my nerves

things have been getting to them lately, well, actually just today.
1. If you receive an invitation in the mail that says, “Mr. and Mrs. ____” that is who the invitation is for. It is not for your children or anyone else you decide to bring unless their names, or the word guest, is [...]

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ping back

what in the world is a ping back?  i got one on my last post.  I may have to go here and find out…

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24 and random thoughts

Jeff and I are probably the last people on earth to start watching 24 but Sunday my sister let us borrow season 1.  We watched two “hours” that night and are hooked.  Too bad Jeff works because I do believe we could sit up all night watching the whole season!  Till then, we watch and [...]

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sun valley, ca

Just curious but who lives here?  Is that you Nathan??  Feel free to click a hello!  We still think of you.  sometimes when I am washing the boys plastic plates I think of that first Thanksgiving when you spent so much time getting the sticker off the back.  In my mind, your place is spotless!

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dinner

Jeff’s working late tonight. This was the conversation with the boys just now…
“What would you like for dinner, peanut butter and jelly, frozen pizza or hot dogs? Dad is working late and won’t be home till after dinner.”
The three talked together and I over heard this conversation…
“frozen pizza?”
“there is not enough fluff for [...]

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headaches and heartburn

i don’t know what it is but I have been having both for the past three or four days.  Ouch!!  I am noticing I am grinding my teeth more lately.  Note to self: stop it!

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the past

although I often tell the boys that the past can’t be changed so don’t worry about it just think of what you could do differently next time, I am finding the past comes back.  I had to share my wild youth years with my nephew this past month because Jeff and I have been noticing [...]

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first impressions

this morning I was invited to breakfast with some of the PTA moms.  I really only met one but have communicated with two others via email.  After all, since I am teacher appreciation and make dinners for 125 staff 5-6 times a year, I get to know who the treasurer is.  So, late last week, [...]

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Scheduling

Now that spring is coming (it is, I don’t care that we still have snow on the ground and are wearing winter coats!!) the boys are getting busier.  Evan starts base ball this Thursday, Connor starts choir Thursday and Garrett starts soccer in April.
The calendar was getting too full of pencil colored chicken scratch so [...]

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out of the closet

so, two years ago my mother gave me some money and told me to get something frivolous. She made me promise because usually when she sends money I use it on the boys or something for the house. She wanted to make sure it was something for me.
I had no idea what to [...]

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