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Chillin? at the skating rink
2009-03-10 06:27:00 As threatened we took the kids ice skating last week. They had a Family Fun Night at the ice arena. After the weekends roller skating I was a little scared of skates with blades when I could barely stay upright on skates with four wheels. But I figured the kids would be ready to go ... More About: Skating
And we did nothing
2009-03-05 00:30:00 A few days after Christmas I went out to dinner with some of my girl friends. After dinner we decided to head over to a local bar for a few drinks. As we were entering the bar I recognized the bouncer, but couldn’t figure out exactly how I knew him. So I just gave him ... More About: Randomness
Teasing my hair, putting on my leg warmers, and going roller skating
2009-03-03 23:19:00 We didn’t have an instructor for our women over 30 hip hop class this weekend. So after class last week we tried to brainstorm some ideas that didn’t involve skipping exercise all together and eating ice cream sandwiches from the comfort of our own couch. One girl, Lindsay, has been wanting to go roller skating ... More About: Randomness , Hair , Putting , Roller , Skating
Goodbye Lisa
2009-03-01 00:26:00 Last night the blogging world lost a wonderful blogger when Lisa of Clusterfook passed away after a long three-time battle with cancer. I have followed Lisa’s blog for over a year, reading her stories as she learned her cancer was back, as she began to accept her fate, and as she shared the news with ... More About: Randomness , Goodbye
Let?s talk about bras baby
2009-02-27 05:33:00 As you know, we celebrated the first of several big birthdays last weekend. My high school friends and I are all turning 35. Like we did for our 30th birthdays, we are celebrating each birthday with a big celebration. For some reason I haven’t quite figured out yet, every time us girls get together the subject ... More About: Baby , Talk , Bras
Class at 8am should be illegal
2009-02-25 06:27:00 School sucks. There I said it. I don’t know how 18- and 20-year-olds do it. They go out drinking, stay up late, and still somehow make it to our 8am class. I go to bed by midnight, can’t drag my ass out of bed, end up being late to class, and a total bitch because ... More About: Dude , Class , Illegal
Asking for your help
2009-02-23 06:43:00 I need your help. My friends need your help. A year ago I asked you to support me in a Walk For a Cure for my friend’s little girl who lives with diabetes every day. This year I am asking for your support in three separate causes. And, like last year, I will donate $1 ...
Asking for your help
2009-02-23 06:43:00 I need your help. My friends need your help. A year ago I asked you to support me in a Walk For a Cure for my friend’s little girl who lives with diabetes every day. This year I am asking for your support in three separate causes. And, like last year, I will donate $1 ...
The old ladies are turning 35
2009-02-20 23:58:00 I have a close-knit group of friends that have stayed together since high school (which has been, you know, a couple years). Five years ago we all celebrated our 30th birthdays in style. A big drunken party for each of us. One party involved us traveling out of town to spend the night at our one ... More About: Ladies
The old ladies are turning 35
2009-02-20 23:58:00 I have a close-knit group of friends that have stayed together since high school (which has been, you know, a couple years). Five years ago we all celebrated our 30th birthdays in style. A big drunken party for each of us. One party involved us traveling out of town to spend the night at our one ... More About: Ladies
Texas Roadhouse is no longer my friend
2009-02-19 07:08:00 So Saturday night Lee and I went out to dinner for Valentine ’s Day. All I can say is WHAT THE HELL WERE WE THINKING? I knew it would be busy. It was Saturday. And Valentine’s Day. Two strikes against us. So I had Lee call ahead. I wasn’t about to be stuck as Ruby Tuesday again. ... More About: Friend , Texas
Texas Roadhouse is no longer my friend
2009-02-19 07:08:00 So Saturday night Lee and I went out to dinner for Valentine ’s Day. All I can say is WHAT THE HELL WERE WE THINKING? I knew it would be busy. It was Saturday. And Valentine’s Day. Two strikes against us. So I had Lee call ahead. I wasn’t about to be stuck as Ruby Tuesday again. ... More About: Friend , Texas
Happy Valentine?s Day!
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Happy Valentine?s Day!
