Thirteen-less Thursday

As much as I have enjoyed the weekly Thursday Thirteen meme, I think I need to take a break for awhile, or at least become more of an occasional participant. Last week I spent the better part of my limited free time, three days running to get my post put up, then visit so many other participants. I don't have time for that every week!

So, I will plan to still participate once in a while (maybe the first Thursday of the month or something), but for this afternoon, I have more valuable pursuits in mind.

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Thursday Thirteen #16: Places I've Gotten Lost

I'm back from hiatus with a collection of places around the world where I've lost my way. Thankfully, I've always found it again!

1· Pauanui, New Zealand (1998)
2· Youngstown, OH, USA (1993)
3· Rainforest outside Barahona, Dominican Republic (1993)
4· New York City, NY, USA (1991)
5· Chicago, IL, USA (2000)
6· Pisgah National Forest, NC, USA (1997)
7· Along the border of Illinois and Wisconsin (2003)
8· London, England (1999)
9· Carlsbad, CA, USA (2000)
10·Sydney, NSW, Australia (1998)
11·El Paso, TX, USA (2003)
12·San Francisco, CA, USA (2000)
13·Rome, Italy (2001)

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Thursday Thirteen #15: Football Movies

With the season now officially over, I've been a little afraid of going through football withdrawal. However, I started searching through the film archives and I've discovered all sorts of football movies (many of which I didn't even know existed) to help me get through the off season.

Thirteen football movies I had never heard of but look interesting

1·The Best of Times (1986)
Robin Williams as a high school football player (now all grown up) who wants the chance to replay his worst moment, when he fumbled the ball in the big game.

2·Code Breakers (2005)
Based on the true story of a cheating scandal at West Point in 1951 which eventually led to the expulsion of 83 cadets, including Coach "Red" Blaik's son.

3·Facing the Giants (2006)
When a losing high school football coach learns he is facing infertility and discovers a group of parents are looking to get him fired, he turns to his faith in order to fight his fears and failures.

4·Go Tigers! (2001)
A documentary following the 1999 football season of the Massillon, Ohio Tigers. You can also check out the team's website.

5·The Junction Boys (2002)
A made-for-ESPN movie starring Tom Berenger as legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant during his time at Texas A&M.

6·Knute Rockne All American (1940)
The life story of Notre Dame player and coach Knute Rockne. Features Ronald Reagan as Notre Dame's first All-American player, George "The Gipper" Gipp.

7·The Last Game (2002)
Documentary made about the CB West High School football team in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and their extraordinary 1999 season. You can reach the team's website here.

8·North Dallas Forty (1979)
Nick Nolte stars as a player on a fictional Texas football team who stuggles with the team's prohibition of recreational drug use, but prescription of multiple drugs to increase players' ability to perform on the field.

9·Possums (1998)
The town of Nowata has cancelled their losing football program. The local radio announcer decides to keep broadcasting an imaginary season, sending the Possums to the state championship--until the real state champs challenge them to a game.

10·Second String (2002)
Made-for-TV movie along the lines of The Replacements. The Buffalo Bills are well on their way to the Superbowl when all the players come down with food poisoning and a new team must be brought in for the playoffs.

11·Semi-Tough (1977)
Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson play professional football players whose friendship is threatened by their competition for the affection of the team owner's daughter.

12·Something for Joey (1977)
Fact-based TV movie about the relationship between 1973 Heisman Trophy winner John Cappeletti and his younger brother, Joey, who battled leukemia.

13·Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
Another made-for-TV movie, but this one stars Gabriel Byrne and Ben Kingsley along with half a dozen other people I've heard of before. Kingsley and Byrne play competing media big wigs fighting to own a professional football team at any cost.

