tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300583502024-03-19T07:46:42.603-05:00Harry Times...All Jacked UpA vintage mom blog, written by a vintage mom blogger.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.comBlogger3561125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-76775573796172341882024-03-19T06:00:00.002-05:002024-03-19T06:00:00.129-05:00Dorothy’s 11th Bday!!!! (Yes, all of those !!!! Are necessary)<p> What a day!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEabFhOplB4GJgR3eHk2R4o3qruHNQ2yFD1wHQjkp-ZSH6Y63WDU7ss0-dFPs2xTp5I8jvovbu0S6PlUwzFB2-l9jOh8O30pCtnO3P1G0c5_7DAviq4ASsTcres3dtjn3bnqG1LzfOnRH__Epulj0s7O1VKNEq2NR-PcaER6CyJhVRK280a3S/s4032/IMG_2758.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEabFhOplB4GJgR3eHk2R4o3qruHNQ2yFD1wHQjkp-ZSH6Y63WDU7ss0-dFPs2xTp5I8jvovbu0S6PlUwzFB2-l9jOh8O30pCtnO3P1G0c5_7DAviq4ASsTcres3dtjn3bnqG1LzfOnRH__Epulj0s7O1VKNEq2NR-PcaER6CyJhVRK280a3S/s320/IMG_2758.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Usually we do cake and presents first thing, but we have staggered morning leave times that don;t make room for festivity very well, so Minnie gave Dorothy the present she picked out first thing, but Dorothy had to wait for the rest of her gifts until dinner.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(11/52)<p> Dorothy is <b>eleven </b>today!</p><p>IHO the big day, here are some awesome things/birthday trivia about Dorothy, along with some retro pics (wrap up next week because her big celebration is a night at the Kalihari for her first dance comp of the year- she has been dreaming of this weekend for awhile. Definitely since the summer when she tried out for dance for 8 long weeks and her miser parents tried to limit her to just 5 teams, but then they relented at the last second when she got placed on 6. Now she lives her dream of SIX DANCES (with a pretty intimidating 12-hour schedule) at SHOWSTOPPER, and I’ll let you know how it goes).</p><p>1. Dorothy has spent her life tolerating ridiculous costumes and headgear— maybe that’s why dance team appeals?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYrztBvKDYrDwwYvUxe3WJbxAmm6uYiqmc4jio2UPZWtWtqkmqjfK04nw_iFncnf4U82aLiM0Ev_tJkts_1eRJJ_DDvFBfbjlp7erhIijVun3ceK0xQlVefByH8eY-q_YRDTLaVgPVDdXftBc1hpproL9ca1QVRIfj99nzY9vfGY_Q19GYCrb/s320/IMG_1402.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYrztBvKDYrDwwYvUxe3WJbxAmm6uYiqmc4jio2UPZWtWtqkmqjfK04nw_iFncnf4U82aLiM0Ev_tJkts_1eRJJ_DDvFBfbjlp7erhIijVun3ceK0xQlVefByH8eY-q_YRDTLaVgPVDdXftBc1hpproL9ca1QVRIfj99nzY9vfGY_Q19GYCrb/s1600/IMG_1402.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGIqk5ys-g0pvGs1vN1h7-04bNcBeB43tDNJ7af6LYt_gH9sK-lJEsP9tKq-FzBpsr2rJcE58vV5Z4V9jWk0LJw88d_THluP9OPWOjzs0LdnxBZV7OM-vHuINIMzDpr_gWl3PoTCQPepjYQKWj-sA3nnXIuQquL_lKvglllnwiJ5XQUFX8P_z/s320/IMG_1403.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGIqk5ys-g0pvGs1vN1h7-04bNcBeB43tDNJ7af6LYt_gH9sK-lJEsP9tKq-FzBpsr2rJcE58vV5Z4V9jWk0LJw88d_THluP9OPWOjzs0LdnxBZV7OM-vHuINIMzDpr_gWl3PoTCQPepjYQKWj-sA3nnXIuQquL_lKvglllnwiJ5XQUFX8P_z/s1600/IMG_1403.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h_SDnLxhZrjRbsezBkFWaZqWcaZ0OTq96aWt9ohAtsAwXdSAPbEaAqTr-yK0cpM_A_-9gtneHxTsUbPd3088sMIIJIn_w1qaUupdfIRBJZVbTsN7cODi4BBlIOiBm6jUR_gv8RfqrHDXSRx7T50_7w1YbJ4WEMBUHKi6N790LmJhP7bMMlr3/s320/IMG_1404.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h_SDnLxhZrjRbsezBkFWaZqWcaZ0OTq96aWt9ohAtsAwXdSAPbEaAqTr-yK0cpM_A_-9gtneHxTsUbPd3088sMIIJIn_w1qaUupdfIRBJZVbTsN7cODi4BBlIOiBm6jUR_gv8RfqrHDXSRx7T50_7w1YbJ4WEMBUHKi6N790LmJhP7bMMlr3/s1600/IMG_1404.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5T8EwWRTz790IRsLVGMNlcEbj1gZpNC5hXBJow_zT21ErJe6g1HelFzziILcxQtORm9iE7ctIA1nim9OAeyve_rMs48ksTolacVoyi5cBsvPDgJGwtO7rMsSvKM54UwyJRsXfCy6h4ocG7Po98hyphenhyphenEMwj8QR_Bz86OOBS_-64BUR1B7ovRos0/s320/IMG_1405.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="213" data-original-width="320" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih5T8EwWRTz790IRsLVGMNlcEbj1gZpNC5hXBJow_zT21ErJe6g1HelFzziILcxQtORm9iE7ctIA1nim9OAeyve_rMs48ksTolacVoyi5cBsvPDgJGwtO7rMsSvKM54UwyJRsXfCy6h4ocG7Po98hyphenhyphenEMwj8QR_Bz86OOBS_-64BUR1B7ovRos0/s1600/IMG_1405.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisT7Im9gPMRpEZSFQalR8IJc_QazF-cmkju2jXqzFhFM9oRabvlsvQX-7TkPXMTNqRGZ5U2cJms0ZVQ9_VmHbt76S_M9EUNU55zebmIBt03T6PIL04MRpS0lNkjX3uhu5-TKryevVQyQDcOSPBvJixA9MwPWzYVAFInj61-i_c2cKhvGB10B-X/s320/IMG_1406.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisT7Im9gPMRpEZSFQalR8IJc_QazF-cmkju2jXqzFhFM9oRabvlsvQX-7TkPXMTNqRGZ5U2cJms0ZVQ9_VmHbt76S_M9EUNU55zebmIBt03T6PIL04MRpS0lNkjX3uhu5-TKryevVQyQDcOSPBvJixA9MwPWzYVAFInj61-i_c2cKhvGB10B-X/s1600/IMG_1406.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>2. Dorothy is the only kid in the family tp have <b>five trips</b> to Disney World— the boys have 4, and Minnie has 1. Dorothy got an extra bonus trip at dance nationals with her dad last summer.<div><br /></div><div>Trip one:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0auFNf1WAew6y5iDf5cCurPqdw9zFN2EbngKcfYzrdCSQHy8O7pJ7473H_gmyFMEQGGrCLcM0ZhT7VTVVQOFh-UfnRXNCOO_JP9yOJ37hLwnRkzmI6q1aPcnPJFw5tnxcMrlsfmgo7ZDZd4nktPoZi5wcHG-nyiZ5kzGQ9M7oS7HZb2UuorQ/s1600/IMG_1407.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0auFNf1WAew6y5iDf5cCurPqdw9zFN2EbngKcfYzrdCSQHy8O7pJ7473H_gmyFMEQGGrCLcM0ZhT7VTVVQOFh-UfnRXNCOO_JP9yOJ37hLwnRkzmI6q1aPcnPJFw5tnxcMrlsfmgo7ZDZd4nktPoZi5wcHG-nyiZ5kzGQ9M7oS7HZb2UuorQ/s320/IMG_1407.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtBsXbd3wrzJH5veUFyx-ChAVl09PC1LJOmahRCxC3zWTvznlL5lGtsUjqU8PQ91IULtfZDv4WtDeB0-dMYwHAzpGVs3_u_kGIF85iX3D10Tlzg_w0drEk11jw4c3KhGAqbWFmogQ5eepF4hBe8Qydggr28-WUktY3NWnZqvBF9hUXYXNhqCw/s1600/IMG_1408.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtBsXbd3wrzJH5veUFyx-ChAVl09PC1LJOmahRCxC3zWTvznlL5lGtsUjqU8PQ91IULtfZDv4WtDeB0-dMYwHAzpGVs3_u_kGIF85iX3D10Tlzg_w0drEk11jw4c3KhGAqbWFmogQ5eepF4hBe8Qydggr28-WUktY3NWnZqvBF9hUXYXNhqCw/s320/IMG_1408.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Trip 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr1ssn4OkjQULBL25S9GBLWhC5eK2AV2PKf0yMzYyI7m7XJ8Qorv8aG8p9hYl858IMBVwgzYJ1fXyPe7MLmc9u3yOYB8Lb787nXc31L_VHQQ6ZPrH-GY1RNBrakAOjN3oHuSc6ZlD8fqC0paaYSZpAJa3KcmUKtKuMIN_D9ITACZQ2S_BBmn-/s1600/IMG_1409.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFr1ssn4OkjQULBL25S9GBLWhC5eK2AV2PKf0yMzYyI7m7XJ8Qorv8aG8p9hYl858IMBVwgzYJ1fXyPe7MLmc9u3yOYB8Lb787nXc31L_VHQQ6ZPrH-GY1RNBrakAOjN3oHuSc6ZlD8fqC0paaYSZpAJa3KcmUKtKuMIN_D9ITACZQ2S_BBmn-/s320/IMG_1409.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Trip 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Dorothy had basically the W<a href="https://www.harrytimes.com/2020/03/dorothys-seventh-birthday-party.html" target="_blank">ORLD’S LAST PRE-COVID bday party </a>in March 2020, celebrated a bummer of a <a href="https://www.harrytimes.com/2021/03/baby-dorothy-is-eight.html" target="_blank">VID bday</a> and was BACK for parties <a href="https://www.harrytimes.com/2022/04/dorothys-birthday-party.html" target="_blank">9 </a>and <a href="https://www.harrytimes.com/2023/03/10th-birthday-part-1-party-grandma-visit.html" target="_blank">10–</a> phew!<div><br /></div><div>Seven:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJaRHDem4AusVxVx7zdWJWaMUKDSi-SUGMl2z9Bhe-g2xpvPjcBGrpvSRyLkNlFCafNygJterixXk4RgXuSdnE6NjOjcCulM1XSs7WUSUWiB-QFOPW3eDoNb0ciTQWx7L-G2CoratazL2krmOYxR55lNASFYD_0Vtr9N2G8T9Ude5FQDmptlX/s320/IMG_1416.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJaRHDem4AusVxVx7zdWJWaMUKDSi-SUGMl2z9Bhe-g2xpvPjcBGrpvSRyLkNlFCafNygJterixXk4RgXuSdnE6NjOjcCulM1XSs7WUSUWiB-QFOPW3eDoNb0ciTQWx7L-G2CoratazL2krmOYxR55lNASFYD_0Vtr9N2G8T9Ude5FQDmptlX/s1600/IMG_1416.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Eight:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75r_Vyvwz7gDSfgCgiPMwK9huRYeSYvz1ok7ZyECEhxC8D0R9LbqN2DY-q8OKKg6NeUrivz5FbSIng9kyI8RUTSjAJlwVZQpsWeTPO23IuKLmOg4lG9pjo48P_TW5Pc3dts2pvqgLQ0C3G3UDHtiSsm83xeBW3eipigo3e1bfjKbyEQugwfiA/s320/IMG_1418.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75r_Vyvwz7gDSfgCgiPMwK9huRYeSYvz1ok7ZyECEhxC8D0R9LbqN2DY-q8OKKg6NeUrivz5FbSIng9kyI8RUTSjAJlwVZQpsWeTPO23IuKLmOg4lG9pjo48P_TW5Pc3dts2pvqgLQ0C3G3UDHtiSsm83xeBW3eipigo3e1bfjKbyEQugwfiA/s1600/IMG_1418.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Nine:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lrDU9JCXY_rCg4yGHqGT7_mAZaGmQO_lTuEI2h7vt_wTDnWSb0rSMvCWut3_2IsUQqI7d4OjlheAs65dmv_PZNV0yirLkL5UwHwzzxSGIYRH0WyIdha8HqvVEk2VxWzfJOr53JCKnIkRcLIODHE5o2pnRAv1iwS2kTkCA1DYBMx5itDaszc4/s320/IMG_1419.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lrDU9JCXY_rCg4yGHqGT7_mAZaGmQO_lTuEI2h7vt_wTDnWSb0rSMvCWut3_2IsUQqI7d4OjlheAs65dmv_PZNV0yirLkL5UwHwzzxSGIYRH0WyIdha8HqvVEk2VxWzfJOr53JCKnIkRcLIODHE5o2pnRAv1iwS2kTkCA1DYBMx5itDaszc4/s1600/IMG_1419.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>TEN</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDK1r5eJeZ-fQQ2CSmeoFjuLltU9GMbBdVpEzS_d56Qcu3GELPJSrw7u5Wi16MeP871AxorQFNHglOcR_voN2lfTpOpv5y9209lGvFcCQrj0T0bB1jiyYpAXZRYflLdiB50KTRxLVuBJ-vNOWejKiSBJ2wnumx1AV1kawAnDAinUkSQjfMXvzy/s320/IMG_1420.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDK1r5eJeZ-fQQ2CSmeoFjuLltU9GMbBdVpEzS_d56Qcu3GELPJSrw7u5Wi16MeP871AxorQFNHglOcR_voN2lfTpOpv5y9209lGvFcCQrj0T0bB1jiyYpAXZRYflLdiB50KTRxLVuBJ-vNOWejKiSBJ2wnumx1AV1kawAnDAinUkSQjfMXvzy/s1600/IMG_1420.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>4. This is the <a href="https://www.harrytimes.com/2022/03/happy-9th-birthday-dorothy.html" target="_blank">third </a><a href="https://www.harrytimes.com/2023/03/bday-recap.html" target="_blank">year</a> that Dorothy and I are celebrating her day with a shopping spree and lunch— such a fun tradition! She also skips school on her birthday— love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMny5s6ic7ctGeVkUFkSBHwEzYkTrHScU1iGOzJMGdGfqJLaEEIKBupWyqb8NaPv4hPqTUHWQBWeVDKaD78_gqfHn7thRHC0ASnKRo_R1wO8dMoMtwPFOK_Ga9u0vbF38GmxJQm0lC7EG3UQoAZi0o0SohQlD1GbAe_Capbrmse3BWJJIZ1K0z/s320/IMG_1421.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMny5s6ic7ctGeVkUFkSBHwEzYkTrHScU1iGOzJMGdGfqJLaEEIKBupWyqb8NaPv4hPqTUHWQBWeVDKaD78_gqfHn7thRHC0ASnKRo_R1wO8dMoMtwPFOK_Ga9u0vbF38GmxJQm0lC7EG3UQoAZi0o0SohQlD1GbAe_Capbrmse3BWJJIZ1K0z/s1600/IMG_1421.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKCvPWoAlfK2-T3_Xh3fBvF9tk4IpQjZwvqQBODd2UA_vU_PCS7ePO6xDlrfhyVnmRvQvD3LT9krEtP-XeXzhrVQLyqblAgODliwbFCEN-QEHKxwmrS0EG2nLBcddFGou4ne3dScJjGPHq8LAd63D-2YpH2GIIjEAVw6T77mNsdOTOox04pVs/s320/IMG_1422.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKCvPWoAlfK2-T3_Xh3fBvF9tk4IpQjZwvqQBODd2UA_vU_PCS7ePO6xDlrfhyVnmRvQvD3LT9krEtP-XeXzhrVQLyqblAgODliwbFCEN-QEHKxwmrS0EG2nLBcddFGou4ne3dScJjGPHq8LAd63D-2YpH2GIIjEAVw6T77mNsdOTOox04pVs/s1600/IMG_1422.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>5. This is the first year of her entire life that she’s not getting an American Girl doll for her birthday. **SOB** (because she DOESN’T WANT ONE **SOB**)<div>THE LAST DOLL (but I didn’t know it would be the laaaaast)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqZ7LIlcoMOe9dx3of1h3nTrY5aGtmBCErZCmgRr10sr0FkAqthZ6SzdeLcTzGlblyvBmnGE6J_AlNX4zhZGfdoxbSH3lbIGG94uw50ZrzZzfCQV81DFEQK3Q48_YA4Qye5uVPcmM34JnI3Ghyphenhyphenf0ueZkuhBXOv4s6mukdCgXWMQTurEj1pj4H/s320/IMG_1424.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqZ7LIlcoMOe9dx3of1h3nTrY5aGtmBCErZCmgRr10sr0FkAqthZ6SzdeLcTzGlblyvBmnGE6J_AlNX4zhZGfdoxbSH3lbIGG94uw50ZrzZzfCQV81DFEQK3Q48_YA4Qye5uVPcmM34JnI3Ghyphenhyphenf0ueZkuhBXOv4s6mukdCgXWMQTurEj1pj4H/s1600/IMG_1424.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-20281947104351971802024-03-14T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-14T06:10:31.570-05:00Hello from birthday weeeeeeeek<p> Ben turned FORTY-FIVE yesterday. When I started this blog, back in ancient times,<a href="https://www.harrytimes.com/2007/03/dude-blogger-has-been-broken.html" target="_blank"> he celebrated his 28th</a> (and we thought he was old then LOL LOL LOL)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJytvquPlPws14RRHX4tvFixLvzjOmYcN6oCuqaRXIAh5C9bYjhh0tLoHWSSAc4QRiOV8f7DzJwfxKJqE42TjHsIUyg9PTUzSG7_r_8U9dXBi2UT1e1pLzrwljMbWu-R-Q2aOF3-aKUT2bWpCuwtTFdQqjzJihDET8Jv1yBZWusGDhNqAMGs6B/s4032/IMG_2671.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJytvquPlPws14RRHX4tvFixLvzjOmYcN6oCuqaRXIAh5C9bYjhh0tLoHWSSAc4QRiOV8f7DzJwfxKJqE42TjHsIUyg9PTUzSG7_r_8U9dXBi2UT1e1pLzrwljMbWu-R-Q2aOF3-aKUT2bWpCuwtTFdQqjzJihDET8Jv1yBZWusGDhNqAMGs6B/s320/IMG_2671.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-oeCsVLtHm-vaZfs1xuexXlal-p02yYTTkzYwRq2NIvOb2CwX90iCAdQ3-tHf0GZyU2clbdiPqwjit_kkgsfy6-InF8yZ6wYYG7pj_HzzDPfpgItblXewK7E4IQWS50PaOE9CNXZnAUav0y-_3HjIQ-apLpkFSAo_326EYMZFF3OHj8bFKRU/s4032/IMG_2738.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-oeCsVLtHm-vaZfs1xuexXlal-p02yYTTkzYwRq2NIvOb2CwX90iCAdQ3-tHf0GZyU2clbdiPqwjit_kkgsfy6-InF8yZ6wYYG7pj_HzzDPfpgItblXewK7E4IQWS50PaOE9CNXZnAUav0y-_3HjIQ-apLpkFSAo_326EYMZFF3OHj8bFKRU/s320/IMG_2738.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>He sure did eat cake with chopsticks, since the sushi place sent like 12 pairs. They assumed our takeout order for two was for a party— SO JUDGMENTAL, SUSHI PLACE.<div><br /></div><div>I also bought confetti poppers at target because I hate myself apparently?</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYYrozaif1MdIAiRIS4y3Um9jD84Z9wggPRLSETFv8yc3DF-tV-wTWke2M3X_mcB99W9ScOOzdHrv2RbWfeQKyFHoKwsuN1ksZflcV3cVBk5Hl_YtaKJkQ1KPJTT5sOVpRG5vMJZGIt_QMyZVR-THxhZg7VXQp0byeCWYZOffV3XCTRSInR3S/s4032/IMG_2721.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYYrozaif1MdIAiRIS4y3Um9jD84Z9wggPRLSETFv8yc3DF-tV-wTWke2M3X_mcB99W9ScOOzdHrv2RbWfeQKyFHoKwsuN1ksZflcV3cVBk5Hl_YtaKJkQ1KPJTT5sOVpRG5vMJZGIt_QMyZVR-THxhZg7VXQp0byeCWYZOffV3XCTRSInR3S/s320/IMG_2721.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjS1A3gg7pIBZPEYOcKIUvF-PNFaYFrI06FgUEIgw0u_Jm6PeXpqSwlkb3pf9df-y6tWMdlB1TpEaSFuGtji8z_74wco2Gh_q9htoo4278aOXzoBXLpulQm_I0p6yBZOf9saLQuiSXSJBpLI5OeVX1rMIdBGrhg5hnRAzDMrGxjtJ-MhdimC7/s4032/IMG_2723.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjS1A3gg7pIBZPEYOcKIUvF-PNFaYFrI06FgUEIgw0u_Jm6PeXpqSwlkb3pf9df-y6tWMdlB1TpEaSFuGtji8z_74wco2Gh_q9htoo4278aOXzoBXLpulQm_I0p6yBZOf9saLQuiSXSJBpLI5OeVX1rMIdBGrhg5hnRAzDMrGxjtJ-MhdimC7/s320/IMG_2723.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppNKhMVJgsGwtMKfhB00keC1wEkew0R4uFgmpd4UHMWotrtzZLkm1qSzeHB8lY_x9clLF8KfTdrzcLJ6r-giE8rZ-6TaNMXdaIXCNKeDR7O1uLLihZ9e7E5IipF09VPKCrdem7QUtgUDGwlPIUqhlLZOKOrDGSAl1uL1ea9mc-5-o2miIWX3F/s4032/IMG_2733.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppNKhMVJgsGwtMKfhB00keC1wEkew0R4uFgmpd4UHMWotrtzZLkm1qSzeHB8lY_x9clLF8KfTdrzcLJ6r-giE8rZ-6TaNMXdaIXCNKeDR7O1uLLihZ9e7E5IipF09VPKCrdem7QUtgUDGwlPIUqhlLZOKOrDGSAl1uL1ea9mc-5-o2miIWX3F/s320/IMG_2733.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>We celebrated the big day on his bday eve with bar trivia. We were SECOND PLACE going into the final, but we bombed the last question, wagered big, and took 6th. Kids are <i>great</i> at bar trivia, by the way, because things that adults struggle to remember, are right there at the front of their brains because they are learning it currently. Jack was clutch for a question about matching artists and paintings (we got all 8 points) and a rhyme scheme question. Harry knew sportsball trivia and music answers, and we had our Swiftie along for the inevitable Taylor question— so helpful. Plus there was a Disney category that Minnie was all over. (The female lead in Aladdin— she knew it instantly LOL).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe43-Kq02Il645OyrzS7_Dw_AFxQqkSLbTthBkgiaQuJDELr1m1ND1T66ktsz4zK268pcIPireU-LFUAAmSndwT2n1xWHb5bzo_CSr-MxHGbp2Kw-MFQo1FzVTz92NlSI1ggavs68qP0_L8MPdjZYEUlNcYlyJKly_iwy2f2oqW8vz66q4CI9S/s2433/FullSizeRender.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2433" data-original-width="1122" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe43-Kq02Il645OyrzS7_Dw_AFxQqkSLbTthBkgiaQuJDELr1m1ND1T66ktsz4zK268pcIPireU-LFUAAmSndwT2n1xWHb5bzo_CSr-MxHGbp2Kw-MFQo1FzVTz92NlSI1ggavs68qP0_L8MPdjZYEUlNcYlyJKly_iwy2f2oqW8vz66q4CI9S/s320/FullSizeRender.jpeg" width="148" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkH3I-FnQAG5RIa5PnaBMuJmqj4m32AgAhTVlFiKxv-cT2Py0IRmEDQ2GzAd3zrYWwggJ7MSF-Wb0RzGKnF-2nuVVtvK02SVjTddoeP_91KXST0ueVIbpdlsSsSlR5toXvVLwluaF5AoDiTNU2GhBkQsIcAjlLGG4BRMAUAigDlgWEN833vmlz/s4032/IMG_2621.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkH3I-FnQAG5RIa5PnaBMuJmqj4m32AgAhTVlFiKxv-cT2Py0IRmEDQ2GzAd3zrYWwggJ7MSF-Wb0RzGKnF-2nuVVtvK02SVjTddoeP_91KXST0ueVIbpdlsSsSlR5toXvVLwluaF5AoDiTNU2GhBkQsIcAjlLGG4BRMAUAigDlgWEN833vmlz/s320/IMG_2621.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb37ElOi53OYQu5jYqXNStlhz6FNkdE0OW35tuoR1UD1qJmmWduy9O11ES2K5hUJG3RMcuDWotJLt55k3OnOSnmDDr0WuVRmxPo9EdNYwJLd2tvH_kVzvZWyXDXltoXZSwl8mGDiT2pUO11Nj6MyaFc8iTdZGKBCWnHFfLmGgsmGRK-Ak4Gr4/s3088/IMG_2622.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb37ElOi53OYQu5jYqXNStlhz6FNkdE0OW35tuoR1UD1qJmmWduy9O11ES2K5hUJG3RMcuDWotJLt55k3OnOSnmDDr0WuVRmxPo9EdNYwJLd2tvH_kVzvZWyXDXltoXZSwl8mGDiT2pUO11Nj6MyaFc8iTdZGKBCWnHFfLmGgsmGRK-Ak4Gr4/s320/IMG_2622.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r5ZGtGZzc2W-dZeUPRgbcRYubPXo7k606_6VXRruZ_WjTEjTqNuotfY3CgQdpHUCwpEeFUrFlPgTwsEzclVNdqh8sC6CbHxwQNtYOxRaxGpEhXkQjM6Thyphenhyphen-DIHs1_Tuqq8RyhIon-xtSFrOG7fSxPg8MvHxxEPYtXaAZn1DANqSQXIe7Rv2e/s4032/IMG_2623.