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Entries from February 2009

Letting Victoria’s Secret Out

February 23rd, 2009 · 6 Comments

See the cute little panties in the left? Let’s hope the owner does’t read her mother’s blog this week or she will be mortified. So would my parish priest. I was doing the laundry on Sunday. Lo and behold, what do I find? A pair of Victoria’s Secrets that were the same color as mine, [...]

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Tags: Life Observations

As We End Mid-winter Break

February 20th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Where has all the free time gone? It’s Friday of the week off and it’s time to check in to see what got done. I got nothing done. I am way behind because having kids at home when you are supposed to be working is counterproductive. My son did clean his bedroom because another kid [...]

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Tags: Kids · Life Observations

Happy Birthday, Mama Mia

February 16th, 2009 · 5 Comments

I just celebrated my birthday this past weekend and the kids and husband did a very nice job of presenting me with just about a perfect day. Not only was there no laundry, dishes, or picking anyone up but they managed to take me for a pedi, to the play Mama Mia, back home for [...]

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Tags: Moms

Wii Fit To Be Tied

February 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments

I kept hearing about how great Wii Fit was and since I have gained about 20 pounds in the last 2 years, I figured that I would give it a try. After all, I have tried every diet and program ever invented with no success due to the fact that they all require a person [...]

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Tags: Kids

Driving Mr. Amazing

February 7th, 2009 · 4 Comments

How strange a feeling to be humbled by a child, especially your own child. This photo marks the spot where there will be an April 2009 groundbreaking for a new school and hospital wing in the Sudan, Africa. Less than two years ago, 660 days to be exact, the group of kids that my son [...]

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Tags: Kids