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  • Best For Last, indeed.

    Number of comments: 4
    I'm a music addict. If I were denied a life filled with music I think I would shrivel up like a dying worm and kick the bucket. Slightly dramatic, but fairly close to the truth.

    Like the rest of the world I have my favorites. And I imagine that' [...]
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    Posted: October 25, 2009, 10:02am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Mushrooms are my friend

    Number of comments: 3

    Here's another recipe that I've tried that I really enjoyed. If it has a good mushroom in it...I'm there.

    Fusilli with Oyster Mushrooms and Artichokes
    Serves 2

    You'll need:
    7 oz fusilli pasta (or any other "chunky" pasta) | 1 tsp olive oil [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 7:46pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • "Shiitake" is the word for the day

    Number of comments: 3
    Nora had asked me to share my favorite recipes that I came across. Truth be told I've only tried two recipes out of the two cookbooks that I borrowed but I do have a LOT of recipes tagged to try.

    Here's the first recipe that I tried and [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2009, 6:17am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Seeking Veggie Variety. Meat Need Not Apply.

    Number of comments: 4
    After I stopped eating meat I found myself eating zucchini, summer squash, portabello mushrooms and asparagus a lot. I'd sauté some or all of these lovely veggies and toss the colorful collection with angel hair or linguine and a fresh balsamic vinaigrette.

    But what happens after you start getting' [...]
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    Posted: September 26, 2009, 8:12pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Picture Day Mania

    Number of comments: 6
    Nothing sets a mother's nerves on edge more than the dreaded Picture Day. If you are a smart parent you will mark this occasion on your calendar as a reminder. Perhaps you may find the time to purchase your kids a new shirt for the special event that will capture' [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 7:20pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • The Amazing Catapults!

    Number of comments: 3
    Look at what my ingenious girls came up with! After you're done watching...think about how closely "ingenious" and "evil genius" resemble each other.

    Nim's Island, the inspiration for this little piece of work, is a really great family film, catapults and all.

    (I don't know why the' [...]
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    Posted: September 12, 2009, 10:31am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • This healthy living is going to kill me

    Number of comments: 8
    I recently stopped eating meat. This piece of news has been met with dumbfounded stares and disbelieving gasps from my carnivorous acquaintances. Was I becoming....a vegetarian? Well, not if you ask a vegetarian, I wasn't. I was thoroughly enjoying fish--a vegetarian no-no. I was happy in' [...]
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    Posted: September 05, 2009, 12:32pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Read This Book: The Wet Nurse's Tale

    Number of comments: 3
    "My name is Susan Rose. Here I sit in a lady's house with a lady's babe at my breast, and it's where I've been before though the house was different and the baby too. I've got what rich ladies need right here in front of me'" [...]
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    Posted: August 29, 2009, 7:56pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Getting taken for a ride

    Number of comments: 8
    Today we picked up new bikes for the girls. We ended up buying two from Wal-Mart, the seventh circle of hell on a rainy Memorial Day, and I really struggled with our choices. The only bikes that the girls really liked (and truly fit on) were [...]
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    Posted: May 25, 2009, 3:35pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • And Abby came tumbling after

    Number of comments: 3
    Today the family took a bike ride south along the river, pedaling our bikes on top of the levy that serves as one of the many bike trails that are in Madison county. Most of these trails parallel state highways.

    Abby and I rode [...]
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    Posted: May 17, 2009, 8:24pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Where the hell did March go?

    Number of comments: 10
    So much for my "return to blogging". Anyway, March was overrated. Everything and nothing happened. And it's hard to cover all of that.

    Did I tell you that I swore off fast food for a year? (Of course not!) I can't recall the exact date but I made the [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2009, 7:39pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Slumber Party Hell

    Number of comments: 17
    To say that my Abigail's slumber party bombed last night is something of an understatement. This came as a complete and utter shock, considering that when I wrote about Emily's slumber party for her 7th birthday a year and a half ago I had expected [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2009, 12:44pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Massaging monologue

    Number of comments: 10
    Yesterday I had a day spa experience. I walked out of that building with my brows waxed, hair cut and styled (if you consider a two inch tall bump at the back of my head a style then I was all over it), face suitably scrubbed and "aroma-therapied", fingers and [...]
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    Posted: February 01, 2009, 9:33am EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Flush! Wash!