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r5ZGtGZzc2W-dZeUPRgbcRYubPXo7k606_6VXRruZ_WjTEjTqNuotfY3CgQdpHUCwpEeFUrFlPgTwsEzclVNdqh8sC6CbHxwQNtYOxRaxGpEhXkQjM6Thyphenhyphen-DIHs1_Tuqq8RyhIon-xtSFrOG7fSxPg8MvHxxEPYtXaAZn1DANqSQXIe7Rv2e/s320/IMG_2623.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRO5HRmk_eu3qsZz4S52_zNTGEyGS6HRxddkFZBMshq99WXTOJvi_XQKjMSDgbiElZ2WxnCwPUydpvomxbugSxOLit5o1-CskeqOP4M5R7wpGdAFKkNn0Kf2zUXnrElhDbQMZ1gA9duP45rhmiF0f8QtzPxgJoXG1bZbFfZH_fy_LUeHI0q42d/s4032/IMG_2633.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRO5HRmk_eu3qsZz4S52_zNTGEyGS6HRxddkFZBMshq99WXTOJvi_XQKjMSDgbiElZ2WxnCwPUydpvomxbugSxOLit5o1-CskeqOP4M5R7wpGdAFKkNn0Kf2zUXnrElhDbQMZ1gA9duP45rhmiF0f8QtzPxgJoXG1bZbFfZH_fy_LUeHI0q42d/s320/IMG_2633.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /> </div><div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-G-uKP3cv8l0TY2XgyPphJd-1diAC3g_GTlCbsfK7hpzhS6tYfqX_uGqqlNbcabVqTxAG8uD4qjWFUpVnqi6szd_m_oK7XKCjojeX8h6ppm_k7-uEgxSnY-g6rVodDj7pacsT0mwR1tSRZZW-KdyoGb0rE8IzHs0sKdWtvGjY5dgPxfPK55L/s4032/IMG_2596.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-G-uKP3cv8l0TY2XgyPphJd-1diAC3g_GTlCbsfK7hpzhS6tYfqX_uGqqlNbcabVqTxAG8uD4qjWFUpVnqi6szd_m_oK7XKCjojeX8h6ppm_k7-uEgxSnY-g6rVodDj7pacsT0mwR1tSRZZW-KdyoGb0rE8IzHs0sKdWtvGjY5dgPxfPK55L/s320/IMG_2596.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Everybody keeps asking me if I got my hair colored, and no! I did the box that didn't work and then I got a hair cut and a new part! And the gray! IS GONE. What.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Minnie-- still bananas for art projects.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsH-GrKD8xDdXuWQG9yfNSzRwsGKZKItBv1Q-i3W6OcPekRO1AogS0WiL2XKdGIj0vblJ5_4Fo091B0Kh_HWudMTXRaAfHcBv__iNU-xpCgNVgZzpXN_QAS1DjfpvdsGJnGXjY067Un4GAAdzzUkHMLfrZjFefotG76eBYmBN9vyni3B9g8sc/s4032/IMG_2591.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsH-GrKD8xDdXuWQG9yfNSzRwsGKZKItBv1Q-i3W6OcPekRO1AogS0WiL2XKdGIj0vblJ5_4Fo091B0Kh_HWudMTXRaAfHcBv__iNU-xpCgNVgZzpXN_QAS1DjfpvdsGJnGXjY067Un4GAAdzzUkHMLfrZjFefotG76eBYmBN9vyni3B9g8sc/s320/IMG_2591.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I had a parent teacher conference at her school-- in the teeny chairs-- and her teacher sends home a little album of her going about her day, and it is TO DIE FOR adorable.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr7nCHZNwNn6p6dhuiYb5LuLaoVCkKDbfUKO-OO8l3asKIsG-msbUL_gMd9f9vE1G0dVI8UGXcyvTaCbp0CE33HJ0PQeLRSd9TkIgKOSecDDaLlv6lsE0hGb4gPDGNQYYmFYXbOv20cL3le7TlR8rF6RbqS4kXJcXBiuAQ9gAajLMSNfMw1ST/s4032/IMG_2589.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr7nCHZNwNn6p6dhuiYb5LuLaoVCkKDbfUKO-OO8l3asKIsG-msbUL_gMd9f9vE1G0dVI8UGXcyvTaCbp0CE33HJ0PQeLRSd9TkIgKOSecDDaLlv6lsE0hGb4gPDGNQYYmFYXbOv20cL3le7TlR8rF6RbqS4kXJcXBiuAQ9gAajLMSNfMw1ST/s320/IMG_2589.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I try to buy Minnie Mouse clothes sparingly. But I could not resist this dress (from WAL MART of all places!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1T2Hi9YwsJjICGyzE4ztWTU7Rv4A-8xnctg0edoeJspu9Qpq6UvxzuV5PSHHJvm0uusdGEXUEyNy2cvef_9kRFxKgHY6qsOUJB7onH1NQRmhpIheZuZmCX-rx3IHyYQ-CjZ1Bmgg2oouwxL2QQzUuSy117ovptZE5IschVmmmJcqC4a72GKE/s4032/IMG_2588.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1T2Hi9YwsJjICGyzE4ztWTU7Rv4A-8xnctg0edoeJspu9Qpq6UvxzuV5PSHHJvm0uusdGEXUEyNy2cvef_9kRFxKgHY6qsOUJB7onH1NQRmhpIheZuZmCX-rx3IHyYQ-CjZ1Bmgg2oouwxL2QQzUuSy117ovptZE5IschVmmmJcqC4a72GKE/s320/IMG_2588.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>She likes to wear my glasses and call herself MISS MINNIE, and I am here for it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGEcf5mmfLu3NE_6TDS74JzrPT1glIAYwTteLZ4KyUR828-_G0itijkJJ9Ej4etKCda_RAuaw21V0qo1OlE_37vXSwMusKeyeKj2JhIo0UF-bzocKLnMnTgHcOahPt_4OeRwR4y6iLMDCCKxwPhHNRL16KabmsPo4gxag8797GyAAtwCa1i-6/s4032/IMG_2586.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGEcf5mmfLu3NE_6TDS74JzrPT1glIAYwTteLZ4KyUR828-_G0itijkJJ9Ej4etKCda_RAuaw21V0qo1OlE_37vXSwMusKeyeKj2JhIo0UF-bzocKLnMnTgHcOahPt_4OeRwR4y6iLMDCCKxwPhHNRL16KabmsPo4gxag8797GyAAtwCa1i-6/s320/IMG_2586.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>No time to rest on my birthday laurels! Dorothy turns <b>ELEVEN</b> tomorrow— time for another ugly homemade cake!<p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoj-mWHVwu4baXgaHiBgZN9sApFh44gzjjNYaTAF4PTsNzgkbUL_88uAqwfO3h9e2iUTWOuP5qnCDkQa6Bb4TP6IzvS4FRZiktyFLQjPChmT-w2qK0dzOdiIWEbCPkhAKxZQaUBlHSuUU9o6Ey0mRGT4sxW-5AIDJ3f-oAw-6I1JBhnOG82G-/s4032/IMG_2647.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoj-mWHVwu4baXgaHiBgZN9sApFh44gzjjNYaTAF4PTsNzgkbUL_88uAqwfO3h9e2iUTWOuP5qnCDkQa6Bb4TP6IzvS4FRZiktyFLQjPChmT-w2qK0dzOdiIWEbCPkhAKxZQaUBlHSuUU9o6Ey0mRGT4sxW-5AIDJ3f-oAw-6I1JBhnOG82G-/s320/IMG_2647.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Hopefully my birthday elf will be around to help</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQBU2TNbj9SFG8x8uiaob4GVufW9D7OoElKMTnYxos4RMUMXRqb1pnbjj53Ift6Zmgq2KEMNjK2-WM0VWJrOwzedoQCB0vIelrC6_qsv8eHkpbkZDvPTXkVsTwDT3mqPNUlokU4VgTaycNIHCKpd_-ivN282UeRatmeFeP5SYgF1DAqpuZuMj/s4032/IMG_2641.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQBU2TNbj9SFG8x8uiaob4GVufW9D7OoElKMTnYxos4RMUMXRqb1pnbjj53Ift6Zmgq2KEMNjK2-WM0VWJrOwzedoQCB0vIelrC6_qsv8eHkpbkZDvPTXkVsTwDT3mqPNUlokU4VgTaycNIHCKpd_-ivN282UeRatmeFeP5SYgF1DAqpuZuMj/s320/IMG_2641.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-16246721418665757662024-03-12T10:30:00.000-05:002024-03-12T10:30:21.443-05:00In my menopause era. Officially.<p> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Unremarkable uterus and ovaries, is what the ultrasound results say. That’s GOOD news. </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-8d8eff31-7fff-af7a-045c-615faa1afec5"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Coupled with the note attached to my FSH results from a couple of weeks ago, it means MENOPAUSE, and this makes me feel like so much is over. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Not that I was going to have more babies. (The time for more babies was between Dorothy and Minnie, but I am pretty sure Minnie was the last egg). </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">On the becoming/being spectrum, I’m inching closer to</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> has been</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> in every way every day.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I had the ultrasound in the same place I had all my first ultrasounds, the five joyful ones and the baby who wasn’t, really. Driving there, empty, I remembered driving there for the first time to see what would be baby Harry, a little blurry gummy bear. The street names that I was anxiously looking for because I was driving in an unfamiliar part of town. The basement of the clinic that’s so silent and </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">mauve</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. A waiting room full of glowing people anticipating a look at the potential their bodies are cradling </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">or</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> faded older folks who look both bored and anxious.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I was in the second group today, of course.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A kind, efficient tech who didn’t angle the screen toward me or turn on the wall-mounted monitor. “Nobody cute peeking out at you,” she said in her Wisconsin accent. Warm jelly on my belly and cold sterile jelly for the internal probe. The woosh woosh sound when she measured blood flow in my ovaries, but no galloping baby heart. Again. Ever.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I can buy really expensive underwear now. Clean out pads, tampons, ovulation strips, pregnancy tests taking up space under my bathroom sink. Throw away condoms for good.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We called our parents immediately after that first ultrasound with Harry to tell them about our squirmy little magic bundle of cells– 8 weeks pregnant, we gushed. I remember how happy my parents were, and how my dad laughed and laughed and said he just knew it was a boy.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">After this ultrasound, I went to a coffee shop to do some work and walked in to see a brand new grandma and her daughter with a teeny baby just starting to hold his little head up and look with those alien navy blue newborn eyes at the world moving around him. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">An old man in a Vietnam vet baseball cap is having breakfast with his daughter at the table in front of me.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">These are signs, right? That my world is as unremarkable as my ovaries and uterus, resonant glimpses to shush the what-ifs.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">My second act is going to be to get rich inventing an estrogen soak– basically the fountain of youth in hormone form– how hard can </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">that</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> be? </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">cue image of Gargamel chasing Smurfs</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNLUbCcHrgZxlPCdzyI19T2QTDkP-hUfYM5CAkNjLhUCQRHAN3vwktWOgl0xl83S7tVd-VGtE_YhjgsDll4eDlL5vvM39a2s9zCjucirOwILH3YDGtuZqWU_8syL2F3LeA1u2a-GQkTBZ4AC8R8nZbNR3Ct6MiUOoot7hJv5m6-yRHWNLaKo0/s4032/IMG_2601.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNLUbCcHrgZxlPCdzyI19T2QTDkP-hUfYM5CAkNjLhUCQRHAN3vwktWOgl0xl83S7tVd-VGtE_YhjgsDll4eDlL5vvM39a2s9zCjucirOwILH3YDGtuZqWU_8syL2F3LeA1u2a-GQkTBZ4AC8R8nZbNR3Ct6MiUOoot7hJv5m6-yRHWNLaKo0/s320/IMG_2601.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-35354391921641197932024-03-11T06:00:00.007-05:002024-03-11T06:23:53.753-05:00All we do is grocery shop, apparently.<p> We had a very divide and conquer kind of weekend, which, honestly, is not my favorite. </p><p>The boys had an overnight speech tournament. Cooper had a bunch of sporty stuff. Everyone needed hair cuts. Jack had drivers ed that Ben accidentally scheduled in a suburb 25 minutes away. We had tons of stuff to do for Ben and Dorothy's bdays (I ordered 4 dozen cupcakes for Dorothy to take with the dance this weekend to pass out to some of her team TWICE-- gotta fix that hiccup this week). Just LOTS OF STUFF.</p><p>Minnie was wild about making orange juice, but we only had cuties. She squeezed MANY CUTIES, and she maintained her enthusiasm through each one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-0xmV78GmF5ifXQuVImDgLaYXZJT26ahoSxdwwxfclILJDD4fW-ujEzgfuB4q5ELy5aZnG274dIIBQK91w62NXONIM5qBb1Ryxy8mNDVWeF5TkMuHqQt2TjjqZexz-e5x45x7Ackbq6CwzWm0nN15xZ-s8OvUWX5yJ88xPEsXsApxPcFLEhk/s4032/IMG_2484.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-0xmV78GmF5ifXQuVImDgLaYXZJT26ahoSxdwwxfclILJDD4fW-ujEzgfuB4q5ELy5aZnG274dIIBQK91w62NXONIM5qBb1Ryxy8mNDVWeF5TkMuHqQt2TjjqZexz-e5x45x7Ackbq6CwzWm0nN15xZ-s8OvUWX5yJ88xPEsXsApxPcFLEhk/s320/IMG_2484.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Harry watched Minnie, and I got this adorbs picture of them heading to the park<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FfenoI2VkDfgkJ1k-cJYMWtbIeFqX0CHaAmEGfE4VvCRIGNm-tvEknKtvwK-5KEV2_VScs08DDwJP7ZaUnnq-eBJm8HeJLa7qN6OJfoNJNGvzzNDGdTHJLAu2PwW2pt6mB3tGv_t4JaUcOu68WEjKZSrhu8qjpYKmbCIkAgLWGLfiAupa99W/s2385/IMG_2487_jpg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2385" data-original-width="1100" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FfenoI2VkDfgkJ1k-cJYMWtbIeFqX0CHaAmEGfE4VvCRIGNm-tvEknKtvwK-5KEV2_VScs08DDwJP7ZaUnnq-eBJm8HeJLa7qN6OJfoNJNGvzzNDGdTHJLAu2PwW2pt6mB3tGv_t4JaUcOu68WEjKZSrhu8qjpYKmbCIkAgLWGLfiAupa99W/s320/IMG_2487_jpg.jpg" width="148" /></a></div>Um. my hair is broken in the humidity.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemfghx4tJgakeUteo8CKubAKjCRk5IUuGy63OrsXEH80AaDWk3dh0MOkSYh-3Dl4gSEdb897KF1bLsMi6L-huVHAg0FuP_u-elfkZZmj9gJVg1JAlEVcVk5a0Hvk5ZNjJBN9rzsT52SgJntGGkVnzOZ2dQ1QZbeVYCjfa50NIQLRjUipGsBi0/s3088/IMG_2493.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemfghx4tJgakeUteo8CKubAKjCRk5IUuGy63OrsXEH80AaDWk3dh0MOkSYh-3Dl4gSEdb897KF1bLsMi6L-huVHAg0FuP_u-elfkZZmj9gJVg1JAlEVcVk5a0Hvk5ZNjJBN9rzsT52SgJntGGkVnzOZ2dQ1QZbeVYCjfa50NIQLRjUipGsBi0/s320/IMG_2493.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>BEST omlet. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(And I got 3 easy easy dinners-- stuff for sheet pan sausage and root veggies, a bunch of frozen pizzas with breadsticks and bagged salad, and chicken taquitos that I plan to bake in a dish covered with cheese and enchilada sauce)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoOqo2P9CRR6QSV5UXzxQfxYRlIJKej76rHdEQiEFnb7sy4sABDcyVwUSBb58YdX8ayOr1L6rw5tzYENFcb_6YUO82Y39OFqL3s8wkhnGMzHevhbltE7MEnZf__HM1B3gP37wFNyHbCOw_nEP-3NIKkaFhhhKT_8S_jkBLkEuyWOb-O79LLOu/s4032/IMG_2553.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoOqo2P9CRR6QSV5UXzxQfxYRlIJKej76rHdEQiEFnb7sy4sABDcyVwUSBb58YdX8ayOr1L6rw5tzYENFcb_6YUO82Y39OFqL3s8wkhnGMzHevhbltE7MEnZf__HM1B3gP37wFNyHbCOw_nEP-3NIKkaFhhhKT_8S_jkBLkEuyWOb-O79LLOu/s320/IMG_2553.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>While Ben had Coop at the barber on the way to diving while Jack did his behind-the-wheel drivers ed lesson (Harry was at work), I took the girls to Ulta for trims. Ulta is actually a GREAT kiddie hair place-- $25 cuts and they're open on Sundays! (Dorothy usually goes to the same Aveda place I go to, but I forgot to book, and her ends were ROUGH-- and she has to wear braids in 3 dances this weekend, and they'd be even cuter with blunt ends). <div><br /></div><div>Minnie was excited, obvi<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfDMjlrRwE2_ArM-GJhxCCFNADT69AmdXResqtTeITEzRat6iemToHusOuiHLkObPaM5G58_gUIyVBZNacKTAjJcd9AKUOJjAE4ON9MmrzJkaZ32-g25C04MV_fhcKmCsgvwyDWAzqIR6e6kd0lM_vuU03pafIS0Sq3A8lHoYXiixhlZyByUv/s4032/IMG_2559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfDMjlrRwE2_ArM-GJhxCCFNADT69AmdXResqtTeITEzRat6iemToHusOuiHLkObPaM5G58_gUIyVBZNacKTAjJcd9AKUOJjAE4ON9MmrzJkaZ32-g25C04MV_fhcKmCsgvwyDWAzqIR6e6kd0lM_vuU03pafIS0Sq3A8lHoYXiixhlZyByUv/s320/IMG_2559.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7icWy7fnjXbv2g1TeXjpe_0fiJhNd2nxwwbcZ-EFKZnnneLok5X4m-XqWN_pgUJm_K4h7X-dgrK_Og8K90KTMPBVtuOJ2OKZL9wjo0wWT-9p2uwDbnxjtKQ0vPwlvJ2oSJTmd16cSjlFtz5s4sTIghWJiKMvWBUlJluaoiQRmwQSmKx27Jab/s320/IMG_2566.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Prime park weather-- love it so much.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIGzzAjveDMzEmWZzHtvMPoLEj3JL03dJ8Vgq3q0CZdcDCJKqOw4_KYbsHN16mfQ_vQoLdkxrXMlVBmns4KSgqXTFTz2VkXF8SZh4cJmNOo7xub983poo83YbDqrfugawv6K4rKAI6wHL81gTRnElBv4A2ngq9TtIzfp3Kg2atCSQydIm3LyB/s4032/IMG_2576%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIGzzAjveDMzEmWZzHtvMPoLEj3JL03dJ8Vgq3q0CZdcDCJKqOw4_KYbsHN16mfQ_vQoLdkxrXMlVBmns4KSgqXTFTz2VkXF8SZh4cJmNOo7xub983poo83YbDqrfugawv6K4rKAI6wHL81gTRnElBv4A2ngq9TtIzfp3Kg2atCSQydIm3LyB/s320/IMG_2576%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Minnie, Jack, and I walked to another little gem of a park while Ben, Coop, and Dorothy went to Coop's end-of-season hockey party and Harry golfed with a friend.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzWDYTHv_9_mussEybOpSIgjKKmgJE2ob_vupWIv39488wWMc0ZiCdhfc_WzQUY577NgLuBc0wv7vuy-0FRweF1XtK-wys_lT6LJ6VH3ulN9IqhX-9fXVCxXJh9q9fH0WIKExn52lKL6oWSw9f_-gtq17ThM6WDl-iWi-RXKr0V27EcyhbQEY/s320/IMG_2582.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>We grocery shopped in-person at TJ's AND Ben went to our local coffee and cheese place and also picked up a Target cart that was mostly household stuff but also a few food items the other grocery store was out of AND a Metro Market order-- AND WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BUY MORE FOOD BEFORE THE WEEKEND. (And! We wil be OOT for Dorothy's bday over the weekend and are going out for Ben's bday eve AND STILL-- 5 kids! EAT SO MUCH FOOOOOOD).<br /><p><br /></p></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-56197521406635767732024-03-08T06:00:00.002-06:002024-03-08T06:00:00.132-06:005 on a Friday: Notes from Last Weekend<p> 1. Coop had a diving meet in Milwaukee where he competed on the 3m springboard and the 1m springboard, and he won both events with new high scores and now has both of them qualified to the AAU diving nationals this summer in FL. He's so, so, so awesome.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HDA5dvOw6EZxZEUhXNpqFkCOT4QFAwTFOiAAjojZS8Rbk9hixUE7rKER9Of9hF7vULa6YKXPMmMSyCvi2ILVYPCwDQtsixzfpTi5-1EI2zxyaPUqHPZUvKc3XXHgYvMBB0ds7-RrKa3TaVAjKI2yXZeX167UfF6SaMvnqvACKn1nbPWnIXGb/s4032/IMG_2333.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HDA5dvOw6EZxZEUhXNpqFkCOT4QFAwTFOiAAjojZS8Rbk9hixUE7rKER9Of9hF7vULa6YKXPMmMSyCvi2ILVYPCwDQtsixzfpTi5-1EI2zxyaPUqHPZUvKc3XXHgYvMBB0ds7-RrKa3TaVAjKI2yXZeX167UfF6SaMvnqvACKn1nbPWnIXGb/s320/IMG_2333.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>2. While she was watching diving, Minnie drew this amazing picture of her family. LOL for days<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhum5hGAtKQM_783eSvnxvowxhCRWDwi-vkep4n_s_WbnH1T8fvXUDYpy_LkhzsGtpi_AuI6Oax7F9fcaMhmaa6ryePKOuxWJy1KLqbwRbDAWLBupReulcmvUvMWZyBykmmIC4RbwWpi6i3v2hyN3IIWuoEZnNyQj0pMVpxZHgOEroMsLO113TQ/s4032/IMG_2258.