Category Archives: rantings and ravings

My latest obsession, OR reason #28 of why I like homeschooling.

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Every few weeks I become fascinated with something to the point that it becomes an obsession.  Thus far in the past year I have been obsessed with making jam, reading somewhat sleazy vampire books, eating cucumbers, cooking with kale, and … Continue reading →

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Warning: Extreme multitasking is bad for your car. And your friend’s garage.

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

I am a multi-tasker.  No, strike that, I am a champion multi-tasker.  If multi-tasking was an Olympic event I would probably have more medals than Michael Phelps (but in all honesty, I wouldn’t be as fun to watch.  Swimmers have … Continue reading →

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Random bits and things.

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

So it’s Day 8 of Rhinovirus-palooza.  According to the several medical professionals that I’ve badgered relentlessly, the common cold usually lasts 7 to 10 days, with some symptoms lasting up to three weeks.  THREE weeks. Sigh. On a good note … Continue reading →

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Rhinovirus 1, Me 0

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

I have been fighting off a cold for the past week.  I sternly told my body that I have no time to be sick, there is just too much to do this week, and for a few days it looked … Continue reading →

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Kidney Stones: the Mount Doom of human ailments.

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

I find it ironic that just a week or two after spending many dollars to get an ultrasound of the stone my kidney has sheltered for over six months, it decides to painfully vacate the premises.   My middle name … Continue reading →

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No rest for the wicked.

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

Sleep has been in short supply at my house lately, and for me particularly. Often it is my own  fault.  Something strange takes over my brain around 10:44 p.m. and fills me with a perverse desire to watch ridiculously awful … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Rearing, rantings and ravings | 5 Comments

Pinterest, changing one non-crafty person at a time.

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

I have mentioned in the past that I am not the craftiest of souls.  I’ve accepted that long ago and recognize that I have other skills and talents. However, lately I’ve been toying with the idea that perhaps I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Domestic Arts, rantings and ravings | 7 Comments

Applesauce and Kevin Bacon Blues.

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

This has not been one of the greatest weeks of my life.  It hasn’t been the most horrible either.  However, when you get right down to it, this week has pretty much been a bust. At the beginning of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, movies, My Dad, rantings and ravings | 4 Comments

It never rains but it pours….

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

Pretty much, my family has used my lack of mobility as a rallying cry to fall apart into small pieces around me.  It’s as if they are saying, “Okay Mom, we’re all going to be miserable and sick with you. … Continue reading →

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Yo-yo weather, stink-eyes, and random rantings

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Twice a year, once in the spring and the other in the fall, we are blessed in the Midwest with bi-polar weather.  Somedays it is summer and some days jackets are required.  It’s that time of year again.  Last week … Continue reading →

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