Another Friday!
Time to start my overnight shift. Woot.My sister FINALLY uploaded her Christmas pictures. This might be my favorite "family" photo yet.LOL nothing like a candid!
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QUICK!I'm making easter eggs with my kids, and I swear, the directions say add three tablespoons of vinegar to tablet in a cup container.Aren't I supposed to put water or something in there, too? What...
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Bishes, you ain't never seen such gorgeous eggs.And how does one get such a quality product, you may be wondering? Employ two year olds.
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Today I am making Easter Baskets and hiding eggs for the first time!!!!!!!!!!!!!Or at least I would be if my kids would ever go to sleep.Hurry up, babies! You're encroaching on my Easter-Bunny skillz.
View ArticleHappy Birdday
Salvatore, Puff's kid, turned two over the weekend and we missed his extravagant party with all kinds of water-based playthings outside in the courtyard. Damn shame, tbh.Anyway, yesterday morning we...
View ArticleA Really Great Weekend
Yesterday I made a pie for father's day. This is me being super punny, since in Portuguese, father is Pai. See?The babies love the pie! It's strawberry rhubarb, and it's been enough to bribe them with...
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Last night, I put the babies down to sleep after hearing no fireworks displays. It was 9:30 p.m.At 9:32 p.m. all the fireworks displays began.I went back up there and listened at the door but couldn't...
View ArticleIn Which I'm a Year Older
I'm 29 today. Weird.For the whole of my twenties, I've experienced a brief feeling of amazement and befuddlement at my new age, though not in the traditional bemoanment of getting older. I've never...
View ArticleParty and clean all the things like a motherfucking adult
Damn, I am so tired and the house is wrecked and I've got a party in a few hours. Oy.I made the cake (from a mix) and strawberry frosting (by hand). I made guacamole. I made us lunch, and my kitchen,...
View ArticleDarlena bought Halloween candy "for the kids" and is now eating it
What the worst "good" candy, in your opinion?Like, I'm not talking about licorice, or candy corn, or mary janes, or cowtails, or any of the candies that are KNOWN to suck hairy Halloween balls.I'm...
View ArticleSo, you know Thanksgiving?
That holiday where I'm expected to make an entire turkey, a GABILLION sides, and several homemade desserts? That holiday I've ignored for the three years since I've had my own family b/c it scares me...
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I think this "You're on your own for the holidays, and you're not going to see your mommy" thing has actually really helped me.I thought I was going to be glum and sad. I thought I'd miss the holiday...
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We went to see the lights tonight! Every time there was a sad song, the girls came to me, all downtrodden like and played at needing to be hugged. Every time there was a happy song, something like this...
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In 30 minutes we leave for the epic journey to my mom's house. We should get there around midnight.Good times.
View ArticleKeeping 'em up
Last night was pretty good. Gainesville apparently has a concert on this little green in the center of town. We all went out to dinner and then we danced the night away. After about 90 minutes to two...
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Today was Carlos's birthday. The girls made it into the biggest thing in the world, which was great because he's not too keen on birthdays, and this made it fun for him. We had a countdown and...
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