Archive for July, 2005

Ain’t No Cure

We are rapidly approaching the dog days of summer, those sagging days when it’s too hot and the kids are crabby … to say nothing of Mom.

My creativity has just about run out; I can’t come up with another idea for home-made frozen treats, or 7 clever things to do with sidewalk chalk, or tips for getting your kids to clean the house with you and think it’s fun … I just want to plonk them in front of the TV, pour myself a cold beer, and sit on the couch with a good book.

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Posted: July 18th, 2005 under Family.
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Bun Has a Pizza in the Oven

Having talked about my children, it’s probably only reasonable that I now introduce my husband. If I’m to call the kids Ketchup and Mustard, I am sorely tempted to refer to my husband as hot dog. However for the sake of propriety, I think I shall instead call him Bun.

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Posted: July 14th, 2005 under Family, Food.
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Ketchup and Mustard

I mentioned in my first post that I’d been home with the kids for a couple of years — it would be sensible then, I suppose, if I were to introduce them.

I have two boys, Ketchup and Mustard. No, I’m not one of those weird celebrity parents who gives their children strange names — I just decided that I’d prefer to be a little bit private about my family and so I’ll refer to my two year old as Ketchup and my five-year-old as Mustard. Why those particular pseudonyms? Because I’m eating a hot dog at the moment, and and those names just came to mind!

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Posted: July 12th, 2005 under Family.
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Let’s Start at the Very Beginning

Hi, I’m excited to have started with my first blog. For the last couple of years, since I’ve been at home with our kids, I’ve been reading more and more blogs when I have a chance to be on the Internet. Now I’ve decided it’s my turn. Read more »

Posted: July 10th, 2005 under About Me.
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