September 11th
Pin itLike many, I remember that day in 2001 vividly. I was about 2 months pregnant with Olivia and Joel was barely 2 years old. I remember waking up early and not being able to get back to sleep. My mind was spinning with the list of things to do before the baby came… in [...]
Note to self: The age of "three" is not the "age of reason"… and whatnot
Pin it When a 3-year-old says “I need help!”, she is really saying, “Psych! I just wanted you to stop the very important task you were accomplishing. I actually really want to do this BY. MY. SELF. IdoitIdoitIdoit! I. DO. IT. BY. MY. SEWF! !!!!!” Also, and most importantly, even though you know that [...]
Confession Log – Tuesday, September 9, 2008. 1300 hours.
Pin itI yelled at my kids today. Really. Yelled. I think I popped a blood vessel in my neck. I know the kids’ eyes nearly popped outta their heads at all the yellin’ that went on… Oh how beautiful their dear mother must have looked to them as she frothed at the mouth… (frothed??? I am mentally [...]
Make Me Laugh Monday
Pin it After much consideration and with the generous permission of Jenny at Absolutely Bananas (because she started it!), I proudly share with you – Make Me Laugh Monday! as a regular feature here at Jennyonthespot. I participated in Jenny’s MMLM for awhile, and then she stopped hosting it… and I missed it! Granted, I was [...]
Update: A triathlon finish.
Pin itIt’s official. Just call me “Jack Jenny of all trades, master of definitely not biking, nor running for that matter… swimming is not so bad, but definitely not biking.” Or “Sporty Snail” for short, just not to my face… After much debating with my own self about whether or not to participate in the [...]
One last tri…
Pin itI am headed out this a.m. for the last tri of the season. It’s a sprint-ish distance… a 1/2 mile swim, 15 mile bike and 3.1 mile run. I borrowed a friends wetsuit last night. It fits well. But I’ve never swum in it before. Should I, shouldn’t I, should I, shouldn’t I… ??? [...]
Confidence Props: Le Apron
Pin itAll you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, then success is sure. Mark Twain I got to thinking about confidence today. As far as ignorance goes – I’ve got that covered. The aforementioned “thinking” all started as I crafted a fine bowl of tasty mashed potatoes for dinner. Only the very best [...]
09.05.08 – (Guest) Fridge Friday
Pin itI have a very special friend – who moved very far away. She moved to a desert land that locals call, “Aridzona”. Why did she move away from me? Was is poor hygiene on my part? Was my halitosis just too much to bear? I know! She was jealous. Jealous of… uh… very jealous [...]
I like statistics.
Pin itWould somebody please wash my mouth? Have I lost my ever-lovin’ mind? “…like statistics”… *soaps own tongue* I should clarify… I like enjoy looking at my BLOG statistics. As far as “Statistics” go, I did everything in my non-mathematical power to NOT take Statistics in college – and I was a Psych minor. Never [...]
The first day of school – pictures and all!
Pin itWhew. I made it. For some reason, sending my daughter off to 1st grade – a FULL day of school was terribly hard. It hurt. I ached. I cried. I felt silly. My son was headed to third, the wee one was tearing it up at preschool. With those two – we hugged and [...]
