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The End of Nablopomo

On November 30, 2012 · 4 Comments · In nablopomo

I committed to participating in Nablopomo at the beginning of the month, and well, here we are at the end.

Thank goodness.

I definitely started to lose my steam the last week or so. And I may have cheated a few times (catching up on/finishing a few posts in a day, and leaning […]

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Call Me Chicken

On November 28, 2012 · 19 Comments · In nablopomo, nora

More than two months ago, I wrote about how I thought perhaps it was time to transition Nora out of her crib. She was being a beast to get out of bed in the morning, and one of my theories was that perhaps—in a fit of trying to be more independent—she was frustrated with […]

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Your Favorite Blogs

On November 27, 2012 · 16 Comments · In nablopomo, other blogs

I’ve been somewhat involved in the world of blogging for YEARS now. I started reading my very first blog (and it wasn’t even called a blog back then) in 2004. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned about blogs since then, it’s this: They come and go.

The act of blogging can be difficult, because […]

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Elf on the Shelf

On November 26, 2012 · 10 Comments · In holidays, nablopomo

Call it a Black Friday impulse purchase.

We were at Target on Friday evening to pick up a few odds and ends. This was way after the Black Friday madness had ended. The store looked like a war zone: There was stuff EVERYWHERE. Some shelves were picked clean. We were passing by the electronics/books section […]

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For the Love of IKEA

On November 25, 2012 · 7 Comments · In nablopomo, shopping

Oh, IKEA. How I love thee. And how I wish we had one of you nearby.
Our nearest IKEA is about three hours away and, oh… IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (Canada). The second nearest one is five hours away. Not exactly an easy trip to pick up odds and ends. Instead, I covet other […]

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