Monthly Archives: August 2012

Coca Hola

Posted on August 30, 2012 by larva225

We were lucky with Isaac.  The worst for my household was the crushing boredom enhanced by lots of “togetherness” and pregnancy-fueled hormonal angst.  Lots of folks weren’t so lucky.  It’s times like this, as you sit in the sun and … Continue reading →

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You Wind Some, You Lose Some

Posted on August 28, 2012 by larva225

Manufacturers of baby books are missing an important demographic.  For us southern/coastal moms, there really ought to be a page added which indicates “baby’s first hurricane.”  In all honesty, this is an important rite of passage, although the tots involved … Continue reading →

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The Wrath of Mom

Posted on August 23, 2012 by larva225

I continue to have some pretty intense anger issues.  No one is exempt except for my kid.  It’s not that I’m running around like someone with Tourette’s Syndrome, unable to control what comes out of my mouth (usually); inside my … Continue reading →

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To Bean or Not to Bean

Posted on August 22, 2012 by larva225

I had one of those “what do you do now” moments last night.  To set the stage: I had made some slow-cooker concoction which morphed from a rather poor excuse for a black bean stew into a delicious bean dip … Continue reading →

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Parsley, Rage, Rosemary, and Thyme

Posted on August 16, 2012 by larva225

I’m going to admit something that may anger lots of the more feminist-leaning ladies out there.  When men (stupidly) ask things like, “What?  Are you on the rag or something,” they have some reason to make that generalization.  Granted, it’s … Continue reading →

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Morning is Broken (so is night, for that matter)

Posted on August 13, 2012 by larva225

Nights have just become a whole lot more interesting around our house.  Nearly a week ago, Stella figured out that she could vault out of her crib.  There was no trial and error.  There was not a single bonk or … Continue reading →

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Greece is the Word

Posted on August 12, 2012 by larva225

We got news a while back that Stella’s nanny will not be available in another year (she is most understandably fatigued at being home full-time, and since Stella’s BFF is heading out to a preschool, she’s going to pursue other … Continue reading →

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The Hood, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on August 9, 2012 by larva225

A lifetime ago, I started my blogging career on Myspace. I ranted about a myriad of topics but one of my favorites was my neighbors.  We lived then in a small collection of townhomes and had some of the strangest … Continue reading →

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Playing With the Queen of Parts

Posted on August 8, 2012 by larva225

Since becoming pregnant the first time, I have been the recipient of all sorts of daily/weekly updates as to how pregnancy or parenting should be going.  Sometimes these things are interesting, sometimes not.  More often than not these days, I … Continue reading →

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Babe of Mutilation

Posted on August 7, 2012 by larva225

Kids are messy. You just don’t expect to go into someone’s house that has kids and expect to see a museum showpiece (and if you do, someone in that equation is seriously ill – mentally or otherwise). Kids leave crumbs, … Continue reading →

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