Still got it

March 28, 2009 – 10:56 am

My legs carried me through a 6 mile run this morning. I didn’t fully trust that they would make it. It was tough, but it was the springboard I needed to start training again. My mood, my blood sugars, my self-confidence have all been a mess ever since I took a “break” from running.  It’s [...]

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Struggling

March 27, 2009 – 4:39 pm

So last week I was consumed with making the neighbors think we had totally lost our minds (or at least misplaced our calendar).

I baked way too many of these.

And I even managed to make this, thanks to the kind woman at the local cake supply store who thought I was slightly crazy, but was nice [...]

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To make matters worse…

March 12, 2009 – 2:01 pm

Dame Edna and the Riddler have taken over our home.

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Party Prep

March 12, 2009 – 1:52 pm

So I’m beginning to feel the anxiety building over Kade’s 5th birthday extravaganza next weekend. There will be a house full of children here on Saturday for the Haunted Halloween celebration and then the family party is set for Sunday, which will be much more low key and pretty much sloppy seconds from the soiree [...]

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The bob is so in…

February 26, 2009 – 2:00 pm

I took Kade for a much needed haircut after school today. On the way in, Liv announced that she wanted a haircut too, and given her straggly-baby-fine mullet…I didn’t argue. However, I did not have a camera with me in order to chronicle my baby girl’s very first haircut.
She was a pro, sitting there with [...]

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A diabetic dilemma

February 25, 2009 – 4:39 pm

After two years of dealing with diabetes (more if you count the 3 months of injecting myself while pregnant with Liv), you would think I could handle the needles.
In reality, the only reason I am able to get my pump infusion sets in without a problem is because I use a rapid inserter that is [...]

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This is what I get for buying tuna in bulk.

February 23, 2009 – 5:12 pm

When did it happen? When did I become my mother?
I’ll tell you…
It happened this morning at Giant Eagle. At the exact moment I decided that tuna noodle casserole sounded like a fine option for dinner this evening.
What’s next? A minivan? A “my kid’s smarter than your kid” bumper sticker? Mom-jeans?

Oh well, at least it’s not [...]

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Overheard in a suburban bathroom.

February 20, 2009 – 5:16 pm

Kade and Liv had a discussion about private parts during bathtime last night. I think it might be time to separate them, which means more work for me and more work for our hopeless hot water tank…frankly, I don’t think either of us can handle it right now.
Kade: “Don’t touch that. It’s my penis and [...]

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Moody grumblings.

February 20, 2009 – 5:01 pm

I spent an entire afternoon fighting with our phone company yesterday. I have spoken with them 9 times in the last two months in a desperate attempt to get something that seems so simple (yet for some reason is so completely impossible) straightened out. Each phone call has lasted from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours….no, [...]

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25 Things About Liv.

February 16, 2009 – 12:34 pm

1. She proudly tells people that her name is Liv. Not Olivia.
2. She makes friends everywhere we go. The girl’s social network is larger than mine.
3. She sucks on the first two fingers of her right hand. It’s gross, but absolutely adorable.
4. She devours books and just like her mama, she could happily spend an [...]

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