    Number of comments: 11
    What ever do I say after being away for so long? The last thing I want to do is give a play by play of the drama over the last month and a half so I'll spare you the gory details and simply say, "Hello there".

    That's not to [...]
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    Posted: January 18, 2009, 6:09pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • A trip home may be in order

    Number of comments: 16
    I don't think I truly appreciated my dad for who he was until recently. When I was growing up he was a fuddy duddy, out of touch and totally uncool. The music he listened to, the vehicles he drove, the way he'd embarrass me in front [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2008, 10:32pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • I had to open my big mouth

    Number of comments: 7
    Other titles for this post include:
    "What I am doing instead of what I should be doing"
    "How not to spend your Sunday"
    and, my personal favorite
    "The Power of Procrastination"

    "Why don't we compare and contrast two speeches?" she said, offering up a suggestion for the Political Science' [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2008, 3:12pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • My child psych paper. Because I have nothing else to post.

    Number of comments: 3
    I turned in this paper last Friday and am awaiting my grade. Posting this is way to get out of putting much thought into a proper entry.

    An hour spent critically observing Emily B. while she participated in a gymnastics class proved to be a very insightful experience [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2008, 8:28pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Step 1: Vote. Step 2: Operation Media Blackout

    Number of comments: 7
    I think I'm going to skip the election coverage this year. I think we've endured enough already. After I perform my civic duty and vote I'm going to try to avoid all coverage of the presidential race. In doing so I'll miss exit polls that are generally skewed, round table [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2008, 7:30pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Taking refuge in the bomb shelter

    Number of comments: 15
    Never has there been a class I've disliked more than my online marketing class. I thought my sports psychology class was bad... but boy, this tames in comparison.
    I have zero interest. None. Nada. Zip. Truth be told (and would I lie to you anyway?) I am morally opposed to' [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2008, 9:56am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Ohmigoodness Ohmigoodness!

    Number of comments: 10
    When I watched this video I got that old familiar feeling of hollow anticipation in my tummy and I remember wondering, long ago, if I could take off and fly away.
    Wow! [...]
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    Posted: October 12, 2008, 8:00pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Now you see me, now you don't

    Number of comments: 7
    This entry is being written along side a cup of coffee and a dwindling slice of toast with peanut butter. In between bites of bread and swigs of coffee I'm sifting through email, looking for anything that I need to answer immediately. An email to confirm an Indian lunch on' [...]
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    Posted: October 10, 2008, 9:27am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • See...I got this promotion at work...

    Number of comments: 11
    and I've been living in a cone of silence since I accepted it. I wanted to talk about it, boy... did I EVER... but I couldn't until, well, until I could.
    But now I can.
    Basically I'm going to be running my department. I did that once before, years ago,' [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2008, 12:35am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Now, how do I do this again?

    Number of comments: 12
    I had the rare opportunity to get my kids ready and off to school. It's so rare, in fact, that I can't even recall the last time I sent my kids off to school. Emily's in 3rd and Abby 1st... and I'm thinking it might have been back when Emily [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2008, 8:14pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Tumbling

    Number of comments: 10
    Emily decided that she would like to try gymnastics. I fretted and fussed over it because I didn't want her doing anything that could get her hurt but I finally relented when I reminded myself that this was a basic tumbling class. A cartwheel here, a somersault there... what could' [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2008, 11:31pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Who knew?!

    Number of comments: 3
    When I posted my last "brief" entry (did anyone actually get the whole 'brief' entry and the little 'briefs' Mr. 007 was wearing or was that a poor attempt at humor on my part?) I had no idea that the latest 007 movie was coming out. I may be having [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2008, 11:21pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Briefly

    Number of comments: 9
    I think I need to watch Casino Royale again. If nothing else, I'd like to see Daniel Craig again in this.

