Monthly Archives: March 2014

To Kill a Macabre-Bird

Posted on March 31, 2014 by larva225

Will and I have always been readers.  Books have always been precious to me, starting when I was a little girl.  We started reading to Stella in utero and I guess by extension Felix got some of that during his … Continue reading →

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Dry Me a River

Posted on March 27, 2014 by larva225

As per my last blog, while the boy and I were on the road and Will was left alone to deal with a horrendous home-improvement scenario involving our sewer, Stella was having a spend the night party at Oui Oui’s … Continue reading →

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Grandfather. Clock.

Posted on March 26, 2014 by larva225

I’ve been unsure about whether or not I should write about this. This past weekend, I took Felix and drove roughly 4 hours to visit some family – specifically my grandfather.  Crispy and Grandpaw were also there, as were a … Continue reading →

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Self on a Shelf

Posted on March 25, 2014 by larva225

I haven’t done one of these in a while, so I thought I’d participate.  I’ve been nominated for one of those blog awards, “The Quintet of Radiance” by my blog pal Meg over at DearCrazyKids.  This one seems to have … Continue reading →

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Like Finding a Noodle In a Haystack…

Posted on March 21, 2014 by larva225

My mother (Crispi) has been trying a new diet.  Maybe it’s the Paleo diet?  In any case, she’s avoiding lots of carb/wheat products and has been substituting with vegetables wherever possible for pasta and such.  She finally bought one of … Continue reading →

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Cling Rap

Posted on March 20, 2014 by larva225

I’m going to get all “true confessions” on you now, admitting something parents are not supposed to admit.  Up until recently, Felix has been the “good” child – the “easy” child.  Stella was the one that was just harder to … Continue reading →

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It Was a Stark and Stormy Night

Posted on March 18, 2014 by larva225

You never ever know what is going to stick in a kid’s head and how it might present itself.  I’ve said before that my daughter has an amazing memory.  It’s eerie, frankly.  She sees or hears something once and it’s … Continue reading →

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Don’t Spill the Beads

Posted on March 17, 2014 by larva225

I recently made a mistake – a terrible terrible mistake.   I meant well. Truly I did.  But what is it they say about good intentions? St. Patrick’s Day was coming, and like so many other towns, Baton Rouge likes to … Continue reading →

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Cube-ism

Posted on March 13, 2014 by larva225

Sometimes I find myself in some sort of mental time warp.  I am able to quite clearly remember how I used to view things as a child and how I thought things would be when I “grew up.”  Mothers and … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Handle the Youth!

Posted on March 11, 2014 by larva225

As with anything else, there are good weeks, and there are bad weeks.  Strike that.  (I am really working on staying positive, therefore am attempting to ban such classifications as “bad.”)  Some weeks are just easier than others. Prior to … Continue reading →

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