Around the House
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Part III: YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!
A couple weeks ago, I opened the blog up to questions from readers and good golly Miss Molly did you all come through! It has taken me three posts to get all of…
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The Things It Takes to Sell a House Today
Chris was offered the job in Orlando in December and, as exciting as it was, the first thought that came into our heads was, “The house.” In case you aren’t aware, the housing…
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Recalculating.
A couple years ago, I bought Chris a Garmin Nuvi GPS for Christmas. He named her Garmin and they fell instantly in love. She spoke sweetly and yet assertively to him. She gave…
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I’m Not Ready For This
This is my son, Bean Man. It used to be that he could be contained. We could sit him on the floor or throw him in his crib and he stayed there. In…
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Homecoming
Last Thursday, Chris left to visit Florida on business. It was the first time he’d been away since Bean was born. He called me about every hour, just to see what we were…
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Car Troubles (Or, The Plight of Law-Abiding Citizens)
In the past week, I have become BFF with my local Firestone manager. His name is Nick. He’s 29 years old. He just bought his first house and is getting ready to propose…
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Slow Goin’s
This week has been a pretty hectic one. First, Bean was in the hospital. Then, my sister came to town to take care of Chris and I while we took care of Bean. …
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Funny Things Happen in Our Basement
When I first had Bean, we decided to move our office from the basement up to our living room so that I could continue blogging but not be so separate from the rest…
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My Dog Hates My Baby. So the Baby Must Go.
Poor Lucy. Poor, poor little Lucy. Since the Bean came along, her life of privilege has become a life of the very un-privileged. She used to be able to sleep in our bed. …
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Tiny Tortured Soul
For years Chris has tormented me. A poke in the side here. A tickle there. A pop with a kitchen towel here. A finger in my ear there. Slowly, little by little, he…