    *cough*' [...]
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    Posted: September 13, 2008, 11:44am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • When it all comes to a screeching halt

    Number of comments: 11
    Once the fall semester started everything in my life has been utterly chaotic. I think it may take me another week or so to fall into a comfortable pattern but right now... not so much. I'm completely out of touch... and if something requires more than 2 minutes of my' [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2008, 12:19pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • A "non entry" doesn't deserve a title

    Number of comments: 21
    Here I am trying to dig deep within my psyche, (a scary feat at any given point) so that I can work up a witty and captivating entry (snigger if you must) when I suddenly realize that I have Blogger's Block.

    I could write about listening to my husband' [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2008, 1:24pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • The case of the missing tweezers

    Number of comments: 15
    Pen and notebook in hand, Emily stood before me and posed her first question. "When did you last see them?" she asked. "I need the exact date."
    "The 18th," I fibbed. In truth, I hadn't seem them in forever.
    Emily scribbled something in her notebook and walked away. I returned' [...]
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    Posted: August 22, 2008, 9:40pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • First day back

    Number of comments: 11
    Today is the girl's first day back to school. I hope the day goes fantastic for them, and I also hope that it will be an indicator of a fantastic school year.

    Emily is returning to school this year as a 3rd grader. When did she get so big?[...]
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    Posted: August 20, 2008, 8:53am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • The best way to come up with a blog idea...

    Number of comments: 14
    ...is to have someone else do it for you. My thanks to Mrs. F.

    My "Moi Moi" (I'm on strike against Meme)

    A. Attached or single? | Married 11 years (OMG!)
    B. Best friend? | Jennipher
    C. Cake or pie? | Cake, preferably slathered in chocolate.
    D.' [...]
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    Posted: August 15, 2008, 10:14am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • A day full of ups and downs

    Number of comments: 12
    The day didn't start out promising.

    Down | One of my incisions looks infected. (I'll spare you the picture)
    Up | A quick call got me into the Dr.’s 3 days early.

    Down | I had to drive all the way out to campus to pick up my [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2008, 5:43pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • "I do the peeling here!"

    Number of comments: 15
    Emily has discovered a new past time and I'm grossed out, completely horrified, and laughing my fanny off all at the same time.

    She is making it her mission to peel off my dead skin as I shed my sunburn.

    "You are going to look back on this'" [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2008, 8:00am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Observations of a part time invalid

    Number of comments: 14
    Ever since I got a glimpse of my stitches I've been fascinated by them. I hope it doesn't hurt when the doc takes them out. I'm a wimp like that.

    My legs still look awful. Swollen and bruised over my knees, I'm fairly certain that I won't be' [...]
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    Posted: August 08, 2008, 8:31am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • TMI

    Enclosure: [download]
    Number of comments: 23
    Would you believe that they make you take off every article of clothing prior to any surgery? Good thing I was freshly shaved (My legs, people! My legs!). I'm slightly bummed that I couldn't wear any makeup though (just a little eyeliner and mascara would have been fine!) because I [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2008, 3:48pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • What a way to kick off August

    Number of comments: 14
    I feel rather silly about making such a fuss over Abby and this program. I know that she's going to do fantastic no matter where she's at. Maybe I just had to get all of that frustration off of my chest. So thank you for listening to me gripe.

    [...]
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    Posted: August 03, 2008, 4:53pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • The letter that never came

    Number of comments: 11
    Nearly a week ago I detailed my hunt for the mailman, awaiting a letter I had hoped he would be bringing to my mailbox.

    It's official. It's not coming.

    I have been on parental pins and needles since the end of the school year. Abby was [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2008, 2:11am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Give it away, give it away, give it away now

    Number of comments: 10
    I have spent the last two days cleaning my house. Thoroughly.

    Think of it as spring cleaning but not.

    The upper half of our house is so clean it looks surprised. We've collected bags upon bags of toys that the girls no longer play with and I'm planning [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2008, 9:49am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • The Great PB & J Debate

    Number of comments: 10
    Folks, forget oil prices. I have an issue that requires--nay demands--the immediate attention of the global community. Friends and lurkers alike, I ask you, "How do you put together your PB & J?"

