April 2008
The Archives
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Family
Mom’s deal
04.29.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsMy Mom is a shopper extraordinaire. The other day she got eleven pairs of slacks and two shirts for my Dad from Dillard’s. Some of the slacks were Ralph Lauren; everything is good quality. Original price: $775.07 Her price: $56.15 Whoa. Also, Joel just pulled his calf muscle running away from me during Wii boxing. [...]
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General
Current TV Review
Friday I got called in to work after all. The cookies were postponed until just now. They’re something different and fun, kind of biscuity. I think I’ll add an egg next time, as I am not vegan and think that eggs are the world’s perfect food. Switching subjects… One of the patients the other day [...]
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Baby, Family, General, Life, Recipes, Work
The perfect storm
After an uneventful night, Zoe woke up earlier than I expected she would (although of course she did – we didn’t need to be up – that’s how it works). Though she was still tired, she fought and fought, and eventually I grumpily got up with her. Grumpily being the operative word. After half an [...]
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Family
Tardiness
04.24.08 | Permalink | 4 CommentsOn the way to swimming this morning: Me: How are we always so late? Joel: It’s an art. And I’m an artist. I work in tardiness the way others work in oils.
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Baby, Family, General, Life
It had to be just so…
04.22.08 | Permalink | 7 CommentsRecently Joel bought a couple more Moleskine products. One is for jotting down work ideas and planning, and the other is for writing a journal to Zoe, which I think is incredibly sweet. Even better than the sentiment is that he is actually writing to her, mostly about their activities and time spent together on [...]
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Baby, Life
How to ensure that your toddler takes a nap
The trick is to have a plan for the day. Gear your mind to be very productive for the day. Make a schedule which allows you to accomplish all the different tasks on your to-do list. Gather all the necessary accoutrements. Get yourself and your toddler ready. When your keys are in hand and you [...]
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Pets
Cats for grab
We have had minimal luck finding homes for our cats in circles of strangers; now I open up the search to the circle of people we know. I take full responsibility for how Wanda came into our lives. We took her in with the intention of finding her a home, and my pregnant self just [...]
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Family, Life, Work
A lesson in customer service
By Blake Motley Watts When a person is at work, one should not treat customers/patients/coworkers as an inconvenient interruption in one’s day. These people are the reason why one is at work. (This also applies to family life, I am realizing.)
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Life
Reasons why I’m excited today
1. We had a very good night. I feel rested. It is glorious. A few more nights like that, and maybe I can face the world. 2. The Biggest Loser Finale is tonight! After last week’s debacle* in which I missed the greatest episode ever (according to the two-minute NBC.com recap), I am practically giddy [...]