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhum5hGAtKQM_783eSvnxvowxhCRWDwi-vkep4n_s_WbnH1T8fvXUDYpy_LkhzsGtpi_AuI6Oax7F9fcaMhmaa6ryePKOuxWJy1KLqbwRbDAWLBupReulcmvUvMWZyBykmmIC4RbwWpi6i3v2hyN3IIWuoEZnNyQj0pMVpxZHgOEroMsLO113TQ/s320/IMG_2258.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>3. She also got PLENTY OF SCREEN TIME between the meets themselves and the drive there and home BOTH DAYS.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzzIFSTQ-bJf5MBr7POb1jHV_X-IaxOAzTkwYUq8CSarbRJIZpiblxh0FxsQ3P2BLS12F80_TA35buDxGfIDTHbAYvO8OIeGaaK2CIGUmDqCU_dYMOCzxccwyZu1FA0sxxytrWDUpWTafLHVOyqFLyVjceMhxbHjs2WIt5GUTKVjLnBUaa7oN/s4032/IMG_2220.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCzzIFSTQ-bJf5MBr7POb1jHV_X-IaxOAzTkwYUq8CSarbRJIZpiblxh0FxsQ3P2BLS12F80_TA35buDxGfIDTHbAYvO8OIeGaaK2CIGUmDqCU_dYMOCzxccwyZu1FA0sxxytrWDUpWTafLHVOyqFLyVjceMhxbHjs2WIt5GUTKVjLnBUaa7oN/s320/IMG_2220.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>4. ALSO we watched the <b>very last hockey game of the season</b> **praise hands**<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfY8K3q-ziMvSvIXStNEWyHKoaAASQMhp5G02oLBGOChlHRvvwq7lutMEs1APMSCWvX5N4MgiLhjob_pFrpiJ22OMUDSpMiek4P95SKoeJkog8MfZ0bXOcrsmfrtzJn9HDmPv9Oxo2YA35r5sfKq-tGaCY9_bdDBgD1YdXDEpjzox3Q04eQOS/s3088/IMG_2170.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfY8K3q-ziMvSvIXStNEWyHKoaAASQMhp5G02oLBGOChlHRvvwq7lutMEs1APMSCWvX5N4MgiLhjob_pFrpiJ22OMUDSpMiek4P95SKoeJkog8MfZ0bXOcrsmfrtzJn9HDmPv9Oxo2YA35r5sfKq-tGaCY9_bdDBgD1YdXDEpjzox3Q04eQOS/s320/IMG_2170.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>5. And we were back at diving the next morning before 8 am for more. (He had 3m on Saturday and 1 m on Sunday).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLt0cMhZF_kXrH3-t0ccwEOCPqyl2LAizEd4PRCeHJijP6kF_l2_twHyxsRQihTUVoM9zvIStC-Ha5P63eol5dsUF1ErUIMnHVOePjPIbvlLb1szr3c-7Ffl9jeLHMSfRS-XIZ_AT_vPykGP_mkC1rA4HooyV0G9J7kl3hTQ5ffh2aeZQoeg7j/s4032/IMG_2160.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLt0cMhZF_kXrH3-t0ccwEOCPqyl2LAizEd4PRCeHJijP6kF_l2_twHyxsRQihTUVoM9zvIStC-Ha5P63eol5dsUF1ErUIMnHVOePjPIbvlLb1szr3c-7Ffl9jeLHMSfRS-XIZ_AT_vPykGP_mkC1rA4HooyV0G9J7kl3hTQ5ffh2aeZQoeg7j/s320/IMG_2160.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Here are his dives from Sunday-- he's so awesome you guys! I can't even be cool about it:<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxz3_rNKN_4ZMYrGbPRx5n2bIO09nH8gOrY7IYjF2I-7mXRwUYC3FUtWWfRF-nYu7ZW2G-MjGRM9TE' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzT2ZcWYVGKfTnqS7oy75d6eYOX4sbk6OUFkqsGtkg9jzR-_SPUJjIEEpbDBGFr_-EmB8jq0RV1UNc' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzbE5Wxs2mhO_8NKRPvBicEsI1Z0sAxpvTHhiheedFgjkNDudv40bEfpjOoOAyKg6-Pwd7ZxFOuX-M' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxjeOPM4-NIyshrHYOjXUDvwaR4ZCnt9mDIqMjDjttOnk-Id-z4euaVQVKG3vpsA6s3wVmmANhwI2c' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzSrpSPK6SPTc2-vfa74oIHNQCTmZNvPGgrP0S5gWQtNKEijzXzlRkheHdwDkWvyrxRqj4nbF-heJo' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxS9qmpPDGJZpr0XJPQ0a0TrUhXYrsAlWyFZUUmKZw18nsdzmO0ODk0vzK4MxhAIw4Wjq4JP4zBnig' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx2H9sZTFgPTvBA4yZ3M_Iln7oQeZ7IdUMf9Zgf1-kLASp8X6KNMCq9RYEldRgI1AYtA1pt1-mel-0' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyTBlPatrCFGnaGk2kNMOVyq4HxbYAW7eceqOHY2Xmql6_LFLRk5EIEye4OyC4l01VWSsr0xdUm_O8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-56319130692554820072024-03-07T06:00:00.009-06:002024-03-07T06:00:00.124-06:00New hair!!<p> I got <b>10 inches</b> cut off my hair on Tuesday. I thought I was just getting a trim, but you know how that can go. Also! The way she parted in was the perfect sport to make my gray look like sparkly highlights. My whole phone camera roll is selfies, so here ya go:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQl-6dBAocvYnvcb2e1gritvL5XYOZDn_aT7btTuG_Pier19YpL9W6V_PGqWvCnIEH0R7vBAmjOJ93Svdv3mDxLNst_vW1O-PaqxGscoC3LwIoTFtnpEFBVMFtNtxTk1oAWXPv5BL6PLd3kzSjuNEZ7Ptd5plxZd4_NUQKuuPCjhyphenhyphen0rQaQXn4V/s3088/IMG_2368.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQl-6dBAocvYnvcb2e1gritvL5XYOZDn_aT7btTuG_Pier19YpL9W6V_PGqWvCnIEH0R7vBAmjOJ93Svdv3mDxLNst_vW1O-PaqxGscoC3LwIoTFtnpEFBVMFtNtxTk1oAWXPv5BL6PLd3kzSjuNEZ7Ptd5plxZd4_NUQKuuPCjhyphenhyphen0rQaQXn4V/s320/IMG_2368.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8w2vAGYke93sXe42cTLA9EOnZfoM4e0_e55ZV36WQGuNHcK2iiznIU8-fVShaHHoSqba5UaFll_MaGAP9lXv6SEGziDFYkTPzRJUv00HAf3OiCzvvQkq7yXXrysgmferKW2h-jxUwr5PcjXpZ2RHtfiEzvGgkKIWSUsYilHXH2S2ywAKACbWv/s3088/IMG_2369.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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That's the thing I have been missing since I stopped getting regular acupuncture (I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS MOOOOOONTH!!)-- the space that let me pause and see my anxiety, for example, for what it was. Paying attention to rhythms forces me to take that beat and <i>notice</i> before I react. This works with things that makes me anxious, but it also works with all feelings and with finding hiccups in my routines.</p><p>Here are a couple of concrete changes I have made recently that are making things go more smoothly:</p><p><b>Pack lunches in the morning.</b> Yes, this makes my mornings a bit more hectic, and I am having a hard time getting out the door when my phone alarm tells me to, but, for some reason, the actual lunch packing part? Does not feel so shitty.</p><p><b>Buy 3 more twin duvet covers for downstairs, so I never have to wash comforters again.</b> Now I have 6 in rotation for 3 beds, so there's always a clean one, and sheet laundry is less burdensome. I always had a cover on Harry's bed and noticed that his bed was a cinch compared to Jack and Coop, who have 2 comforters each so I can use one and wash one, but washing a duvet cover? WAY EASIER.</p><p><b>Take a walk in the afternoon.</b> To make this happen, I had to get Minnie's stroller tires fixed (thorns! is what the bike store guy told me!). I love the opportunity to get more miles toward my (reach-- a big reach) 2024 in 2024 goal, and Minnie is at PRIME PARK AGE.</p><p><b>Have a regular library day.</b> I mean, duh, right?</p><p><b>Work out right away and skip the time where I do Wordle and drink coffee.</b> I had to do fasting labs after my yearly check up (let's talk cholesterol sometime soon, yes?), so I couldn't have coffee until after I got the kids off to school (dreadful). But the part that worked really well was the working out first thing. I could sleep a little later, and it was great to be more efficient.</p><p>I know these are just tiny tiny little things, but they add up to more harmony overall. Any small rhythms you are paying attention to these days?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHsibwqi8pC48y4sJZZXJj4kFZTPbjFakZoDQJRGTLl6oijCJVvnEq3AR-tXhoJyjFVd6LnxlP24q7v_QQgZfpkSjxMWQboVVl4ATZDmbQsfR94uk6qUeBfvVug_FRViAvVHPYCMJC41FLj93YrT3JXSCZaT3X8iC3AyENDvV82EXuIR_pRAw/s4032/IMG_2105.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHsibwqi8pC48y4sJZZXJj4kFZTPbjFakZoDQJRGTLl6oijCJVvnEq3AR-tXhoJyjFVd6LnxlP24q7v_QQgZfpkSjxMWQboVVl4ATZDmbQsfR94uk6qUeBfvVug_FRViAvVHPYCMJC41FLj93YrT3JXSCZaT3X8iC3AyENDvV82EXuIR_pRAw/s320/IMG_2105.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-20546343014363255332024-03-04T06:00:00.001-06:002024-03-04T06:00:00.132-06:00March Goals<p> Oh my GOSH! I didn't pick a word or make a 24-in-24 list this year, but I really felt like I needed STRUCTURE in the new year when I set my February goals-- teaching online makes it hard for me to keep my shit together like grown ups are supposed to do, you know? And! Turns out, having some goals in mind really helped me in all areas of my life. I had a very productive February, still had time to do fun things, and worked on some new rhythms that I think will stick around.</p><p>I DID EVERYTHING ON <a href="https://www.harrytimes.com/2024/02/february-goals.html" target="_blank">MY LIST</a> except SHOP FOR CARPET and DECLUTTER THE GARAGE. So that's 8.5/10-- a solid B to start the year. (I DID declutter the laundry room, the other half of the garage situation).</p><p>Soooo, on to March:</p><p>1. SELF CARE: hair cut, pedicure, massage, acupuncture</p><p>2. Eat smaller lunches-- I think I need to work on something sweet and satisfying for the end of the meal that I won't overindulge on. Ideas?</p><p>3. CARPET SHOP. </p><p>4. Buy ALL OF THE MERCH for whatever college Harry commits to</p><p>5. Figure out why my wedding rings are not fitting and what to do about that</p><p>6. YOGA on the REGULAR (I got back into it in February but have not been able to figure out how to add it in for real.)</p><p>7. Demolish my TBR.</p><p>8. Celebrate the heck out of Ben and Dorothy and make Coop a half cake for the big 11.5</p><p>9. Work at my office AT LEAST 2 days a week</p><p>10. Work in a coffee shop-- still haven't done this in 2024!</p><p>Any March goals you are contemplating?</p><p>Also, guys. I guess I am going gray.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Gvs_qNoqgNDQCCCKBYwEpFgCA0c9kh7JJVgmcW5Cr6b8qWOax4VvshBXpD6pLOhngQGNyUxOZU5Pxas2kZ0N_8bG-9TgXYtO5hcSb8VW5TFQf1HYTRyoOb6ZY6cyUOT7VcQsH3u4yRBP7gRNa_dsWaiSBguzh3KsrHHyRGx_abUNgRtxqCQA/s3088/IMG_2070.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Gvs_qNoqgNDQCCCKBYwEpFgCA0c9kh7JJVgmcW5Cr6b8qWOax4VvshBXpD6pLOhngQGNyUxOZU5Pxas2kZ0N_8bG-9TgXYtO5hcSb8VW5TFQf1HYTRyoOb6ZY6cyUOT7VcQsH3u4yRBP7gRNa_dsWaiSBguzh3KsrHHyRGx_abUNgRtxqCQA/s320/IMG_2070.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-4593172292587043712024-03-01T06:00:00.066-06:002024-03-01T06:00:00.148-06:00February: What I Read or 5 on a Friday: Book Categories (9/52)<p>I wanted to read more actual books than audiobooks in February, but the way I accomplished this was to barely read <i>or</i> listen. I mean, I know this looks like a lot of books, but I have SO MANY on my TBR pile and waiting for me on my Kindle. AND! A brand new Sarah J Maas on Audible. MUST. READ. MORE. BOOOOOOKS.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Titles I do not recommend</h2><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9781476746555" target="_blank"><i>Losing Hope</i> by Colleen Hoover:</a> You can skip this romance for sure.</p><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9781250859853" target="_blank"><i>It. Goes. So. Fast</i> by Mary Louise Kelly</a>: I wanted to love this memoir about life and motherhood and empty nesting, but I just didn't, quite. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Back list great ones-- BOTY, except not from this year.</h2><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9781639730957" target="_blank"><i>Throne of Glass </i>by Sarah J Maas: </a>This author! Is a genius! So many complex fantasy worlds living in her head and just tumbling out fully formed. I am a fan. **Audio </p><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9781954118232" target="_blank"><i>Go As a River </i>by Shelley Read</a>: This is terrific. May be a little more telling than showing, but I loved the main character, and she was so weird in her internal life that when she had normal interactions with people and when I was reminded that she, like, ran her own business, etc, I LOVED that we were really just learning about part of her through her thoughts. **Audio</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">2024 good reads</h2><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9781464216213" target="_blank"><i>The Clinic</i> by Cate Quinn</a>: This was told from multiple POV but everyone sounded the same, which bothers me. Still-- fast-paced and twisty. **2024</p><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9781728278148" target="_blank"><i>Twenty Seven Minutes</i> by Ashley Tate</a>: A good, quick thriller. **2024</p><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9781668017265" target="_blank"><i>Northwoods</i> by Amy Pease</a>: I bought this with my audible credit thinking it was a different book with a similar name, but you know what? I liked it anyway. **Audio **2024</p><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9780063325890" target="_blank"><i>All Rhodes Lead Here</i> by Mariana Zapata</a>: This was a really delightful romance. **Audio **2024</p><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9780593545034" target="_blank"><i>Hard by a Great Forest</i> by Leo Vardiashvlli:</a> This is so great! I LOVED the Hansel and Gretel playfulness set against such a starkly sad and violent story. **2024</p><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9781250289421" target="_blank"><i>The Guest</i> by BA Paris:</a> My favorite kind of quick and serviceable thriller **2024</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">BOTY contenders</h2><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9780593492918" target="_blank"><i>First Lie Wins </i>by Ashley Elston</a>: Ok, probably not one of the best books of the year, but my favorite thriller that I have read so far. **2024 **Audio</p><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9780593318256" target="_blank"><i>Wandering Stars </i>by Tommy Orange</a>: I loved this generational family saga that was so sparely written. That's Orange's genius for me-- he can zoom out and tell the story of a person's whole life in just a few pages, giving the reader just enough detail to feel like we can imagine everything. Then, in the next sentence, he zooms waaaaaay in, and we get a granular look at someone. And both styles advance the plot/argument. Love it. **2024</p><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9780593537619" target="_blank"><i>Martyr! </i>by Kaveh Akbar:</a> This is an ideal book club book, and I wish my IRL book club were reading it because I WANT TO KNOW WHAT EVERYONE ELSE THINKS. I really liked what this book made me think about. If you read it, let's talk.</p><p><a href="https://www.roomofonesown.com/book/9780593328200" target="_blank"><i>Come and Get It</i> by Kiley Reid: </a>I loved Such a Fun Age, and this book is even better. The dialog! The characters! The absolute skewering of the world we live in! **2024</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrjSzgr0GO72SbFhuHlY5DPjNWuMXtLWcO1ld0uFiv_PijwfRzCnBO6coTToQ4VQ3vxrh3gNCnwzVkqT0X2BpARUJp21j3ixiE4rxVH-Sr1WVsRoFb5p9gZF44dFXyalYQO0VidRnRlcKHyojDrshgg8J8O7pDUErTP-GQIoKQ3TPr_oWr_uf/s4032/IMG_1638.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrjSzgr0GO72SbFhuHlY5DPjNWuMXtLWcO1ld0uFiv_PijwfRzCnBO6coTToQ4VQ3vxrh3gNCnwzVkqT0X2BpARUJp21j3ixiE4rxVH-Sr1WVsRoFb5p9gZF44dFXyalYQO0VidRnRlcKHyojDrshgg8J8O7pDUErTP-GQIoKQ3TPr_oWr_uf/s320/IMG_1638.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">**chef's kiss**</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">THE STATS</h2><p>This month: 14 books</p><p>5 Audio</p><p>9 Print/Kindle</p><p>10 books published in 2024</p><p><br /></p><p>This year: 29</p><p>14 Audio</p><p>15 With my eyes</p><p>11 books published in 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-90603929519894442202024-02-29T06:00:00.002-06:002024-02-29T12:19:28.690-06:00Ugh<p> Ugh, you guys.</p><p>Yesterday, I tried on a pair of shorts at Target in my usual size, and they DID NOT FIT AT ALL.</p><p>And then I was like well I don't want to be the size I apparently am AND ALSO have gray hair, so I bought a box of Madison Reed hair dye AND MY HAIR IS STILL GRAY. Like, IT WOULD NOT TURN BROWN. </p><p>Universe, what are you telling me?</p><p>I have been working so much this weeeeeeek. Everywhere I go, past work hours, etc etc etc.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHH0Ak5pHLmOJIoSUkFKWN7BdVbCKHhy6SC18eRRNqM2wg7G2eN4O9tER6T3zFKfTv0ujgS5bcbIw5B_AXGwttU9wK8D61JBoFLhlYGao9V-MV2mBXpJ6EXRPbOdlnoNsx0RaSAfJUarXKyxMbPO3jkntjMhkU-XrXYSpiiiEtcCVq8N9y5kJ/s3088/IMG_1971.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHH0Ak5pHLmOJIoSUkFKWN7BdVbCKHhy6SC18eRRNqM2wg7G2eN4O9tER6T3zFKfTv0ujgS5bcbIw5B_AXGwttU9wK8D61JBoFLhlYGao9V-MV2mBXpJ6EXRPbOdlnoNsx0RaSAfJUarXKyxMbPO3jkntjMhkU-XrXYSpiiiEtcCVq8N9y5kJ/s320/IMG_1971.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I worked DOWNSTAIRS for a change of pace<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkMTcuZjJ3V0YuMHMtIuv0OIj5ZlYE0xSkKxX1LqXrRrS4kwMtElig33TxCRyZhq33mDUj19_RzgzHdJqOGRQwMpXA7alqjsCDo_vAaO8d_k9-mrEVakZGQC3BLxLDc3QmNCuO7DFVUmOghHyDQV9LxwWMvK7eETdfMJG07tuk7IKcrrcdVwR/s4032/IMG_2038.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkMTcuZjJ3V0YuMHMtIuv0OIj5ZlYE0xSkKxX1LqXrRrS4kwMtElig33TxCRyZhq33mDUj19_RzgzHdJqOGRQwMpXA7alqjsCDo_vAaO8d_k9-mrEVakZGQC3BLxLDc3QmNCuO7DFVUmOghHyDQV9LxwWMvK7eETdfMJG07tuk7IKcrrcdVwR/s320/IMG_2038.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I worked at extra curriculars<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCNEObGFQUDOowRhAarEuR_7uvYoYtF81bn30rmfFhFVxiiB0r_NlRlUrbNv4KUhfqXQM0N7RwS8DpdzvouYbzR5ZZ-yo0WqzmK7u_Yl5iJV_oeZpQWhfzg_cg6IwuOE1rG1K5Er0WVQ4_PiYGKP6BoGJWjuJ1Y2tNejRzQmf1XKUWo3ctW2h/s4032/IMG_2018.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbCNEObGFQUDOowRhAarEuR_7uvYoYtF81bn30rmfFhFVxiiB0r_NlRlUrbNv4KUhfqXQM0N7RwS8DpdzvouYbzR5ZZ-yo0WqzmK7u_Yl5iJV_oeZpQWhfzg_cg6IwuOE1rG1K5Er0WVQ4_PiYGKP6BoGJWjuJ1Y2tNejRzQmf1XKUWo3ctW2h/s320/IMG_2018.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I worked at the orthodontist</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjy7lNnTHIiVMeklOfpv9IL1-Eu1j-TV1TpZNkbIa2IMDO9SwLzlnFddIXpD7W5gOUwYS7ssiLBKgTba0dkI5HOH0B0qEfKGCGhQtXBmGCxXUFHuSz5WzNtEwuafYOUgiIWJnbtYMjW7OuWo3C8RoX3NHABs7kMP6Wz4ZufTywnZrGRpFwi4kE/s3088/IMG_1965.