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Posted on January 19, 2008

Shhh. Sitting here on the sofa, a cushion beneath me to defray the inevitable bowing of the cushions and my subsequent obsession with the fleeting nature of newness. The girls are finally asleep, the big girl bed for Avery has been touch and go at best. Sean has gone to the bank to deposit our checks and the animals are both asleep. I am rapturously without chores, and find myself absolutely at peace. This week has been an arduous journey, one that I’ll soon explain, with changes at work and realizations about home and relationships. An awakening? Maybe, but most certainly a a signal from the universe that our pledge to say no and be true to ourselves in 2008 was the right decision.…

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Did he just…

Posted on January 18, 2008

So my new job requires that I dress a bit more like a grown up, no more scooting into work fifteen minutes late with my hair wet and my clothes in a state of disarray. I’ll wait while you get over your shock. I have always day dreamed about being one of those women who always have it together: the right accessories, the flawless make-up and the stylish hair. I would take just one of those, but the truth is that when faced with a closet of stuff I always reach for the soft, frayed t-shirt that hugs my body in a familiar way, the jeans that hit the tops of my tennis shoes just right and maybe, just maybe a pair of earrings…

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Categories: Me, Work

Wholesome Fun

Posted on January 18, 2008

Been mighty quiet in these parts, and of course, by “these parts” I do mean the blog. Our house has been anything but quiet with energy-sucking spirited girls, an utterly destroyed and seemingly dusty beyond repair under-renovation-kitchen, a 30 minute earlier start time for work, one car (choke) mini-van and a phone that never stops ringing. I thought I might never return to this beloved online haven of mine, that was until the girls gave me a nugget too rich not to share. Behold the girls* having a rollicking good time sans electronics or Disney and listen as Sean and I are wholly inappropriate and finding ourselves more relaxed than either of us can remember being in a long time. *WARNING – If you…

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Categories: Love, Mama Sap

And then we’ll ride the horses.

Posted on January 14, 2008

Three years, for three years I’ve been stumbling my way through this parenting gig. You would think that by now I would know enough to check my facts before making promises to my girls. We spent an intense 24 hours near Lake Placid doing grown-up stuff for Daddy’s work. The plan was that we would return home Saturday and rest. Then Sunday we were going to Saratoga for maternity clothes for my ever-expanding middle and horse rides on the carousel for the girls. There is a sweet carousel in Congress Park in Saratoga, alongside of which there are ponds with ducks, statues and beautiful gardens. We figured even if the grounds were covered in snow and ice, the expanse of lush park viewed atop…

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The Case of the Growing Underwear

Posted on January 10, 2008

About the other night and the whole, “They keep getting bigger and bigger.” It did suck, but you guys, it was also pretty hysterical. I’ll be the first to admit that the underclothes, on top and bottom, are getting bigger. I’ve been culling my underwear drawer every couple of weeks removing the “Oh-those-are-so-cute-I’m-wearing-those-today” underwear that end up making me feel bad because they pinch at my waist or ride up on my cheeks. The stack of pale blues and whites was indeed a mixed lot, a few being of the boy short variety that are extra elastic, but look small until their stretching capabilities are exposed. Sitting in the living room, the girls both asleep, so many loads of laundry completed, and having Sean…

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