    See, here's how it is: I asked Jim to make me a PB & J for [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2008, 2:18pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Stalking the mailman. Again.

    Number of comments: 10
    Back in May I found myself hiding behind trees and crouched behind cars waiting for our mailman to show up, and at which time I would tackle him and paw through his letter carrier bag searching for my personal training certification results. Ok, so not really. But damn near [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2008, 12:01pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • ¡Adoro la música!

    Number of comments: 14
    As we raced west across the Phoenix desert, radial tires melting on the hot asphalt of I-10 toward California, the radio pickin's were sparse. Country here, static there, and...what's this? And why do I suddenly crave a margarita?

    We had stumbled upon Mexican music. (Forgive me if using the [...]
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    Posted: July 18, 2008, 11:18am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • It doesn't take much to entertain my daughter

    Number of comments: 15
    I think the last time I was this giddy over a toy it was at my 8th birthday party and I got a Darci doll.

    [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2008, 12:55pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • The consequences of sleeping in

    Number of comments: 14
    Have you ever had these incredibly weird dreams because you've slept in too much? I've been pampered by sleeping in as late as 10:30 in the morning (my kids are now at the age where they can pour their own bowl of cereal, thank God!) but the dreams I've been [...]
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    Posted: July 12, 2008, 3:30pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • The word of the day is "arthroscopy"

    Number of comments: 15
    I'm having arthroscopic surgery August 5th on my right knee. The under surface of my patella will be "shaved" so that it glides easier over the knee joint when I move, eliminating the incredible "box of rocks" feeling that I have each time I flex [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2008, 11:32am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • This is inspiration, not thievery. Really.

    Number of comments: 11
    After I read Mocha Momma's latest post I was reminded of how much I love the movie Independence Day. And how fitting to be reminded on the 4th of July... right? (This is where you quietly think, "Well, duh!")

    Some of my favorite quotes from that movie (gratefully [...]
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    Posted: July 04, 2008, 12:43pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • I feel shafted after all those years of hard work

    Number of comments: 12
    LONDON — A British high school student received credit for writing nothing but a two-word obscenity on an exam paper because the phrase expressed meaning and was spelled correctly.

    The Times newspaper on Monday quoted examiner Peter Buckroyd as saying he gave the student — who wrote an [...]
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    Posted: July 01, 2008, 9:34am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • 10 things I've learned from my vacation

    Number of comments: 8
    1. The speed limit outside Phoenix (75) makes for a rockin' start if you can't get a seat on an airplane and decide to drive the 768 miles to Sacramento.

    2. Coming "home" feels great. Going back home after 8 days feels better.

    3. Murillo's tacos are really [...]
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    Posted: June 29, 2008, 11:36am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • My best birthday present. Ever.

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    Dear Emily,
    I hope that being a big Eight Year Old Girl doesn't mean that the hugs, kisses and cuddles that we share have to come to a stop. I plan on doing that for at least another 10 years. Get used to it!

    [...]
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    Posted: June 27, 2008, 8:00am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • News Flash

    Number of comments: 12
    C a l i f o r n i a!
    Sunny.
    Hot.
    Family.
    Pictures.
    Hugs.
    Kisses.
    Swimming.
    Sunburn!
    Mexican food. *drools*
    And that was our first full day!

    Today we go camping for two days. I wonder if they have Wi Fi? ;) [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2008, 11:22am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • If nothing else, it makes for good blogging

    Number of comments: 7
    For 45 minutes I lay as still as possible while this machine excited hydrogen protons in my right knee so that they their magnetic field could be detected and captured digitally.

    In other words, I had my MRI this morning. It didn't hurt. I [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2008, 12:33pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • I'm broke

    Number of comments: 14
    Alternate titles for this entry include:
    MRI Is Just A Three Letter Word
    Body, Betrayed
    It's Not The Bees Knees
    I Shaved My Legs For This?

