It is 5am. The weary, bleary-eyed traveler stumbles into the convenience store in search of something she can call “breakfast.” As she wanders past the fully stocked hot dog machine, a question calls out in her sleep-deprived mind: “Why do they need a fully stocked hot dog machine at 5 o’clock in the
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Poppy has been listening to the Baby Einstein “Lullabies and Sweet Dreams” CD at naptime and bedtime for roughly 10 months now. I thought it might be time to offer her a bit of variety, so I made a CD for her this afternoon while she napped. I haven’t tried it out on her yet,
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Rockford made himself some Raisin Bran muffins last week, and Poppy devoured them, raisins and all. She’s still steadfastly anti-vegetable, so in an effort to sneak something green into her diet, I picked up some zucchini last weekend at the farmers market. And today, they became muffins.
I used this recipe as my starting point. Most
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June 14
Marsha dashing through the kitchen with a soft-sided laundry basket perched turtle-style on her back.
Poppy’s smiles, hugs and kisses. It’s such a blessing to know her!
Getting the July issue of “Real Simple” in the mail.
Going on a family walk before Poppy’s bedtime.
Accomplishing everything on my “three things” list.
Having
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While we weren’t visited by the Ticket Fairy, Rockford and I had a wonderful time at last night’s Wilco show.
The venue wasn’t what we’re used to in a Wilco outing; there were seats. The crowd was also a little different. There was a group a few rows in front of us who, judging by their
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My arrival of my friend Carrie’s baby, the already-sophisticated J. Finnigan. (Weeks ago now, but I’m still happy about it.)
Poppy singing “Old MacDonald” to herself while she plays. (”Old MacDonald had farm. E-I-E-I-O. And on that farm — piggies! E-I-E-I-O.”)
Buying a present for Rockford.
Being invited to our friends’ big BBQ.
Poppy
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