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Thursday Thirteen #14

Thirteen restaurants I'd love to go to for date night tomorrow

1• Rock Bottom Brewery

2• Carrabba's Italian Grill

3• The Cheesecake Factory

4• The Old Spaghetti Factory

5• Maggiano's Little Italy

6• Cozymel's Mexican Grill

7• Tony Roma's

8• Lalo's Mexican Restaurant

9• The Melting Pot

10• Cheddar's Casual Café

11• BD's Mongolian Barbeque

12• Timber Lodge Steakhouse

13• Giordano's

Unfortunately, they're not all nearby and I'm pretty sure we don't have enough in the budget to cover dinner and an in-flight movie. Guess we'll have to stick to one close to home. It's fun to imagine, though.

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Thursday Thirteen #13

Today was one of those days that started out rotten and somewhere along the line (well, at about 6:45 this evening, actually) turned out just great.

So I humbly offer: Thirteen steps on the road from bad to good.

Adam woke me up half an hour after I'd fallen back asleep this morning because he couldn't find his belt.

He woke me up again a few minutes later to tell me he needed a resume printed for his job interview this afternoon and could I help him find the paper?

Our daughter woke up about 45 minutes after he left for work, and three hours before she was supposed to.

Have you ever seen the silliness they put on TV at that hour of the morning?

Thankfully, we were able to get a morning nap in that lasted until lunch time.

Lunch was rotini and romano cheese (nothing like a little R&R).

The short one in the house agreed to an unheard of second nap this afternoon.

Meanwhile, I was able to get some work done on the website I design in my "spare time" (hah!).

I wasn't expecting Adam to call after work because he had his interview right away, but he did anyway.

I wished him luck and told him I loved him.

He said he loved me, and he'd call on his way home.

He called two hours later to say he got the job.

And they offered him a nearly 30% increase in salary! :)

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Thursday Thirteen #12

One of the items on my List of Things to Do Before I Die is Visit all 50 states. So far I'm 84% there. My qualifications for a "visit" are that I have to actually set foot on the ground outside, so driving through a state without getting out of the car and stopovers without leaving the airport don't count. When I was in college, though, my friend Joyce and I were comparing states and she pointed out that she only counted visits by states where she's spent the night. So, in her honor, I offer:

Thirteen states I've never slept in

1·Connecticut*
2·Delaware*
3·Idaho*
4·Kansas
5·Maine*
6·Missouri*
7·Nebraska^†
8·Nevada^†
9·North Dakota
10·Oregon
11·Rhode Island*
12·South Dakota
13·Vermont*

*States I've visited by my definition (for what it's worth, I've not yet visited Alaska or Hawaii by anyone's definition, but since this isn't the Thursday Fifteen, I'll just leave it at that)

^† States I've driven or flown through

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Thursday Thirteen #11

This post originally appeared on By Hook or By Cook.

Maybe you're getting ready for a new diet. Or maybe making all the traditional holiday food has gotten you bored, in any case, here are

Thirteen places you may not know to look for recipes

1· Celestial Seasonings: recipes for cooking with tea
2· Panera Bread: I didn't expect a bakery to offer bread recipes
3· Iowa State's Tasty Insect Recipes: especially for my MK friends
4· Seussville: 3 recipes for green eggs and ham
5· FirstGov.gov: recipes from the US Government
6· UPenn's African Cookbook: recipes and cooking tips
7· Williams-Sonoma: seasonal recipes and entertaining ideas
8· San Diego Zoo: kid's recipes A-Z
9· National Hot Dog & Sausage Council: didn't know we had one
10· NativeTech: Native American technology, art, and recipes!
11· Jersey Fresh: recipes from the NJ Department of Agriculture
12· National Watermelon Promotion Board: sandwiches? entrees??
13· Colonial Williamsburg: anyone for rabbit-free "rabbit"?

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Thursday Thirteen #10

Thirteen things that make it Christmas (then and now).

Then: Christmas started the day after Thanksgiving, dragging the big box with the artificial Christmas tree and box after box of ornaments, lights, and silvery tinsel garland out from storage. It was our all-day project to match up the color-coded branches, test every string of lights, unwrap each fragile ornament from its nest of paper toweling (often in a print that had been discontinued years before and was yellowed with age).

Now: We celebrate the 12 days of Christmas (beginning Christmas Day and ending with Epiphany, January 6th). The tree and all the decorations go up on Christmas Eve. And the tree is real--even if it's just a small potted one from Target.

