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  • Weekly Digest for April 23rd

    Lisa Not to jinx it, but I’m calling it: Rosie officially sleeps through the night. (13 mths). Also, she’s not in a crib and when we put her down she’ll crawl around and play but crawls back to bed herself to sleep. Beautiful. (still gets up early, though…) Lisa Totally f’ing jixed it. Horrible night…

  • Weekly Digest for April 16th

    Lisa played in the garden: set up tent and kids helped me dig up dandelions. Went to lunch. Bought supplies at the garden centre. Took a nap. Walked to the park. Amazing dinner. Watched movie and cuddled with my hubby. Outstanding day!! Lisa Planted corn, carrots, lettuce, pumpkins and onions. (Plus flowers.) Kids had a…

  • Weekly Digest for April 9th

    Lisa ‘s fever is coming back. Now I know how Rosie feels, poor baby. Lisa I give up. I’m going home. I don’t have paid sick-time but I can’t shake my 103f fever. Lovely bed, here I come.

  • Geek girl

    I turn my back for two seconds, and Rosie crawls over to the other side of the room, stands up to start typing on my laptop. She just loves the tech! Now if I can just get her to start coding for me…

  • Weekly Digest for April 2nd

    Lisa was psyched about passing my test until I realised I now have to pay £780 to complete the process. Why so much?!? Lisa My phone is trying to cheer me up. It played Ooh Child by the Stairsteps, then Say Hey by Franti & Spearhead … and finally won me over with It Takes…

  • Weekly Digest for March 26th

    Lisa Rosie got her American citizenship yesterday and I take the test for my British one tomorrow! Lisa I passed! And we had a great day in Brighton. Best place to people watch. Ever.

  • Weekly Digest for March 19th

    Lisa Go to your profile. The first five friends on the sidebar are your team for the upcoming zombie apocalypse. Kristie Sheeler, Nancy Clelland Pursley, Bethany Powers, Kandi Clow Smith, Esther Britton. Oh great. We’re dead. Only one is even in the same country as me and we’re all ladies; and not even one of…

  • Happy Birthday Rosie!

    Happy Birthday Rosie!

    In some ways the time has flown, but in other (sleepy) ways I can’t believe it’s only been one year with her around.

  • I am definitely going to die.

    I am definitely going to die.

    Andrew and I are still trying to work out the balance now that I’ve started my new crazy-hours job.  Unfortunately it means Andrew spends many hours each week just driving to drop the kids off and pick them up which is also impacting the hours he’s able to spend in the office.  On Thursdays and…

  • Weekly Digest for March 12th

    Lisa has just realised that for the last few nights in a row Rosie has been sleeping from 11-5. How exciting!! Lisa walking to work following a GUY with a visible panty line. Interesting. Lisa got a free bike last night! Awesome! Lisa – back to my thrilling read, "Life in the United Kingdom: A…

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