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Archive for November, 2008

Out of Sorts

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It’s been a roller coaster of a weekend for us, and I’m even more convinced that there’s some level of SAD going on with Gus.  His mood swings are disconcerting and I’d be lying if I said they weren’t a little annoying as well.  He’ll be going along just fine and then out of the […]

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What Can I Say About Wall-E?

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Interesting question.  So we finally made it to the movies this afternoon to see Wall-E in the second-run theater.   What can I say about Wall-E?
I can say that the short, Presto, at the beginning of the movie was very cute and engaged Gus completely.
I can say that the first fifteen minutes of the movie were […]

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Thanksgiving Thursday Thankfulness

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Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers, and a general Happy Day to those outside the U.S.!
I’m taking a break from cooking,  cleaning, and watching Teen Titans Trouble in Tokyo  to record what I’m thankful for today:
I am thankful to have my sister coming to visit for the day because we don’t see her nearly […]

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Trading One Insanity for Another

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Yesterday, I had the brilliant idea that I would take both kids to see Wall-E by myself.  I got over that little moment of crazy.  Instead, I traded for a slightly different crazy.  We tried chocolate today.
Gus has never reacted well to chocolate.  It tends to make him a little ‘nutty.’  But earlier this week […]

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What to do with a Day Off?

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  Tomorrow begins the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  While I love having my kids home, there is always the problem of how to entertain them all by my lonesome.  That challenge is compacted right now because I’m working at home so there are deadlines, and more deadlines, and oh yeah look another deadline.  I’ve got editing […]

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Manic Monday: Harvest and the Report Cards

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Thanks to Mo from Manic Monday
From YourDictionary.com : Harvest - noun - 4. the outcome or consequence of any effort or series of events.
This is the time of year when we typically receive the harvest of Gus’s efforts during his first quarter of school: his report cards.  He gets two reports - a […]

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Manic Monday: Harvest and the Report Cards

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Thanks to Mo from Manic Monday
From YourDictionary.com : Harvest - noun - 4. the outcome or consequence of any effort or series of events.
This is the time of year when we typically receive the harvest of Gus’s efforts during his first quarter of school: his report cards.  He gets two reports - a […]

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An Interesting Twist

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This morning, Gus - the second grader - woke up with a question on his mind: How many zeros in a billion?  How the heck was I supposed to know?  So we tried an experiment.  I had made the suggestion to his teacher that he might be able to focus a little better during independent […]

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Thursday Thankfulness

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I’m feeling particularly thankful today after reading some distressing things…
First, I’m thankful to be married to a Social Worker who has a clear understanding of the DSM-IV, which is the manual of diagnostic criteria for the mental-health field.   It’s hard enough to explain what it is, let alone follow all the complicated requirements for […]

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The Lemonade Award

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Janet at Dolly’s Daily Diary was kind enough to nominate me for the Lemonade Award which is given to bloggers who have shown a positive attitude and/or gratitude.  So, thanks to Janet for the honor!
The rules:
Put the logo on your blog or post.
• Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!
• […]

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