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjy7lNnTHIiVMeklOfpv9IL1-Eu1j-TV1TpZNkbIa2IMDO9SwLzlnFddIXpD7W5gOUwYS7ssiLBKgTba0dkI5HOH0B0qEfKGCGhQtXBmGCxXUFHuSz5WzNtEwuafYOUgiIWJnbtYMjW7OuWo3C8RoX3NHABs7kMP6Wz4ZufTywnZrGRpFwi4kE/s320/IMG_1965.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I worked at diving practice<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIU8rUMmBSn1L1NJ3SuEI8CgiPgwUf_73_WNWFS8xpcXZ2BzH5Y8DO5AyrPG7tE9c7NXqWDMs20Xpio6IgfVGXrHDvjnuE5bKjnxHGHUu0wgdToPzDDouQZtLOFG6m2LHod5iPzDXdDxF-DMU2Jq2wQPtAo-Kbqlqk3_KVGdSYoF1V4GQdRqr_/s3088/IMG_1949.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIU8rUMmBSn1L1NJ3SuEI8CgiPgwUf_73_WNWFS8xpcXZ2BzH5Y8DO5AyrPG7tE9c7NXqWDMs20Xpio6IgfVGXrHDvjnuE5bKjnxHGHUu0wgdToPzDDouQZtLOFG6m2LHod5iPzDXdDxF-DMU2Jq2wQPtAo-Kbqlqk3_KVGdSYoF1V4GQdRqr_/s320/IMG_1949.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I worked in my office.</td></tr></tbody></table>SO MUCH WORKING.<div><br /></div><div>In apocalyptic climate changes news, my city set a record for biggest temperature change in 24 hours, with a 59-degree shift on Tuesday. But! When we were on the upswing part, the girls and I played outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6brvF4VTxlErum_29CltL5E-6w9HqCZTPGKGBzYv2Cu0MJTXx12gsK6B4QLiY7tQzuWy1DeegS1wvlDoEaSgXvR9oS_YqHYVMhb3LsuY9Mt2gB7c28EaraiWv97A6NajVzhgCdxirUbEezLMFo_DiNKVKfdkL3buVIXOzvpfMjGqWBGpH9rX/s4032/IMG_2005.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6brvF4VTxlErum_29CltL5E-6w9HqCZTPGKGBzYv2Cu0MJTXx12gsK6B4QLiY7tQzuWy1DeegS1wvlDoEaSgXvR9oS_YqHYVMhb3LsuY9Mt2gB7c28EaraiWv97A6NajVzhgCdxirUbEezLMFo_DiNKVKfdkL3buVIXOzvpfMjGqWBGpH9rX/s320/IMG_2005.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzeS17h4zBgcPKLWfLaLqbkLkpbLlB28s5oNOTFNQ73mBT73mf9SM1hDJYm1RkLQ8nY9L8VBtk_rGBmxdAetgozG5t4C0rhupmzFaHmTJWv-4DuZg4eNgYA0cHY7zt6q1glnUP3ycT9VHDFXwlA-HYA-lvwMGlZ5pRpzg0nM41BFNs_UutlJjz/s4032/IMG_2007.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Minnie is still crafting her cute little face off</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sqEWgzCvTo2bpC20wH9uSUQswRS4kR0Mi_JEeGeLb-wAVqKK2p3GoEDQY8XjcFNqplfis5J-M0AJhyphenhyphenfxLwqtSdU9iPfxLrVVtPVm2viBDHHevphLnCUD9-Fqaz4QWe9RokD_qf-TW3AIn6FG2mSlDckD5Jl2f7H7AQ8dGAZK1P0R2Pzud6IU/s4032/IMG_2012.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sqEWgzCvTo2bpC20wH9uSUQswRS4kR0Mi_JEeGeLb-wAVqKK2p3GoEDQY8XjcFNqplfis5J-M0AJhyphenhyphenfxLwqtSdU9iPfxLrVVtPVm2viBDHHevphLnCUD9-Fqaz4QWe9RokD_qf-TW3AIn6FG2mSlDckD5Jl2f7H7AQ8dGAZK1P0R2Pzud6IU/s320/IMG_2012.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another taco Tuesday has come and gone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The boys were at an overnight speech tournament, so Ben and I took the little 3 out to dinner, and it was just plan <i>fun</i>. Even though! It's not like the boys are hard to handle at restaurants (LOL). It's just easier to be a smaller party, I guess.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDFr7RZ0Eq1GdcwNPWE6P0GyjJmtsin1cY37aXn81twex9IYrjiiFmzlZk_RCJwzQPrl1zEjIN_jLsdyeKDaRaViht-f1cGriNTX7bKGvhcl6me3YbgZiorYl59EyH6l2YNXQdZToaO7bopiSHGxwcPAVTCkF5YV-DkhCVsGDNLW2vkNsY4iJ/s4032/IMG_1830.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDFr7RZ0Eq1GdcwNPWE6P0GyjJmtsin1cY37aXn81twex9IYrjiiFmzlZk_RCJwzQPrl1zEjIN_jLsdyeKDaRaViht-f1cGriNTX7bKGvhcl6me3YbgZiorYl59EyH6l2YNXQdZToaO7bopiSHGxwcPAVTCkF5YV-DkhCVsGDNLW2vkNsY4iJ/s320/IMG_1830.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNZH1ct_ZZpN4LkciSvR1p6tOs85OzQEqpzimt3jYQqFQc0WYV8i4KFCf5_JY2n7F23kD3OeWzPw81lumJ1uqKnsLhwb-AHHPG7dMS2Dmfwz6AshiR96C_DYrnnj1eQQOelJGAIPX4imPG_EJeY4eESF8Dp_XoqGaxpfa34hy90v6pbOoO3xL/s4032/IMG_1836.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNZH1ct_ZZpN4LkciSvR1p6tOs85OzQEqpzimt3jYQqFQc0WYV8i4KFCf5_JY2n7F23kD3OeWzPw81lumJ1uqKnsLhwb-AHHPG7dMS2Dmfwz6AshiR96C_DYrnnj1eQQOelJGAIPX4imPG_EJeY4eESF8Dp_XoqGaxpfa34hy90v6pbOoO3xL/s320/IMG_1836.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoLKKw1PAg0kuVdchyRqsJTRMF7mgkpLbwherG-hSPmh4NcwkTf8Ib_QSg6IkxP2LkwEDBH6_egMca4PQltlAOzOQxdg24orhzIjbKO-_3j7GJms8j-WO7cYRSIMH_11r7yyj4xrnpsnNwORatksJgxxiIUhzvj13ymDa4QQL1ewqzNwVvpAA/s4032/IMG_3487.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoLKKw1PAg0kuVdchyRqsJTRMF7mgkpLbwherG-hSPmh4NcwkTf8Ib_QSg6IkxP2LkwEDBH6_egMca4PQltlAOzOQxdg24orhzIjbKO-_3j7GJms8j-WO7cYRSIMH_11r7yyj4xrnpsnNwORatksJgxxiIUhzvj13ymDa4QQL1ewqzNwVvpAA/s320/IMG_3487.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>We even went out for dessert at a different place. WHO ARE WE?<div><br /></div><div>For all of my complaining about the driving and the weekends, I am sad to see the end of hockey season approach because Coop has loved it. Luckily diving season is in full swing, and he has not one but TWO baseball teams kicking off practices. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB5oCZ-B8IFH-TqITZbiJUAASA5Km2YimuiPBUa_cCTSOAjsV-Fa-qSU7hrLHiaVnoWh7yCXDVLpqIfEXDlR95JcL8FRhvpHrBabMl5_REc1qWY5RSEHGReG5ewAJMVGqpSipqfIpwcTKVaqjjmSLuRoL5brlsE1wh5lGprgghecyPhJjGQzO/s4032/IMG_3457.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB5oCZ-B8IFH-TqITZbiJUAASA5Km2YimuiPBUa_cCTSOAjsV-Fa-qSU7hrLHiaVnoWh7yCXDVLpqIfEXDlR95JcL8FRhvpHrBabMl5_REc1qWY5RSEHGReG5ewAJMVGqpSipqfIpwcTKVaqjjmSLuRoL5brlsE1wh5lGprgghecyPhJjGQzO/s320/IMG_3457.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Here's a mom hack for you! I refreshed our kitchen table craft basket with some spring focused stickers, washi tape, pompons, etc, and some pastel markers and new paint and bam! A whole weekend of busy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGRjH0uNkILBi9Ip9A2Ilu4ER07XockAoM7rVCUbB358apVhtkrxvjObIme81gf__1Os9u1hfhtN1_ccMHR7soYyz6bTU2MZcKZOKq0GVfd53LITbR5_Vkgb607wP8O7zJEBjvrxW6WkWIMmBbm_4ogPQmlVVWrVLRHNjlYikmOvVdAZkq_OY/s4032/IMG_1881.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGRjH0uNkILBi9Ip9A2Ilu4ER07XockAoM7rVCUbB358apVhtkrxvjObIme81gf__1Os9u1hfhtN1_ccMHR7soYyz6bTU2MZcKZOKq0GVfd53LITbR5_Vkgb607wP8O7zJEBjvrxW6WkWIMmBbm_4ogPQmlVVWrVLRHNjlYikmOvVdAZkq_OY/s320/IMG_1881.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyJEOjNL34rW3lAf2tiVWhN10tEKJYAxrKfSuLDyyuFc0s3FDQdGvxbDdAbLT9Kpukoqwrui-eLwLbKP_HZbqA1lsins59kh_vdMWjSpjQvp99z6ZEbcPR1Y2lMqqGGrHKrRFVFiqIF0aJa9vUNE0AvpZo_mbdHNKv03wi3V7l4gWRwi7FC9j/s4032/IMG_1882.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyJEOjNL34rW3lAf2tiVWhN10tEKJYAxrKfSuLDyyuFc0s3FDQdGvxbDdAbLT9Kpukoqwrui-eLwLbKP_HZbqA1lsins59kh_vdMWjSpjQvp99z6ZEbcPR1Y2lMqqGGrHKrRFVFiqIF0aJa9vUNE0AvpZo_mbdHNKv03wi3V7l4gWRwi7FC9j/s320/IMG_1882.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5D5Kcq-YQ6aCCgN-fgHY0LWKU-_0nItqfwEON0xbY7uqKty-5H_2Qd3gDpwyYWKxZwDbfVGdRU_p7cQ33tryykyn4XLV2f0igTzoTd9WK3iHYCP0etSdTf2gw5yXmQMut4gVJi0wbYdrIsc3vHzKGRH5kSD9BXc98MY-MycWZmxyUya5tee0/s4032/IMG_1883.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5D5Kcq-YQ6aCCgN-fgHY0LWKU-_0nItqfwEON0xbY7uqKty-5H_2Qd3gDpwyYWKxZwDbfVGdRU_p7cQ33tryykyn4XLV2f0igTzoTd9WK3iHYCP0etSdTf2gw5yXmQMut4gVJi0wbYdrIsc3vHzKGRH5kSD9BXc98MY-MycWZmxyUya5tee0/s320/IMG_1883.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6tkxnM1PyySuUHX0hbD_sJ1OwgYdM0HpBcf_TqW4TynHkuKmwNCddKxd1hG-QoYPj59jzuC8Bka3Yr0VFO_fPe5WEKp5GtG6DKkXYQoHECuiIk6K2VYJIXOuK9CbhhsC0m4wvb5pUOZjHq3LSIyRUV5XLZi3-0CwOQhwcbqeP0g5b5Mkp4vp/s4032/IMG_1931.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6tkxnM1PyySuUHX0hbD_sJ1OwgYdM0HpBcf_TqW4TynHkuKmwNCddKxd1hG-QoYPj59jzuC8Bka3Yr0VFO_fPe5WEKp5GtG6DKkXYQoHECuiIk6K2VYJIXOuK9CbhhsC0m4wvb5pUOZjHq3LSIyRUV5XLZi3-0CwOQhwcbqeP0g5b5Mkp4vp/s320/IMG_1931.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Other random tidbits:<div><br /></div><div>Jack is taller than I am by a lot now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWGTS8596oFRrvtUOf4hDAYX01i2kX7COAyO1CuzNhyphenhyphen60S8oNMintxNdIDIhbkMQer3-7SLC7hxFvTCelNBptwSm-IaBnNOER3-G21aiyq-W-tw2BUOoWp4y8wtZTKh3CM2OZxNGaf_nOhKdhHOUoJ2TuJf-umZzb3BSKj4ZomBF-x8KdqBP4/s4032/IMG_1936.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWGTS8596oFRrvtUOf4hDAYX01i2kX7COAyO1CuzNhyphenhyphen60S8oNMintxNdIDIhbkMQer3-7SLC7hxFvTCelNBptwSm-IaBnNOER3-G21aiyq-W-tw2BUOoWp4y8wtZTKh3CM2OZxNGaf_nOhKdhHOUoJ2TuJf-umZzb3BSKj4ZomBF-x8KdqBP4/s320/IMG_1936.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>GROCERIES ARE SO EXPENSIVE. We have really not noticed inflation very much because our bill is always so high, but the last few weeks have been off the charts!! OR the price has been in line with before times, but the quantity has been smaller. Like, I will for sure have to do a midweek shop or go to Costco, etc. Bah humbug, but it hasn't changed our shopping habits-- just made us complain more.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmWaAJUXGYTg_woG86-WuAywnnOSWdeJFb4XYjeV-z8baMWUufBBMNokFvK8ELDGR9nJ2Na-ZfXDAm5RcNSkbjF2lf1TC5cBrnIonZyiI30Rms8bp2EYwkc_0fO_Y_DTbR1GLUqzfM_gIlGRZYx6k0DXAyahZms30vin424F20edQf32Eo68k/s4032/IMG_1935.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmWaAJUXGYTg_woG86-WuAywnnOSWdeJFb4XYjeV-z8baMWUufBBMNokFvK8ELDGR9nJ2Na-ZfXDAm5RcNSkbjF2lf1TC5cBrnIonZyiI30Rms8bp2EYwkc_0fO_Y_DTbR1GLUqzfM_gIlGRZYx6k0DXAyahZms30vin424F20edQf32Eo68k/s320/IMG_1935.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Dorothy! Is a wonderful lunch date! Must do this more often-- note to self.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHjicEHuRQBfe_YaDgbiR_URWyVVHDOGz409hB_h-p_eNOJfn-T4uyCPRk56vSqWXp9LaAMSyNMCqPyzKzbEf9bzmBsqILeI5a79pj9umYh99_K_RyIZxn7hHHEwzHs9UzYolUEyEp5fco1HksbMWd9IdmIREpDv4VAq3AT1HtOxsk8h8fCF9/s4032/IMG_1939.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHjicEHuRQBfe_YaDgbiR_URWyVVHDOGz409hB_h-p_eNOJfn-T4uyCPRk56vSqWXp9LaAMSyNMCqPyzKzbEf9bzmBsqILeI5a79pj9umYh99_K_RyIZxn7hHHEwzHs9UzYolUEyEp5fco1HksbMWd9IdmIREpDv4VAq3AT1HtOxsk8h8fCF9/s320/IMG_1939.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: left;">One more complaint because WHY NOT-- I broke a dinner plate yesterday, so now we only have 6 matching plates, and there are 7 of us, so I absolutely HAD to buy more, except they were Mikasa from Costco and now Costco has a different pattern are you freaking KIDDING ME. The Mikasa website had a 4-pack of plates, but we also need 2 cereal bowls, 3 fruit bowls, and 2 salad plates, ALL OF WHICH ARE OUT OF STOCK. **shakes fist at universe**</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>In happy news, Harry was awarded 2 really excellent academic scholarships from the system school in WI that I have been secretly hoping he would pick all along and is much closer to a final choice!! Incredible :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB8MAjH_3fUsGgxNfkOSjce63VJ7bMOZiOIxXm90ZLPvtegD4elHYUKuoLpd7LD8X2bv2szU1FYXuxDe3VIdnvHE5GlOUzRKoHCfQc7Xp1acwuZkTaOcvKUxJH8mL4Yn155WtazCqqg4oEwWqr__oT4SkfMrvFubjceJdRI_CSHvi77nbjHpX/s1927/IMG_1837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1927" data-original-width="1171" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB8MAjH_3fUsGgxNfkOSjce63VJ7bMOZiOIxXm90ZLPvtegD4elHYUKuoLpd7LD8X2bv2szU1FYXuxDe3VIdnvHE5GlOUzRKoHCfQc7Xp1acwuZkTaOcvKUxJH8mL4Yn155WtazCqqg4oEwWqr__oT4SkfMrvFubjceJdRI_CSHvi77nbjHpX/s320/IMG_1837.jpeg" width="194" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-1534796732186069962024-02-26T10:30:00.004-06:002024-02-26T10:30:00.129-06:00Actually? This is not my first blog post about a water bottle.<p> Because I am as basic as they come, I always lug a 40oz Stanley water bottle everywhere I go. I don't worry about the straw being exposed to germs. I try not to mind it spilling when it gets knocked over or when I am carrying eleventy billion things in my hands and lean forward and water pours from the straw. But! This is the second time that the handle has come off. Well, to be fair, the handle is not all the way off my second cup, but it <i>is </i>loose.</p><p>I watched <a href="https://www.today.com/video/do-stanley-cups-contain-lead-what-you-need-to-know-203312197932" target="_blank"><i>The Today Show</i> spot about overblown lead claims </a>(there <i>is</i> lead<i> </i>in the cup to seal the vacuum part, but <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/health/stanley-cups-lead.html" target="_blank">it doesn't come into contact with water/leak/poison anyone </a>despite IG claims. And the whole thing is fascinating to me because the cup itself is like a <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/01/17/stanley-cup-utah-trend-starbucks-target" target="_blank">hallmark </a>of the <a href="https://annehelen.substack.com/p/pretty-white-moms-in-their-pretty" target="_blank">pretty white mom in her pretty white home</a> (as <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717406/momfluenced-by-sara-petersen/" target="_blank">Sara Petersen </a>would say), but then there are all these even more conservative IG influencers with their home lead test results and their super freaking tan faces screaming about NATURE and TOXINS (there's this whole WILD subset of conservative influencers who say skin cancer is a big pharma conspiracy-- the same people who take daily videos of themselves holding their mushroom coffee and walking barefoot in their yards because of the <a href="https://www.verywellhealth.com/grounding-7494652" target="_blank">MAGIC of EARTH'S ELEMENTS and the SOLES OF THE FEET</a>). The Stanley cup is one of those fascinating artifacts attacked from the left and the right-- but also a place where the venn diagram of liberal and conservative haters has a weird overlap), and I am not ditching Stanley because of the lead. It's more because the thing costs $50 and BREAKS. That's annoying. And! The warrantee is (purposefully??) hard to claim.</p><p>I love a 40oz water bottle. I love the straw. I love that it's trendy and that it fits in my cup holder in the car. But! I WANT IT TO LAST.</p><p>Soooooo. I bought an <a href="https://owalalife.com/products/freesip?variant=44898561851551" target="_blank">Owala</a> one this weekend. It's so CUTE you guys. And! The company does limited release patterns which I am ALWAYS a sucker for. The 40oz one is really unwieldy, and it doesn't fit in a cupholder. BUT! It's leakproof, and the straw is inside, so I can forgive a lot. There's a<a href="https://owalalife.com/products/clover-the-rainbow" target="_blank"> leap day shamrock one </a>coming out on, um, leap day, so I will maybe try the smaller size? (Nope-- not Irish. JUST A SUCKER FOR A LIMITED RELEASE YOU GUYS WHY AM I SO BASIC). And don't get me started on the <a href="https://owalalife.com/pages/birthday-bash" target="_blank">Birthday ones</a> next month...</p><p>Too big for me, though, huh?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRxcdtcJsVd8p_5zuOh2H-__HaSsMA0NXzwJUhyLX1cZMhVqJhYQaOrdhXNnjCU8Wasc-08pEgoFY8ywjCYqiAtE-LYx2RjSWyZeGFlEx6fc0uFgekBlx-Ys1SQFFu5GAG1YWv61S2enzxXLkfcXm709U_DtH6m2QZs1eSwWB1PbfWhdHCZ7z/s4032/IMG_1932.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRxcdtcJsVd8p_5zuOh2H-__HaSsMA0NXzwJUhyLX1cZMhVqJhYQaOrdhXNnjCU8Wasc-08pEgoFY8ywjCYqiAtE-LYx2RjSWyZeGFlEx6fc0uFgekBlx-Ys1SQFFu5GAG1YWv61S2enzxXLkfcXm709U_DtH6m2QZs1eSwWB1PbfWhdHCZ7z/s320/IMG_1932.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I have transitioned the kids to cheapy Gatorade bottles for school because I don't care if I have to buy more and can buy a whole team pack of the squeeze ones LOL (<a href="https://www.target.com/p/gatorade-squeeze-32oz-plastic-water-bottle-green/-/A-54548401?ref=tgt_adv_xsp&AFID=google&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000012577562&CPNG=PLA_Sports_Priority%2BShopping%7CSports_Ecomm_Hardlines&adgroup=Sports_Priority+TCINs&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=c&location=9018944&targetid=pla-296303633664&ds_rl=1246978&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAivGuBhBEEiwAWiFmYe5YIY0ixjes02m8Fn5useTcL87-Wx3SOVAn9mugsrUlmafVAYPQrxoCLQwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">these</a> and <a href="https://www.target.com/p/gatorade-30oz-gx-plastic-water-bottle/-/A-87388871?preselect=87412436#lnk=sametab" target="_blank">these</a>). The boys have <a href="https://www.yeti.com/drinkware/tumblers/21071503891.html" target="_blank">Yeti straw tumblers,</a> and Jack also has <a href="https://www.yeti.com/drinkware/bottles/21071210002.html" target="_blank">this</a> Yeti which is pretty great. Ben likes Hydroflask for water (<a href="https://www.yeti.com/drinkware/bottles/21071210002.html" target="_blank">I do not</a>) and Yeti for coffee. </p><p>What about you? Any faves we should try before I buy ten thousand Owalas?</p>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-88202175956011041292024-02-23T06:22:00.003-06:002024-02-23T06:32:18.776-06:005 on A Friday: Morning Face Routine (8/52)<p> Hi! I realized the other day that I am loving my current morning face routine, so I thought I’d memorialize it here.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. WASH MY FACE: I do not use a lot of water here, guys, so I cannot relate to the face washing angst and the big wrist towel things I see on IG. I start by pumping a pump of <a href="https://www.aveeno.com/products/calm-restore-redness-relief-foaming-cleanser" target="_blank">this cleanser</a> into damp hands, working it into a lather, and gently coating my face. Then I get a wash cloth wet and wring it out. I use the wet cloth to gently wipe the soap away. We are talking DAMPNESS here, not wetness and splashing, etc. (I use this same stuff to wash my face at night in the shower, and I do not need an additional makeup remover).