    I visited an orthopedic surgeon yesterday who placed a hand on each knee while I extended and flexed my lower legs. In doing [...]
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    Posted: June 14, 2008, 1:43am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • These shorts do nothing for my butt

    Number of comments: 4
    I've had an intense, crazy week and it's not over yet. Until such time as I can sit down and give The Insanity the justice it's due I'm going to share with you a video my husband showed me that made me giggle.

    And then I'm going to go [...]
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    Posted: June 06, 2008, 1:20pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Ouch!

    Number of comments: 10
    Note to self:
    You can take the girl out of California... but you no longer tan like you did 20 years ago!

    I had better work on that before hitting the California sun or I will be thoroughly embarrassed. [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2008, 9:34am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Hello, World!

    Number of comments: 7
    To those folks peeking in from
    Sevilla, Andalucia
    Bhubaneswar, Orissa
    Klang, Selangor
    Makati, Rizal
    Bayreuth, Bayern
    Druten, Gelderland
    Dublin, Dublin
    [...]
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    Posted: May 30, 2008, 10:45am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Things I'm looking forward to on my vacation

    Number of comments: 12
    1. Seeing my family and friends. I'll get shot if that's not first on my list. 2. Eating at my favorite Mexican restaurant. You can't find authentic Mexican food in Illinois... you have to go to California! ;) 3. Eating potstickers from my favorite Chinese restaurant. Do you notice a trend here? 4. Dry heat. I'm happiest [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2008, 12:02pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • They're hooked!

    Number of comments: 7
    I'm taking the girls home to California at the end of next month. My sister and I are taking our collective offspring camping to Lake Solano for a couple of days where we'll party, make S'mores, tell ghost stories and fish. My sister has scored an awesome campsite. Since my kids [...]
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    Posted: May 27, 2008, 8:14am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Guess what I got in the mail today???

    Number of comments: 12
    My new Flip Video! It arrived in plenty of time for Abby's ballet recital next weekend. Oh! Did you think I was going to say my certification results? I got that, too. :) [...]
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    Posted: May 23, 2008, 2:18am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • I've been maimed!

    Number of comments: 7
    The weapon. The staple. (OK, it's not the actual staple...but it looks just like it!) The offended digit. My only regret is that I was unable to photograph my injury just after it happened a la Ryan McGeeney. (If you're wondering who actually did the stapling... um, that would be me. And that, unfortunately, rules [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2008, 1:13am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • It's come to this

    Number of comments: 10
    I must now resort to hiding my pillow. I realize that this is a drastic measure but it really is necessary. My husband is a bona fide Pillow Hog. The man will grab every pillow in a ten foot radius and wrap and fold himself and the pillows into unimagined forms. [...]
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    Posted: May 17, 2008, 12:28am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Wait a minute, Mr. Postman!

    Number of comments: 10
    "Please Mister Postman, look and see (Oh yeah) If there's a letter in your bag for me (Please, Please Mister Postman) Why's it takin' such a long time (Oh yeah) For me to hear from that boy of mine" THE MARVELETTES I think I may be stalking our mailman. Random times during [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2008, 1:31am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • When fashion and work collide

    Number of comments: 12
    Ok. So I buy a new top. Sorta looks like this. Wear it to work. The whispering starts. I arch an eyebrow. I have a feeling I know what "they" are saying but I try to coax it out of them, wanting them to confirm my suspicions. One of guys [...]
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    Posted: May 13, 2008, 10:31am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Ferns, take cover!

    Number of comments: 15
    Yesterday I bought seeds and a couple of mature tomato and pepper plants to try to start a container garden for fresh veggies. Sometime today I'll get dirt underneath my nails and have my hands elbow-deep in potting soil in an effort to try to coax the little seeds into [...]
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    Posted: May 10, 2008, 11:06am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Impromtu fashion show

    Number of comments: 12
    Sometimes inspiration can come from the most unlikely places. The other day I was inspired to stop Abby's incessant whining while shopping in Target. Rather than commit some atrocious act in the middle of a public venue ("I love my child, I love my child...") I spotted a display of colorful [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2008, 8:00am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • How do you spell 'relief'?

