Three weeks without updates, mainly because of these activities:

1. "Morning" sickness rearing its ugly head again
2. Catching up on my reading - since I spend a lot of time just sitting around or lying down trying to keep my food down, I might as well get some reading done right?
3. Toilet training Annika - we started last June 6 and stayed in over the long ( Read more... )

I've been working on a bunch of complicated flowcharts lately and today I discovered a Visio trick: you know how from a question diamond* you get to make a decision à la "choose your own adventure"... for example if the diamond asks the question "Did you take your vitamins today?" and your answer is YES you follow the YES line to the proper action ( Read more... )

1. Cold - so Annika's got a whopper of a cold. It started Monday while she was at daycare. When I picked her up the teacher said she was coughing and having difficulty breathing during naptime. That night she got a very high fever which continued until Thursday. Of course we called the vårdcentralen to try to get an appointment, but it's flu season ( Read more... )

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This seems to be the month for counting work-related blessings.

I have this habit of cleaning the house while I'm listening to conference calls. You have to stand up every so often you know - sitting in front of the computer the whole day can lead to thrombosis which is very bad indeed. And I figure dusting and sweeping is better than just standing ( Read more... )

I have found the perfect postpartum diet: catch your baby's stomach infection, and you will shed a couple of pounds instantly. Results guaranteed! Plus you get to spend quality bonding time with your bathroom sink.

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Still deliberating on whether to buy this Harry Potter set. OF COURSE I will have Edward buy me Book 7 the day it comes out (siyempre ( Read more... )

Ever noticed that people who work in front of the computer all day seem to be incapable of keeping their hands still while sitting at their desks? When I'm waiting for a page to load my mouse roams around and clicks randomly, or my fingers make typing motions an inch above the keyboard while I'm thinking about how to respond to an email. Is there ( Read more... )