Make new friends

By on April 26, 2006 in deep thoughts, good times, motherhood, peanut

Last night was my daughter’s last soccer practice for the season. This weekend is her last game. That realization made me think.My social life is now mostly based on my six-year old’s. That seems silly, but most of the adult conversations I have now are at games or practice. We’ve become friends with the other [...]

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Hobbies

By on April 25, 2006 in deep thoughts, family, motherhood, nerdy apple/cop's wife

I need a hobby. Or at least I need time for a hobby. I have gotten into that funk where I don’t insist on ME time. Sometimes I feel guilty about it, but really I need to be alone. Sometimes. I am home with the kids everyday and there are times I just want to [...]

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Who thought this was a good idea?

By on April 24, 2006 in neuroses, random

I am sure that you have seen those Lamisil commercialshttp://www.lamisil.com/index.jsp?source=01025&campaign=LMT-9495&site=100005&placement=100597&creative=100002&checked=y . Who in the hell thought that was a good idea? A weird cartoon fungus that lifts up a toenail? Every time it comes on, it makes me wince. And it has been on the air for months and in heavy rotation. Yes I fast [...]

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Romance

By on April 21, 2006 in deep thoughts, nerdy apple/cop's wife, random

What is romance?I used to think that Hollywood movies were right. That your heart would pitter patter every time you saw the love of your life. That you would want to kiss him every time you saw him. That flowers were commonplace. That there were soulmates. That surprise dates and getaway weekends were the norm.Am [...]

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Body image

By on April 20, 2006 in deep thoughts, motherhood, nerdy apple/cop's wife, peanut

So this is what I look like. According to my daughter Peanut when she was 4. Now my hair isn’t red anymore, I don’t really have a rectangular body, and my skin isn’t quite that orange. But I love the picture. A LOT! Though I have been blessed to be “normal” looking, I often wonder [...]

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Good things

By on April 19, 2006 in nerdy apple/cop's wife, random

I came across an article that listed this site:http://www.happynews.com/Isn’t that a breath of fresh air, GOOD NEWS! There are decent people and good things happen. People help others and others are grateful.Everything that happens isn’t awful and catastrophic.Whew, I was starting to get a little worried. So along the same lines, here’s a list of [...]

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