Archive for November, 2004

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004

Just thought you should know

Only 2 more shopping days till my birthday.

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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004

So not in the mood

Can you tell I have not much exciting to share? Blogging has been a bit sparse lately. Sorry. Saturday we had a birthday party, Sunday we had a Halloween Party and last night I hosted my Kazakhstan Adoption Group Scrapbooking party. Just haven’t been in the […]

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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004

Buttery Nipple Conundrum

So today my girlfriends took me out to lunch at a swanky place I have never been before. Yummy food. Will have to go back.
We had a great waiter. He was cute. Had nice buns. (oh it never hurts to look!) Very attentive. He was one of […]

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Thursday, November 4th, 2004

Comfort Rub

I just got a call from the principal. Apparently my 7 year old was brought into the principal’s office from recess. Why? Well gee, I’m so glad you asked.
Was she picked on?
No.
Was she beating up some other kid?
No.
Was she hurt?
No.
So do share Kym, […]

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Thursday, November 4th, 2004

Update

Interesting update on the comfort rubbing. Apparently it was all pretty innocent. What is really getting my feather’s ruffled though is that the recess teacher (who is new or a sub) didn’t believe my girls when they told her they were sisters. Why? Because they don’t […]

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Friday, November 5th, 2004

Last night was hell

I slept so bad last night. I didn’t realize it in the middle of the night, but I had a migraine. When I get migraines, I am down for the count. The world spins, my head hurts, I can’t see, I get sick to my stomach. Not […]

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Saturday, November 6th, 2004

Guess who’s excited

It’s a cold day.It’s a rainy day.It’s a perfect day to go to see The Incredibles.
And are my kids excited? Yeah. My big 41 year old kid is real excited.

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Saturday, November 6th, 2004

Baby I like it real….

Real convenient that is.
I just bought a new Prelit Christmas Tree. It’s prelit with over 2000 clear lights, 9 foot, and has a hinged construction for quick setup (and easy clean up after the holidays). I bought the Swiss Alpine. It was between that and the Barrington Fir… but […]

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Saturday, November 6th, 2004

Motivation

I just joined Blog Explosion. So that means I need to be more interesting. I thought about writing a few posts about how I’m falling in lust with my neighbor and I keep hoping for a lesbian encounter. But I don’t think I am motivated enough to be […]

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Monday, November 8th, 2004

Incredible Repercussions

So I’m sitting here staring at the screen wondering what to write about when I hear a scream from our playroom.
Noah our four-year-old-wonder-kid then yells “I’m sorry”
The tone of the sorry was authentic. And put up my “mommy radar” more then the scream did.
I go in and see 6 year old Dinara curled […]

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Tuesday, November 9th, 2004

Always Wanting New & Improved

Ok before you new people who are visiting my site think I’m some sort of freak, understand that I had plastic surgery because I lost 160 lbs. I had “issues” that needed to be resolved with plastics. It wasn’t vanity - it was reconstructive. For some reason it’s important […]

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Wednesday, November 10th, 2004

Chore Capitalism

Emma is angry with her brother. Why? Because he’s doing her chores.
Yes you heard me right. This is bothering her.
Noah, who is four, totally gets the concept of “work for hire”. He’s saving for Yugi-Oh cards and is very motivated to save. […]

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Wednesday, November 10th, 2004

Check out my new bling

I have a new flash banner. Hubby made it. Do you like it? Do ya? Huh?Tell me you love it.Ok.Tell me if its annoying. We are still testing it.But really tell me you love my bling.
Now let me interupt with an important word from our sponsors. Welcome Blog Explosion […]

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Thursday, November 11th, 2004

Letter to Mom

Dear Mom,
I’m so sorry. I know that you really had high hopes that this medicine was going to take care of the MRSA infection in your bone. I know that you must be really reeling from the news that you need to make some decisions on the amputation of your […]

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Thursday, November 11th, 2004

One Smart Momma

Dinara: (in Kindergarten) Mom this boy keeps chasing me on the playground. He comes up and pushes me. I yell at him to stop but he doesn’t listen. Why does he keep doing this?
Me: (37 year old mom to three) He probably likes you and doesn’t know how […]

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Friday, November 12th, 2004

Shining a Light on my Life

Someone who reads my blog told me that I need to shine a light on more of what I do in my day to day life. But I really don’t like to write about the non-funny day to day stuff of my life. I mean, after all, I’m living all […]

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Saturday, November 13th, 2004

Not Enough Answers

Is it just me or do other parents get weary of the questions? My 4 year old son asks questions sometimes instead of conversing. Questions are his method of conversing and man it’s tiring. I do really well until about 4pm. Then I’m all questioned out.
Here’s an example of […]

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Saturday, November 13th, 2004

Top Ten Burning Blog Explosion Questions

Ok Blog Explosion surfer… pick a question to answer in your 30 seconds!!
1. Does the fact that I love Blog Explosion mean I am a hit whore?
2. Do you get surfing credits if you visit people from your blogmarks?
3. Is it true that you get more mystery credits if you […]

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Sunday, November 14th, 2004

Date Day

Today I am taking hubby on a date. The last three dates we have had planned we have had kids get sick, or other plans pop up, or no babysitter. So today is a big day. It’s been a long time. Months actually. We are in desperate […]

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Monday, November 15th, 2004

New Job!

