Is that it requires self-examination ( Read more... )

have been building a bridge out of spaghetti with the kids a good portion of the weekend.  am tired of this game.  had to look at bridges to figure out how to manage any sort of length without center supports, cuz our original designs did not work for more than a foot or so. there is a reason i am not an engineer ( Read more... )

Simplicity patterns $0.99 at Joann Fabric thru Monday, and costume fabric <$2  :D   Means I was able to get the two patterns I wanted for my daughter's Elphaba costume (would've foregone the extra one with the cape and hat I was after and made do, otherwise.), as well as the fabric - including some sparkly felt that wasn't on sale - for less than ( Read more... )

Not adding "one dime" to the deficit is just a spending statement.  It only means that you plan not to charge any more on your credit card next month than the $500 you charged this month.

Doesn't do a damn thing about this: 
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I kinda had a week from hell, just in terms of sheer impossibility of getting anything done.  Did school work all weekend last weekend, took Wednesday off to chaperone a field trip, also spent 5 hours working on that "day off," wrote a 10 page paper, and a 20 page paper, work, work, work, more work, attended class, skipped the other class (to write ( Read more... )

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I'm procrastinating. Did my research for one of the papers due this week. Need to write it, but the thoughts aren't forming coherent sentences. Have another to research and write tomorrow. And spreadsheets to do for work. And dishes and laundry and crap.

I need a time turner.

( Cuz I'm really good at wasting time )

My son told me during dinner that he asked a girl to go with him to the school dance on Friday!

AAAAAAAHHHHHH!

I am not ready for this.

I've made a huge tactical error...

In getting my kids hooked on music and theater, I managed to get them hooked on Rent.

Problem:  They are 12 and 9.

Bigger problem: The show will be here in November and they want to go.

Biggest problem:  I can't take them to see the show live - there are parts which are almost okay on our small tv via dvd, but not ( Read more... )