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- 25: She should go ahead and reserve my spot at the nursing home (5)
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- 26: Apparently we need to increase the culture around here (1)
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- 23: Get that corn outta my face! (4)
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- 16: I need a big slice of cheesecake. (7)
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- 02: Perhaps we should drive home the lesson of who’s in charge… (1)
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- 30: Just a bit of our week… (6)
- 20: Updatey-Doo – Again. (1)
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- 29: I Heart Photography… (8)
- 26: Sister: 3 years. Brother: 6 weeks. (9)
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- 24: Back to normal… (0)
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- 17: A train ride, a plummet into water, and a cancelled account (2)
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- 30: Family Portrait (3)
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- 20: some people talk bottom lines at their job. i talk preschooler. (2)
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- February 2008 (20)
- 28: you non-parents out there, you might just want to skip this post, for its topic involves the toilet (2)
- 27: some of you might like to know about this… (0)
- 27: she’s on a roll today – and it’s only noon (1)
- 25: looks like someone’s got a case of the mondays… (2)
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- 18: what’s better than not getting a care package? (1)
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- 31: meet baby reed (6)
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- 22: oh yeah… it’s here (0)
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- 29: the joy of language learning (1)
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- 21: FYI… (0)
- 20: And the winner is… (1)
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- 10: So you know that thing I was excited about revealing? Well, here it is. (6)
- 08: under construction… (1)
- 07: I’ve got a little something up my sleeve… (3)
- 05: This is where Kabob inherited his woodworking DNA (3)
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- 31: one of the best quotes I’ve read in awhile (3)
- 30: Just fyi… (1)
- 25: Maxed Out (3)
- 24: Homemade, reusable dryer sheets (16)
- 23: Advice of the potty sort wanted (6)
- 22: Apparently someone was thinking about Abe Lincoln (3)
- 20: Farmer’s market finds (6)
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- 17: It’s alive!! It’s aliiiiiiiiiive!!!! (7)
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- 10: i’m probably the last one on the planet to hear of him, but… (1)
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- September 2007 (14)
- 30: blessed by the faith of strangers (1)
- 30: put on your smock and roll up your sleeves, cause it’s craft time (4)
- 26: it’s a shame we actually need to eat to stay alive (3)
- 21: our daughter, the theologian (0)
- 20: two totally unrelated bits of info (1)
- 18: colliding worlds (2)
- 16: The Green Chai, at your service (3)
- 14: Don’t worry, it’s all low-fat (1)
- 12: It starts tomorrow (2)
- 11: More cultural questions left unanswered (0)
- 06: Get ready for some all-out girlyness (3)
- 05: can you get more rambling-all-the-way-to-nowhere? (0)
- 04: i’m back up… for now (0)
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- August 2007 (13)
- 31: we’ve arrived (0)
- 27: On the road (sky? clouds? tarmac?) again… (1)
- 27: because evidently I have nothing else to do with my time (0)
- 26: a new era – I guess… (5)
- 24: apparently I’m one of the greatest people of all time (2)
- 24: after re-reading this, I hope it doesn’t sound like I’m complaining, because I’m totally not (2)
- 22: a great quote for me right now (0)
- 17: his mama must be so proud (9)
- 16: score! (0)
- 15: Rambling my way down linky lane (2)
- 13: It’s a blog post about nothing (3)
- 08: Do you want to read a long post about…me? Then keep reading. (1)
- 06: It’s a… BOY!!! (7)
- July 2007 (5)
- 29: Chickpea – aka, Chatty McTalkerson (2)
- 24: Wonders never cease (3)
- 23: Yes, I am still alive (1)
- 08: I Heart Thailand (7)
- 05: I am airported OUT (4)
- June 2007 (14)
- 29: The day, it was good (1)
- 29: Packing and walking conundrums (0)
- 28: Our latest adventure (5)
- 26: Heat, more heat, plans, and a splash of randomness (1)
- 24: Yesterday in numbers (0)
- 21: We’re back… (1)
- 12: We’re darn good at packing (1)
- 11: Happiness is just a post office away (1)
- 09: Our week in review (0)
- 05: The post where I start with a computer update, then ramble into my deep thoughts about the status of our life, and end by quoting an Amy Grant song (6)
- 04: Over and out (2)
- 03: Yo ho, yo ho, we finally went on another date (1)
- 02: Back again, you wild animals, back, back! (2)
- 02: Chickisms (0)
- May 2007 (15)
- 31: A stroll down memory lane… (1)
- 29: Memeing it up (3)
- 28: A good weekend (2)
- 24: It’s a small world, at least when it comes to music and tv shows (0)
- 22: Happiness is not… (4)
- 19: Happiness is… (2)
- 17: Thankful Thursday Thirteen (3)
- 16: Am I actually saying I WANT to mop the kitchen floor? (1)
- 14: Maybe now you can understand my yearning for Chuy’s (8)
- 13: Family update (7)
- 13: Like our ghetto serving tray? It’s new. (2)
- 08: I miss the days of buying gallons at H-E-B (3)
- 07: Good times, noodle salad (2)
- 01: For your calorie-consuming pleasure (4)
