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Bay Area Trip
I realized I never wrote about our northern California trip in September! Cadillac went with me to an event and we also audited a bunch of offices. I don’t mean we– he did– I sat in the car. We managed to sneak in a side trip to San Francisco. Actually, we went there twice– Cadillac…
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Make Your Own Homemade Peanut Butter, Salmonella (hopefully) not included
Salmonella found in peanut butter/almond butter/ cashew butter! Eek! There’s a long list here, and it’s not just at Trader Joe’s and it’s not just non-organic. I pulled out our peanut butter from Costco and found it on the list. We’ve already eaten half a container, but I called my local Costco and they said…
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The Honey Badger of Breastfeeding
I am long past my breastfeeding days, but a couple of my close friends are pregnant, and it’s been in the news with the (non-case) of the breastfeeding professor, so I’ve been thinking about it a lot. Admittedly, most of my early-parent time is a haze– friends ask me how I potty trained or got…
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Bakersfield and Tehachapi
Cadillac said a couple weeks ago that he had to go to Bakersfield to audit some offices. At first I thought he’d become a Scientologist (da-dum-dum!) but then learned he had to go look at paperwork in credit unions and banks or something like that. I don’t really know. He starts talking about work, which…
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Homework Woes
I’d like to begin this post by saying I don’t think my kids have too much homework. I am trying to figure out a way to get my 7-year-old to do her homework without dissolving into a whiny puddle of tears. She has about 3 pages of homework a night; one math (two sided) and…
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Stealth Shabby Chic
I bought this bird cage, pictured below. It had a fake metal bird in it (obviously fake,duh, it’s metal) so I took it out and stuck this plant in here. My husband doesn’t know it, but I like shabby chic. There probably aren’t many men who are fans of the style. It’s very floral and…
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The First Day of School is the Best Day of School
My kids watch a show called Fred. The guy who plays Fred (who got his show by posting skits on YouTube, so good for him) speaks in a Chipmunk-esque voice that’s so annoying, I refused to watch it for years. But then I accidentally watched some and it was pretty funny. He sings a song…
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Shopping: Nomorerack
These days there are multiple sites where you sign up to be a member (usually free) and then get daily deals emailed to you. Nomorerack is one of those close-out sites with lots of bargains. The site sent me a gift card and I used it to check it out. Membership here is also free;…
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TwainFest and The Right to Vote
Then, in the most important lesson of the day, the woman stamped it. DENIED.
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Car Sickness and Flat Tires: Family Vacation, National Lampoon-Style
After our sojourn to CalArts, we decided to go up to the Sequoias to see the big trees. We stayed the first night at a Best Western outside of the park, then went inside. The plan was to camp. We made reservations at a campsite, the only campsite available. It was about 20 miles away…
MARGARET DILLOWAY 