Making it Up As I Go

Thanks giving Day 1

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I’m stealing my friend Valerie’s idea and posting a gratitude post every day for the month of November. I’ve never been all that big on Thanksgiving – it was a fun holiday to spend with my cousins – but I… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on01 Nov 2009

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Life as we know it, Of good report

Halloween 2009

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Parties: 4 Costume changes for Zoe: 4 (Ariel, Cinderella, Minnie Mouse, Aurora) Costume variations for Audrey: 3 (a fairy, a fairy ballerina, princess fairy ballerina) with a minor flirtation with 4 (the Ariel crown) Candy: Not too much, not too… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on01 Nov 2009

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Happy photo

Random thoughts

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I should be in bed but I’m not because I took a nap this afternoon and now I’m not quite tired enough to sleep. Dang it. I had to discipline someone else’s kid at the Pumpkin Patch today. I hate… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on28 Oct 2009

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Life as we know it

What people think of you

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You know those quizzes you can take that ask you to answer “what would your friends say was your strongest quality”, or some such thing? I never know how to answer those, because I can tell you what I think… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on25 Oct 2009

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Happy photo, Life as we know it

Presents! Oh presents!

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It’s been a couple days of presents, woohoo! I love presents. First, it was Liz’s birthday, and I was struck by inspiration at the craft store and ended up making her this: It’s a mini-album that is spiral bound, and… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on24 Oct 2009

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Happy photo, Of good report

For Brandy

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I found this on someone else’s blog, and knew Brandy would love it, so here goes: 1.If you don’t frequent your local library, why not? We go to our local library all the time. 2. If you do visit the… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on22 Oct 2009

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100 Books

Get thee to a museum!

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For our adventure day today we went up to the Cantor Museum at Stanford. I know that’s not the official name, the real name has Visual Arts and Center and Ms. Cantor’s first name in it, I just don’t remember… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on21 Oct 2009

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Happy photo

The opposite of war isn’t love

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it’s creation! Living la vie boheme…

AuthorMaryanne

Published on19 Oct 2009

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At this moment

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at my house: Zoe is watching Super Why. She LOVES Super Why with an obsessive love only equaled by her previous love for Curious George, Little Einsteins, Word World, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse… it seems she is quite fickle in her… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on19 Oct 2009

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At this moment

Read this

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I’m reading Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World by Suzanne Woods Fisher right now, and it is fantastic. I highly recommend it (well, based on the 60 or so pages I’ve read so far, but I can’t imagine… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on18 Oct 2009

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100 Books

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