Hear that?
*cue crickets chirping here*
That is the sound of silence. For the first time in way too long, there are no other people in my house but ME. Me. I am alone. I love alone. It’s so quiet. It’s so peaceful. It’s like a gift. […]

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Tuesday, November 16th, 2004

Vacation Memories

Going through vacation photos to figure out what to develop for prosperity… and there are some nice pictures, some pictures that invoke memories, and some pictures that make me laugh and maybe are best left in the recycle bin. You be the judge (and jury!).
On the Monorail
Loving Everything Disney!
Daddy and Dinara at […]

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Wednesday, November 17th, 2004

Overheard

Dinara talking to her Daddy:Daddy what do you do at work? Do you get to play with grown up stuff?
Emma’s comments to me after reviewing the calendarMom guess what?We have all half days next week before we are off two days for Thanksgiving.That means we have TONS of time to go to […]

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Thursday, November 18th, 2004

10 great things by 9am

Hello Blog Explosion 30 Second Wonders! Welcome. Pull up a chair and enjoy your 30 seconds. If you blogmark me, I’ll visit your site and shower you with rating kindness. Enjoy your stay!
If you have been thinking about joining Blog Explosion and wondering […]

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Thursday, November 18th, 2004

Dear Crest Toothpaste

How bout you make a toothpaste that doesn’t harden like glue to sinks after kids spit? And how bout you make toothpaste that tastes good that is the color WHITE and not some neon blue that glares brightly against the tile and sinks? Something that blends in with the grout would be […]

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Friday, November 19th, 2004

Dinara’s Difficulties

For those of you new to my blog, my two youngest children were adopted from Kazakhstan. Dinara was a toddler when we brought her home. She spent the first two and half years of her life in an orphanage. It seems like yesterday when we first met our daughter.
Dinara […]

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Friday, November 19th, 2004

Poker

I think I’m seriously becoming addicted to Texas Hold ‘Em.Now I just need to find me some rich friends to play with!

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Saturday, November 20th, 2004

Merry Freakin’ Christmas Picture

Who started this sending holiday picture tradition anyway? You know when you read those articles in Oprah and Redbook about doing away with the one tradition that makes you break out in a cold sweat and doesn’t give you joy? This would be my one. But I […]

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Saturday, November 20th, 2004

Barf-O-Rama

It’s 11:20pm and I just cleaned up Dinara after she barfed all over herself while sleeping. At 8pm, when she told me her tummy hurt, I was hoping for something psychosomatic since her sister barfed at 7pm. You know… that whole “sympathy barf” thing that happens to all of us when […]

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Monday, November 22nd, 2004

Couldn’t say it better myself

[scene chaotic morning trying to get three kids ready for school]
Me: You guys are being too noisy this morning.Noah: Yeah everyone needs to just shut up!Dinara: Hey, that’s a bad word! Emma: Bad word, but great idea.

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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2004

Emma broke her leg

Today is a really hectic day for me. My kids have half days all week and last night Emma broke her leg. I have to spend my day making appointments. Why? Well because we are on “fill in” insurance till my husband’s new job insurance kicks in. And I have […]

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Wednesday, November 24th, 2004

Measuring in Moments with Thankfulness

Thanks for all the well wishes for Emma’s leg yesterday. It always amazes me the love and kindness of people in an online community. Haven’t even met most of you, and yet you are there with support. Thanks.
It’s been a difficult year with John’s ruptured appendix, my grandfather’s […]

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Friday, November 26th, 2004

Pain in the Foot

Today I did the obligatory phone calls across America with family. The hardest one was with my mom.
Last time my mom had surgery on her foot, Her doctor didn’t put her on prophylactic antibiotics. (Mom’s had multiple bouts with infections in her feet due to poor microcirculation.) When her foot […]

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Saturday, November 27th, 2004

Feeling all Naked and Christmasy

Time to ramble about the extraordinary mundane called my life.… isn’t that great how I tied that in to the site title? Aren’t you impressed? Aren’t you? You there, BE surfer… tell me am I exciting you? If I told you I was typing this naked would that […]

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Sunday, November 28th, 2004

Playroom Organization 101

So… why didn’t I blog this morning like usual? Because WHOOT! I was cleaning out the playroom! Fun for the whole family. Really. (not!) I try to do a good job on it once a quarter, but it usually happens only twice a year. […]

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Monday, November 29th, 2004

Toy Store List Rant

I miss my local Zany Brainy. Sure they weren’t perfect but they were *different* then Toys R Us. Can I rant a moment?
I miss having toy stores where there are real wood toys that are built with quality products. I want a larger selection. I […]

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Tuesday, November 30th, 2004

Emma’s Surgery

This will be a fast post as I have more to do today then I have hours in the day. Yesterday we found out that my daughter Emma has to have surgery. The bottom of the tibia broke clean through in several directions in the inner ankle, and […]

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