- 01: If you don’t want to get depressed, just skip this post and wait for my peppy self to return (6)
- April 2007 (13)
- 27: A bit about this, a bit about that… (2)
- 23: Need a little brain jolt? (4)
- 19: Added to my collection of favorite quotes (1)
- 19: Close enough (0)
- 17: Sometimes, Bloggityville is just plain cool (0)
- 16: Teeter-tottering (2)
- 15: A day of firsts (0)
- 12: Strange sightings around our home (2)
- 10: These are the people in my neighborhood (1)
- 09: Easter and springtime, and – well, rambling, really (2)
- 05: The normal content of this blog is interrupted for a very special public service announcement (6)
- 04: Little blessings (3)
- 02: A few errands (3)
- March 2007 (16)
- 29: Who doesn’t love hazelnut-chocolatey goodness at 8 a.m.? (1)
- 26: Intimidating school announcements, the UN of playgroups, chin injuries, and the pain of hearing bye-bye (6)
- 21: Rambling to the bazaar (7)
- 20: Recap of the past 48 hours… (4)
- 17: Update and photos and background music, oh my (3)
- 14: Special request (7)
- 13: So far, we’re loving our ‘hood (2)
- 11: Randomness all around (2)
- 10: An eventful day (1)
- 10: Americanness… it can be a doozy (5)
- 07: We got one! (4)
- 07: And the cultural lessons flow… (0)
- 06: Visual proof (4)
- 03: Villas and high-rises and fixer-uppers, oh my (3)
- 02: Sleeping and house-looking – that’s all we’ve done so far (11)
- 01: Mmm… on a horizontal bed now… need sleep… (6)
- February 2007 (9)
- 28: See you on the flip side… (0)
- 27: Luggage – 13 boxes and 2 suitcases, baby (2)
- 27: The thing in front of me (3)
- 24: We’re back, baby – in more ways than one (2)
- 17: This post brought to you by an important announcement (1)
- 14: 2 going on 21 (1)
- 11: My big girl (0)
- 09: But what about prom, Blaine? What about prom?!? (3)
- 06: The final sprint (2)
- January 2007 (13)
- 24: The liturgy of waiting and working (1)
- 23: A pirate that will melt your heart (1)
- 17: Crazyness (1)
- 11: Photos and gender stereotypes and dream jobs, oh my (7)
- 10: Works For Me Wednesday: Taco Soup (12)
- 09: Just keep swimming (0)
- 08: Our timeline… maybe… (2)
- 06: Consider this your trusty guide to what mamas I’m loving these days in Bloggityville… (2)
- 04: A smidgen of quietude (0)
- 03: Wherein I realize there might be a reason why I’m so tired… (0)
- 02: And also… (2)
- 02: Looking back (0)
- 01: My one resolution (3)
- December 2006 (16)
- 31: We’ll take a cup of kindness yet… (3)
- 29: Old school stuff (0)
- 26: A little updatey-do (4)
- 24: Joy to the world, the Lord is come! (3)
- 23: It’s looped the blogosphere a few times, but it’s still worth repeating (2)
- 21: Blessed (0)
- 19: So ironically, our worst road conditions are in Texas. (1)
- 17: On the road again… (0)
- 16: Okay, be honest… (4)
- 14: I love surprises… (0)
- 14: Bad bloggers anonymous (0)
- 14: From the mountains to the beach (0)
- 13: Oh it doesn’t show signs of stopping… (0)
- 06: 58 days down, 15 to go (0)
- 03: More photos! Now back, back you wild animals! (0)
- 01: Bad Bloggers Anonymous (0)
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- 15: Quite miscellaneous (0)
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- 27: Thoughts on moving, part 324 (0)
- 21: Raising a TCK (2)
- 20: Stuff (0)
- 07: A land He will show us (0)
- 05: Waves of change (1)
- August 2006 (3)
- 28: Thankful Morning (0)
- 23: And there was much rejoicing. (1)
- 14: Such an encouragement (0)
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- 27: Giving (3)
- 24: Our nieces have storage units up their noses (1)
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- 22: Beauty in order, liturgy in cleaning (0)
- 18: My weapon of choice (3)
- 17: Where I’m From (5)
- 15: More thoughts on motherhood (1)
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- April 2006 (7)
- 26: Summer Reading (3)
- 22: Some numbers from my in-laws’ visit… (3)
- 12: Toilets of the World (6)
- 10: Apportioned Limitations (0)
- 07: Stuff (1)
- 05: This world is not my home (0)
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- 30: Hard Work (0)
- 23: Bad News for Liquid Candy (3)
- 10: Earthly Possessions (1)
- 09: WARNING: Shallow Post (5)
- 08: I’m Officially Freaked Out (4)
- 03: Gratitude (2)
- 01: Life that is truly life (4)
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- 28: This (2)
- 25: Alone Time (2)
- 24: I love hearing stuff like this (3)
- 17: Just say NO!!! (1)
- 17: Friends (0)
- 15: A new country, shadowlands, Home (1)
- 11: My, how you’ve grown (4)
- 07: I Can’t Wait (0)
- January 2006 (7)
- 23: Paci thumping, printer jacking, & diaper rashing (5)
- 17: Did you know we dislike walking? (3)
- 12: Perfect (1)
- 11: The Actor’s Studio (4)
- 10: Like a Rhinestone Cowboy (2)
- 05: The eyes of Texas are upon you… (2)
- 01: Goodbyes… (0)
- December 2005 (4)
- 31: Best (0)
- 31: New Year’s Eve (0)
- 14: I’ll Never (1)
- 07: Freedom! (0)
- November 2005 (3)
- 28: It’s the most wonderful time… (3)
- 04: The grass is always greener (2)
- 02: Our Anniversary (3)
- October 2005 (7)
- 24: Change (5)
- 23: Celebrating our anniversary in Edna, Texas (0)
- 20: Awful grammar, an awesome writer, and an average book (3)
- 13: When it rains, it pours. (0)
- 12: Courage Under Fire (2)
- 11: Breathing Room (0)
- 06: Funny story… (1)
- September 2005 (2)
- 25: Sick babies & rich people (1)
- 23: You know you’re a TCK when… (2)
- July 2005 (2)
- 15: Writing advice from the best (1)
- 14: Sing in the bathtub (0)
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- 29: To-Do List (2)
- 26: The World on Fire (2)
- 17: What I’ve learned since becoming a mom… (2)
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