Monthly Archive: September 2010

Happy feast day!

September 29th is the feast day of the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, the three angels known by name in the Bible. Because I’m Italian, I feel the urge to acknowledge their awesomeness by making a special dinner and dessert…
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toddlers on a plane

Actually, only one toddler. Mine. My toddler who has recently discovered how to make a scream so much like a roar that my neighbor’s kid leaped out of her car with a frightened “What was that?” the last time he…
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Stormy again

At his weblog today, my Patient Husband tells the story of how Stormy came to live with him. I was the cat-person. He was not. I figured we’d talk about getting a cat after we got married. Instead, she came…
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Stormy

Last week, we left The Swamp to spend five days in The Desert without internet access. I didn’t advertise this ahead of time, and I had posts scheduled, but I tried to make sure they were non-controversial because I wasn’t…
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Treacherous Mommy

I mentioned before how Kiddo#4 has body-image issues. He wants to wear shoes. He will not willingly remove his socks. He spent an entire summer’s swim lessons entering the pool wearing not only his swimsuit but also a t-shirt and…
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