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJuOdzuXIzX_H2aiZYuWKD0a4OThKVhRBZ8sFrK3cHeiR1Ws69udU5_K_8WpWJ9PABN26wpT2af5wuWC9PyfKr0AWRfxAawonOF4qREI9XWG8uSiLQfWApotDgIPwcbAdZKxNazadcUmAGVHRMg8XeZSmt2f3-Z8Zs_T027ZuSdoXyuEYgPrCi/s735/IMG_1383.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="515" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJuOdzuXIzX_H2aiZYuWKD0a4OThKVhRBZ8sFrK3cHeiR1Ws69udU5_K_8WpWJ9PABN26wpT2af5wuWC9PyfKr0AWRfxAawonOF4qREI9XWG8uSiLQfWApotDgIPwcbAdZKxNazadcUmAGVHRMg8XeZSmt2f3-Z8Zs_T027ZuSdoXyuEYgPrCi/s320/IMG_1383.jpeg" width="224" /></a></div>$10, and I have an Amazon subscribe and save for this— I keep a bottle in my bathroom closet, a bottle in the shower, and a bottle in the boys’ shower because it’s great for all faces. <div><br /></div><div>2. <a href="https://www.lancome-usa.com/skincare/advanced-genifique-face-serum/1000302.html" target="_blank">Hyaluronic acid serum:</a> I use Lancôme’s brand of this, but you can get this kind of anti-aging serum across brands and price points. I got hooked on this one in a holiday gift box and haven’t looked back— just a teeny bit makes my whole face feel smooth. I apply right away to a damp face.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KaY83QK3Ir6VGbC3Re9unwWVFcD1cg0P5jdLFeKc5a3pncgyEneCx9Li9lBE9lYcXgNBzQgUeRqCBh4UiLckayOv4tgm3JYDgxTfEOdfbNVo2l8vs35EyuwY_-8Q8-judy3z5Xvh2an8GdMW5fYHGYFF6EiXWTeSoURviMT7zRecpBtYsYOE/s734/IMG_1384.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="508" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KaY83QK3Ir6VGbC3Re9unwWVFcD1cg0P5jdLFeKc5a3pncgyEneCx9Li9lBE9lYcXgNBzQgUeRqCBh4UiLckayOv4tgm3JYDgxTfEOdfbNVo2l8vs35EyuwY_-8Q8-judy3z5Xvh2an8GdMW5fYHGYFF6EiXWTeSoURviMT7zRecpBtYsYOE/s320/IMG_1384.jpeg" width="221" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>3.<a href="https://theordinary.com/en-us/azelaic-acid-suspension-10-exfoliator-100407.html" target="_blank"> Azelaic acid</a>: Also a redness fighter, and I use this mostly around my nose and mouth if I have some rosacea going on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFowqIrEsjPMZNLCg6DOgHyt-0PIyCgYdW81KrXJ5sMzXWvNUHSTWxBJfmlXZln-uf6M6qmnWCznLnao5lpZ7HcC_acjETw4kW7msKA80Z6H8PXPMDB1iJPpG19dCsfzlj8ew0-JAy42h-EYuxhT9Ba2zoaZABRY4FtibXVumjnl0AA53fbRw/s608/IMG_1385.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="608" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFowqIrEsjPMZNLCg6DOgHyt-0PIyCgYdW81KrXJ5sMzXWvNUHSTWxBJfmlXZln-uf6M6qmnWCznLnao5lpZ7HcC_acjETw4kW7msKA80Z6H8PXPMDB1iJPpG19dCsfzlj8ew0-JAy42h-EYuxhT9Ba2zoaZABRY4FtibXVumjnl0AA53fbRw/s320/IMG_1385.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>4. Primer: <a href="https://www.lancome-usa.com/skincare/uv-expert-defense-spf-50-primer-and-moisturizer/LAN349.html" target="_blank">LOVE THIS ONE</a> even though the scent makes me think I should never ever look it up on the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep database. I could put this over OR under my moisturizer, but I like to use it first **shrug** I don’t wear foundation or anything like that, so I am only priming my face for more moisture. Sometimes. I do lotion first and then mix this stuff with my favorite <a href="https://tartecosmetics.com/shop/amazonian-clay-bb-tinted-moisturizer-broad-spectrum-spf-20-24.html" target="_blank">Tarte BB cream</a> as a final layer. It is perhaps thicker than I like a moisturizer to be, so I like to use a thin layer under moisturizer or mix with the Tarte stuff. I never like to feel like anything is sitting on top of my skin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rfPqJtCCn1u6LV3mi7i0RdthAq6Fz5T1eFwNY0zS1vqxhaNgPt-qAMBIzW6I4Z8bmuzWprzGIw6nO-Z1Dit0VYfls7r63fGrIz5r4UVeH2HAVoamTUCf_-9tfY7VHDzZ8NK6U2dnKfUem7fNK4GcMLYoAoPYjS-HMGebGpGxNv6O6ZcGml9C/s4032/IMG_1791.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rfPqJtCCn1u6LV3mi7i0RdthAq6Fz5T1eFwNY0zS1vqxhaNgPt-qAMBIzW6I4Z8bmuzWprzGIw6nO-Z1Dit0VYfls7r63fGrIz5r4UVeH2HAVoamTUCf_-9tfY7VHDzZ8NK6U2dnKfUem7fNK4GcMLYoAoPYjS-HMGebGpGxNv6O6ZcGml9C/s320/IMG_1791.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Also— I took pics of all of these things yesterday while I was getting dressed, but only 3 ended up in my photo library (???) or my camera roll (???) and Ben is sleeping in our room right now, so it would be SO RUDE to recreate the moment.</div><div><br /></div><div>5. Moisturizer. I do not LOVE love <a href="https://www.sephora.com/product/clinique-even-better-brightening-moisturizer-spf-20-P504674" target="_blank">this one</a>, but the price is good, and there is nothing <i>bad</i> about it. My skin looks good. It sinks right in, and it has SPF. What else do I need?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6bqEh_qCSJPoYNfHnf6VUvtuC7fmZ7jebL0aFWsa9palmm_UuNVba9IIbXpRpRY_mgfERR-KFEs7L8qTCZUVYf4SqCSVokQszJUSpZVZDkPPVtYVw_-ppVeBivRDACaOE3YJYo5QhyUss956J_gQiltV_u7y28_WtEg3sSZyjuNiesotm7Rl/s4032/IMG_1792.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6bqEh_qCSJPoYNfHnf6VUvtuC7fmZ7jebL0aFWsa9palmm_UuNVba9IIbXpRpRY_mgfERR-KFEs7L8qTCZUVYf4SqCSVokQszJUSpZVZDkPPVtYVw_-ppVeBivRDACaOE3YJYo5QhyUss956J_gQiltV_u7y28_WtEg3sSZyjuNiesotm7Rl/s320/IMG_1792.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>This whole routine, from wash to the final swipe of lotion, takes less than 2 minutes. In just under 4 minutes, I can brush my teeth and wash my face— so there’s no excuse for me to be under groomed at school drop off. I definitely have 4 minutes. 5 if I floss!<div><br /></div><div>BONUS: I use an eye cream and The Ordinary <a href="https://theordinary.com/en-us/caffeine-solution-5-egcg-eye-serum-100412.html" target="_blank">caffeine solution</a> on my eyes morning and night. In the AM I use <a href="https://www.lancome-usa.com/skincare/eye-serum/advanced-genifique-eye-cream/00370-LAC.html" target="_blank">this </a>Lancôme eye cream, but I also have a subscribe and save order for <a href="https://www.ulta.com/p/rapid-wrinkle-repair-eye-cream-xlsImpprod3190079">this </a>Neutrogena one for nighttime. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oH76w10OxlTV-y-JvTvTuREBSwL7J4GD4AUbdyb2TtnIf6-OQ9dUKhf5kPWAgHq12GM6le3T4Ie4N4a3GwzU1G1pwyOv_ldK9FxUEWuv18iNxHcKKf5bEFz61sozYQkz_KoLhW5-Dl-C2HloIXf0MUkqgsbrO-FIvGpekSA3AuK96GYc-_CQ/s4032/IMG_1793.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oH76w10OxlTV-y-JvTvTuREBSwL7J4GD4AUbdyb2TtnIf6-OQ9dUKhf5kPWAgHq12GM6le3T4Ie4N4a3GwzU1G1pwyOv_ldK9FxUEWuv18iNxHcKKf5bEFz61sozYQkz_KoLhW5-Dl-C2HloIXf0MUkqgsbrO-FIvGpekSA3AuK96GYc-_CQ/s320/IMG_1793.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-43188161550233162672024-02-21T10:40:00.004-06:002024-02-21T10:40:56.554-06:00midweek blather<p> When you make a new recipe, do you have to spend time prepping it and just like READING it over first? I just TOOK NOTES on tonight's dinner in my notebook like I am going to have to take a quiz. which I guess I am-- and that quiz is dinner.</p><p>To be fair, we will be coming in hot from dropping off Coop and Dorothy and a loooong traffic-y drive home with a small-ish amount of time to actually have dinner before the pickups, so I wanted to think about what can be done ahead in my tiny sliver of afternoon time (when I will also probably be dealing with laundry) and if I need to have a plate of snack ready for Minnie to eat (YES), etc.</p><p>BUT STILL. Actual notes. And it's an<a href="https://minimalistbaker.com/sweet-potato-chickpea-buddha-bowl/" target="_blank"> EASY RECIPE.</a></p><p>Got a mammogram!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMU42QFTMf140oKceOOr2a2iz8SXMfJ-BcNsAyp0obIJ8FoojI86u8cz3uVSvGVj-miA8VfMzcFp51ZFIpxtQr3mZTRrI630cX8yU7-iqNo7t5MRUL9czMj4-ZXhInWkQZUXujUhgsIPUMOTdlvHLYNN5C6DGyn44YWOti-cNbOS9Y7CZGUz6E/s4032/IMG_1715.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMU42QFTMf140oKceOOr2a2iz8SXMfJ-BcNsAyp0obIJ8FoojI86u8cz3uVSvGVj-miA8VfMzcFp51ZFIpxtQr3mZTRrI630cX8yU7-iqNo7t5MRUL9czMj4-ZXhInWkQZUXujUhgsIPUMOTdlvHLYNN5C6DGyn44YWOti-cNbOS9Y7CZGUz6E/s320/IMG_1715.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Forgot how aggressive they are when choosing my tunic<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyK9PchopI8kknm0-Of8J-2f4rHj6yK62otKgfVlgx3lr3LN4Ae5GXNyWefcTTK9hBXjY4XParhxVX0ba-fYEhlnR_SRVEh8r5STBGPT8xqRwa7TgdQkmQn6WAABnHenMJ-uXGRlCChY30xHkl70UQVV8DZzpaMAnApj20V9STDlFKIfEsGjN/s4032/IMG_1716.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyK9PchopI8kknm0-Of8J-2f4rHj6yK62otKgfVlgx3lr3LN4Ae5GXNyWefcTTK9hBXjY4XParhxVX0ba-fYEhlnR_SRVEh8r5STBGPT8xqRwa7TgdQkmQn6WAABnHenMJ-uXGRlCChY30xHkl70UQVV8DZzpaMAnApj20V9STDlFKIfEsGjN/s320/IMG_1716.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>This hilariously branded WI coffee is pretty great.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4LtucCysqLKkjxaE2orHVXYafTgAbNHPAluiFcyEbKmeIUyeRtMQehpNAejoCSIv4eXhpVYtTppQbwDQGezIkzLZ4a4jd5gWAZimKfHvjUJasomAI4bvz0sa6pvP2E55HjbfeqAIvq01bV0zoUuWq6SWjgfbGvi-mYXe1DwnX9nzqYFrkA2j/s4032/IMG_1718.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4LtucCysqLKkjxaE2orHVXYafTgAbNHPAluiFcyEbKmeIUyeRtMQehpNAejoCSIv4eXhpVYtTppQbwDQGezIkzLZ4a4jd5gWAZimKfHvjUJasomAI4bvz0sa6pvP2E55HjbfeqAIvq01bV0zoUuWq6SWjgfbGvi-mYXe1DwnX9nzqYFrkA2j/s320/IMG_1718.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Ben was trying to convince her that you don't read every page of every book every time LOL for days. She did not buy it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Rm8t4b3thQm1qXVGBQkWCXiIMx53rSRsOeqXjVaQuQIDLfGwv9CSmNykP9WDw9p-qg0KIYWPDlUn2XBDOH33Pj3dQemOQwmpAYQ4taCFT7OmQpUVc8RD910z1qSU_koZ9lzMrEy4wLFDm5k-8MDmLJPH4wK15sLsHxC_k9MsfHuo8x1reZq_/s4032/IMG_1736.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Rm8t4b3thQm1qXVGBQkWCXiIMx53rSRsOeqXjVaQuQIDLfGwv9CSmNykP9WDw9p-qg0KIYWPDlUn2XBDOH33Pj3dQemOQwmpAYQ4taCFT7OmQpUVc8RD910z1qSU_koZ9lzMrEy4wLFDm5k-8MDmLJPH4wK15sLsHxC_k9MsfHuo8x1reZq_/s320/IMG_1736.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Sporty spice. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWe5tquDOCKitWWUbWRRrvTKt-_NVDIlAtWGRZHUfnh3Oao0d4L-DGsNezoP-MPqQlY_HLBd9N3VeYKLHxdqHIclBJMxhklbgk34zuqG-mQEOEv4ThqDvMeWFMdyV4vrvM6LbVL4HUFb8O9zjwmmIP4U0YuObgWwWrWPcosAGyXb5y488pL7Uc/s4032/IMG_1739.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWe5tquDOCKitWWUbWRRrvTKt-_NVDIlAtWGRZHUfnh3Oao0d4L-DGsNezoP-MPqQlY_HLBd9N3VeYKLHxdqHIclBJMxhklbgk34zuqG-mQEOEv4ThqDvMeWFMdyV4vrvM6LbVL4HUFb8O9zjwmmIP4U0YuObgWwWrWPcosAGyXb5y488pL7Uc/s320/IMG_1739.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Anyone else fall victim to social media ads for <a href="https://tieks.com/" target="_blank">Tieks</a> and find out they are actually pretty meh shoes but then wear them anyway because you already freaking spent the money? Grumble grumble.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUsdt_n_daxNLMIAilZt4tF9LSpgAZ8H_Tkt6ghqRapEclTAN5JoB6wIzDq-Ua1x9x5QM9dua2j7IU4Rj0e20-2vDVX1C-OJBDfdFp_4C52W1pi_6Sk7AfaJtRGCFDibcBzX7pGlf1ifmdFIOIlGCnZsAGVZHRU5BFtfKmRBj7TjrW-r0k1im/s4032/IMG_1740.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUsdt_n_daxNLMIAilZt4tF9LSpgAZ8H_Tkt6ghqRapEclTAN5JoB6wIzDq-Ua1x9x5QM9dua2j7IU4Rj0e20-2vDVX1C-OJBDfdFp_4C52W1pi_6Sk7AfaJtRGCFDibcBzX7pGlf1ifmdFIOIlGCnZsAGVZHRU5BFtfKmRBj7TjrW-r0k1im/s320/IMG_1740.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>She loves being back on the BIG RED MAT.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XsLsAaxtolxiEVcsDSQ5LPNvS4-mT3HCD5g9oK53ShJSIXbwUo3jEobpXQEXIqGYnrX5IMjoEc-QW0_oOPLImUq7DpRzVREtPPsBqner1Gsd2q4qMXpIQ5dbe_xh9Sw9mJRF55mUovCkU91JdzDtRc2pFmEq-Ttge0rCtcbgRWa1EvWHkFnD/s4032/IMG_1755.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XsLsAaxtolxiEVcsDSQ5LPNvS4-mT3HCD5g9oK53ShJSIXbwUo3jEobpXQEXIqGYnrX5IMjoEc-QW0_oOPLImUq7DpRzVREtPPsBqner1Gsd2q4qMXpIQ5dbe_xh9Sw9mJRF55mUovCkU91JdzDtRc2pFmEq-Ttge0rCtcbgRWa1EvWHkFnD/s320/IMG_1755.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-3334076004094222024-02-19T17:55:00.003-06:002024-02-19T17:55:41.989-06:00Dance the day away<p> I am the worst dance mom because I only got pictures of Dorothy in 3/6 costumes. <b>I will do better next month.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP8Dv0zcbyujlMQMxiivtuqsOn5IWi9Dd1WAwgADvZNH2OvTbHF_GZUPg1LxvmbEqbeUVWp8GV95PjFHVDmHQwjGWeNXmmcf0BP4xSMGkgzycdpX0wJf0zKXGjZ4hVka8acYGV6oFsObftr5JEvYAee67SlTsAMjBzTXpo_Jqesr_ROC-So-w/s4032/IMG_1665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP8Dv0zcbyujlMQMxiivtuqsOn5IWi9Dd1WAwgADvZNH2OvTbHF_GZUPg1LxvmbEqbeUVWp8GV95PjFHVDmHQwjGWeNXmmcf0BP4xSMGkgzycdpX0wJf0zKXGjZ4hVka8acYGV6oFsObftr5JEvYAee67SlTsAMjBzTXpo_Jqesr_ROC-So-w/s320/IMG_1665.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2GLKImzsRKwkTpRH3D898kwRGUzQinAjAHva1MVD2qIN6pO9FM-5tvJDM3Yo1IXsRoPtObdV_EjHr88o3hC9RJ4EsDAkSDNiXRQV6Z5gWZVhHPoH3RHdynBwyIX1U0xejPOtZDalggKXxSVAWrBbgnlrrp5UDsXPrSNZHaQyzBB1IS9Zk0UN/s4032/IMG_1674.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2GLKImzsRKwkTpRH3D898kwRGUzQinAjAHva1MVD2qIN6pO9FM-5tvJDM3Yo1IXsRoPtObdV_EjHr88o3hC9RJ4EsDAkSDNiXRQV6Z5gWZVhHPoH3RHdynBwyIX1U0xejPOtZDalggKXxSVAWrBbgnlrrp5UDsXPrSNZHaQyzBB1IS9Zk0UN/s320/IMG_1674.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ECtavv5r84kT5jJuJQcxub9VFlP6ucKrcQ9ldXkOp_rO3UN7le2TkL_exg6Lt4p7s33dDegYFQEG86vNES3HnrRN0cgq9oy10OrzYAiIPG5rxu5yaW_jdJzAu1GGFmVPnrxhiRRotnejusIYZ3z5DPKamW3Ie1J_cMS3ha__cDbtqkVvzXDC/s1532/IMG_1697.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1532" data-original-width="707" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ECtavv5r84kT5jJuJQcxub9VFlP6ucKrcQ9ldXkOp_rO3UN7le2TkL_exg6Lt4p7s33dDegYFQEG86vNES3HnrRN0cgq9oy10OrzYAiIPG5rxu5yaW_jdJzAu1GGFmVPnrxhiRRotnejusIYZ3z5DPKamW3Ie1J_cMS3ha__cDbtqkVvzXDC/s320/IMG_1697.jpeg" width="148" /></a></div><br />I am the team dance mom for the tap dance (sparkly red above), and I really thought I had my shit together. I sent a perky message on the team app with my cell number and a link to a packing checklist and our team style guide. I bought a bunch of snacks and drinks for the kids in case they needed a pick-me-up because Dorothy gets cranky, and I made sure I was backstage at the appropriate time to gather them together and check costumes real fast. That's when everyone found out that I'm the worst. A darling little tapper asked me for body glue to help her gloves stay up, and I just blinked blankly at her. "You're the dance mom," she said in a super disappointed tone. I WAS DISAPPOINTED TOO. I have ordered body glue, so next month I AM ALL GOOD, but probably no one will trust me by then. ALSO all of the other dance moms got group pics before the dance. I DID NOT. I AM TERRIBLE AT THIS JOB, but I swear I am going to do better. LOL but also **crying face**<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Her dance bag, though, was **chef's kiss**. I am soooo glad we bought one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZYAhimvY-J06GWxMcneoyEz7NWLaveoKUEmE0-nuYU-GPCyNeWGkhHvUdY31nYq8wk81Rbxg8O8Mf9mBpis4ETsEkBdOdTpU0_UdlbrdFsO90KlJtI3Ctr_opO33jJg9nmm7yZnhibq8ARZbdgWYFDrnStdp_uCkK3E2ockomKMaCArEoPTL/s4032/IMG_1653.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZYAhimvY-J06GWxMcneoyEz7NWLaveoKUEmE0-nuYU-GPCyNeWGkhHvUdY31nYq8wk81Rbxg8O8Mf9mBpis4ETsEkBdOdTpU0_UdlbrdFsO90KlJtI3Ctr_opO33jJg9nmm7yZnhibq8ARZbdgWYFDrnStdp_uCkK3E2ockomKMaCArEoPTL/s320/IMG_1653.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9li_ov31TtCQYEpviCR5BJbnJk9O8Th_T2hZHIQ3f3A8uGkmHhSEN6ZIJDFVvik1JPs8j8oM1orNSrZqW3bd6z85rD212vJu1AmiKjWwSi1YlNmbwyqd6mIBqD-Jl47tOaVymBO3yXxDvgyZn5QVwck9KWPveQzRI5kmWKw1wzYJ2-VSNU5F/s4032/IMG_1664.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9li_ov31TtCQYEpviCR5BJbnJk9O8Th_T2hZHIQ3f3A8uGkmHhSEN6ZIJDFVvik1JPs8j8oM1orNSrZqW3bd6z85rD212vJu1AmiKjWwSi1YlNmbwyqd6mIBqD-Jl47tOaVymBO3yXxDvgyZn5QVwck9KWPveQzRI5kmWKw1wzYJ2-VSNU5F/s320/IMG_1664.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Minnie loved EVERYTHING, especially when Dorothy and a dance friend practiced makeup on her the day before the big day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSshKzHy_nUZUW7PgtQZRJ1YcQltQBZ2tqFc_gDLVO_Ivbts3GI_iASzMm1e7Hcb3BaPxrup2p_A7tXB5o3_eft1aKZSU9MSKduAq7nrZnLaH7n24cJ89i4evAC5jUBEd5igdi_rr3mkkizAmwi06Kv7hkg3q5LZYZRR2mE-4lfDORpnc9hPss/s4032/IMG_1652.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSshKzHy_nUZUW7PgtQZRJ1YcQltQBZ2tqFc_gDLVO_Ivbts3GI_iASzMm1e7Hcb3BaPxrup2p_A7tXB5o3_eft1aKZSU9MSKduAq7nrZnLaH7n24cJ89i4evAC5jUBEd5igdi_rr3mkkizAmwi06Kv7hkg3q5LZYZRR2mE-4lfDORpnc9hPss/s320/IMG_1652.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>She also loves shopping for makeup</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpsQNQEhlxWdlh1fmVryK5cBdZ5iUOllZQ9cUW6YtY8DCn4dP7ZpitnWZP8rce-cts7xz5UA0YeEV8-4IqSPDhJiyONVnF1vPueci4HkPYBo8xn6pfkyu_5m5KS1OPpWVvJUZBnOHNZym4BXzPVLb7cc_nmlt1N-3EEINW6LMbsi8TjIu7Qb4/s4032/IMG_1598.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpsQNQEhlxWdlh1fmVryK5cBdZ5iUOllZQ9cUW6YtY8DCn4dP7ZpitnWZP8rce-cts7xz5UA0YeEV8-4IqSPDhJiyONVnF1vPueci4HkPYBo8xn6pfkyu_5m5KS1OPpWVvJUZBnOHNZym4BXzPVLb7cc_nmlt1N-3EEINW6LMbsi8TjIu7Qb4/s320/IMG_1598.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p>And Dorothy, tween that she is, is suddenly into skin care. I HAVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5r7WUdsVYHJQyJGgAMIYbzGHxFv66yTRGzwvzkdSUdH8Y8FZJpBPvh2wJUdnIkbH-SeFMqUESqmA9w6Z8wDrQAGlDThVpikoaiu1zVSfGrf3dARPLzeShn37H6FpNbeDtMbGuJ2aQv4JQNM-EIUA44Lv83KCqrYMWGN31zvMJVO49bwQYnTb/s4032/IMG_1605.