walk. Whisper. Write. Send. Tell. Nurse. Think. Compliment. Push. Swear. Feel. Believe. Strive. Live. Joke. Fuel. Work. […]
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2004
Thanks for the Comments
I just wanted to let you all know how much I have appreciated the comments you have left and the supportive emails lately. I am not that great at responding to individual comments, but they are read, they are appreciated and your perspectives are highly valued.
I’m currently exploring some […]
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2004
Summer is coming…
Ok so I got my kids all signed up for their summer activities. We are signing them up for a few classes instead of taking a summer vacation this year since we are planning the “mega” trip to Disney in September.
Noah is going to go to a daddy and me […]
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2004
Blog Marketing 101
What’s the best way to “market” your blog? There has to be a science to it. Is there anyway to do it other then reading everyone else’s blog and commenting? Anyone want to give me some tips?
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2004
If you wanted a GMail account
You can get approved for the Beta by starting a Blogger (free) WebLog.
Just letting ya know.
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Thursday, May 13th, 2004
Money Money Money
Yay John! My husband got a great contracting gig yesterday. He got a JOB. It’s short term, but it pays well and is doing exactly what he loves to do which is doing scripting using Macromedia Flash. So we are hoping this the beginning of […]
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Thursday, May 13th, 2004
Tic Tac Talent
I got a Tic Tac out of Noah’s nose today. Every parent wants to be able to add that one to their resume don’t they? Dinara put a white Tic Tac up Noah’s nose. Noah said it made his nosespicey when he breathed.
And let me just say… it’s not easy to […]
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Friday, May 14th, 2004
Food Bandit
It’s a gorgeous day here in the Pacific NW. Yesterday we went grocery shopping and I picked up several 2 liters of my new favorite drink: Diet Lime Coke. We store them on shelves in our garage and I buy them on sale and stock up.
Well, Dinara, our resident […]
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Friday, May 14th, 2004
Blog it Forward
Uh… I’m too lazy to go looking for the cute little blogitforward button but….
Check out my friend Mir’s spankin’ new blog: Woulda,Coulda,Shoulda. She’s had a really rough last year so be sure to leave her a supportive comment or two!
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Saturday, May 15th, 2004
My favorite commericals
My favorite commericals are the idenity theft ones by Citibank. They are absolutely hysterical. My favorite one is the Leather Bustier…but I do love them all.
I also like the Pepto Bismol Dancing commercial.
Do you have any favorites?
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Saturday, May 15th, 2004
Pee Smell
My son peed on his bedroom’s carpeted floor last night for no good reason other then he could. His bedroom reeks of pee. I’m so irritated with him that I can’t even make this into a funny story.
He then informed me he likes the smell of pee.
Lovely son. […]
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Sunday, May 16th, 2004
I want my freakin’ furniture NOW
Back in February, I went to HighPoint North Carolina to buy furniture at FurnitureLandSouth. After 13 years of marriage, I still had pieces of furniture that I bought at Target. I kid you not. What’s even sadder, is that some of these pieces were in my formal living room […]
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Sunday, May 16th, 2004
Scamming the Scammer
You read all the time about idiots getting scammed by scammers on eBay. Well… here’s someone who did something about it. This fellow Seattlite got him good. Just happened a few days ago. Check it out HERE. It’s a fun read!
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Monday, May 17th, 2004
Herding Kittens
I am vice president elect of next year’s PTSA. In some insane moment of volunteeritis, I decided that I could make a difference. It happens to us control freaks a lot. We think if we have control, we can make things better.
I managed many people during my career […]
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Monday, May 17th, 2004
Pleasure is coming in my box…
GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER.
It’s coming in my MAILBOX.
Sex in the City: Season 6 was released and it’s coming from Netflix!
YIPEE!!!
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2004
Bitch Fest: what mommies do that annoy me
Here’s my top 10 things that other mom’s do that really annoy me:
Don’t use all three lanes at my son’s preschool. The school has sent out MANY notices about how to pull into the driveway so cars don’t get backed out onto the street. The directions are clear. But some mommies, […]
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2004
Dinara’s Conference
Today I had my end of the year conference with Dinara’s teachers. Dinara is in Early Intervention Preschool because she’s at risk of falling behind academically because she was in an orphanage till she was 2 ½.
