Dec 14, 2005

State of Affairs

December 14, 2005 By

Scene: The living room, last nightMe: Well, after an hour of crunching numbers, I'm done balancing the checkbook.Aaron: (not looking up from his computer) And?Me: I've determined we eat out too much, … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 13, 2005

Money Madness

December 13, 2005 By

I can't put it off any longer. Tonight I must sit down and balance the checkbook. The receipts have been stacking up, the debit card is looking worn out, and the bills are starting to menace me from … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 12, 2005

How Many Strollers Do You Need?

December 12, 2005 By

In January, we'll be packing up the family and making our annual pilgrimage to Chicago. We have no family there, but every January there is a stage combat workshop help at Columbia College and Aaron … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 10, 2005

Fun in the Snow!

December 10, 2005 By

Cordy's first experience playing in the snow: … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 10, 2005

The $189 Lesson in Car Maintenance

December 10, 2005 By

Last week we noticed that Aaron's brake lights had gone out on his car. We realized that driving with them out was, well, illegal. But it seemed silly to pay someone to put a lightbulb in the car. … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 9, 2005

Santa, Screaming, and Snow Storms

December 9, 2005 By

Today my friend Lisa and I decided to take our children out to see Santa at the mall. Bad idea? Obviously. I suppose we were suffering from some delusion that our toddlers would happily waddle up to … [Continue reading...]

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Dec 7, 2005

Attentive Parenting?

December 7, 2005 By

I left work a little early last night and got home around 7pm. As I walked in the door, I noticed that the lights were low, and the TV was off. I assumed Aaron had just put Cordy to bed. Aaron looked … [Continue reading...]

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