Then: Presents collected under the tree from the day it went up until they were opened Christmas Eve. We did have to wait until Christmas Day to open our stockings, though.

Then: Beautifully crocheted stockings (made by my grandmother, I think) were hung for each of us kids. They were filled with trinkets and treasures, and always at least one Avon-brand lip balm, all wrapped individually with Christmas paper.

Now: Stockings are strictly decorative. Our daughter is young enough she doesn't really understand either "the stockings were hung by the chimney with care" or the concept of opening lots of little presents. We may fill them someday, but we haven't yet.

Then: Dad would put on easy listening radio while we opened our gifts, one at a time. Either Dad or one of us kids got to be Santa each year, passing out presents from both sets of grandparents and the aunts and uncles in addition to our parents and each other.

Now: Christmas doesn't come in packages anymore. That's not just a philosophical line either. We're just as likely these days to get a check in the mail or a gift card (or just a greeting card) from our parents and siblings, rather than packages to be unwrapped.

Then: Christmas dinner included turkey, stuffing that had actually been stuffed inside the bird, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce from a can (I was a teenager before I realized there was any other kind), and two homemade pies, pumpkin and usually blueberry for my sister who claimed that one piece of pumpkin pie was enough for her in a year.

Now: If we do it up, Christmas dinner is chicken, green bean casserole, potatoes, dressing, and homemade cranberry sauce (which I've discovered is incredibly easy to make, and much tastier than the canned variety).

Then: Christmas stollen (a sweet yeast bread studded with candied fruits and nuts) made in big batches that Mom mixed and Dad kneaded. We'd have some when it first came out of the oven, then Mom would warm it up for breakfast over the next several days. YUM!

Now: My husband doesn't think it's very tasty. We've only made it once. I'm working on him.

Then: My parents used to give each of us a special ornament for the tree every year. Often they had the date on them and for several years we got the flat brass ones with our names etched into them.

Now: Adam and I have continued this tradition, with a minor caveat that the ornament should be particularly representative of that year. Last year, for our daughter's first Christmas, we chose an ornament that is symbolic to the meaning of her name.

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Thursday Thirteen #9

Thirteen ways I felt like a badmommy today

1·I was annoyed to hear my daughter awake after only 10 hours of sleep (usually she sleeps nearly 12).
2·I (unknowingly) left her in a messy diaper for at least half an hour after she'd had a bout of not-so-happy bowels upon waking up.
3·When I offered her a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch, she only nibbled, so I took it away and ate it myself.
4·That was the only protein I had until about 7:00pm (I'm hypoglycemic).
5·I put her down for a nap at 1:30 and let her play in her crib, not sleeping (but not fussing, either) until after 3:00.
6·I yelled at her when she pushed her finger into the Christmas cookies I was making and she broke one.
7·I yelled at her when she pounded on the computer table and knocked down the receipts I had in a pile ready to be entered into the checkbook.
8·I yelled at her when she started pulling papers out of a binder I needed for my meeting tonight.
9·I yelled at her various times when she got in my way, pulled my hair, tried to climb on me or otherwise acted like a normal 21-month-old.
10·I called her over to apologize for all the yelling and for a moment she looked scared to come close.
11·I didn't make any dinner for her (I let Daddy be in charge of dinner).
12·I didn't finish two of the five projects I set out to accomplish this morning.
13·And none of the five involved cleaning the house.

In all, we had a not-so-good day. I guess that doesn't really make me a badmommy, just a humanmommy.

Today, I failed. A lot.

Which is funny, because just last night I was having a conversation with God about how I really have trouble letting go when I do something wrong. Apparently, He decided to offer me a crash course today.

Amy's seminar in letting go of your failures and moving on with your life: You're Human, Get Over It. Space is limited, register NOW!

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Crochet Pix

Several people commented that they wanted to see photos of the scarf and mittens I crocheted. Since I'm not up for working on the in-depth spiritual post I started yesterday, I thought I'd just post those.

