my thoughts on motherhood, kids, books and stuff
I have had to resort to Santa threats about three times this year and I figure we have enough time left for one or two more. The first time the kids would not stay in their beds and I was getting very frustrated. My friend Michelle that lives behind me called and we were chatting [...]
Posted on December 19th, 2006 by whim
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Our family, along with hundreds of thousands of other families in the Northwest, had a rough past couple of days. We had a major windstorm two nights ago that knocked out our power and blew trees down all over the place. Brett was at a Seahawks game when it started and his friend drove him [...]
Posted on December 18th, 2006 by whim
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Brett and I have been improving our health and lifestyle over the past few months and although I have really enjoyed exercising more and I love the way I feel after I way I feel after I work out…it is still so hard to get motivated to get my butt to the treadmill! I have [...]
Posted on December 17th, 2006 by whim
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My three year old boy, Lincoln, is addicted to Nintendo games. We asked him once if he would like it if we got an xbox like his uncle Warren had and he said, “no. I can play it at his house. I just like Nintendo at home.” Lincoln has always been a singer and a [...]
Posted on December 14th, 2006 by whim
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I have a very unrealistic and exaggerated fear of windstorms. I know it is unrealistic and exaggerated, but it doesn’t help the anxiety that builds as I see the headlines of the approaching storm. It doesn’t keep me from looking out the window every fifteen minutes to see if the trees are swaying any harder [...]
Posted on December 14th, 2006 by whim
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Brett and I love music of all kinds and especially get excited to bring out our Christmas music each year. We have had many favorites over the years. The three albums that have stayed on our regular playlist for the ten Christmas’s we have shared are “A Charlie Brown Christmas“, one called “Smooth Jazz Christmas” [...]
Posted on December 11th, 2006 by whim
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Twice in the past two weeks music has triggered a rush of strong emotions and vivid memories of my grandpa, who passed away eleven years ago. The first time I sat down to play Christmas music at the piano for the first time this holiday season and I started to play “Traditions of Christmas” by [...]
Posted on December 11th, 2006 by whim
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