    Number of comments: 15
    I have been a ball of emotions lately. Maybe I should have wrote "bawl" of emotions. It's applicable...I haven't been this weepy in years! Last Friday I picked up a shift at work and had the most horrendous night of my 10-year career. I ended up in the ladies room crying [...]
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    Posted: May 03, 2008, 2:20pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • What I did yesterday

    Enclosure: [download]
    Number of comments: 13
    Each year the Federal Aviation Administration mandates that I must Go Out Flying. I have to spend time in the cockpit of the airplanes that I dispatch. I dread doing this every year because it's a huge pain in the butt, I have to fly for hours to get my [...]
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    Posted: April 29, 2008, 9:21am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • The Little Drummer Girl

    Number of comments: 10
    It seems those lessons are starting to pay off! (Yes, Abby is actually reading music during this lesson!) [...]
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    Posted: April 26, 2008, 9:18pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • She loves me

    Number of comments: 16
    [...]
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    Posted: April 19, 2008, 3:49pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • The leg that I was fondling today

    Number of comments: 10
    I found myself fondling a leg today, totally disregarding who might be watching and who might consider my actions inappropriate. If someone thought that the soft words that I was whispering while I ran my hand up and down this leg, slowly and precisely, were of an outrageous nature then [...]
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    Posted: April 16, 2008, 10:11pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • My, how she's growing

    Number of comments: 13
    Emily was admiring the bikes at Target while we were shopping earlier. When she expressed an interest in a particular bike I walked over, noted the size and wondered aloud how tall Emily was to see if she would fit on it. My darling daughter, going the distance to either [...]
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    Posted: April 15, 2008, 11:14pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Certification | Last Day

    Number of comments: 4
    Thank goodness that's over! More sitting, only a few notes worth taking, a few practical exercises (both literally and figuratively) and then it was lunch. An hour's worth of time for me to eat, reflect, study and mentally fortify myself from being sick to my stomach with nerves and then BAM! [...]
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    Posted: April 13, 2008, 5:49pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Certification | Day 2

    Number of comments: 5
    More sitting. More slides. A little bit of stretching. More note taking. My hand hurts. I learn by repetition when I can't grasp a concept immediately. Needless to say, I find writing and rewriting and rewriting yet again a useful way of learning (especially when a lot of information is thrown at [...]
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    Posted: April 12, 2008, 8:36pm EDT
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  • Certification | Day 1

    Number of comments: 3
    Here's a really quick update: Today went really well. There was a ton of stuff covered in the lecture portion that I already have a firm grasp on. Then we delved into some stuff that I know that I need to focus on, so I'll be doing that over the next [...]
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    Posted: April 11, 2008, 10:41pm EDT
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  • Pump me up

    Number of comments: 7
    This is it. Tomorrow. 4.11.08. My certification. My personal training certification. I'm afraid to go to sleep because I know I'll have to wake up and then it will be tomorrow and then I'll have to do this but **insert pause to take a breath** I gotta do it. So. I'm going [...]
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    Posted: April 11, 2008, 11:02pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • A bit of shameless self promotion never killed anyone.

    Number of comments: 4
    I need a new entry but I'm sure that you don't want to hear about the intensive house cleaning that I've done in the last two days. Instead I'll tell you about my dinner last night. Go here to read about it. [...]
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    Posted: April 07, 2008, 12:59pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Basking in the warmth

    Number of comments: 11
    I'm feeling a bit more sultry today. A bit more exotic. A little more mysterious. Somewhat sassy, definitely more feisty. I'm in the mood to flirt. To push a button or two. I must have got my hair colored! [...]
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    Posted: April 04, 2008, 9:21pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Perserverance in action

    Number of comments: 13
    There is a small metal awning that sits above the door to my enclosed front porch. Two small sparrows have taken up residence there, nestling themselves into a corner where they, at least for the last few years so far as I can remember, have raised baby birds. It's such [...]
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    Posted: March 31, 2008, 11:40am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • What made me smile today