Here is a photo of the set. The scarf is about four feet long and the mittens are big enough to fit my hands, but also Adam's hands (which are considerably larger). I made them for a friend who did some babysitting for us a few weeks ago. The scarf is payment-in-kind for the sitting. She also celebrated her birthday recently and I told her I'd make her choice of a matching hat or mittens. She chose the mittens, which I was kind of excited about, since I'd never done mittens before.

For those of you who are into such things, I thought you might appreciate a detail of the fabric, as well, so here it is.

Both the scarf and the mittens are double crochet throughout (with the exception of the thumb joining) and made with Yarn Bee Fleece Lite in Quartz.

Thursday Thirteen #8

Thirteen highs and lows of my week

1·It snowed! Now I can go out and play.
2·It snowed. Now we have to clear off the driveway and sidewalk.
3·We brought dinner to a family with a new baby and I got to hold her.
4·I filled out at least a dozen custom forms to mail five packages.
5·I got locked out at the post office while carrying three large boxes.
6·I discovered it's illegal to send nail polish through the mail.
7·At bedtime, my daughter lay down and let me cover her with a blanket.
8·She went to sleep without fussing.
9·I made hotel reservations for the out-of-state wedding of an old friend.
10·I figured out how to crochet mittens that match the scarf I'm making.
11·My meeting tonight is actually next week.
12·Adam broke out the peanut butter kisses I'd been saving.
13·I've had the opportunity to blog again.

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Thursday Thirteen #7

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, I'll share:

Thirteen little things for which I am thankful

1·My daughter (who isn't even three feet tall yet)
2·Our lovely home
3·Double Stuf Oreo^® Peanut Butter Creme (YUM!!)
4·Having my in-laws over for dinner (they live 10,000 miles away)
5·My paycheck
6·My car (especially with the price of gas again on the rise)
7·Clorox^® Disinfecting Wipes
8·Our local petting zoo (just the right size for the preschool set)
9·Our spinet (given to us by friends and worth a lot more than free)
10·Channel 23 (think Nick@Nite^® without the cable)
11·Baby-swapping evenings out
12·Disposable sippy cups (six to a package)
13·A holiday that requires us to stop and say "Thanks"

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!!

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Thursday Thirteen #6

Thirteen harmlessly addictive ways to play on the internet

1.
Jigsaw Puzzle of the Day from JigZone

2.
Pop the Shrimp from Red Lobster

3.
Foxcentration from Bill Amend's Web Page

4.
Simon from Neave

5.
JACKSONPOLLOK.ORG from Miltos Manetas

6.
Checkers from Fun Ranch

7.
Tantrix Puzzle from Tantrix

8.
Daily Crossword from The Washington Post

9.
Click 'N Slide from NCBuy GameHouse

10.
Museum of Childhood Kaleidoscope from The Victoria and Albert Museum

11.
Tetris from 2DPlay

12.
Island Mini-Golf from TBS

13.
Connect 4 from Milton Bradley

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Thursday Thirteen #5

Thirteen random acts of kindness (all true)

1·On my first Mother's Day after my mother passed away, One of the volunteer leaders of our church youth group bought me a bouquet of flowers because she knew I would be having a tough day.

2·In college, a friend gave me $928 to pay back rent and utility bills so I wouldn't get evicted from my apartment.

3·When my car broke down about an hour outside of Cincinnati, a woman took me into her home, fed me dinner, drove me to the airport, paid for my ticket home, and mailed two boxes of stuff from the car.

4·When my grandmother passed away unexpectedly and I had to drive across several states to go to her funeral, a friend's boss (who owned a deli) sent me off with a free sandwich and chips so I wouldn't have to stop for lunch.

5·While I was away for the funeral, my roommate cleaned my bedroom and finished unpacking for me.

6·As I prepared to leave grad school, I casually mentioned to my brother that I was considering moving to his area. He offered to let me live with his family until I found a job and my own apartment.

7·When my brother-in-law started a new job with a computer company, he and my sister FedExed their old CPU and monitor to me at no charge.