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5r7WUdsVYHJQyJGgAMIYbzGHxFv66yTRGzwvzkdSUdH8Y8FZJpBPvh2wJUdnIkbH-SeFMqUESqmA9w6Z8wDrQAGlDThVpikoaiu1zVSfGrf3dARPLzeShn37H6FpNbeDtMbGuJ2aQv4JQNM-EIUA44Lv83KCqrYMWGN31zvMJVO49bwQYnTb/s320/IMG_1605.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>But seriously, the best pic I took at dance--besides Minnie dancing-- was this souvenir strip of eyelashes that somehow found its way onto my jeans</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Finishing <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665335/come-and-get-it-by-kiley-reid/" target="_blank">THIS BOOK.</a> It is really excellent, and if I had a big chunk of time, I could just <i>finish it</i>.</p><p>2. Watching Dorothy’s dance team dress rehearsal in advance of 2 months of competitions. I have only seen 1/6 of her dances, and I have only glimpsed little pieces of the rest of them through the studio windows here or there. Plus she has a fun new dance bag to organize and play with.</p><p>She did a dry run while Minnie played with the bag’s dust cover and then eventually borrowed a jazz costume.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xMMWSB5WILloAY2ZnQ6jy6x_lsqIGxdmgiBpudLIO-lqEQ319HrP-II2aDDZlU9puCS4U04CCE6e0xbAFs6VRfQMUw_2arZUdkidoC64bEYD5pxMcs8YPK8KoO1HSFYltTszexq5hiPDmLU3kG1qvHzdSZXllB0yjo63zfnFJQrbnfum7OTt/s4032/IMG_1568.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xMMWSB5WILloAY2ZnQ6jy6x_lsqIGxdmgiBpudLIO-lqEQ319HrP-II2aDDZlU9puCS4U04CCE6e0xbAFs6VRfQMUw_2arZUdkidoC64bEYD5pxMcs8YPK8KoO1HSFYltTszexq5hiPDmLU3kG1qvHzdSZXllB0yjo63zfnFJQrbnfum7OTt/s320/IMG_1568.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBE5aQBLi0GmkaeJnNxkFmTzFjsIkLOKp5cZ4J4g67YM-u8r8Fb6PWx3h7MdU2g7XxdPXb6_yOQO9jrBd-0xZ1qy3zW5q9lPttb5l7qAxFbGKalm3itHTZO6TD6nHNMUz6NPcIEsvxQjsUWLWkZbbqto9t6GAmmXuVdp4yJdLOcKZqKWNNkH4/s4032/IMG_1570.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBE5aQBLi0GmkaeJnNxkFmTzFjsIkLOKp5cZ4J4g67YM-u8r8Fb6PWx3h7MdU2g7XxdPXb6_yOQO9jrBd-0xZ1qy3zW5q9lPttb5l7qAxFbGKalm3itHTZO6TD6nHNMUz6NPcIEsvxQjsUWLWkZbbqto9t6GAmmXuVdp4yJdLOcKZqKWNNkH4/s320/IMG_1570.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKNSrusgTX2YaH5c6l1qXv4YkLeqCQCGYhRLrSiuKCRL3Z8ekAHV5Hozj2nZSJmFKt0TjQRzJuvxKutqLw41tOwOym8N3ejhMeY-hGBSRuDfdAF8VVXE9cb9dmXkTicysOs5ITQZOSwIYmmx1Po3fyyGm2wU3KZcHm6uI8xBjTuZSUZ2Fqk1F/s4032/IMG_1573.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKNSrusgTX2YaH5c6l1qXv4YkLeqCQCGYhRLrSiuKCRL3Z8ekAHV5Hozj2nZSJmFKt0TjQRzJuvxKutqLw41tOwOym8N3ejhMeY-hGBSRuDfdAF8VVXE9cb9dmXkTicysOs5ITQZOSwIYmmx1Po3fyyGm2wU3KZcHm6uI8xBjTuZSUZ2Fqk1F/s320/IMG_1573.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0klnxZEBmrrz2cA1Fgo4BRDxk2mh6jFsL27pFpeC4kH_RqIgBhNJ4mtx2xTSGB-CnvFB8TW5JMZ9tUdODRZI6NtV0GMnvn1jnu9Ngjpm9iTy-q_koHtiDXPIloMeSBMWOS3Q8DNx1GLdaLFs6a8NAKDSGnXfOSKzUxYMCbSyXQafrvjafdKkL/s4032/IMG_1586.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0klnxZEBmrrz2cA1Fgo4BRDxk2mh6jFsL27pFpeC4kH_RqIgBhNJ4mtx2xTSGB-CnvFB8TW5JMZ9tUdODRZI6NtV0GMnvn1jnu9Ngjpm9iTy-q_koHtiDXPIloMeSBMWOS3Q8DNx1GLdaLFs6a8NAKDSGnXfOSKzUxYMCbSyXQafrvjafdKkL/s320/IMG_1586.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>3. Harry getting a negative COVID test and me fumigating his room. CANNOT WAIT FOR THAT ONE!!!<div><br /></div><div>4. Making tiny pizzas on tiny naan. I meant to get small naan from Costco so we could make individual pizzas, but they were out, and my shopper subbed teeny naan, so now it’s a happy hour dinner on Saturday, and I can’t wait.</div><div><br /></div><div>5. Eating our way through this junk infusion. Think we have enough snacks for the next 3 days? (Also, except for the salad and chicken, none of this is meal food or “counts” towards our weekly groceries (well, I did snag eggs and milk)—- JUST ETXRAS. FEEDING 5 KIDS IS INTENSE.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FXr5aipNjf2Q2IDwyf-7S49E41DTYUS1zTYrJr_HZyp1WkRjEcrDYizMabIvoxlIt_X4EcFtlqQJ85HiF1E9CDGY0WQNbO8yRtgGO_EQlCGvyZba_rCzuYRRWqKKb4aMuOG0JGzuzpeVjCWQ94c7jtfvaMuJL6CeKVI3nBEFGktbt3mO_6Uv/s4032/IMG_1562.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FXr5aipNjf2Q2IDwyf-7S49E41DTYUS1zTYrJr_HZyp1WkRjEcrDYizMabIvoxlIt_X4EcFtlqQJ85HiF1E9CDGY0WQNbO8yRtgGO_EQlCGvyZba_rCzuYRRWqKKb4aMuOG0JGzuzpeVjCWQ94c7jtfvaMuJL6CeKVI3nBEFGktbt3mO_6Uv/s320/IMG_1562.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRmES-UVTsVs4kGjW7QvQmA8qKFFQvWXpbqEbUJEbxW70deBa9R02c7Jya9bwTCrXmRMffjQVcyWAR_qV_HUrCsEc9p2nLDyjGSt2wclQxmyb4SihAagbUhdMfRyybBNlWhZag5xQJmj6Cqt-lRlSzzuqb4VCheHbafxuJjRetrjt_yBL8ln3/s4032/IMG_1563.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRmES-UVTsVs4kGjW7QvQmA8qKFFQvWXpbqEbUJEbxW70deBa9R02c7Jya9bwTCrXmRMffjQVcyWAR_qV_HUrCsEc9p2nLDyjGSt2wclQxmyb4SihAagbUhdMfRyybBNlWhZag5xQJmj6Cqt-lRlSzzuqb4VCheHbafxuJjRetrjt_yBL8ln3/s320/IMG_1563.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmWPdU1AYxuTEudDzMU9eUoXOmvGr7le_zJOqWJMY_BBS3NUCp9kotrfCBqPsDF2yT7_r2C3FMv7Yf6gIC3tVOk_anCeptuuxUqdMJI8YcjeKS-RxsflhPZseA1PxTaHDdyc3H6Zm8bG6AwZvmcZYbq2tuG-xCVGWvo_Pp4ROUinoEnY7GtVm/s4032/IMG_1565.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkmWPdU1AYxuTEudDzMU9eUoXOmvGr7le_zJOqWJMY_BBS3NUCp9kotrfCBqPsDF2yT7_r2C3FMv7Yf6gIC3tVOk_anCeptuuxUqdMJI8YcjeKS-RxsflhPZseA1PxTaHDdyc3H6Zm8bG6AwZvmcZYbq2tuG-xCVGWvo_Pp4ROUinoEnY7GtVm/s320/IMG_1565.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Also! I imagine much of the weekend will look like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnJPtqEh9nJ167e6itwsB_Z7KCJ_NV_TV7_NmHNy2C2U51adtoMGE28wTXBENomVmyaxrVQRiDXaKxC-pl3u61wSkhsVV_yyUlfFZyw4U0QLFz3Koo4CP4_QFsmOae_J3oF9f2gBR9fThzMUJ6_juVAk7KpbP6lix3ryNzxGCnLAMwtAdEUqN/s4032/IMG_1554.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnJPtqEh9nJ167e6itwsB_Z7KCJ_NV_TV7_NmHNy2C2U51adtoMGE28wTXBENomVmyaxrVQRiDXaKxC-pl3u61wSkhsVV_yyUlfFZyw4U0QLFz3Koo4CP4_QFsmOae_J3oF9f2gBR9fThzMUJ6_juVAk7KpbP6lix3ryNzxGCnLAMwtAdEUqN/s320/IMG_1554.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>After a week of a whole lotta this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVLX6cQ0xQh3IrANFsXgz7VCa-xyMXny9xXd1KqOYkGkA9ifh1yHZzdgooBevmCtuefRJH4m2G4IVISAChUXoZViHkgCfQga2D__xhVuCkN59damztaR9NkGnap2fvwYzl2-E6Gckm03WqnIrQVk5wYqX9b4dZ8Ufl5gynNc85zqTF7xgwWVV/s4032/IMG_1549.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVLX6cQ0xQh3IrANFsXgz7VCa-xyMXny9xXd1KqOYkGkA9ifh1yHZzdgooBevmCtuefRJH4m2G4IVISAChUXoZViHkgCfQga2D__xhVuCkN59damztaR9NkGnap2fvwYzl2-E6Gckm03WqnIrQVk5wYqX9b4dZ8Ufl5gynNc85zqTF7xgwWVV/s320/IMG_1549.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-16014651927398294952024-02-14T06:13:00.002-06:002024-02-14T06:13:40.647-06:00Minnie is 3.5!<p> Yesterday, our little living care bear turned THREE AND A HALF! </p><p>Also I asked her teacher what the eff is up with 3 year-olds, anyway and ordered <a href="Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy https://a.co/d/3WEG8Kw" target="_blank">THIS BOOK</a> on her rec. Will report back. (I love the title from the days when it was ok to say your kid is a jerk LOL. THIS BOOK IS MY AGE.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHIiy5rUeKqGQ8R80cSjvgkD1MxCw1NnFqzi0hOwf4_zOoimTEZEudVA4f9ii4qnkfqD4udVfqIDJwdc1bVjGmq4H9gYkJjgmvjPk2RA2MmNdeTxOypX9wprZEqLC40BSdFI_lFyYIecNWY_9AIQQcO_voO6V4BmkRKKUb7VSU6ck8WyxJIOV/s4032/IMG_3404.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHIiy5rUeKqGQ8R80cSjvgkD1MxCw1NnFqzi0hOwf4_zOoimTEZEudVA4f9ii4qnkfqD4udVfqIDJwdc1bVjGmq4H9gYkJjgmvjPk2RA2MmNdeTxOypX9wprZEqLC40BSdFI_lFyYIecNWY_9AIQQcO_voO6V4BmkRKKUb7VSU6ck8WyxJIOV/s320/IMG_3404.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>We celebrated with a half cake and a half song, and she made the cake herself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6Q693EXH8Npm6pSsXVoTXW7kRZ2T-N5EMJF5xdhYaevK9XYSyPjKcrkx_0WEOHUDmlfRoe9jqX9PP4N8MFI46nsAvN8QTxEcik9QYjYtKX7PQaR0zpm3WbycB8bSJlmRuevs4uELc6AdT6RhqiR__7KLpZR6XzB3cpGlWk-Q9QmTreo6LqXj/s4032/IMG_1479.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6Q693EXH8Npm6pSsXVoTXW7kRZ2T-N5EMJF5xdhYaevK9XYSyPjKcrkx_0WEOHUDmlfRoe9jqX9PP4N8MFI46nsAvN8QTxEcik9QYjYtKX7PQaR0zpm3WbycB8bSJlmRuevs4uELc6AdT6RhqiR__7KLpZR6XzB3cpGlWk-Q9QmTreo6LqXj/s320/IMG_1479.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLJb5MxngG3cAMjCMUtC0drVcmHjIdr_ZCRNfuFAE3nhSaUdvheQ4oABwSZmoVfDkNiEO-PpZyXcBjtBxhLnmFQlbR6-qTBFipLGGoNznKnGd9x19TMqow-UwkBYEfDH5ME7BDhWxuai8zOEHLVLjDkqONL149NcqPUusMNQbuc1rZADYPccb/s4032/IMG_1483_jpg.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLJb5MxngG3cAMjCMUtC0drVcmHjIdr_ZCRNfuFAE3nhSaUdvheQ4oABwSZmoVfDkNiEO-PpZyXcBjtBxhLnmFQlbR6-qTBFipLGGoNznKnGd9x19TMqow-UwkBYEfDH5ME7BDhWxuai8zOEHLVLjDkqONL149NcqPUusMNQbuc1rZADYPccb/s320/IMG_1483_jpg.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04lNfnGdyf6rYtrievFXLKtn5YurUBYrXT-cKnsS99VKlxKz9iVdfsOfGfTh7M0sKtaJY3RqiIbHq7iZXRIsvjfhcr6qGoqFJ8CqONPwBH2AyId1FBo4e0ldvlSDTJI-NsG0f_bjDpleeg5yWHpGQO9hnERqB8TGcxqsy7YOUrwybi4T9YvUK/s4032/IMG_1488.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04lNfnGdyf6rYtrievFXLKtn5YurUBYrXT-cKnsS99VKlxKz9iVdfsOfGfTh7M0sKtaJY3RqiIbHq7iZXRIsvjfhcr6qGoqFJ8CqONPwBH2AyId1FBo4e0ldvlSDTJI-NsG0f_bjDpleeg5yWHpGQO9hnERqB8TGcxqsy7YOUrwybi4T9YvUK/s320/IMG_1488.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I had a massage for the first time in forever because I really hurt myself shoveling snow last month, and my general stress level has been A LOT for my body. I feel SO MUCH BETTER, and it wasn’t even a super great massage. He never really used enough pressure, and I fell asleep before I could ask for more LOL.</p><p>HARRY HAS COVID, so that’s terrible. He has already started Paxlovid and seems to feel OK. The rest of us are giving him a wide berth, and he is pretty much keeping to himself in his bedroom/bathroom and accepting meals and meds delivered on trays. Luckily for the rest of us, he has not been home a ton lately (sorry to everyone he <i>has</i> been hanging out with), so we are cautiously optimistic that we’ll keep feeling OK. We are all staying upstairs and masking downstairs if we need to be down there for super important reasons like FORTNITE. Jack is sleeping on the couch in the family room (no mask, obvi), and Coop is staying in their room because last time Harry got the VID, he and Jack were roomies and Jack got it, too, so we thought it was probably smart to split up the pair.</p><p>Dorothy ad I went shopping for Valentines on the way to drop her off at bonus dance team rehearsals on Sunday, and the Target Vday aisle was RANSACKED! I thought we were going to have to make paper heart tags at home and give baggies of Easter candy, but then we found 21 of these!! SO PERFECT</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZGmZi_b307h_p1MdKbcRp2TxjhWLByPP9ITdmK5iT1Re4BxbMcgtaUCW_JCykYyzqIIwnWpX8cvbeZ7Cn6iTLkYuhKMteORX2EgC3LiBBMTsxPyKCjJy-nIBaxfrw_1bg3Oahu-CiLKHO2521pn9zmM44fKvBYChTDV2uodDUubBL_7Y39Rg/s4032/IMG_1468.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZGmZi_b307h_p1MdKbcRp2TxjhWLByPP9ITdmK5iT1Re4BxbMcgtaUCW_JCykYyzqIIwnWpX8cvbeZ7Cn6iTLkYuhKMteORX2EgC3LiBBMTsxPyKCjJy-nIBaxfrw_1bg3Oahu-CiLKHO2521pn9zmM44fKvBYChTDV2uodDUubBL_7Y39Rg/s320/IMG_1468.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Tiny boxes of chocolates that she could just write to and from on- total win and I might buy these for Minnie’s entire VDay career in elementary school.<br /><p>I made Minnie a heart lunch, but Dorothy and Coop just got their normal stuff because they’re too cool and also Ben packed bonus lunches on Monday because he is the best.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMcOA46jIUy309a6vOFJM7KaolOml6crumgJ8DEr9OqhSgcBhywGvW3XMJqs8jFEaTGxzmyn34HpZhsGMSkld785GsgtZmyjWkx48JDhxom00zIjpFoar72MN3lpZs0ex4ZUTY0falPL82c-uNbteJYMJu2DAyn2WKiNRB-MmRqPT5etglMjU/s3349/IMG_1527.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3349" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMcOA46jIUy309a6vOFJM7KaolOml6crumgJ8DEr9OqhSgcBhywGvW3XMJqs8jFEaTGxzmyn34HpZhsGMSkld785GsgtZmyjWkx48JDhxom00zIjpFoar72MN3lpZs0ex4ZUTY0falPL82c-uNbteJYMJu2DAyn2WKiNRB-MmRqPT5etglMjU/s320/IMG_1527.jpeg" width="289" /></a></div>Our VDay date is postponed because our sitter has the VID, so Ben and I had fancy candy and champagne last night while I made homemade pop tarts (heart shaped, natch) for this morning’s breakfast. Tonight we have eleventy billion places to drop off a pick up like normal, but the whole (negative) fam is doing heart-shaped Papa Murphy’s pizza and a heart cookie cake from a local place hashtag ROMANCE.<div><br /></div><div>Minnie made a triumphant return to the big red mat because she is over swim lessons (she is also over posing for pics)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJ2oNzVNoy2Djme3_Elgw7VNTmrGx4Ui0s7RfJsJL1qvwv92m5_M8Wfsm1qKSeiumDBri1-8rgn1YG7U7xavGWTmhaPdWEF-5k8mk8Mb4sddgRLuTf6KVA_1v15an44MpXYg2uCRXb4_DBty1oyvVrhY7tPPbC85hmTC6oKrKqosbp3irMLrv/s4032/IMG_1519.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJ2oNzVNoy2Djme3_Elgw7VNTmrGx4Ui0s7RfJsJL1qvwv92m5_M8Wfsm1qKSeiumDBri1-8rgn1YG7U7xavGWTmhaPdWEF-5k8mk8Mb4sddgRLuTf6KVA_1v15an44MpXYg2uCRXb4_DBty1oyvVrhY7tPPbC85hmTC6oKrKqosbp3irMLrv/s320/IMG_1519.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTXQJLhktbvIVXptb-sWmC6dqkQ4kB34Y00HPNa_HNANbEEmHK5yLQMhPz2xq6SqepHm-bx6SHdGs-VGCvaLKW0TOW3BQQW4dPOTUNbDDSUj9SNDN_QVMT2P-132Oqn6Byfmdsb_wnNgld3-SGRY9CPfHprdhjAAhXgNM9sGg_Ol5EnOpo1mC/s4032/IMG_1522.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTXQJLhktbvIVXptb-sWmC6dqkQ4kB34Y00HPNa_HNANbEEmHK5yLQMhPz2xq6SqepHm-bx6SHdGs-VGCvaLKW0TOW3BQQW4dPOTUNbDDSUj9SNDN_QVMT2P-132Oqn6Byfmdsb_wnNgld3-SGRY9CPfHprdhjAAhXgNM9sGg_Ol5EnOpo1mC/s320/IMG_1522.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Harry submitted his midterm grades to UW, hoping to be accepted with the regular decision applicants, and he wanted someone to check it over before he pushed submit, so I masked up. SO RETRO.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoSAsXjo9jDBJDP6I4QJRSEehtrQqCUJ46LxGfqp-sk-oVKunWtR8RBSWV4QolFWt9qRr5yEC8KYXL8FdoK1w0xDCEy-cWrjOwEUECwrtpI15qcFx482XAwVhyphenhyphenw2gJfC1sUs7SsLgZ9lb69i3k4sFm3lKNKOqtYFmdD8liXnZPKH0073AspaW/s3088/IMG_1531.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoSAsXjo9jDBJDP6I4QJRSEehtrQqCUJ46LxGfqp-sk-oVKunWtR8RBSWV4QolFWt9qRr5yEC8KYXL8FdoK1w0xDCEy-cWrjOwEUECwrtpI15qcFx482XAwVhyphenhyphenw2gJfC1sUs7SsLgZ9lb69i3k4sFm3lKNKOqtYFmdD8liXnZPKH0073AspaW/s320/IMG_1531.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Send us all the negative thoughts and have a lovely day of love, friends.<br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-20690285712165087482024-02-12T06:00:00.008-06:002024-02-12T06:00:00.263-06:00Weekly intentions<p> Goals is too strong a word here.</p><p>This week, I want to: </p><p>1. Work in my office. So quiet! So neat! So chore-free. </p><p>2. Lean into my late Mondays and be extra productive until 7:30 when dive practice is done.</p><p>3. Work at a coffee shop at least once this week. Elisabeth mentioned this the other day, and I realized coffee shop working has been absent from my year so far, too!!</p><p>4. Have a pre-Vday date with Ben and make a cute heart-shaped grab-and-go dinner for the kids’ busy Wednesday nights.</p><p>5.Finish the course shell for the extra online course I have starting in March.</p><p>6. Walk more miles than I walked last week</p><p>7. Read my 2 library books and return them!!</p><p>That’s a lot for just one week, but I feel like looking at this list will keep me focused. OR it will make me feel bad for dropping so many balls. **shrug**</p><p>Check out the mom orangutan at our zoo trying to take a nap sitting up under a fitted sheet while her toddler swung upside down right above her head. RELATABLE CONTENT. (Also I want to invite that toddler over for a play date).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0il1HLm9Iqra-xt6IASR9P223NGeClSKpuzJI1g-hi8AGS5Vh8cn4x5WxAVNBkAL8LKy-bnPfNSY3r03DTyVMXcTy7v6SV-4GYU0frRAyLgcYKjvtKebiXYNuL6X_j6KuxZKn6wMsO4GAHBK0BVI_dyWc1_A-6Fb2jvEuWDzqNLBFTX4zG0E9/s4032/IMG_1431.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0il1HLm9Iqra-xt6IASR9P223NGeClSKpuzJI1g-hi8AGS5Vh8cn4x5WxAVNBkAL8LKy-bnPfNSY3r03DTyVMXcTy7v6SV-4GYU0frRAyLgcYKjvtKebiXYNuL6X_j6KuxZKn6wMsO4GAHBK0BVI_dyWc1_A-6Fb2jvEuWDzqNLBFTX4zG0E9/s320/IMG_1431.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXoqLq62H4SqQFJ18XzcrCdGwiq13FxCH55f8qD5Dj24syVGQTWScxeYiqGpCql2CIyWaHULgtlCzt4XxEXLT5pDoi0OIqmgwTHw3Fr9wSgpIoGF4J-017bAugfVlWPF-btBCR8jkeQxHZ_0MSl_aXRDNrheUZMukODoNq-A9SZ4JCU_gioVa/s4032/IMG_1433.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXoqLq62H4SqQFJ18XzcrCdGwiq13FxCH55f8qD5Dj24syVGQTWScxeYiqGpCql2CIyWaHULgtlCzt4XxEXLT5pDoi0OIqmgwTHw3Fr9wSgpIoGF4J-017bAugfVlWPF-btBCR8jkeQxHZ_0MSl_aXRDNrheUZMukODoNq-A9SZ4JCU_gioVa/s320/IMG_1433.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XQlrNjsf0xhG6RVwOmtyGLZzDIPpTbSISwJmncdcxFLd17bA7LdKH5MJmBLx6hcppTH2AEl0bj-Iz9whs_RDjtuKKcayRD8CUmcjEqoi9d_8AOIyzwq8Yq6zGhrdF_sxtHfGPQ8x4Eb-TUbHdAX3z8wJ7R1SyOynq39im0LGQCbM-0FhjrzO/s4032/IMG_1434.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XQlrNjsf0xhG6RVwOmtyGLZzDIPpTbSISwJmncdcxFLd17bA7LdKH5MJmBLx6hcppTH2AEl0bj-Iz9whs_RDjtuKKcayRD8CUmcjEqoi9d_8AOIyzwq8Yq6zGhrdF_sxtHfGPQ8x4Eb-TUbHdAX3z8wJ7R1SyOynq39im0LGQCbM-0FhjrzO/s320/IMG_1434.