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just for Sarah
Hello Sarah! It may already be Wednesday at your house up in stinkin' Yankee-land Ohio, but it's still Tuesday down here in Texas. So I don't have to hand over my password yet. :)Well, it's official....
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does anyone remember me?
So. Lookie here. I may be back! Yeah, I know my last post was a while ago. Like a few weeks. Or, maybe ... y'know, over four months.Sorry, Sarah. I still love you, I promise!But I think I just might be...
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one way to make sure your day starts off well ...
After your husband makes a totally valid point, and does so in a very loving way, get defensive.When you turn to stomp off, he'll ask, "Are we going to have breakfast together?"Lie and say, "I was...
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Adventures In Parenting
So I'm trying to get some rest during the kids' nap time this afternoon.(Translation: I'm praying that they keep it down long enough for me to get three winks so I don't pass out from exhaustion...
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Adventures in Parenting
This happened while I was pecking out my last post, and if I don't put it down now, I'm going to forget it. :)Drama Mama comes running into the house, crying buckets of tears. "Evie, what's wrong,...
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My Truck, or The Story of a Total POS
I have a truck. After going for almost two years with only one vehicle, we bought my truck. Found it on Craigslist, didn't pay much for it. John says we overpaid, and I say that you can't put a price...
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Chuck Norris can divide by zero
I'll be playing with the layout over the next few weeks, so don't be surprised if it's different every time you visit. :)In other news ... We didn't get the belt changed today because of some technical...
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it's a very sad birthday
But a happy one, too. My sweet little brother, the youngest one, the baby of the family, turns eighteen today.And also, he's not little anymore. He's, like, 8' 13" or something. (Not really, but he's...
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some random ramblings
I just finished my book club book for this month, Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It was amazing; I loved it and thought it was a perfect October book. Written in 2002 (maybe?) and translated...
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Potato Soup
Potato Soupby Brea StewartThis very basic potato soup is a favorite around our house, because you can dress it up in so many ways, and it's CHEAP!! It's simple to make, and if you're just making it for...
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The Simple Woman's Daybook
Outside my window... it's foggy and muggy, and I still can't get over how GREEN everything is right now.I am thinking... that I have limited garden space, and how I can best use it.I am thankful for......
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my sad story
about my mouth. Remember I thought I was working on a sinus infection? Notsomuch. I had a tooth that had gone over to the Dark Side, and very long story short, I had one of my wisdom teeth pulled on...
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Monday Meal Plan
(Yeah, I know it's Tuesday. So sue me.)Tuesday: John is off. Yay! Leftovers for lunch, and stir-fry for supper.Wednesday: John opens. Chicken sandwiches for lunch, pot roast for supper.Thursday: John...
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conversations with John
Random conversation that took place yesterday morning when I got off the phone with a friend of mine ...Brea: Hey, when my fabulous and beautiful friend Liz gets a high-paying job in New York, can I go...
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Mexican Hot Chocolate
I unveiled this new (to me) drink at today's book club, and it was a huge hit. We met at my house, and since it's October and our book was originally written in Spanish, I decided to go with a Dia de...
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that Mom Of The Year award probably got lost in the mail, right?
My kids are all sitting at the table right now doing their schoolwork. David is destroying eating playing with play dough, and Evelyn and Samuel are doing math facts. Here's what I hear:*cue humming*...
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Out With The Old ...
Ok, I've got a few resolutions for my 2010. Ready?1. I want to continue doing better with my house. The last few weeks have been awesome, I've been working (with lots of help from John) on some new...
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It's the New Year!
And I've got nothing new to say. :) But I figured I'd better get on with this posting thing before Sarah comes after me and pummels me with a keyboard or something.Baby news: I've officially hit my...
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V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E
Ok, here's a few things I love. In alphabetical order, cause ... well, why not, right??A good Texas southern drawl. Nothing sexier than being called "ma'am" while having a door opened for you by a Good...
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growing up
No, not me. I'm not growing up; I've refused so far, why start now?A friend and I went out for lunch and coffee last week, which was cool, until we got to 'Bux ... and she said, "Oh, I don't like...
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My Morning
Yes, moi, the ultimate wake-up-early, watch-the-sunrise, enjoy-the-silence-of-the-morning kind of gal ... It's true. It's 11:45 and I'm only on my second cup of coffee, because I've only been up for...
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Mom of the Year Award
OHMommy over at Classy Chaos thinks that she's in the running for the Worst Mom of the Year award. Seriously, you should go read this post. A recap: she sent her daughter to preschool in a cheerleading...
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still around
No really, I'm still kicking. Promise. Been a little busy ...Miss Elizabeth Skye was born on April 3 at 10:50. She was 6 pounds and 10 ounces ... my smallest baby yet! I'll have her birth story coming...
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Whaaaa???
Ok, it's now been OVER a year since I've posted. This has got to be a record, even for moi. So here's a quick update on the last year of my life:Sam, The Eldest, is almost 9, and getting to be more...
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I do NOT loves me some wascally wabbits!!!
Ok, so John got home after working approximately 483 13 hours today. Here's the conversation we had about ten minutes after he walked in the door:John: 'Ah, my dearest Brea, most precious, beautiful,...
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