By Rachel, on May 19th, 2011%
My cute girl with two functioning, non-mangled hands
So, do you want the good news or the bad news first? Bad news? Ok then, glad we agree.
Two weeks ago the husband was running on the treadmill in the basement while our daughter played and watched cartoons in the same room. We’ve had . . . → Read More: I think I’ve found a good excuse to never run on the treadmill again
By Rachel, on April 26th, 2011%
A few months ago I discovered a new workout program that I loved. It was challenging, it was interesting, I could do it at home, and I was seeing results! At last! An exercise routine I loved! Only there was one problem: after a couple of months I started noticing this weird pain in . . . → Read More: It’s all in the wrist
By Rachel, on April 2nd, 2011%
…just went MIA this last week. Got home from the business trip after a long, loooooonnng day and completely crashed the next day. However, I had to quickly get my act together because my poor little girl, who hadn’t managed to fully recover from her previous illness came down with an even worse virus. . . . → Read More: I’m still here…
By Rachel, on December 8th, 2010%
The other night I got a text from my sister that read: Hey, we miss Gertie and want to go see her…
This is Gertie:
She was my English bulldog. I say was because she no longer is my dog. Obviously. A year and a half ago we sold dear Gertie to another . . . → Read More: The dog days of life
By Rachel, on November 11th, 2010%
The news is abuzz with the story of the disabled Carvinal cruise ship that was brought safely back to port today. Reporters are labeling it a “nightmare”, saying the vacationers’ dreams sunk at sea. If you aren’t familiar with the story, read here for more info. To sum it up, an engine room fire . . . → Read More: Cruise ship adventure- a good reminder for us all
By Rachel, on May 7th, 2010%
I attempted to sit down on Tuesday and write a post, but I was literally too sleep deprived to even put two coherent words together.
I tried again on Thursday, but I suppose I was still too exhausted and burned out that I could hardly keep myself from banging my head on the keyboard . . . → Read More: A rather sad little post. You’ve been warned…
By Rachel, on February 25th, 2010%
As the snow started melting a few weeks ago we noticed our tiny backyard looked rather different. We put grass in a couple of years ago, and last fall it looked just fine. Now, it looks like this:
This, my friends, is the work of a vole, a hamster/mouse-like rodent that burrows and . . . → Read More: The fun never stops around here
By Rachel, on January 21st, 2010%
Last week I briefly mentioned that in my quest to be more frugal, I was following the advice of the book and tackling my grocery bills. Oh, I so wanted to write a post on the beautiful, organized spreadsheet I had developed in order to compare prices. I wanted to talk about the shock . . . → Read More: One step forward, two steps back
By Rachel, on November 28th, 2009%
So as mentioned before, the week (which is now a little ways past…sorry for the delay), continued to be an adventure. Thursday brought more barfing, but Friday and Saturday seemed to promise some much needed normalcy. We were so optimistic that we actually rented a movie, I know, CRAZY right? Somebody stop us, we . . . → Read More: When it rains, it pours…part 2
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