8·While I was between jobs, two former managers called me in to do temp work for their new organizations.

9·Friends from church gave Adam and me their tickets to a popular concert series when they were unable to go suddenly.

10·Another friend from church opened her home for our rehearsal dinner on the eve of our wedding.

11·We were given a matching crib and changing table from a woman we had only met IRL a few times, but knew from an on-line message board.

12·One of my best friends went against her boss's orders to take an extra day off work so she could be with me the day my daughter was born.

13·When Adam and I went to a play several weeks ago, we were "upgraded" to second row center seats by a woman who couldn't use her tickets.

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Thursday Thirteen #4

I enjoy reading, when I get the chance. Mostly I've been nose-deep in fiction these days, since I find it a lot easier to be interrupted from the light and fluffy. But once in a while, I do read an outstanding work of non-fiction, so I thought I'd share with you:

My thirteen all-time favorite non-fiction books (in no particular order)

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten: Uncommon Thoughts on Common Things by Robert Fulghum

I've read most of Fulghum's books. This was the first. I like what he has to say, even when I don't always agree with his philosophy. Definitely worth taking a look at if you never have or reading again if it's been a long time.


The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman

I first read this book when I was very single. It's not just for married people. That said, Adam and I do use the information we've read here nearly every day (or at least, we should). A warning, however, do not expect your spouse or anyone else to speak exclusively in your love language. I know couples who have broken up over this.


The Cornbread Book: A Love Story with Recipes
by Jeremy Jackson

A bit of a goofy title, but a really good cookbook. I think I've tried all the basic cornbread recipes and a few of the not-so-basic, like cornbread popovers and popcorn pitas. Yummy food and a laid-back narrative with some history thrown in for kicks.


Sacred Marriage
by Gary L. Thomas

A tough but excellent read! Tough, not because it's hard to follow the language, just because it makes me squirm as I recognize how much selfishness there really is to overcome before I can truly love selflessly.


More Than You and Me: Touching Others Through The Strength of Your Marriage by Karen & Kevin Miller

Since I know the Millers personally, I wouldn't have bought this book except Adam wanted it (sorry, guys). But if you don't have them to consult, it does have lots of good information about finding the mission in your marriage and how to work together serving God.


Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler

If you are wanting to be pregnant, trying to keep from being pregnant, ever thought about getting pregnant or just want to understand more about how women's bodies work, you must read this book.


The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two by William & Martha Sears

A nice alternative to the "What to Expect" series. I don't completely subscribe to the attachment parenting theory, but there is a lot of good solid basic medical and developmental infomation here too. A good one to have on the nightstand when it's 2:00 AM and you don't know why your kid is crying.


The Message^®: The Bible in Contemporary Language
translated by Eugene H. Peterson

This version of the Bible helped me to really understand why Wycliffe Bible Translators do what they do. Eugene Peterson worked to translate the Bible into the "heart language" of millions of teens and young adults (and me, since I really don't figure in to either of those categories any more).


The Mother Tongue:English & How It Got That Way
by Bill Bryson

I first read this book in high school. It follows the development of English as we know it. Very informative, and way funnier than any text book I have ever read. If I end up homeschooling high school some day, my kids are reading this book.


The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are
by Kevin Leman

This is the very first systematic look at personality that made any sense to my family dynamics. I am a youngest child, but my next sibling is eight years older. No wonder I'm confused! Lots of interesting information for families of varying sizes.


Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear by Max Lucado

I'm a big Lucado fan in general, but I'm especially fond of this one. It goes through the 23rd Psalm, teaching about how to rest and carry on, with out carrying it all. And, in a small way, it brought Adam and me together before our first date (but that's a story for another day).


A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23
by Phillip Keller

This was recommended reading in the study guide section of Traveling Light. Very useful information about what the various verses mean, from somebody who actually knows sheep.


When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home
by Erma Bombeck

I bought this at a used book sale for about 75¢. I have read it at least three times since then. My mom got me started on Erma Bombeck when I was only about 10. She's just funny in a very down to earth way--especially for those of us who are at home with our kids.