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Additions to my love list
2009-02-14 00:20:00 Last year I compiled my love list. But back then I wasn’t allowed to reference those special people in my life. Today I figured it would be nice to update my love list including my loved ones (and trying not to repeat my old list ’cause you already know all that). A pre-Valentine’s love fest ... More About: Love , List
Nobody makes fun of my valentine
2009-02-13 07:13:00 Earlier tonight we were going through our evening routine. The kids brought their school bags to me so I could sign their agendas and go through their take home folders. I opened up Caleb’s agenda and saw a note from his teacher. Uh Oh. She rarely leaves a note unless it’s something bad. She said, “Please ... More About: Valentine
All of a sudden this is a fitness blog
2009-02-10 07:09:00 I’ve been trying to come up with ways to spice up my workouts. Walking on the treadmill is good and all, but sometimes a girl needs a little variety. Plus I need to work out some other muscles besides just my legs. So I decided to give Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred a try. I love ... More About: Fitness , Randomness , Blog
The shopping gene
2009-02-07 20:49:00 I’m not your typical woman. I HATE to shop. [I know. I'll give you a minute to compose yourself after that confession. Is this a good time to tell you I don't like chocolate either? No? Ok, then I'll just keep that one to myself for now.] If I shop I typically do it online, from ... More About: Shopping , Gene
I?m so traumatized I may never do laundry again
2009-02-06 05:54:00 Last night I locked myself in the laundry room. Yes, really. It takes a special kind of talent to lock yourself in a room that has a door with no door knob. I tell you. I’m quite amazing. See we didn’t really plan the laundry room door placement very well. The laundry room door and the ... More About: Laundry
Cooking with whine
2009-02-04 06:08:00 For the last several months I’ve been thinking about spending one full day making meals to freeze. It seemed like a good idea. In one day I could make meals for two weeks. It would solve all my problems. I would no longer have to feed my family Helper meals (you know, Hamburger Helper, Tuna ... More About: Cooking , Whine
Performing acrobatics on the treadmill
2009-02-03 06:28:00 I’m finally back on the exercise track [well for the last two weeks at least]. I’ve been jumping on the treadmill a few times a week and getting my groove on at my Old Lady Hip Hop class. I really need to thank my friend Lindsay for my new exercise success because without her Hip ...
I am somebody
2009-02-01 07:22:00 As I “run in to” more friend on Facebook I have to admit some things I’m sort of ashamed of. No, ashamed isn’t the right word. I’m not ashamed. I just have to admit my life didn’t turn out the way I had meticulously planned it back when I was a teenager. Heck, back when ...
Laundry tips from the laundry-challended
2009-01-30 07:35:00 I’m what you would call laundry-challenged. It’s amazing I have a five kids. I’m so not the domestic type. I can’t cook. I can’t seem to remember the kids’ dentist appointments. [Sadly, I just forgot another dentist appointment earlier this month.] And I can’t do laundry. Lee has quite a few pairs of pink underwear ... More About: Laundry , Tips
One less thing to do before I die
2009-01-27 06:40:00 Saturday night I went out to dinner with some good friends. During the meal one of them mentioned Cheese Pizza was going to be playing at a local bar later that night. I am apparently completely out of touch with all things cool because I thought cheese pizza was a really boring flavor of Italian ... More About: Randomness , Thing
Sunday Linky Love
2009-01-26 06:59:00 Jessica had quite a postpartum scare this week. Thankfully she’s doing well now. Did you know aluminum foil has a tab to lock the roll in place? I’m not the only one having some trouble with companies not fulfilling their end of the bargain when it comes to marketing on blogs. An 11-year-old wrote this poem? Fantastic! Sarah has ... More About: Love , Sunday , Linky
This is why us old people are on Facebook
2009-01-24 07:38:00 A year or two ago I created a Facebook account so I could stalk spy keep tabs on my teens. I didn’t really think I’d use it that much. In fact I was a little overwhelmed in the beginning. I didn’t understand all those applications and groups and whatever else. So I pretty much ignored ... More About: People , Randomness , Blog
The treadmill can suck my kiss
2009-01-23 08:01:00 There once was a time when I exercised pretty regularly. I gave my treadmill a good solid workout a few times a week. Then I’d get knocked down with a stuffy nose and sinus pain (thank you chronic sinusitis) or have trouble breathing (thank you asthma) and use it as an excuse to stop exercising. ... More About: Kiss , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Suck
Is inauguration a dirty word?
2009-01-21 06:53:00 As you know, today was a momentous day as our first black President was sworn in to office. I’ve heard a lot of people (white people, of course) complain that too much emphasis was put on the fact that Obama is black (or half black as some pointed out). It doesn’t matter what color he ... More About: Word , Dirty
Rockin? with the old ladies
2009-01-20 06:09:00 Just after the holidays a friend from high school updated her Facebook status to state she was looking for fun, social ways to get moving and get rid of the holiday bulge. I was all in. I have a bulge I’d like to get rid of and I’m all about social. I love any excuse ... More About: Ladies
Sunday Linky Love
More articles from this author:2009-01-19 04:17:00 I’m giving away a bundle of SIX workout DVDs over at Weary Parent. There’s lots of good news on the internet this week. I love good news. They removed Peyton’s port. She beat that cancer. Yeah Peyton! Kira is having a girl and we get to see her with that new fangled 3D ultrasound thing. They didn’t have ... More About: Love , Sunday , Linky 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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