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bottom of the wash: September 2011
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Bottom of the wash. Never-ending surprises from the pockets of four little boys. Monday, September 5, 2011. Handmade out of plywood, leftover trim boards, black paint and A LOT of patience. The hand-painted lettering took forever, but it was totally worth it to see the look on hubby's face when I gave it to him for his birthday. He wanted something to put in his office as a "gentle" reminder to his clients to grow up. (Ha! That's putting it about as nicely as I can.). Links to this post. Mom of four dirt...
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bottom of the wash: July 2012
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Bottom of the wash. Never-ending surprises from the pockets of four little boys. Thursday, July 5, 2012. There is something almost magical about planting a garden. You take some wrinkled seeds out of packets, place them into tilled-up earth and a week later (if you’ve been diligent about watering) little shoots start to appear. Thankfully they are blessed with the gift of generosity because they both have shared their produce with us since my paltry efforts at gardening aren’t producing yet. Th...This bl...
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bottom of the wash: paint samples
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Bottom of the wash. Never-ending surprises from the pockets of four little boys. Thursday, June 7, 2012. Here's what I've picked out so far. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). What feeds the washing machine. Wanna wash with me? If you didn't laugh, you didn't follow the instructions properly. The fun side of motherhood. Mom of four dirty things, wife of one hot thing, washer of messy things, knitter of pretty things, servant of the most high thing (GOD) and enjoyer of all humorous things.
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bottom of the wash: August 2012
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Bottom of the wash. Never-ending surprises from the pockets of four little boys. Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Skinny jeans at 40. I finally succumbed to this (insert adjective of choice here) style trend. I should probably act my age and stay away from skinny jeans, but I'd rather get creative in ways to embarrass my kids. Are 40-year-old moms even allowed to wear stylish clothes anymore? True story.) I felt slightly rebellious and I'm sure she went home and burned the shirt. Truth be told, the skinny jea...
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bottom of the wash: the fun side of motherhood
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Bottom of the wash. Never-ending surprises from the pockets of four little boys. Saturday, June 2, 2012. The fun side of motherhood. My job as a mom has many responsibilities. Some of them I never knew existed until I had kids. Some of them (like changing bed sheets or watching Legos reproduce) are less than thrilling. Others are just plain fun to fulfill. For instance, it’s a bit of a kick to finally be on the other end of “You’re wearing that? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Wanna wash with me?
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bottom of the wash: March 2012
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Bottom of the wash. Never-ending surprises from the pockets of four little boys. Friday, March 2, 2012. Cooks in the kitchen. Because we hope they can eventually function on their own someday (and not die of starvation), we’ve been slowly attempting to teach the boys to cook. It has been an experiment with mixed results. Most meals have been edible, but their appearances may leave some room for improvement. Chili was interesting with very strangely shaped (and very large) chopped onions and celery. 8221;...
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bottom of the wash: protect kara from power tools
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Bottom of the wash. Never-ending surprises from the pockets of four little boys. Friday, August 10, 2012. Protect kara from power tools. So my hubby and oldest son thought it would be a hoot to pull off a surprise birthday party for me when I turned the big 4-0. And they succeeded. I had 25 people pull into the driveway as I was in the middle of canning pickles. (Great timing, and it only flustered me a little. Okay that's a lie. I was a lot flustered.). Why would they do this you ask? Wanna wash with me?
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bottom of the wash: June 2012
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Bottom of the wash. Never-ending surprises from the pockets of four little boys. Thursday, June 7, 2012. Here's what I've picked out so far. Links to this post. Tuesday, June 5, 2012. So, I know that we've been working on our addition for like 45 years and I should be focusing on that, but I have been saving up for new couches for what seems like even longer and I'm going to finally be getting them! Here's what they look like. Insert five second pause here.). Links to this post. Saturday, June 2, 2012.
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bottom of the wash: giving thanks
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Bottom of the wash. Never-ending surprises from the pockets of four little boys. Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Here goes. I’m thankful for: the daily opportunities I have to test my patience and see zero growth in my ability to keep my cool when I hear whining about math, doing chores and pretty much anything else I ask the boys to do. I’m sure there must have been some improvement in the 13 years I’ve been a mother, but the grinding of my teeth tells me otherwise. I’m thankful I’m not 40 yet. I’m ...
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bottom of the wash: kara vs. table saw
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Bottom of the wash. Never-ending surprises from the pockets of four little boys. Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Kara vs. table saw. In one corner we have a thirty-something DIY-er who never met a power tool she couldn't conquer. In the other corner we have a barely used JET table saw fighting sans manufacturer's recommended guards. (They were removed during an earlier bout - one which DIY won - and the end result being the angled shower walls below.). 11:04 pm - shortly after a near knock-out in Round Three.
