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  1. Recess v. Recession

    2/20/09 9:10am by fortyfide
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    Recession, Recession, Recession. It is all we hear about, it is all we think about. Being inundated with the word, I have taken to examining it more carefully. It contains the word 'recess' in it. 'Recess,' remember that word from your school days? It was the highlight of our days. We could run wild through the playground and be carefree (particularly when the teachers were looking the other way.  Read more >

  2. Another Cockamamie Christmas Tree

    12/15/08 2:09pm by fortyfide
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    I know I haven't written in a while what with being busy with work and that whole Christmas thing, but this blog about a bog should make up for it.  Read more >

  3. Vomit Watch '08

    10/29/08 8:39am by fortyfide
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    Today I am on Vomit Watch '08. No, I am not refering to the impending elections. Rather, I am inviting you into my world today, as a virtual in-home prisoner, just waiting for a call from the school nurse. You see, Thing 2 came down to breakfast today and told me that he wasn't feeling well when he was upstairs.  Read more >

  4. What Does A Soccer Mom Do When Soccer Is Over?

    10/27/08 5:26pm by fortyfide
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    Thing 2's soccer season capped off yesterday with a thrilling win for the championship title. The boys were undefeated, though they tied twice in the regular season. Unfortunately, Thing 1's team lost their game on Sunday and tied their Saturday game. Next week is her playoffs and then we are done with soccer. No more driving someone to a practice four weeknights a week, no more four soccer game weekends. What to do? How to plan for the future? By signing up for more soccer of course.  Read more >

  5. Get Thee A Light Box

    10/21/08 10:01am by fortyfide
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    It is just past the middle of October and like clockwork, I have turned into a complete and utter grouch. Yes, we have a new dog in the house, but lately it is I who have been doing all of the barking.  Read more >

  6. Martha Stewart Doesn't Live Here, But Just In Case She Drops By...

    10/15/08 11:45am by fortyfide
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    Today I am in my usual frenzy to have the perfect house and the perfect meal all prepared in honor of my Aunt's arrival. What does this entail? Well, of course, a deep clean of the entire house by none other than moi, as well as a carefully planned out gourmet meal. Why?  Read more >

  7. De-bunking bunk bed myths

    10/13/08 8:07am by fortyfide
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    Sure, it sounds like a great idea. Get your kids a bunk bed, or as in our case, your kid a loft bed, which is a bunk bed but without the second bed underneath. They save space, they are considered cool by all kids and for me at least, they make up for the fact that I never got one growing up, despite incessant begging and whining.  Read more >

  8. Not Tone Deaf, Just Phone Deaf

    10/8/08 3:05pm by fortyfide
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    Today I was taking advantage of the fact that it was not raining for a few hours, and went outside to plant my window boxes in an autumn arrangement. The kids, Thing 1 and Thing 2 remained inside, mesmerized by TV and computer game, respectively.  Read more >

  9. Undecided, But Overweight

    10/8/08 3:02pm by fortyfide
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    I was struck last night, in watching the second debate, as well as watching a second group of undecided voters invited by CNN to watch the debate, by the girth of the majority of those undecided voters. Yikes! Now, full disclosure here, I should really lose 8-10 lbs myself. But, I would guess that most of those I saw either in the debate audience or in the CNN undecided focus group, needed to lose a minimum of 25 lbs.  Read more >

  10. Not Tone Deaf, Just Phone Deaf

    9/29/08 3:39pm by fortyfide
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    Today I was taking advantage of the fact that it was not raining for a few hours, and went outside to plant my window boxes in an autumn arrangement. The kids, Thing 1 and Thing 2 remained inside, mesmerized by TV and computer game, respectively.  Read more >

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