“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Terrible Tuesday: Sandwich season
We are home for a sum total of one hour today, from 1ish to 2ish, the break between therapy and Girl Scouts. After Scouts, we swing by to pick up MTG and head to the ballpark for Sprite’s softball game. And since we’re trying to save money, we’re having sandwiches for dinner twice this week. […]
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Terrible Tuesday: The month of ME!
Is everyone enjoying their April? My in-laws have been visiting from Minnesota for the past week and the weather has been gorgeous. They leave today and tomorrow it will be rainy with a high of 50. How very like April. “April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Houseguest Edition
MTG’s parent’s are coming to visit today. Am I ready? No. Will I be?…….. Links! If you don’t read any further or click on any of the links, you must watch the loveliest flash-mob, ever. Hey look, you’re still here. I have a gift for you: a free Redbox movie rental code! Of course, free […]
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Terrible Tuesday: I want a box
I’m very busy, and very tired, and I kinda just want to do this. Alas, I do not have a box big enough for me to curl up in. Sigh. Links! A photo essay of children from around the world and their most prized possessions. What would be in your photograph? Reviews of math apps […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Springtime in Texas
Yesterday the low was 42, the high was 88. Today, the low is 32, the high will be 59. Welcome to springtime in Texas where you start the day with a coat and gloves and end up in your sandals and shorts. Links! Astronauts. Are. Awesome. (It’s Cracked, so standard disclaimer applies, although this one’s […]
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Terrible Tuesday, I’m not dead yet!
I am however so tired I want to crawl under the table and weep. This is one of those dirty little secrets they don’t tell you when you start homeschooling: February is the worst month. It seems to drag on forever, somebody (or everybody) always gets sick, the weather is miserable, and you start all […]
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Terrible Tuesday, the beginning of crazy season
Yesterday was the first softball practice of the season, thus kicking off the time of year commonly known as “AAAUUUUGGGGHHHH!” It’s the straw that broke the schedule’s back. On the way back from practice, I was discussing with Sprite survival strategies and just when I thought we’d figured it out, she said, “But mom, what […]
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Terrible Tuesday, that which doesn’t kill me…
just needs more time. I’m having one of those seasons of life where I’m so busy I have nightmares that my calendar is chasing me with a machete. It’s fun. So…. links? If you read nothing else, read this compelling article on the man who killed Osama Bin Laden. Our nation has to do better […]
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Terrible Tuesday, the Return
(With a title like that, you kinda expect Zombies. Sorry to disappoint.) It’s Tuesday. I haven’t done links in forever. I’m doing it. Hit it! Antibiotics have unquestioningly saved lives. But there are dangers in their use, particularly in the way we use them in America. However, scientists may have solved the problem of antibiotics […]
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Terrible Tuesday, home town edition
I’m visiting my parents for a couple of days, so I’m back in my home town. Odessa is a semi-arid dessert region where people have traditionally tried to have lush green lawns. However, since it is near the beginning of what is predicted to be a severe and long drought, water restrictions have made this […]
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