    Number of comments: 10
    I had just returned home from the gym. I spent an hour teaching a water aerobics class, another hour training a client, and twenty minutes on the elliptical. Needless to say I was sweaty, tired, and anxious to shower. As I was walking onto my front porch I heard Emily's bus [...]
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    Posted: March 27, 2008, 6:21pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • I'm too tired to blog

    Number of comments: 13
    The past couple of days have crazy. School here. Quiz there. Exam to study for. Clients over yonder. Miles to run. Healthy eating to plan. Kids to kiss and read bedtime stories to. Husband to remind, "Remember me? I'm that wife you never see". My mind is as achy as my [...]
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    Posted: March 19, 2008, 8:59pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • My 31 day challenge

    Number of comments: 10
    My certification workshop begins on the 11th of April. I will not show up to this thing looking like I've not worked out in ages.(Read: fluffy) Ok, so I've not worked out in ages. I could give you a list of reasons why I haven't but I won't (because if [...]
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    Posted: March 16, 2008, 9:38am EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • This is what happens when I am left alone with nothing better to do.

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    Number of comments: 11
    An impending A & P quiz. A missing book. What are you willing to risk??? (turn your speakers up!) [...]
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    Posted: March 11, 2008, 9:21pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • What I do now | while I'm learning to do | what I love to do

    Number of comments: 4
    (That title sounds a lot more lyrical than "The career I have now while I go to school to get into a new career because this one no longer does it for me.") It's been a while since I've written anything remotely relating to my job. If you are the least [...]
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    Posted: March 11, 2008, 8:56pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • Toothfairy troubles

    Number of comments: 10
    Abby is incapably of saying "thistle" and "mints" right now. Over the course of the last week or so my baby finally lost her two front teeth. There was a dark side to this happy family moment, however. I have it on good authority that the Toothfairy's job is getting tougher. An [...]
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    Posted: March 09, 2008, 1:28pm EDT
    by Elizabeth

  • The Two Click Rule

    Number of comments: 13
    I'm busy. You're busy. We both have plenty of things that we should be doing rather than farting around on the internet. Our time is precious. So forgive me, dear, if I sometimes delete you. In the interest of friendship and honesty I must come clean. If you email me something that [...]
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    Posted: March 06, 2008, 8:45pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • A look at my other life

    Number of comments: 12
    This is me. Please ignore the shiny forehead. This is where I work. I have no say in the decor. These are my airplanes in the sky. Notice that scary yellow looking stuff? Thunderstorms. That pretty looking blue stuff? Snow. If you can catch that wee bit of pink embedded in there [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2008, 12:48pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Blowing off the dust

    Number of comments: 4
    Here's a little ditty I wrote back in May 2006. It's a little poem and it doesn't rhyme. For all you rhymers out there, I'll apologize in advance. Rear View Mirror light and dark dance upon the mirror my reflection is broken by shadows fragmented, i am beautiful [...]
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    Posted: March 02, 2008, 10:33am EST
    by Elizabeth

  • History live and in person

    Number of comments: 11
    Today Emily's 2nd grade class put on a living museum. For this class project the kids selected a famous American to do a presentation on and, later, portray in this living museum. One boy was Michael Jordon. Another was Thomas Edison. One girl portrayed Sally Ride, and another Annie Oakley. [...]
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    Posted: February 28, 2008, 12:56pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Adventure in liquid eyeliner

    Number of comments: 8
    While browsing the makeup aisle at a popular retailer I stumbled upon a clearanced item (my favorite!) that promised to "play up my hazel eyes". Hmmmm. $4.48 later I was the proud owner of a little bottle of liquid eyeliner in Black Pearl. (Perhaps I was enchanted with visions of Johnny [...]
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    Posted: February 24, 2008, 7:29pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Rock Appreciation 101

    Number of comments: 5
    Note: The following is a partial transcript of a conversation between myself and my six year old daughter, Abigail, that occurred approximately thirty five minutes ago en route to Fantastic Sam's for a trimming. "Mama, I wanted to hear that song!" "Oh, ok. Sorry about that." I clicked the car's tuner back [...]
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    Posted: February 24, 2008, 1:47pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Laugh Out Loud

