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The Spin CycleWhen Winter Punches - The Spin Cycle | The Spin Cycle
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Who Is This Woman? As Seen On…. Winter in Chicagoland is magical, friends. Just magical. Well…to be fair, it’s a little chilly. In a magical kind of way. With an abundance of snow that magically blocks my driveway and impedes my finely honed carpooling abilities. Gwen the Rescued Foxhound-Beagle Mix. Refuses to venture out into the frozen yard to do her business, magically transforming my back deck into a Winter Wonderland Poopdeck. What you wanted to hear? No, really. Quit it. But Chiberia is occasional...
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The Spin CycleToo Much - The Spin Cycle | The Spin Cycle
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Who Is This Woman? As Seen On…. I don’t have too much to say today, friends…I fear that a twinge of Seasonal Affective Disorder has finally gotten the better of me. Today is March 13th. Two weeks before Spring Break week in Chiberia. And on the 11th? We received yet another healthy dumping of snow. It is too much. Too much, I say. The bird that usually nests in my laundry room windowsill keeps conducting tentative fly-bys, unsure of where to land and start her brood. And felt a rush of optimism. 8221;Som...
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The Spin CycleHow I'm Doing Lent {Decrapification 101} - The Spin Cycle | The Spin Cycle
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Who Is This Woman? As Seen On…. How I’m Doing Lent {Decrapification 101}. I grew up a devout Episcopalian, which is about as close as you can get to Catholic without necessitating the purchase of a rosary or the memorization of four dozen saints’ names. Otherwise, I was more or less Catholic, for all intents and purposes, right down to the strict observance of Lent. No…not the little wuzzy stuff that you remove from your sweaters with a roller. That’s. And lint is pretty much impossible to observe, anyway.
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The Spin CycleGoing Sailing - The Spin Cycle | The Spin Cycle
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Who Is This Woman? As Seen On…. I’ve enjoyed the past couple of months of catching up on my online drivel and sharing it with you, friends. But I must tell you…. Have begun again. In earnest. And while bobbing and weaving and maneuvering around them to the best of my ability, it’s become clear to me that the best course of action for the time being is to back away from the blog for another while. And from social media altogether. But, when all is said and done…. 8230;I’ll be better for it. I’ve tak...
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The Spin CycleThe Origami Master's Revenge - The Spin Cycle | The Spin Cycle
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Who Is This Woman? As Seen On…. The Origami Master’s Revenge. My real life friends have heard the condensed version of The Origami Master’s Revenge already. Indulge me, please, while I elaborate for my. Have I mentioned The Small One’s obsession with origami? The child has true gift crafting any shape imaginable out of a teenytiny piece of paper. It keeps his avid brain and sticky hands occupied and out of trouble. For the most part. It could be worse, right? Hands-down, his Origami Yoda collection.
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The Spin CycleThe Survivor | The Spin Cycle
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Who Is This Woman? As Seen On…. I am a loyal and committed person. Really, I am. Ask any of my friends, former colleagues, fellow PTA slaves, or Cherubs. But this blogging thing? For some reason it doesn’t “stick” with me. Um, in case you hadn’t noticed. I’m about as loyal to this site as I am to my brand of toothpaste. As the Small One put it, this morning my breath “stank all cinnamon-y instead of stinking all mint-y.”. But what does he know? Know, for that matter? So why do I do it? Blog, I mean?
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The Spin CycleA Tale of Wisdom Teeth...and Lack Thereof - The Spin Cycle | The Spin Cycle
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Who Is This Woman? As Seen On…. A Tale of Wisdom Teeth…and Lack Thereof. Do you ever look back over a day in your life…or a string of several days, for that matter…and think…. Did that really just happen to me? It occurs with me daily, friends. But I feel especially compelled to tell you about the events of the past few weeks. And no, none of these events count as sucker punches. I’ve listed them for you in numerical order, should you care to replicate these events. You must have them extracted. 5) Sob u...
