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Life in La La's Land: A New Year, A New Room!
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Saturday, January 4, 2014. A New Year, A New Room! But for all the space we do have, we weren't using it properly. I'm a firm believer in functionality and purpose - it's not the size of the space, but how you use it that makes the difference. Having said that, I am probably IKEA's dream consumer. Here is a rough sketch of our downstairs that I made through the free online program, Floorplanner. So things got shifted around. We sold off one of the tables and chairs, moved the dining set from the stud...
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Life in La La's Land: Greatest Hits
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I've been blogging since 2007 so if you're new here, you've got a lot to catch up on. I'll give you the Cliff Notes version to get you up to speed. I started it all off here. By swearing off all men for six months. I blame this guy. For a lot of the frustration and agony I had while single and dating. I used to drink and party A LOT and struggled balancing the working-partying lifestyle. I traveled to Europe with a friend of mine from high school and we had the ultimate Eurotrip. I dated some REAL winners.
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Life in La La's Land: September 2013
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Sunday, September 29, 2013. I spent Saturday morning holding my godson, watching my daughter play with his older sister while I chatted with their mother, Kate. In a moment of freedom, Kate ran downstairs to grab milk and oranges for the girls while I snuggled Sam on the couch. While she was gone, I realized what had just happened and I teared up. I had taken care of a little boy who wasn't mine by blood, or even by marriage. Just the very special baby of a very special friend. And thank you, my dear Kat...
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Life in La La's Land: Purgatory
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Friday, January 3, 2014. I am in baby purgatory. Something must be done about this. Craig is pretty firm on the "no more babies" idea for a myriad of reasons - a little bit financial (two years away from NO car payments and NO day-care! And a lot bit just the overall comfort level of our life right now (no sleepless nights, easy to get up and go, no diapers or bottles). And for the most part I am right there with him. But then there is the stuff in our pseudo-attic. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Life in La La's Land: Prayers for My Daughter
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Sunday, December 15, 2013. Prayers for My Daughter. Like any mother, I pray on a daily basis for my daughter. And like any mother, my gut prayer is for an all-encompassing protection of her life and safety. For some sort of promise from God that she will always be well cared for, well treated and well loved. But I know better. So instead of setting myself up for disappointment and frustration with God (Why didn't you protect her? Were you not listening to me? I must instead change my prayers. I must pray...
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Life in La La's Land: August 2013
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Friday, August 30, 2013. Not once this week (even with volleyball try-outs going on) did I ever regret or second-guess my decision. Nope. There is no doubt in my mind or heart that I made the right decision, not just for my family but for ME. I love being in the classroom. I love having my own space. I love being a teacher. But I also love wearing "real" clothes to work.and that's the most important thing, obviously. So without further ado, let the teacher fashion show commence. Shoes: $40 at DSW. All we...
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Life in La La's Land: October 2013
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Friday, October 11, 2013. The topic this week at Bible Study touched on a word that is near and dear to my heart. A word that encompasses both my greatest asset and my Achilles heel. Something that has created all my success but also catapulted me to the brink of self-destruction. Perfection.the pursuit of being perfect. Imagine my surprise as other members of my small group scoffed at the idea of striving for perfection. The idea of having everything in their life "just so" never occurred to me. When Sh...
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Life in La La's Land: Soldier on
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Sunday, February 9, 2014. Hey Momma in the aisle at Target,. Yeah, you.the one with the cute brunette bob and the round (but tired), blue eyes. The one with the oversized green sweatshirt, who I caught holding your hands to your forehead while speaking tersely to your husband as he tried to calm you down. You seemed stressed and a little overwhelmed. I wish you the loveliest of peaceful Sunday afternoons.because God knows, we all need it. Soldier on, Momma. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Life an...
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Life in La La's Land: January 2014
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Saturday, January 18, 2014. Life is funny in the way it works sometimes. Or perhaps I should mention that it's funny how God leaves out little bread crumbs for us that lead us to bigger realizations. The light pink sleeper that she wore her first night home. My mother and I swaddled her together, placed her in the bassinet and stared, both of us giddy and emotional from the presence of the next generation of women in our family. Saturday, January 4, 2014. A New Year, A New Room! So with this idea of func...