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-16604970612293632862024-02-09T05:54:00.005-06:002024-02-09T05:56:05.192-06:005 on a Friday: My dead dryer in 5 pics (6/52)<p> On Wednesday, my dryer performed its very best. I changed all 3 boys’ beds and washed everything. We did 10 loads, according to the washer app. And even the towels got dry in under an hour. DRYER NIRVANA.</p><p>On Thursday, I threw a load of towels in the dryer at 5:15 when I got up. AND NOTHING HAPPENED. It made a few sad clicking noises The light turned on inside, but no one appeared to be home inside the dryer’s little electric mind. We <i>just</i> had this dryer (<a href="https://www.harrytimes.com/2020/04/its-been-few-days-but-dont-worry-we.html" target="_blank">bought during the panny)</a> serviced to the tune of $200 in the last couple of months, and we really didn’t want to pay for a house call and parts again— especially since it was a basic model being asked to do 2-3 times more laundry per day than the average dryer.</p><p>Soooooo, between meetings, I ran to Menards and snagged a new one</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOwTIIu1X9eilIXVSNqy23A_WW1eNFYbOM91u6bwCO5kS-TUh1chL2PyZ1cfbdM2yn1GNjSXASUxLtrjxRoY5_V2ot-PYVDlcriEHRdfh8frn7-sdHWXMvhmlGWQA09fPZbZZGjbv9YbS7GUB1wTMwrkQPwPqvW6dzYkv6SM8VDuXc3aidkbK/s3088/IMG_1395.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOwTIIu1X9eilIXVSNqy23A_WW1eNFYbOM91u6bwCO5kS-TUh1chL2PyZ1cfbdM2yn1GNjSXASUxLtrjxRoY5_V2ot-PYVDlcriEHRdfh8frn7-sdHWXMvhmlGWQA09fPZbZZGjbv9YbS7GUB1wTMwrkQPwPqvW6dzYkv6SM8VDuXc3aidkbK/s320/IMG_1395.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Not fancy, but she will get the job done. Only after Harry and I hauled it inside did we find LEGS for it inside the darn thing. Harry (home on study hall) called his grandpa in Florida to ask if he had to put the legs on— turns out, he did. He was… not thrilled, but it was easy once he found the right wrench. I mean, it was easy for me anyway. I went about my work asking occasionally if everything was OK.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AnzAgsEpErOD-oQNi80rhMkzo-MB_kb7jJRAa1p1cA-E0Ahs_j5wBmk8KP_TcUD218yXPSKXCl4qI-198_Hn8YAw44EGr7TEwUeGF4v8INtXhmhXptxu1FFsqFKUd7cp6EYvnT6KqSVrq-pv9xd6KuJv0FvfKN9akUPydi_X50W4UEsCYJ2O/s4032/IMG_1396.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AnzAgsEpErOD-oQNi80rhMkzo-MB_kb7jJRAa1p1cA-E0Ahs_j5wBmk8KP_TcUD218yXPSKXCl4qI-198_Hn8YAw44EGr7TEwUeGF4v8INtXhmhXptxu1FFsqFKUd7cp6EYvnT6KqSVrq-pv9xd6KuJv0FvfKN9akUPydi_X50W4UEsCYJ2O/s320/IMG_1396.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>EVERYTHING WAS OK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7aHhAiLDdukvOqIpip8Z92G-iG_1XnEfN1tFfDjv9gDFpINjOFnViIqV_TXU4o3pVIeYIySP6vLqstrSrnldAaymkXhHmokpqPBwVfxmqS2uEIw7ZQSPdnyo86JNMM70tEJlNxXkwGQrhKhNHGh9c8pf20bqwoNN9UrT7hEnj-UbFJ9GTx1Wq/s4032/IMG_1398.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7aHhAiLDdukvOqIpip8Z92G-iG_1XnEfN1tFfDjv9gDFpINjOFnViIqV_TXU4o3pVIeYIySP6vLqstrSrnldAaymkXhHmokpqPBwVfxmqS2uEIw7ZQSPdnyo86JNMM70tEJlNxXkwGQrhKhNHGh9c8pf20bqwoNN9UrT7hEnj-UbFJ9GTx1Wq/s320/IMG_1398.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>THIS IS WHAT A CHILDHOOD OF LEGO BUILDING can get you— REAL LIFE SKILLZ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcSJv3Oa8FCu0C8lPUlNJAzSYGn7Y3C6dIKr17zu_5SSxgy183zhfJbSdMzM2zZySjtff2HgMIwT-r5oEkF4RggcdD1kkcju8ZbmQDPCCxXlbi7mp904KgfbHWnaI2mmO8J4O8MkGkRD5jl8yFuDfsZeVMwyG6DvfMeKd6QwNjeBIZZ1xT7G9/s4032/IMG_1399.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcSJv3Oa8FCu0C8lPUlNJAzSYGn7Y3C6dIKr17zu_5SSxgy183zhfJbSdMzM2zZySjtff2HgMIwT-r5oEkF4RggcdD1kkcju8ZbmQDPCCxXlbi7mp904KgfbHWnaI2mmO8J4O8MkGkRD5jl8yFuDfsZeVMwyG6DvfMeKd6QwNjeBIZZ1xT7G9/s320/IMG_1399.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>He even used the old dryer cord, thus saving me $18.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwmkm_gA25VrYdbrZkxpsibLhK398RL22JVro8Dj73NO_X3jexY0HIbG90bpG-iXwAuim487ZoSPzo' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Seriously though,. I complain about this kid and how unbelievably <i>messy</i> he is, but he is SUCH a great guy. A good student! A wonderful big brother and babysitter! A lifeguard! A swim lesson instructor! A volunteer political canvasser! AND HE’S HANDY! You are soooo welcome, future child-in-law.<br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-82656864292660710952024-02-08T06:17:00.001-06:002024-02-08T06:17:14.732-06:00Puking, dead dryer, living the dream, etc<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhKpDL8t4F7mJEC0g3OM0nfmPXm8tJqu5l5tKe042Uv2DG140pHQccx5OIwYNzcXljqCwm4n1FpiHZ9ui0wZjWi-BTcQ21ZVZE26-AP6YQWltCdal-O8BM7TAs3MMIkct9p75efGsQs013fHde41G_K9rIjzWNwV8RPyB8owBvVMAZtak3mph/s4032/IMG_1375.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhKpDL8t4F7mJEC0g3OM0nfmPXm8tJqu5l5tKe042Uv2DG140pHQccx5OIwYNzcXljqCwm4n1FpiHZ9ui0wZjWi-BTcQ21ZVZE26-AP6YQWltCdal-O8BM7TAs3MMIkct9p75efGsQs013fHde41G_K9rIjzWNwV8RPyB8owBvVMAZtak3mph/s320/IMG_1375.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jMQe8oZF1WwkXDuqYayqLdVej2_gRF7MPmecXKH9F4Hdu-OnzQJqb5gwqpXNv5LHTjhNRwDSCo2W3UlOzaYApg5LqPtFi_mj5Gq6o5IbGvOWupaMfE5ez-zlY7zeliSiZL4NI1dPpCO825dMRFb7oHafY6n_tRs_whRzFON5SNn6GPFXtvs6/s4032/IMG_1384.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jMQe8oZF1WwkXDuqYayqLdVej2_gRF7MPmecXKH9F4Hdu-OnzQJqb5gwqpXNv5LHTjhNRwDSCo2W3UlOzaYApg5LqPtFi_mj5Gq6o5IbGvOWupaMfE5ez-zlY7zeliSiZL4NI1dPpCO825dMRFb7oHafY6n_tRs_whRzFON5SNn6GPFXtvs6/s320/IMG_1384.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjZlcA0GPoQoccOdC8m_9FIJWuEjnOQs-mqkVtsDaK97xsgCjeXzwjEFtiaSL-quiR7ZOBv_JN993SM8u1t_vF3n-IjwAbqju4YW1Kq4vhZ0fSPTxVtsQfqq4SPnVdlRR0rNbiS75BjYeavJuiGlgj-_Hp6JcQHHxNLZc6X2jVnlfGYnm1Oo_/s4032/IMG_1385.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjZlcA0GPoQoccOdC8m_9FIJWuEjnOQs-mqkVtsDaK97xsgCjeXzwjEFtiaSL-quiR7ZOBv_JN993SM8u1t_vF3n-IjwAbqju4YW1Kq4vhZ0fSPTxVtsQfqq4SPnVdlRR0rNbiS75BjYeavJuiGlgj-_Hp6JcQHHxNLZc6X2jVnlfGYnm1Oo_/s320/IMG_1385.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Yesterday at dance, Minnie’s class got to try on their costumes and perform their dance (they have learned like 8 seconds of choreo in 3 weeks) for their parents, and I went into the studio (WE DANCE IN STUDIO C FOR COOPER AND C3PO, she always says) <b>without my phone.</b> What. The whole thing was darling— the costumes! The kids’ reactions to the costumes! The DANCE. It is a garden song, so the boys are wearing white overalls and yellow gingham shirts, and the girls have the most ludicrously adorable tutu dresses with yellow bodices and white and yellow tulle (white skirts with yellow embroidered flowers and matching little ruffles on top) with big green bows on the back of the skirt and for their hair. We did not get to take the costume home because the costume director is sewing some crystals on it first, which is even more extra. And! They wear little white lace gloves (MITTENS). It’s too cute. Because it is a combo class, she will also have a hip hop costume (they are birds dancing to Disney’s Tiki Room song), and I cannot even wait. I WILL HAVE MY PHONE IN MY POCKET MY GOODNESS on hip hip costume day.<p></p><p>Here she is practicing at home LOL LOL LOL</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzVsFDPNH4e6Wg6xHpiEMBKcBmzGdafofedLtUxwZ1l-0va4vzPUxpINOYOYgUWG10g9C1weAhZBz0' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>The other week when we went to the library and got the virus of doom, she checked out a Disney princess cookbook and wanted to make wands out of tortillas and colored sugar. She finally got the chance!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx86zMxMAcNzzzLhXf5mpEB3YNF2Oor3SMrjPI_g-CYoydbvDel8geEGHNT_kpdY-A3YZJNmjZloq8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nailed it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHqGI21OVQNvdWRvORWPM0rYU0IHPMChcBqxU6IotS365SIl1mwGYIjf5ez-FXE2SUanHzDVxbD6zIi6G18MbCtzC_67DEO6aCQMFH77ey8T4YFm_9hHixLIB8M0K7a6q-1IS3J-quT3bU4ISskf05MCLu_Iq5eGeeBgSpb-de54y7XSkNImz/s4032/IMG_1272.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHqGI21OVQNvdWRvORWPM0rYU0IHPMChcBqxU6IotS365SIl1mwGYIjf5ez-FXE2SUanHzDVxbD6zIi6G18MbCtzC_67DEO6aCQMFH77ey8T4YFm_9hHixLIB8M0K7a6q-1IS3J-quT3bU4ISskf05MCLu_Iq5eGeeBgSpb-de54y7XSkNImz/s320/IMG_1272.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdbTWv9bXz2ni-HCc8WLfkp-tW-hwnr2CuJvHPx21iiEH0QNF39k4jiV0KS3GFnvGxluGfAOozcqK6mddwmlOR3zan3-lnzVu8W8hSGWJczcbhdv1EpmxwaChzM2xsQBfiQl5vOXnkPKoC_0_EOwOG15TxOm9Zv1ELt_LzzOViN-faYSlVXrT/s4032/IMG_1281.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdbTWv9bXz2ni-HCc8WLfkp-tW-hwnr2CuJvHPx21iiEH0QNF39k4jiV0KS3GFnvGxluGfAOozcqK6mddwmlOR3zan3-lnzVu8W8hSGWJczcbhdv1EpmxwaChzM2xsQBfiQl5vOXnkPKoC_0_EOwOG15TxOm9Zv1ELt_LzzOViN-faYSlVXrT/s320/IMG_1281.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTGHy3dzw9z121FFmKTA2BqqZGCzuGuJijMRUgi2b-87XztFI-ILXknd5ZZGefZNYD22s0XzA-YgYs_3zQOIVpfA8cgzexVsx9StWLImoEYTqXtxRwkPxRdGyWI08gmUFlBGJPdU25Kdp1dABooE0JnTNyR5GGym_zsA7TA25rzOlW9rMOycJ/s4032/IMG_1283.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTGHy3dzw9z121FFmKTA2BqqZGCzuGuJijMRUgi2b-87XztFI-ILXknd5ZZGefZNYD22s0XzA-YgYs_3zQOIVpfA8cgzexVsx9StWLImoEYTqXtxRwkPxRdGyWI08gmUFlBGJPdU25Kdp1dABooE0JnTNyR5GGym_zsA7TA25rzOlW9rMOycJ/s320/IMG_1283.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(Yes they <i>were</i> super gross. HOW DID YOU KNOW?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of doom viruses! Cooper has a stomach bug that he is still not quote over (and shared with Ben). He got sick on Friday morning before school, only I didn’t believe him that he was sick because he was not been eating lately and then having low blood sugar at dive and I just thought he was being a jerk because he wanted fast food for every meal. But then! He puked all over the kitchen counter. THE KITCHEN COUNTER. YOU GUYS. WHO PUKES THERE?? And because I am <i>such</i> a good mom, I was like YOU CAN’T PUKE ON THE COUNTER! And he was like where do you want me to go? And all the other kids started popcorning answers— <i>the trash, the sink, the floor, any bathroom</i>,<i> just on yourself— </i>which was pretty funny.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His coach asked that he please try to make it to hockey on Saturday because they were playing for a state tournament bid. He did! Another kid on the team came with the same bug, and another kid was questionably close to a covid bout, but it was fine and they did their very best and lost 2-3. Coop did not have very much in the tank, was running on two swigs of Gatorade and a bagel in terms of 24-hour calorie intake, and this is how pale he was after 75 minutes of hockey: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXs7AqT4h1XByQ_LR9Hn86-vb64yAnnF_XcrF5TE5hAJ8THd9zG6RVWILurunb_S_0t3VVj9QjTw-umRBT6g_BL_kt2joXqM4auL8YTZ_JGmaEUBekM4z2ixMLydqog0AQuAqu3ZpUUCqrTeV_U_o9iBuwxsVXxDg0ZAKBGRTjdy7HetDFk1G/s3088/IMG_1322.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXs7AqT4h1XByQ_LR9Hn86-vb64yAnnF_XcrF5TE5hAJ8THd9zG6RVWILurunb_S_0t3VVj9QjTw-umRBT6g_BL_kt2joXqM4auL8YTZ_JGmaEUBekM4z2ixMLydqog0AQuAqu3ZpUUCqrTeV_U_o9iBuwxsVXxDg0ZAKBGRTjdy7HetDFk1G/s320/IMG_1322.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That whole scenario would never have happened in 2021 when I was still so anxious or even last year. But the world of constant preschool illness has changed me I guess. (It’s a weird bug— one day of puking and fever and then several of lingering stomach pain— he is going to school today **fingers crossed**)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I woke up to a dead dryer, so send me good appliance availability vibes. Yikes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /> </p></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-35674365982373893882024-02-07T06:06:00.007-06:002024-02-07T15:31:13.002-06:00Dance mom deets, new cookie bar recipe, midweek hum-drum stuff<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4XaWiztmBbYAMk-_iaaHAca0gI4VulkEWzbc2lWzrM1ieom0cweSk8Y9Y4BQH4jrm3yJ0-ilhazxBQZavL40kY7KOikUxOIc8z3m_90KhrwDhllV44xgaP1xkztWiVqJWvVPbEF6Ef6qtkUyYFN6QwzguqfqDP0QdFZ75fFOFg24fPey5NxF/s4032/IMG_1366.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4XaWiztmBbYAMk-_iaaHAca0gI4VulkEWzbc2lWzrM1ieom0cweSk8Y9Y4BQH4jrm3yJ0-ilhazxBQZavL40kY7KOikUxOIc8z3m_90KhrwDhllV44xgaP1xkztWiVqJWvVPbEF6Ef6qtkUyYFN6QwzguqfqDP0QdFZ75fFOFg24fPey5NxF/s320/IMG_1366.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>When you are shopping with a 3-year-old who is pushing her own tiny cart, you buy a particular kind of impulse item.<p></p><p>Also we had to take a break on a bench after we checked out yesterday because she was REALLY HUNGRY FOR MY COOKIE. MY TUMMY IS SO HUNGRY.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrz0NyIFzA2pJa4a4MbUN-Uyl2UDkFq0k0Kb8kln3TiAlbx-K8ApX2hxQ9ISMXjrvjjBlh349YJMMSUtLhtU69OTBnnCNObgfjFiJhbqzuQnglqVRSWXRKqPD5RO8npmkQ5Xu7CATh5y1FG_MfkoB6kdhpALVcRlJ1arRrBxvoVCA1iT-rCMj/s4032/IMG_1365.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrz0NyIFzA2pJa4a4MbUN-Uyl2UDkFq0k0Kb8kln3TiAlbx-K8ApX2hxQ9ISMXjrvjjBlh349YJMMSUtLhtU69OTBnnCNObgfjFiJhbqzuQnglqVRSWXRKqPD5RO8npmkQ5Xu7CATh5y1FG_MfkoB6kdhpALVcRlJ1arRrBxvoVCA1iT-rCMj/s320/IMG_1365.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>She dressed herself, by the way, and I am loving her style POV. (I mean, she picked out her clothes— still needed help with the shirt and tights).<div><br /></div><div>We mainly just go to the store for Valentine sugar cookies these days because Minnie is super into them, and then the other kids eat them, too, and then Minnie asks for one, and we start all over again.<br /><div><br /></div><div>I was really feeling my new $3 jeans— until Minnie asked if I had a baby in my tummy. Honestly,I should have bought a size down, but they are final sale, so **shrug**’</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcwzqlWGD7rLlxElX7AB6vrnr-RYmKfvO15oNimebhYVVr-CwLwj-blGeKc-1hqP23DVDLPiqax9KXW84uRucHMnzPz-Nxh0KHKxJD9NGABIuTOYpkrVddZn_dQWhI8lxUO9K8rMrH4eeMkbUjkhDSLGic1mR3x0XamiY0F5C-qiqtDYpFhri/s4032/IMG_1370.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcwzqlWGD7rLlxElX7AB6vrnr-RYmKfvO15oNimebhYVVr-CwLwj-blGeKc-1hqP23DVDLPiqax9KXW84uRucHMnzPz-Nxh0KHKxJD9NGABIuTOYpkrVddZn_dQWhI8lxUO9K8rMrH4eeMkbUjkhDSLGic1mR3x0XamiY0F5C-qiqtDYpFhri/s320/IMG_1370.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The waist is like under the boobs high, and they get SUPER STRETCHED OUT— I forgot how stretched out non-stretch jeans get by the end of the day. But. Guys. $3.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_rnDGoSWASb4k1xZmL032Wa7TaklJDRzwvNMS1TjWmq-ciFGtpHTAeDfTrTpWyWIXmRnvQnWAi-j4YeYWs2sf0xjZpMgg0F2gTsXGBnSuYPXwMCCmsazRtDKAX0h3NVK71AZ92sTvjd5Z2C41b-5M0Mga9p4JYDJW4xWM0be6gXgQtNt0NpX/s3088/IMG_1369.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_rnDGoSWASb4k1xZmL032Wa7TaklJDRzwvNMS1TjWmq-ciFGtpHTAeDfTrTpWyWIXmRnvQnWAi-j4YeYWs2sf0xjZpMgg0F2gTsXGBnSuYPXwMCCmsazRtDKAX0h3NVK71AZ92sTvjd5Z2C41b-5M0Mga9p4JYDJW4xWM0be6gXgQtNt0NpX/s320/IMG_1369.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A fellow dance mom showed me how to use a topsy tail to wrap hair around a ponytail holder without using bobby pins or hairspray (Dorothy had 2 dances that call for high ponies with the hair tie covered by hair, and last year, I would make the ponytail and leave a piece of hair out to wrap around and be pinned in place, but this was always kind of fraught and would sometimes be loose by the end of a dance and then required so much hairspray that it would be hard to change her hair to a different style for a different dance. This year, she has 3 high pony numbers and 2 bubble braid low pigtail dances, plus one double Dutch braid routine— depending on scheduling at competitions, she could need a new ‘do for each dance, so a lower hairspray option is awesome).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(You just make a pony like normal and then choose a small section to wrap around the tie. When you are done wrapping, thread that section through the big loop of a topsy tail and use the device to pull the hair under the wrap and band, back into the pony.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrCaI9x6x4FZKtsTDP5e1z_sNfjnORLcrE6kyQ-vgmuqCV5W-9x_NcaC8M5FNxDpaAPNix0iY2Hi92uuReOy08AnHhm5ZKb_YQOTY6hq62R2G4jcYxIksllfagW4xqkrppkew7I4Yg8v6djrysisM87n8Y7BYdXhgVdnIhbZFsMTtA1KMleZX/s4032/IMG_1368.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrCaI9x6x4FZKtsTDP5e1z_sNfjnORLcrE6kyQ-vgmuqCV5W-9x_NcaC8M5FNxDpaAPNix0iY2Hi92uuReOy08AnHhm5ZKb_YQOTY6hq62R2G4jcYxIksllfagW4xqkrppkew7I4Yg8v6djrysisM87n8Y7BYdXhgVdnIhbZFsMTtA1KMleZX/s320/IMG_1368.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now I just need to work on gettin the ponytail IN THE CNETER OF HER HEAD, which is hard when she is constantly moving. (Also the style sheet says it needs to be SLICKED BACK, which this one is obviously not).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Minnie is Very Into making Valentines now and has developed an interest in greeting cards more generally. She was OVER THE MOON to get a Valentine in the mail from her Florida grandparents and is so excited to send the one in return—- it’s pretty adorable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67Z5nHL5VlBUvwfEQpAUNGcSYeM2YbEawb9CXsrxKAZEAyQ6jTbmtB7A1AdY77CBIEOiAZ1JFjVbGVEuNAjyV_HBZKi93VowrNGUye6fi7wEa1juBTRvqRAkAwb8WXeH41pxAr-ivbquBsBEpQ-l_6yDVpHNo6uZZ9QYZpJ3uNSolFMVggVlO/s4032/IMG_1361.