Making it Up As I Go

At this moment: Christmas morning edition

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It’s 7:45. Z is still asleep. The rest of us are awake. Z’s trike is waiting for her. Audrey is staring up at her reflection in the mirror above her swing, cooing and laughing in delight. She has no idea… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on25 Dec 2008

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At this moment, Life as we know it

At this moment: Christmas Eve edition

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Zoe just apologized to the baby Jesus from the Little People nativity set. “I sorry baby Jesus. I sorry that happen”. I have no idea what happened, but it’s nice she apologized. Chocolate chip cookies for Santa are baking. Audrey… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on24 Dec 2008

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At this moment, Life as we know it

In case you were wondering

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what it’s like to be the mother of a 2 1/2 year old: Right now Zoe is laying on the floor crying because the child on the diaper box is wearing her diaper, and she wants it. She wants it… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on23 Dec 2008

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Speaking of Christmas

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Go check out Zoe awesomely singing Christmas carols on her blog: zoecalamity.info. And speaking of using one’s talents, go check out Audrey’s statement to the world at her blog: audreykatana.info (And just for the record, I totally discovered the song… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on20 Dec 2008

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There’s no snow in Africa this Christmas or, Some thoughts on Christmas

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So I have a confession to make, and it’s an embarrassing one, so go ahead and get your mocking pants ready: I totally cried in the car today listening to “Do they know it’s Christmas?”. What can I say? That… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on20 Dec 2008

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UBERLIST 2008

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Some of you know that I’ve adopted the practice of making a to-do list at the beginning of each year, rather than making New Year’s resolutions. I stole this idea from other people, I didn’t come up with it on… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on18 Dec 2008

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Comic-y goodness, Life as we know it

Zoe needs

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This is funny enough to warrant it’s own post, although it could have gone in the comments of the last post. Results of a google search on “Zoe needs”: Zoe Needs To Assert Dominion Over Her Pod. I think she… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on17 Dec 2008

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Life as we know it

Maryanne needs

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Ok, this is pretty funny. In a recent post on her blog, my Aunt Cindy posted the results of a google search on “Cindy needs”. The results were quite amusing. Here are my first 10 results for “Maryanne needs”. Maryanne… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on16 Dec 2008

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Life as we know it

Of Good Report #6

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Things that are making me happy today: We had a wonderful morning- I had all kinds of things planned, lots of errands I needed to run for last minute Christmas things (or, more to the point, errands to do so… Read more ›

AuthorMaryanne

Published on15 Dec 2008

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