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Adventures Down Under
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Written by Jen Thursday, 11 December 2008 02:32
The first weekend of December is project time in our family. While most folks decorate or shop--or even rest--we usually tackle a huge home improvement project which results in no water or power (or both), paint fumes and/or drywall dust.
But this year was a bit different. We didn't exactly build up or tear down, we excavated. We cleaned the basement, or as we have coined it, "the black hole."
Back to Exercising
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Written by Jen Tuesday, 14 October 2008 00:48
The secret truth: I exercise because I like to eat whatever I want. Specifically, I like chocolate and Oreos®. (Yes, they're related.)
Date Night - Popcorn not included
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Written by Jen Wednesday, 01 October 2008 01:29
Date night at the movies is so rare for us that I felt like a foreigner in a strange land. The absence of our usual Friday night shuttling shuffle felt odd, like leaving the house without my purse.
Life without Electricity
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Written by Jen Sunday, 21 September 2008 22:57
Do children today understand real-life science?
Can they apply book knowledge to reality? Do they grasp how the discoveries of Franklin and Edison have affected their everyday lives?
My kids can tell you about Tesla and Watts, explain circuitry and name the components of the atom. They learned this is in school, you know. That fun little "all about electricity" kit Uncle Jeff provided years ago also gave them a good head start. Thanks, Jeff, by the way.
Weird Parents R Us
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Written by Jen Thursday, 04 September 2008 00:00
On our refrigerator is a magnet touting a great truth: "The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well." (Credit goes to Joe Ancis, a magnificent mind in the world of fridge magnets.)
Or so I always believed.
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