Category: the other pillow
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Kate: "I have an idea, let's get away for a weekend to a nice hotel just the two of us. We don't have to go far, just a nice hotel so we can have a little relaxation alone together". Paul: "That's a great idea , it would be so nice to just sit and watch…
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So much for Viv’s special birthday dress…she left for daycare all dolled up and returned as the true ragamuffin she is. She’s two! I do most of my parenting, feel most like a “mom” in the early morning hours before she is awake. Packing her lunch, making her bottles, laying out her outfits with matching…
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Paulie: “You know that there are at least a dozen full grown women in Wisconsin wearing that exact same outfit today. In the same size!”
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Today’s thoughtful text from loving husband: “Got the smell out”
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Here we are having a little rest tonight after working non-stop on the house for three days. Viv likes to play on the slide in the front yard while I check on my flowers and bird feeder. Each marathon weekend like this ends in sore muscles, empty bank accounts and a bit more affection for…
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It’s a shame the wiring to this this lovely switch may have caused a small fire years ago. I’ve wondered what it was, but it was unidentifiable under seven layers of paint and failed to turn anything on or off. Turns out it was disconnected at some point. Inside the wall Paulie found charred boards…
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We’ve decided to skip the traffic and crowds and amateur hour at the campsite this holiday weekend in favor of working on the house. Specifically, the upstairs bathroom. The goal is to replace the sink, toilet, medicine cabinet, two light fixtures and install a gfi outlet. This weekend. And, if our marriage holds up, paint…
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Dad's, mine and Paulie's… Posted with Blogsy
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We will be getting the Tin Can Cottage ready for use soon. The benches and cushions are ready, the station wagon is full of supplies.The winter was long and cruel, but somehow I'm still not ready for spring yet…my trailer "to do" lists are too long. I'm looking forward to it, but I have reservations…
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The Rossettos are an easy group to please. I have never known people so happy to recieve socks as gifts. They enjoy them so much that I wasn’t the only one giving them–Lisa gave everyone cashmere socks! I wasn’t there for the Turtleneck or Underwear years, but I can imagine they were just as fun.…
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