    Number of comments: 9
    A nice, calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy, walked up to the pharmacist, looked straight into his eyes, and said, 'I would like to buy some cyanide. 'The pharmacist asked, 'Why in the world do you need cyanide?' The lady replied, 'I need it to poison my husband.' The pharmacist's eyes [...]
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    Posted: February 22, 2008, 6:19pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • T minus one and counting

    Number of comments: 6
    I go for my personal training certification tomorrow, barring a rescheduling due to the "inclement weather" we're having here. Once I get through this workshop I'll be able to relax again and my life can slow down just a wee bit. I'm frustrated that it may take upwards of a [...]
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    Posted: February 21, 2008, 10:50am EST
    by Elizabeth

  • My "Office" personality

    Number of comments: 2
    I took a personality test a few days ago to find out which character from The Office I'm most like. Turns out that I have a split personality (nothing surprising there!). What two characters do I most resemble? Jan and Pam! If your an Office freak like I am then take your [...]
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    Posted: February 16, 2008, 3:52pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Brought to you from the "Lard" of Lincoln!

    Number of comments: 3
    While I'm studying for my upcoming personal training certification Abigail and Emily decided to post an entry for me. How sweet! So...Happy President's Day from Abby and Emily! [...]
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    Posted: February 15, 2008, 8:21pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Breaking point

    Number of comments: 11
    This past week has been a nightmare on several levels. As a result I have reached Defcon 5 on my stress meter. My emotional stress is now manifesting itself physically into my shoulders and my neck and I can barely stand that and the stress at the same time. Without [...]
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    Posted: February 15, 2008, 6:54pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • It was pretty funny the first time

    Number of comments: 20
    I have nearly 2 years worth of blog entries that are languishing over at MSN Spaces. Some of my work was truly inspiring! Heartbreaking! Passionate! Others...not so much. But I thought I'd blow the dust of and share some of my favorite Spaces moments anyway. 12 Items or Less (April [...]
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    Posted: February 09, 2008, 8:47pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • I don't mean to brag

    Number of comments: 9
    ...but I'm pretty bright. Or very very lucky. I prefer bright but have no problem with luck. I had my first test in biomechanics today. Planes and axis of the body, flexion, extension, inversion, eversion and the like. Yes, as a matter of fact, I did study for this test. So [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2008, 4:26pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Cold feet

    Number of comments: 9
    Most of the time when someone talks about having cold feet it's usually a metaphor. This entry is not about a metaphor. I really do have cold feet. Ok, I can't use the word "feet" anymore. That word sorta weirds me out. "That word" and "foot fetish" kind of belong in [...]
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    Posted: February 05, 2008, 11:58pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Parenthood en pointe

    Number of comments: 11
    "Fifth position everyone!" I look over at Abby who is clearly NOT in fifth position. I want to rush over to her and fix her feet before her ballet instructor can point out to Abby her mistake but I don't, hoping that she'll figure it out on her own. It's "watch day" [...]
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    Posted: January 30, 2008, 12:06pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • I want a little Spring in my step

    Number of comments: 6
    I had visions of warmer weather as I stepped into a local retailer today. Gone are the constant reminders of winter from the racks. Need a coat? Check the clearance aisle. The bathing suits and bikinis have been rolled out in anticipation and the sandals are on colorful display. And, ah... [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2008, 2:43pm EST
    by Elizabeth

  • I'll get to the point.... eventually.

    Number of comments: 11
    I left work nearly 2 1/2 hours early tonight. That's unheard of! In order for that to have happened every single airplane had to have landed on time or early. And ohmigawd, they did! Again, unheard of! (Ok, so one problem was eliminated when I canceled a flight, but who's [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2008, 12:02am EST
    by Elizabeth

  • Spotted

    Number of comments: 7
    Maybe I'm too quick to make judgments about people. While driving home from the gym today a gal in a Prius turned left into the intersection that I was waiting to cross and I noticed that she was smoking a cigarette. This gave me pause. This pause gave me a moment to [...]
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    Posted: January 24, 2008, 10:40pm EST
    by Elizabeth
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