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Thursday Thirteen #3

I'm planning to make chili for dinner. I don't really use a recipe, I just have some basics and then I add to that whatever we may have in the house. So, for my 13 this week, I thought I'd share:

Thirteen ingredients to make a yummy chili

1·Ground beef (I use about a pound)
2·Onions (1 large or 2 small)
3·Bell pepper (I use a green one that I can't eat raw)
4·Dark red kidney beans (I cheat, I used the canned kind)
5·Black beans (if I've thought ahead enough to soak some, 1/3 cup dry)
6·Tomatoes (crushed ones out of a can, a big 28 oz one)
7·Chili powder (I don't measured it, just add enough until it smells right)
8·Salt and pepper (to taste, they don't smell as much)
9·Unsweetened cranberry juice (or you could use wine, about 1/4 cup)
10·Cornbread (great use for stale pieces, one under each serving)
11·Sour cream (a dollop atop each serving)
12·Cheese (sprinkle over the sour cream)
13·Chives (sprinkle on top of the cheese)

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Just Cuz

You all need to read the comment my dear sweet hubby left for me yesterday. Isn't he wonderful!! I read things like that and I start to rethink the whole premise of my Thursday 13 this week.

I hereby offer an alternate 13: Things I love about being married

1·I get to live with my best friend.
2·And sometimes, he cooks (Adam's a great chef).
3·I am learning better how God loves me.
4·I have a date on national holidays.
5·When I get sick, somebody else makes me soup.
6·Uhm... intimate relations.
7·Adam does the laundry.
8·I have an in-home tutorial on dying to self.
9·Regular cuddles on the couch, just the two of us.
10·Or just the three of us.
11·I have somebody to dance with at weddings.
12·Once in a while, I get pampered.
13·I finally feel like I'm a part of my family.

Thursday Thirteen #2

Thirteen things I miss about being single

1·I never woke up to anybody crying.
2·When I stayed up late, nobody gave me grief about it.
3·I didn't have to stock the fridge with food I can't eat.
4·My car was always waiting for me, whenever I wanted to drive it.
5·I could read whole books uninterrupted (before 10:00 at night).
6·Bathroom visits were also uninterrupted.
7·Diaper changes were an optional part of life.
8·I never had to watch Stargate-SG1, Stargate Atlantis, or FarScape.
9·I wasn't expected to remember where anyone but me had left stuff.
10·The "disposable"part was a much higher percentage of my income.
11·I was blissfully ignorant of men's grooming rituals.
12·I could plan my wedding in detail with my imaginary unlimited budget.
13·My extra pillows never stole the covers.

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Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen things I've done this week (annotated)


1·I made pasta with Blackberry Sage tea.
It was yummy!! I also added basil, oregano, and chicken bouillon to the water.

2·I washed oatmeal out of my daughter's hair.
The peanut butter last week came out more easily.

3·I programmed the total registration cost to calculate automatically.
It's only cool if you're somebody who plays with javascript, but check it out.

4·I watched While You Were Sleeping on video.
Again. And again. And again.

5·I started a blog.
No further comment necessary. (But you notice how I added one anyway?)

6·I saw the first snow of the season.
This morning. It was really cool, but then it all melted by about noon.

7·I took the air conditioner out of the window.
Because my daughter kept pulling the diaper out from underneath it. She's almost 2. That's enough explanation, isn't it?

8·I e-mailed an old friend from college.
Who I found because he had a blog!

9·I went to a musical version of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
It was a kids' production and very well done.

10·I met a new puppy.
My friend's neighbors were in their yard with him. We got to go nose to nose, and he licked my daughter's hand.

11·I made up another verse to "Baa Baa Black Sheep".
Pah pah pink sheep have you any wool, no sir no sir no bags full, none for the master, none for the dame, I was just sheared by the boy down the lane...

12·I saw the Bears win their 5th in a row.
5-0! Woo-hoo.

13·I wrote down 13 things I did this week!
Okay, so this one is kind of a cop out, but it's getting late and I'm tired. Besides, Frasier's on.

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