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- Cynics need not read on Nov 18, 2009 in Life In Austin Running On The Trail Yes I will occasionally write about something besides my kids 1000 Awesome Things 1st Street Bridge affect versus effect big red sharpie compound contractions cynics need not read graffiti Gratiffiti possessive form then versus than uber-edgy attempt by some misguided activist
Hi there, Happy Tuesday! Oh wait, it’s Wednesday. Ah, well, it doesn’t matter because I have two, and only two, things to tell you about today. The first is this little gem I photographed while I was running this morning. PLEASE DO PA...
- Post 181, wherein Rosie The Dog Has An Adventure. on Nov 12, 2009 in Life In Austin Celebrating turning fabulous crowbar dog stuck under the deck fetal position in the closet freaked-out mama raccoon Houston party clothes stuck under the back deck wiffle balls
Last Saturday, my husband and I were leaving for Houston for a birthday party. My dear friend Tracy and her husband were both celebrating turning forty fabulous and we were all packed and ready to go. On time. ON TIME. Do you know us personal...
- Mermaids and Warrior Leaves on Nov 11, 2009 in bikini tops cowboy-esque free sno-cones mad eyebrows mermaid tops mermaids stunning creatures warrior leaves warriors writing a book
In what can only be described as the HIGHLIGHT OF MY WEEK, my four-year-old daughter drew this: Mermaids. Two mermaids and a little baby mermaid, too. Mermaids with sweet smiles and cute little tails, coming out of the ocean to say hello. But...
- Stop and Smell The Crayons on Nov 5, 2009 in 64 pack crayon box coloring companionable silence craft cabinet cut-n-paste mudroom office smells like crayons Stop and Smell The Crayons
We have a little craft cabinet in the playroom where we keep all the coloring books and markers and stickers and gluesticks and pipecleaners and playdoh and WOW, no wonder that cabinet is always kind of a huge mess. But a good, fun mess that SMELLS...
- Hip hop on Nov 4, 2009 in Life In Austin chock full of fabulosity counter-intuitive hip hop hip hop dance class hot diggety out of my comfort zone out of your comfort zone So You Think You Can Dance tap dance class tap dancing Thriller video Timbaland
I’m taking a hip hop class. So is my 8 year old son. It’s not the same class, though it’s the same studio and the same teacher (Karin and she’s fantastic, FANTASTIC I say). It started like this. Zach and I started watchi...
- Monday, Monday on Nov 3, 2009 in Facebook and Twitter Life In Austin Running On The Trail Basketball Practice blah blah blah confidence and a sense of joy Fruity Pebbles Hip Hop Class new cleats Old Navy tweet Twitter vegetable alphabet soup
6:00 – 9:00 a.m.: Wake-up. Sophie is next to me, her right leg somehow inside my pajama bottoms. Untangle. Start the day. Start a load of laundry. Let the dog out. Start the coffee. Ask kids to get dressed. Coffee is setting in. ...
- Obligatory Halloween Post on Nov 2, 2009 in Life In Austin biker costume candy hangover dogs do have facial expressions Halle Berry as Catwoman Halloween kitty cat costume ninja costume Trick or Treat wigs strewn about the house
Okay QUICK. If I don’t post these Halloween pictures tonight, I’ve lost my chance. It already feels like it was lifetimes ago so if I wait until tomorrow everyone will be all HALLOWEEN? WHAT? I’M TOO BUSY DECORATING MY CHRISTMAS T...
