May 23, 2012

Brought To You By The Letter D (for Depressing)

May 23, 2012 By

No one likes to read bad news, and I don't really like writing about depressing things. But my little family has had our fair share of setbacks over the past few years, and sadly another one popped up … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Aaron, daily life, fate laughing at me, money, politics, rant, the J-O-B


May 21, 2012

Mira’s Turning Five – Everybody Jump, Jump!

May 21, 2012 By
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Had Mira actually followed directions, today would have been her birthday. Her due date was May 21, and I had hoped she'd be one of those rare babies born on her due date, continuing a family … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: growing up, memories, Mira


May 18, 2012

Walk With The Animals and HOOFit for Health

May 18, 2012 By
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One perk of blogging is that I occasionally get advance notice of cool, local family programs and activities. Compared to all of the emails I receive for events in New York and California, I'm … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: healthy living, local fun


May 15, 2012

Setting Up A Token System

May 15, 2012 By
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In the past week I've described the token system we use for chores and good behavior for the kids to three different people, so I thought why not share it with everyone? We don't give an allowance … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Cordy, daily life, Mira, money


May 11, 2012

We (Don’t) Wear Short Shorts

May 11, 2012 By
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Now that the weather is warmer and my children have proven they've grown just enough over the winter to no longer fit in last summer's clothing, it's time for my annual disgust at clothing for girls. … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Cordy, daily life, growing up, Mira, pop culture


May 10, 2012

Scale Happiness

May 10, 2012 By
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So this happened over the weekend: Yikes, my scale looks filthy on camera! Excitement? Yep, I was pretty damn happy. The first time in my adult life being under 160lbs - probably the first time I've … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: motivation, photographic evidence, weigh-in Tagged With:


May 8, 2012

Happy IEP Surprises

May 8, 2012 By
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Yesterday we got to spend an hour in an IEP transition meeting. While any type of meeting tied to an IEP would cause me an incredible amount of stress, this was Mira's transition meeting for … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Mira, school