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Scooter figured out how to unlock the keylock on my cellphone last week. I've been trying to keep it out of reach since then, but tonight, he got to it while I was visiting with his babysitter. He was punching in numbers when I heard a man's voice saying "hello" on the other side. I was so embarrassed that I just apologized, blamed Scooter, and ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: Happy Earth Day
Waste as little as possible, recycle as much as possible. No more bags from stores, no paper towels for cleaning, no paper plates or napkins, laundry soap instead of detergent, cloth diapering, no bottled water, solid shampoo and cleanser.
More errands in fewer trips, cook at home more often, actually start a garden and use it instead of just ( Read more... ) -
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The Kia is now ours. Hopefully, that will mean no more car payments for a few years. Yay. -
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I'm sooo ready to do our income taxes. I hate waiting on the official forms to arrive. I've already entered what information I can into TurboTax, using last pay stubs, statements and other such resources. -
Happy birthday to Larry
Larry is forty-one today. Last night I surprised him with a Larry's Layered Dessert (tm), five alternating layers of divinity* and dark chocolate fudge. I have a very exciting day planned for all of us. Scooter's babysitter is back in town and will be keeping him after our library lapsit time. Larry and I are going downtown to eat at a ( Read more... ) -
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I got a Soda Club machine. I'm guessing it's a late night, infomercial doodad. I was considering buying a soda fountain after denying myself soft drinks for a few months, due to guilt over the wasteful nature of the packaging. I found this instead. So far it's great. The carbonation is a little different from commercial cans and bottles, but ( Read more... ) -
tamales
I made tamales for tonight. It was a first for me. I had to go buy lard and mesa. They were quite tasty, but it took all freaking afternoon to make, with lots of shredding and stirring and wrapping. I think I'll probably go for a large batch next time. It was too much trouble for what will probably be two meals. I was able to make them ( Read more... ) -
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Tonight, I finally said something. Larry has been referring to me as "mamma", in a weird second person type way, off and on for a while now. Creepy, huh? Scooter was in bed; Larry and I were eating dinner. I don't remember the conversation precisely, but this is close.
L: Mamma likes cheese!
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after the party
Once Larry wakes up, I'll make him upload the pictures. I went all redneck martha stewart on the party. We had halloween decorations, a giant rice crispy treat, orange punch, and "3D" pumpkin, witch, cat and haunted house cookies. That's all in addition to the usual Smithmier amount of food--salad, BBQ chicken, roasted red potatoes, apricot ( Read more... ) -
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Taking a short break from frantically trying to get ready for Schroeder's party tomorrow. It's not going to be a huge deal, but it's the first time I've invited anyone but the Brummer family to our house. Then, we're going to Houston to the TX Renaissance Festival. We found out about it a little too late to rent a cabin, but we found a hotel ( Read more... )