First Day

We arrived last evening at 8:45pm, Pacific time. We were all totally exhausted, as the entire weekend was helter skelter busy, and a bit more than emotional. Packing up your entire life and moving across the country tends to be that way as I found out first hand. This first day has been the complete [...]

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Cannonball

I was running super late home from work yesterday evening. Normally I’m home by 5:30pm at the latest. As soon as my feet hit the pavement the cell was flipped open to alert me that I had missed 6 calls back to back just minutes before. They were from home. That awful parent panic took [...]

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Little Cooks

As you know I’m moving in just four weeks. Now that the semester has finally ended, I have begun the arduous task of sorting and discarding. I picked up that little cookbook once more this afternoon. As tomorrow is indeed Mothers Day I thought I would share some more of my favorite recipes. STRAWBERRY CAKE [...]

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At Last

What a great freaking 5 days!!! Now I’m back in the Mid-West, and I already miss him.  I hesitate to say “home”.  It won’t feel like home for another 11 weeks.  In 11 weeks we will all be under the same roof once again. I won’t bore you with all the details of the trip…just [...]

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fuck the statistics

simply venting…… I don’t have time for a job. This is hitting me full force as I type. Logan is having problems. And, I had a total meltdown this evening trying to cope with him, and finding the time to study for the exam at 9am. I have felt like a failure as a mama [...]

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Sorting

I wasn’t so sure I would even have the energy, or thoughts worthy of posting this evening, but yet they seem too shape…worthy or not. Just minutes ago I was allowing myself a quiet moment to take stock.  I surveyed the small common area overflowing with life in our small flat/apartment occupied by 3 students [...]

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Home

“Is that him?” I whispered to myself. His hair looked darker, and he was wearing big black aviator sunglasses. Of course it was him, no one else I know would wear shades like that in an airport. He knew I would think it was funny. “Hey baby.” He kinda lowly growled as he scooped me [...]

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Up With Pots & Pans, Down With Guns!

Happy New Year! I have huge plans for tonight. The children and I are going to a friends home for split-pea soup, board games, and banging pots & pans in the middle of the street as the clock strikes twelve!! As long as I’ve been a mama, I’ve always chosen to ring the New Year [...]

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Shake a Tail-Feather

Yesterday kicked off an all girls weekend for little Sabine and I. Logan is off at Winter Camp till Sunday afternoon. Winter Camp has kept my sanity in tact for the two last holiday breaks. Those of you with children, (especially school age) know exactly what I’m talking about. Unless of course you are one [...]

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A Holiday Song

There is nothing worse than technical difficulties!!! My internet connection is seriously acting up…so I’m at work having a quick lunch, and taking advantage of the free WiFi. Monday night was the children’s annual Holiday Program.  Sabine sang Jingle Bells in German, dressed to the nines in a gorgeous black velvet dress, with a matching [...]

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