so the "hunt" is on.  i started shopping to put together an Easter basket for Emilia ( Read more... )

Now, if only i had money - i would go and buy these and be one very happy girl.
I wonder if Jay would let me use some of our tax return money - i mean, it sort of benefits him too i guess, in a roundabout way, right?

;)

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http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/meaghanlatone

there was a time i did about a dozen runs a yr for charity.  for some reason, i got lazy.
i really want to do this one - 
i know Meaghan - not well enough to call her a friend, but i know who she is.  she used to work at a Starbucks here in Rochester.  it kills me that ( Read more... )

click here to see one of the men in Emilia's life 
we go to the Webster Library every thursday to see and hear Jason sing and tell stories.  Emilia LOVES him  -  can you see why?

so one of my favorite bands of all time is Over the Rhine i love love love love love them.  loved them since i first heard them my first year of college at Nyack - 1995.  saw them dozens of times.  own all their albums.  love love love them.
they were in town this weekend - opening for Ani DeFranco.  i couldn't go b/c a) money b) babies.  i was sad.
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the sister of a friend of mine is due in July w/ her first baby.  i am comprising a list of "must haves" rather than the crap list of things that Babies R Us tells you that you need to have.  I am looking for AP friendly, natural and breast feeding "must haves" that i can add to the list.  any suggestions would be appreciated, as i often forget ( Read more... )

so to my friends ... 
have you ever made Indian food home made yourself?
i've attempted twice now - and it's just missing SOMETHING.  i follow the recipe perfectly and yet it doesn't FEEL like Indian food - my food comes out either more "soupy" (like it's brothy/watery) instead of thick and creamy/stewy in consistancy.   it will TASTE good, but it ( Read more... )

so i really hope for our financial well-being that jay does NOT have celiac disease.  oh god please no.  grocery shopping today was AWFUL.  i read lables for gluten/wheat and that totally sucked.  so many hidden things.  ie: morningstar products. they all have gluten.  morningstar is a huge staple in our house.  crap.  and pasta is wicked expensive ( Read more... )

 
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