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67Z5nHL5VlBUvwfEQpAUNGcSYeM2YbEawb9CXsrxKAZEAyQ6jTbmtB7A1AdY77CBIEOiAZ1JFjVbGVEuNAjyV_HBZKi93VowrNGUye6fi7wEa1juBTRvqRAkAwb8WXeH41pxAr-ivbquBsBEpQ-l_6yDVpHNo6uZZ9QYZpJ3uNSolFMVggVlO/s320/IMG_1361.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I made the most awesome cookie bars the other day! I didn’t feel like making actual cookies, but I was dying for something ridiculously sweet, so I made up this little gem of a recipe:</div><div><br /></div><div>1 stick butter, softened to room temp (I throw it in the microwave for 20 seconds on defrost)</div><div>1 cup peanut butter (I use a particular store brand that is super cheap for baking, and when I bought a jar of it years ago, Be asked WHY DID YOU BUY THE PORN PEANUT BUTTER, and I honestly have not looked at him the same way since)</div><div>1 1/4 c brown sugar </div><div>2 eggs</div><div>2 tsp vanilla</div><div>(Mix these together)</div><div> (In another bowl)</div><div>1 tsp baking soda</div><div>1tsp baking powder</div><div>2 tsp corn starch </div><div>2 1/2 c flour</div><div>(Whisk these together. Add to mixture and mix until combined)</div><div>1 cup butterscotch chips</div><div>1 cup M&Ms</div><div>(Mix in gently)</div><div>(Bake in parchment-lined glass baking dish (mine was 9X11) at 350 for 15-17 mins)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FaCC4wLrUJ7PwDEQf1QGSz65thQKEA8VivzzFRPIK9Yga3in4K94aFLZGxoV3FXbbImbVc56xx1hzftjcURlOj_3xn_PhrFwKDDybGRAjh1T6ZFnIvCI5KE7TOyJd1XhxD2mSq_EY3_vb66A_wOIcKDTH5gtXroUu8tJz-deCmJlgcput7iZ/s4032/IMG_1367.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FaCC4wLrUJ7PwDEQf1QGSz65thQKEA8VivzzFRPIK9Yga3in4K94aFLZGxoV3FXbbImbVc56xx1hzftjcURlOj_3xn_PhrFwKDDybGRAjh1T6ZFnIvCI5KE7TOyJd1XhxD2mSq_EY3_vb66A_wOIcKDTH5gtXroUu8tJz-deCmJlgcput7iZ/s320/IMG_1367.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>So chewy! So perfect! Not super pretty, but SUPER DELISH<div><br /></div><div>Cheers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEise1jvwRN3fKQT5PSUGVX6CDTNArCCE3Vq7fwuG9gAz348ZzsCg4y8oP28ZIGgJ40_dDPJwtWM28um-jM54dVrjvEz1OZw8YMuuOf36RNb3wXVgjiGDWtXfHEFDfXL9lR8WcawHzsM6var6H0YBHIvai6CWULBu_qggvsWZw7ZVQr43RPss_DP/s4032/IMG_1373.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEise1jvwRN3fKQT5PSUGVX6CDTNArCCE3Vq7fwuG9gAz348ZzsCg4y8oP28ZIGgJ40_dDPJwtWM28um-jM54dVrjvEz1OZw8YMuuOf36RNb3wXVgjiGDWtXfHEFDfXL9lR8WcawHzsM6var6H0YBHIvai6CWULBu_qggvsWZw7ZVQr43RPss_DP/s320/IMG_1373.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-80058262845632529082024-02-06T06:00:00.016-06:002024-02-06T06:00:00.126-06:00I made my to-do list into IG performance art, and I liked it.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> Convo I had with myself in the car driving home from a successful shopping experience on Sunday afternoon: On the one hand, fast fashion is the WORST. On the other hand, Old Navy <i>already made</i> these jeans, so if they want to me take them home for $2.97, who am. I to say no?<p></p><p>This was my to-do list on Sunday</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYN69zJ-zDxeoTx683bKpYBz5Ew4ex7_-0rCLEhzZhCK2QZeQr888oxV5hRbhH6-bi4ZVpqnmjn0jHFQqGfGxU_mgytcDdcVbn-8JZ2RoewbAZIGj4bIrZJWjyPtH35s4ntzLVgN3Ao6k0L1DQNZSap9ZLf6Dr0Dl43DVr0TBMDBJf1Ri1HyP/s1282/IMG_1329.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="1179" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYN69zJ-zDxeoTx683bKpYBz5Ew4ex7_-0rCLEhzZhCK2QZeQr888oxV5hRbhH6-bi4ZVpqnmjn0jHFQqGfGxU_mgytcDdcVbn-8JZ2RoewbAZIGj4bIrZJWjyPtH35s4ntzLVgN3Ao6k0L1DQNZSap9ZLf6Dr0Dl43DVr0TBMDBJf1Ri1HyP/s320/IMG_1329.jpeg" width="294" /></a></div>Honestly? I didn't want to do ANY OF IT, especially since Ben was sick, so I put this slide on IG and tried to document my day for a bit of accountability.<div><br /></div><div>I had groceries and Target picked up by 8:20 am and enlisted kids to unload and sort the haul while I really fast tidied bedrooms and bathrooms, hoping to get out the door by 9:15 for swim lessons. I hit a stumbling block because I forgot that Harry hosted 7 dude bros for a poker night in his bedroom and we just went to sleep and left the table and chairs in the middle of his room, the brownies I made on top of his fridge, etc etc etc. He was at work and couldn't help, so I had to rally sick Ben. </div><div><br /></div><div>By this point, we were definitely going to be late for lessons, so I called Goldfish and got her bumped to a 10am slot. Ben and I got coffees at a favorite local spot (only he got tea because SICK) and headed to class.</div><div><br /></div><div>Minnie played happily with the toys in the lobby but then decided she did not want to stay for class.</div><div><br /></div><div>So we went home because I am not going to force her to swim/ have her scream and cry all over the place, etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UWUR6v5JyzyhZ0VE_5VaaRBw-zoTCgWj2cKMBNDssYWzMXLzG9FXoUpz8BCxtXuqKHMPSTA_rWK8oDk130KiHyHb-rHmzUy14PHwnTnvX_Qsev0DnfUPD9hbHJCTu1WHyLRFK8J6YV82dusUYu3p-kFDBK9F_OmOtMLhwu7dKO8ykDcx_SUZ/s4032/IMG_1330.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UWUR6v5JyzyhZ0VE_5VaaRBw-zoTCgWj2cKMBNDssYWzMXLzG9FXoUpz8BCxtXuqKHMPSTA_rWK8oDk130KiHyHb-rHmzUy14PHwnTnvX_Qsev0DnfUPD9hbHJCTu1WHyLRFK8J6YV82dusUYu3p-kFDBK9F_OmOtMLhwu7dKO8ykDcx_SUZ/s320/IMG_1330.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>And I crossed it off my list because we were there!</div><div><br /></div><div>We needed <b>five lunches</b> for Monday-- 2 for Coop (one for school and one for after diving practice), 2 for Dorothy (one for school and one to eat at dance between classes) and one for Minnie (who had a bonus lunch bunch because I had a weirdly timed meeting), so I packed them during the lunch hour since everything was a mess anyway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJfj6CecuOPaU4esAhqnfyWm6BsVghk2O2Beqvh3x0w40H3OkGoklR59aUE9YE0_V-dHsh48eWZY3f30p81bvMvJoX6YGdXo1AIL9lETA6oAJ5cvRv4WVvdxtyPUVkfCjD_hMhVE7OZbd6qLlWvgKMMs9tgLdwqSjrLj9WB0eQ5gSBwVw5XM-/s4032/IMG_1336.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJfj6CecuOPaU4esAhqnfyWm6BsVghk2O2Beqvh3x0w40H3OkGoklR59aUE9YE0_V-dHsh48eWZY3f30p81bvMvJoX6YGdXo1AIL9lETA6oAJ5cvRv4WVvdxtyPUVkfCjD_hMhVE7OZbd6qLlWvgKMMs9tgLdwqSjrLj9WB0eQ5gSBwVw5XM-/s320/IMG_1336.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I was wearing my favorite beat up Target junior jeans (you know, that Wild Fable teenage brand?) and they are THE BEST because they're so comfy I can do yoga in them (no stretch, just super lived-in feeling). And! Yoga was so great I stayed in my mat to write.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTwqp_LesHmZqSowRE9olG4vfx8lWLaKqHX2oqI6Z2Xe7GIwcBFRBjD5t-UV0G1c-oT7by-aai9NC28em7FeA2Ysq5HLkKUui0dKLB25enEsBD2A7u7kTUfQW4ZyEqK9WVtuP6TCIBHdyAWSHS1Gsls0CFL9tmDWZleilVLpuPY39uFGqXho7/s4032/IMG_1331.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTwqp_LesHmZqSowRE9olG4vfx8lWLaKqHX2oqI6Z2Xe7GIwcBFRBjD5t-UV0G1c-oT7by-aai9NC28em7FeA2Ysq5HLkKUui0dKLB25enEsBD2A7u7kTUfQW4ZyEqK9WVtuP6TCIBHdyAWSHS1Gsls0CFL9tmDWZleilVLpuPY39uFGqXho7/s320/IMG_1331.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65Mlk_hGEsy2R40lG-JMbiEL08Kq9Hb9k67n1IvinA1dh64vMNtaINJZ1cLMdgXpK5u-V0jIYM2uU-imhu0EMgDfmDRWp1y32bdts3jInJU7MLuqvqEy8DIWkdEx6AaE1KoKUuxRPQGg6ZC847-YBJRzOccvh5sv3OH-1Q2Th3vFcRm7l5h6n/s4032/IMG_1332.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65Mlk_hGEsy2R40lG-JMbiEL08Kq9Hb9k67n1IvinA1dh64vMNtaINJZ1cLMdgXpK5u-V0jIYM2uU-imhu0EMgDfmDRWp1y32bdts3jInJU7MLuqvqEy8DIWkdEx6AaE1KoKUuxRPQGg6ZC847-YBJRzOccvh5sv3OH-1Q2Th3vFcRm7l5h6n/s320/IMG_1332.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Every weekend, I procrastinate on updating our calendars because I am just not ready to face the onslaught of the week to come. In a perfect world, I would look at the calendar on FRIDAY and meal plan/start a grocery cart then-- something I am working on.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdI4Jvqc3pRF_ZenaEnhIPqhMGUtnkDFPTvzlHUF_-tbxhGhbGznVT9oErDsrQUiMd8g8yXHJeDpa3C0IZywWg8doG5bWj7GklpVUKb2kDqeRt3RUT4yBiej5Qusxn4n7pXyix4ZxwI0rbzqu7aFDQXOii2niFqllwz7olmk8yzZD2FiBsbUDF/s4032/IMG_1335.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdI4Jvqc3pRF_ZenaEnhIPqhMGUtnkDFPTvzlHUF_-tbxhGhbGznVT9oErDsrQUiMd8g8yXHJeDpa3C0IZywWg8doG5bWj7GklpVUKb2kDqeRt3RUT4yBiej5Qusxn4n7pXyix4ZxwI0rbzqu7aFDQXOii2niFqllwz7olmk8yzZD2FiBsbUDF/s320/IMG_1335.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Minnie and I spent a lovely pre-dinner hour at Old Navy combing the clearance rack. I bought myself $3 jeans, a $7 dress and a sweatshirt that was not marked down and ended up costing as much as those 2 items, plus boots and 3 dresses for Minnie. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDdjqVsk7zHUBbl1jDtsOpHdpWf-Pr9coxAEMz6zblbRiAGRHMOZgO-ia6WoekMvk0QKUSzVc6spyC6-qtkOAWsCUiZthNGUx2lI5RN2zcZl7SxGhBFwGHUurecKJEDmF0FS1lXI-jTEQICMT3JGTU_CD4EC6Ly4kDXD3NtTPkc4V265fufyw/s3088/IMG_1338.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDdjqVsk7zHUBbl1jDtsOpHdpWf-Pr9coxAEMz6zblbRiAGRHMOZgO-ia6WoekMvk0QKUSzVc6spyC6-qtkOAWsCUiZthNGUx2lI5RN2zcZl7SxGhBFwGHUurecKJEDmF0FS1lXI-jTEQICMT3JGTU_CD4EC6Ly4kDXD3NtTPkc4V265fufyw/s320/IMG_1338.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>I multitasked by reading my book while walking 4 miles (LOVED IT and read it in the time it took to walk 4 miles-- just under an hour. Because when I put f<i>inish my book on my list</i>, I meant the rando Kindle thriller I was reading, but then I remembered that I needed to read this one-- that I hadn't started yet-- by MONDAY for a MEETING. Yikes!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyQb7qh0XhsvNIQlHzZcy61xmzwlLVMy115bJbwwCqAmjnb-bUYw_kCRaqFyK_fEWMwGybTWZriR8IsoOjWwpS-hbGvbjg5MFiNKXZq71rA5iyLPXEVUaMaeOP8xP09i98ReC_uXrTxWtdpt8J8PPbZD4QsQnElxRlgSUkPCvPZJMHShTQ147/s4032/IMG_1337.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyQb7qh0XhsvNIQlHzZcy61xmzwlLVMy115bJbwwCqAmjnb-bUYw_kCRaqFyK_fEWMwGybTWZriR8IsoOjWwpS-hbGvbjg5MFiNKXZq71rA5iyLPXEVUaMaeOP8xP09i98ReC_uXrTxWtdpt8J8PPbZD4QsQnElxRlgSUkPCvPZJMHShTQ147/s320/IMG_1337.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The <a href="https://www.thewickednoodle.com/one-pot-pasta/" target="_blank">new dinner recipe</a> was kind of meh. It called for roasted peppers, but I forgot them and had to use a bag of frozen chopped green peppers, so I think the blandness was on me (I <i>did</i> sautee the hell out of those peppers, tho)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6j7VwKjgoSAKUuaZ5QfLXVih2ojBzZ7zRVmNANqMlAz3d-C4rkCKVLOVqRMcNZncAB3Ujzyc1Nomft-vVxTFGkhDAhXR5enGtCZb7DY77KA1Xc-j22nhLlXhfNBGvTo2Xq_k1u04AyuJQ5PTTon-kME2IVT_FSwX4umuvPkiqifLNttGIk4E/s4032/IMG_1340.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6j7VwKjgoSAKUuaZ5QfLXVih2ojBzZ7zRVmNANqMlAz3d-C4rkCKVLOVqRMcNZncAB3Ujzyc1Nomft-vVxTFGkhDAhXR5enGtCZb7DY77KA1Xc-j22nhLlXhfNBGvTo2Xq_k1u04AyuJQ5PTTon-kME2IVT_FSwX4umuvPkiqifLNttGIk4E/s320/IMG_1340.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Ben saw a commercial for this truly bananas Barbie set that features a dog who births puppies, so I bought it because OF COURSE I DID. Minnie is a fan; the rest of us are vaguely horrified.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP8FeGt7CtFCqpNepzVmBhyv5Td0BaalxKyemB1Ob8VkpfTx4l6UChzjuGVLJZW5pbHgm9YOzzO7iw3n27vjyaLDbYnO9kzObBXJUerONBEjVuxY3HdvHCTACySNMl3W1wv1QMIUv15c1BMhZGJqxfgpIzySgL4oXBfkQ9rz3wtQgElnZsngR/s4032/IMG_1359.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicP8FeGt7CtFCqpNepzVmBhyv5Td0BaalxKyemB1Ob8VkpfTx4l6UChzjuGVLJZW5pbHgm9YOzzO7iw3n27vjyaLDbYnO9kzObBXJUerONBEjVuxY3HdvHCTACySNMl3W1wv1QMIUv15c1BMhZGJqxfgpIzySgL4oXBfkQ9rz3wtQgElnZsngR/s320/IMG_1359.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EgCL3auJIzv8Ws4-oicPcehKOTgGGY2meqLbuLP77I03KWx0lySLkzWqcVkp2a9Fv2IzaQldmNpefzxkX07j3S8z4Cvj43CgZP5puftx39lsjQNiiDFzgaBLxdAbK8hU95rmqiG3nqtSrXGIRXl1dLPAMZZmX9F8VTFANffyjn58_Wginw9E/s4032/IMG_1360.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EgCL3auJIzv8Ws4-oicPcehKOTgGGY2meqLbuLP77I03KWx0lySLkzWqcVkp2a9Fv2IzaQldmNpefzxkX07j3S8z4Cvj43CgZP5puftx39lsjQNiiDFzgaBLxdAbK8hU95rmqiG3nqtSrXGIRXl1dLPAMZZmX9F8VTFANffyjn58_Wginw9E/s320/IMG_1360.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div>Here she is modeling her fast fashion finery #fullcircle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-L5TeWAuZVFxGd13Hph9K1ccNvFJ680o9uCv_LpXjhzplt6dRaSusulS_-OVZgdKAp2eSuwX3qd6Fkx4UHKh_-UphdwzOAy-S4tnPWqdctz4cp70z0B0zi1QI6k_6My2G6MWXzKtoNwYbJkrL6X57Hc1YIiXg_a4K9WFxZ2GHHfB10lriJGT/s4032/IMG_1356.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-L5TeWAuZVFxGd13Hph9K1ccNvFJ680o9uCv_LpXjhzplt6dRaSusulS_-OVZgdKAp2eSuwX3qd6Fkx4UHKh_-UphdwzOAy-S4tnPWqdctz4cp70z0B0zi1QI6k_6My2G6MWXzKtoNwYbJkrL6X57Hc1YIiXg_a4K9WFxZ2GHHfB10lriJGT/s320/IMG_1356.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1cFctLc1rx67SBvkC5WYSlDGj3K3jYd6eMeMMcF43Z5DeQzSEHPJmtVugowp1tsZHdGHEyB0RzQNLYVqXMLkso9QZPGneD33Qe4k6ZdcV2Ycx0zom4UJ4kwes5dCWCY-oqWUa2L0kvtaDNTVi2MIJ8kjrajIsA_8o-_LWzjX_UHCvZsPmXsu/s4032/IMG_1357.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1cFctLc1rx67SBvkC5WYSlDGj3K3jYd6eMeMMcF43Z5DeQzSEHPJmtVugowp1tsZHdGHEyB0RzQNLYVqXMLkso9QZPGneD33Qe4k6ZdcV2Ycx0zom4UJ4kwes5dCWCY-oqWUa2L0kvtaDNTVi2MIJ8kjrajIsA_8o-_LWzjX_UHCvZsPmXsu/s320/IMG_1357.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30058350.post-27326935122915221192024-02-05T11:01:00.007-06:002024-02-05T11:01:47.661-06:00Adulting, whining about adulting, DIY preschool Valentines<p> Well, after publishing an ambitious February list, I am here to tell you that I have done NOTHING on that list despite devoting some serious time to admin tasks.</p><p>(It always takes me SO LONG to do the simplest tasks because I can never find things like stamps or my checkbook).</p><p> I <i>did</i> pay some super annoying medical bills from last year that Ben’s FSA card didn’t cover because he switched jobs and mine also didn’t cover because it started 1-1. **shakes fist at badly time December illness** Also! When I first started working at the university, health care was TOTALLY FREE for employees. We still have good insurance (5 childbirths with ZERO out of pocket costs, for example), but things started to creep up— first monthly premiums, then co-pays, now max out of pocket expenses and co-insurance, and it is all the sudden $45 to go to urgent care and be swabbed for all of the things. </p><p>I also paid for the boys’ AP tests (every year when I make that payment I get pre-emptively pissed at them for not getting college credit, but then they do— but I probably just jinxed this year’s tests LOL), sent in my check for Harry’s super embarrassing yearbook tribute (**rubs hands together like a cartoon villain**), and sent a message to my doc asking her to order all labs before my check up so we can discuss the results.</p><p>Very adult-y things.</p><p>I also <i>looked</i> at my list and thought about dong stuff, so that counts.</p><p>I kind of don’t want to schedule a massage until after my mammogram next week because what if I need a follow up and it seems like I am the topping fate to fill the rest of my calendar that week, you know? IT MAKES SENSE IN MY HEAD.</p><p>Anyway, apropos of nothing, Minnie an I made the cutest preschool Valentines last week after school. SO easy! Less than $20! (Would be even cheaper if you had envelopes lying around, but we did not) And so darling!</p><p>I took a bunch of pics of her in this fancy Costco dress she insisted on buying but never wants to wear:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72IeBdIwbjeLKfMOU3l32wg99B4fT8dcbYWFy_euhNrNkREm2KutLP_NZATT28oPgbsSakavSDrw0TrdKveSGui96xxPYA7CU_mVeHIaPTr0eWyGtLytbdPG7QzCQeL3c7mDXXNjUXJow5IRRadhvMWqB7G26TvnYzjxUzKk_sVtVMO5X4vdL/s4032/IMG_1157.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72IeBdIwbjeLKfMOU3l32wg99B4fT8dcbYWFy_euhNrNkREm2KutLP_NZATT28oPgbsSakavSDrw0TrdKveSGui96xxPYA7CU_mVeHIaPTr0eWyGtLytbdPG7QzCQeL3c7mDXXNjUXJow5IRRadhvMWqB7G26TvnYzjxUzKk_sVtVMO5X4vdL/s320/IMG_1157.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Schedule a mammogram, schedule a cavity fill I had to reschedule because of Ben’s job change (STILL DEALING WITH THIS STUFF), schedule an extra lunch bunch for Minnie so I can make my annual check up I also scheduled in Before Times.</p><p>2. Get a massage</p><p>3. Explore my acupuncture options with a new practice— not sure I am ready to jump in with someone new, but I <i>am</i> ready to see what’s out there</p><p>4. Schedule 2 date nights</p><p>5. Plan Dorothy’s birthday and birthday party</p><p>6. Plan Ben’s birthday</p><p>7. Walk more miles in February than I did in January</p><p>8. YOGA. Just the word. Not sure what the goal is.</p><p>9. Declutter the laundry room and garage.</p><p>10. CARPET SHOP FFS.</p><p>Well. It’s shaping up to be a busy little month.</p><p>What about you? Anything you want to do this month?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XM_L553Abf_PpV7cFOeW4P541nB6XwF13sJ7yBZSSAUR7xjya6uqwQGOXlDzqeZFUIyel2R7QMZYLpKhty6zgONuP4-ZIim3cVP33vywL-WiI9dXrgVS2i5-a6Ms-BcBmcnxv8mECoUAlO1wzugnGluuSAf50Ac9a8KO0tzxOtSV-12eT-hE/s4032/IMG_1019.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XM_L553Abf_PpV7cFOeW4P541nB6XwF13sJ7yBZSSAUR7xjya6uqwQGOXlDzqeZFUIyel2R7QMZYLpKhty6zgONuP4-ZIim3cVP33vywL-WiI9dXrgVS2i5-a6Ms-BcBmcnxv8mECoUAlO1wzugnGluuSAf50Ac9a8KO0tzxOtSV-12eT-hE/s320/IMG_1019.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07270389106604867450noreply@blogger.com16