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I am beat.  And miserable.

This past week, I have been working almost nonstop.  Between new website projects, client meetings, Papoose, researching/writing for this blog, childcare and housework, I worked pretty much from 9:30 am until 2:00 am for about five days in a row…until all those late nights caught up to me and whatever cold bug was still lingering in my system decided it was time for a comeback.  Thursday, I tried to slow it down a little by cutting out blogging and comment responding; Friday, I just crashed.  Yesterday after my early morning Tiny Tumbler’s class, I was a mess of congestion and coughs.  Not fun.

I’ve been trying to get more sleep and that means, though I finally caught up on comments here, no blogging over at Papoose for a while, and you might be getting short posts for awhile.  Luckily, during all those crazy busy and sick days, I had super Chris here, and his Dad too, who it turns out was more than happy to take over 6:30 am toddler duty.And dish washing.  Yes, I was very sad when he left for the ferry this morning; tomorrow morning I might be calling to ask if he wants to move in with us.

Despite all of the hectic-ness, we had a nice little visit.  Maybe the best yet, since Miss Eleanor was so taken with her Grandpa John.

She said she missed him all afternoon and on the phone before bedtime tonight, she asked if he was coming back tomorrow.  Even living in this amazing place, things like that do sometimes make me miss living near family.Chris feels the same way too, I think…especially since he’ll be spending the rest of his vacation playing house-husband while I work my behind off.  Only, hopefully not so much that I can’t finally kick this cold for good.

Wordless Wednesday: Pajama Party at the Atheneum

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Celebrating Women

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Before I share today’s post, I have to say how much I appreciate the discussion that has started on yesterday’s post about personhood.  I very much appreciate reading about others’ views and having the opportunity to discuss and explore them.  Thank you! —– Chris may be on vacation for two weeks, but I am working [...]

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Pondering Tough Questions

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When I was studying philosophy in college, I was fascinated by metaphysical problems (how we define existence, real world objects and their properties, time and the like) and, most especially, applied ethics.  I loved the everyday life puzzles that we were given, whether in business, the environment, or medical situations, and that we could read, discuss, and [...]

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Wonderland

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Normally today, I would write a report card.  I’d tell you how Chris is home on vacation while the Brotherhood is being renovated and how my father-in-law is visiting, which means the house is mostly in tip-top shape and that, with Chris’ help, I even cleaned out the attic and filed the pile of papers [...]

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Saturday Surfing

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Finds of the Week: Abortion ends one in five pregnancies worldwide, study finds, LA Times Booster Shots – Abortion rates were highest in regions with the most restrictive abortion laws, according to a new study in the Lancet. Buckwheat baby with salted caramel syrup, Smitten Kitchen — Breakfast? Handmade Wall Art, The Nester — a neat [...]

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Film Friday: “That”

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When I was editing the videos for last week’s film, I was struck by how much Nora’s speech and communication has changed from last year.  Now she talks in full sentences, knows more words than I can count, and is understood by pretty much everyone; then she was using just single words (which were mostly understood [...]

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Cold

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So this week’s You Capture challenge was to photograph cold.  Normally, in January, that would not be a problem — however we have had an oddly mild winter.  It gets cold for a day or two, then goes right back to the 50′s and 60′s.  It feels like spring.  So springy, in fact, that someone [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: SOPA

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Cow’s Milk And Our Family

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When I was growing up, dinner always came accompanied with (what seemed like) a huge glass of white milk.  In my elementary school cafeteria, we had to drink our entire carton of milk (skim, 2%, or whole, no flavoring there) before being allowed to go to recess.  One of the commonly discussed milestones in the baby-toddler [...]

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Styled, As Only A Two-Year-Old Can

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Everyday, Nora is getting more and more independent. For the past two weeks, she has been all about doing things on her own.  She tells me she needs privacy in the bathroom.  She wants to brush her own teeth.  And this just in — she wants to pick her own clothes. She wore these pajamas (two [...]

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Report Card

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I need to manage my time better.  I just spent 20 minutes deciding on/editing/uploading on a new cover photo for my Facebook timeline.  The dishes are done, the bathroom is clean, and the floors were swept yesterday, but mopping just isn’t going to happen.  Again.  I need to finish a proposal for a web design [...]

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Saturday Surfing

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Finds of the Week: Currently Reading, Stand And Deliver — If you are wondering why on earth someone would become an abortion provider, Rixa discusses books she’s read on the topic, trying to answer the same question herself. How Much Do Bloggers Really Make?, The Feminist Blogger — Gina honestly and openly discussed how much [...]

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