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What does a gal like Norm want to do on her birthday?

Why, go to the county 4-H fair, of course. I got to spend my day with my kids and a bunch of goats and chickens and cows and stuff.  We started off with a fabulous lunch of hot dogs and … Continue reading

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So, here we are

I’ve committed to stop keeping my different “sides” separated in different blogs and put ‘em all together. That’s a scary proposition, indeed. In the last two days (since impulsively deciding to buy a year’s worth of hosting and start this new … Continue reading

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Ranty Ranterson updates her blog.

Disclaimer: My apologies to those who are not into running, barefooting, or semantics. Feel free to move along and wait for the next post. I promise there will be new knitting content in the very near future. On to my … Continue reading

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Busy day

Wednesdays are truly hump days for me. This is how today went. It’s like this most every Wednesday: Get up, shower, get kids to school, go to knitting group at Mika’s where I drink three cups of coffee, eat a … Continue reading

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UPDATE:

Still nothing exciting going on. But the blog feels sad when I don’t post for weeks at a time, so I’m giving it a little attention this morning as I sip my coffee. We did have a fun time last … Continue reading

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Just move along, nothing to see here

I mean it. I have very little to show for my days lately. I ripped down some wallpaper in the front room, and started patching holes, but then I realized that I needed to tape the corners in the room … Continue reading

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BIG NEWS!!

At about 11 o’clock this morning, my older child lost her first tooth. I repeat: we have tooth loss. Several of her friends in kindergarten were losing teeth 10 months ago, and she’s been very impatient on this front. Anyway, … Continue reading

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oops- sunburn

I took the kids swimming yesterday. They had a blast. There were lots of blow-up flaties and googles and flippers. Both kids are itching to go back right now. In a rare instance of good parenting, I managed to slather … Continue reading

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Proud mama moments

Miss Nora wanted to learn how to knit. So we sat down, started to teach her, and she decided that it was still too hard for her little fingers. But she still wanted to play with yarn. So I reached … Continue reading

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Note:

Soft ‘n Gentle brand toilet paper is neither soft nor gentle. Especially if you buy the giant economy-sized package that touts “75% recycled fiber”. Sometimes a bargain just isn’t really a bargain. And Addidas brand deodorant using “Cottontech” to absorb … Continue reading

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