It’s really sad to hear your kid can’t do things on […]
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Thursday, May 20th, 2004
My new light
Since I still waiting for my damn furniture, I went out and bought the new light to go above my kitchen table to get started on my “make my home my sanctuary” path of style and wellness. Isn’t it pretty? I wanted something different and striking. I fought my Pottery-Barnesque urges and […]
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Thursday, May 20th, 2004
Smoothing Men’s Naughty Bits
I think most men would coiff their package if they realized it made their boys look bigger.
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Friday, May 21st, 2004
Im a donkey on the edge!
Do you feel the excitement in the air? It’s the start of the summer movie season! Whoo Whooo. I love the summer movie season.
Tomorrow our family is going to go see Shrek 2. Have you heard the soundtrack yet? Pretty cool. Am I […]
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2004
Baby Making Magic
Shrek was great. My kids loved it. We took Neve with us, who’s the beautiful daughter of Kim and Jay and one of my daughter Emma’s bestest friends. Afterwards, we went and stuffed our faces at Olive Garden and had a yummy meal. Great fun.
While driving to the […]
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2004
105 things about the last 3 years…
I haven’t shared too much personally about myself so I thought it would be fun and good reading to recap the last three years. They’ve not been particularly easy years, but I think it will make for some interesting reading. Now maybe I can start working on my 100 things list… […]
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Monday, May 24th, 2004
Fun activities
Last night my husband took me to go see Eartha Kitt and out to a swanky Seattle restaurant for dinner. He even arranged for a babysitter! See? This just goes to show that post Mother’s Day Guilt does work. As we discussed, listening to Jazz would be more […]
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2004
Blogging Formula
Maybe I’m just anal retentive, but I tend to set a lot of goals in my life. For all kinds of things. What I’m going to get done today, how much money I’m going to make this year, what things I want to work on teaching my children, even what […]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2004
Happy Shiny People
I am happy. You know, really happy. I have such a blessed life. Everyone is healthy. My kids are gorgeous. My husband is working. We are planning a trip to Disney World. My kitchen is clean. My laundry is almost done. […]
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Thursday, May 27th, 2004
Clothing Shopping for Kids?
Can we talk for a moment about shopping behavior? I think my mother didn’t really train me properly.
As we have discussed before, I was a fat kid. Shopping wasn’t fun. I still remember the humiliation of my mom having to buy jeans in the Husky […]
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Friday, May 28th, 2004
Fun Friday!
Ok… my buddy Mir gave me this idea for Fun Friday. Since my life has been pretty boring today, it sounds like good posting fodder. Ask me your questions and I will answer them.
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Friday, May 28th, 2004
Don’t you just hate that?
I am making a roast and just realized (several hours later) I forgot to hit “start” on the oven. (sigh)
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Saturday, May 29th, 2004
Fun Friday: Mir’s question on Lifestyle Difference
My friend Mir left the following question for reply: (Everyone please leave me more questions!)
What is the single biggest day-to-day lifestyle difference for you now, being the sleek slim-n-trim new Kym, vs. when you were still obese?
Hmmm. Lifestyle difference. It’s really hard to narrow this down because the impact is […]
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Monday, May 31st, 2004
Lazy Day
It’s one of those lazy days for me. It’s cloudy and not as warm I would have liked. It’s Seattle. This is typical Seattle weather. Im in my comfy clothes. I am in glasses. Im walking around barefoot. I have my Diet Coke with Lime and lots […]
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Monday, May 31st, 2004
Blogging Question of the Day
Do you ever want to blog something but you are afraid the person you are blogging about could one day find your blog?
Yeah. Me Too.
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Monday, May 31st, 2004
Daddy learns quick
My kids are so over tired. You know what I mean by over tired right? Last night daddy let them stay up late and then this morning they were up at the crack of dawn. No. Really. I am not exaggerating when I use the term “crack […]
