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Friday, May 11, 2007Friday's Happy ListHave I mentioned I don't deal with stress well? I tend to internalize it. We have a lot going on this month, and it all tends to rattle around inside my head without my realizing it. But it's Friday afternoon and I've got lots of "crossed off stuff" to be happy about. So let's kick off the weekend with a Happy List: 1. Remember those stupid gemstones? Maggie and I just finished gluing them onto her tutu -- all 160 of them. She and her friend orchestrated a let's-get-our-moms-together gluing party, so the four of us sat at my kitchen table and...glued. And you know what? It was fun. Misery loves company, I suppose. 2. One birthday down, one to go. Maggie turned thirteen on Wednesday (how can it be so??), and I'm convinced that she felt like a princess all day, as well she should. Jonathan's birthday is on the 29th, which makes May feel like the Month of Birthdays. Fortunately we're not the throw-a-party-for-three-dozen-kids type, and our birthdays are special, intimate family days. 3. AND I didn't even have to bake a cake. Maggie decided she preferred an already-made, all-natural cake from Wild Oats instead. Vanilla with lemon filling and white chocolate curls. Delightful. Especially the no-baking part. 4. I'm 23 weeks pregnant and still haven't gained 20 pounds. Almost, but not quite. I'm all for healthy weight gain during pregnancy, but the last thing I need is extra blubber to get rid of after the baby's born. So yeah, I'm happy about this. 5. Jonathan's spring drum performances are over. He was -- fabulous. More on Monday. 6. I slept well for the past three nights in a row. It may have something to do with the 80 pelvic rocks I do before bedtime (it's a natural childbirth thing), and it definitely has something to do with the fact that Rachel's been praying for me. Guess she got tired of Ogre Mama lurking about. 7. Miss Snark chose my haiku as one that "made her laugh" in her recent writing contest. Mine's number 25. Not earth shattering news, but making Miss Snark laugh is almost as rewarding as...well, I'm not sure I can come up with a comparison there. Suffice it to say that I'm pleased. Would that publishing one's novel were so easy. 8. My husband just emailed me and said he's taking me out to dinner. And that's about the best thing I could end this post with. Happy Weekend! Labels: life |
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I am: Mother to five stunningly individualistic children... Writer of young adult fantasy... Passionate advocate for Women At Home... Madly in love with my husband... In need of Organic Gourmet Chocolate on a regular basis. I've got a Paypal account if you'd like to contribute to the cause....
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6of my readers are feeling chatty:
Hope dinner was good; we went out, too while #1 was at a birthday party. #2 loved the attention.
Congrats on making Miss Snark laugh! That's gotta feel good.
Ahhhh the weekend. >>KLONK<< ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz
What a cheerful post. I hope that your weekend was blessed!!! I cannot believe how fast your children are growing up! At least you will have lots of responsible hands to help when the new bundle arrives.
Oh hey! I'm waiting for that drum performance update.
Would you create a monster if you did another "Jonathan rocks" post this week? :-D
Kerrie,
I am waiting PATIENTLY (not!!!) for Eric to create a YouTube video for me. Hang with me...he's slow as molasses but worth the wait! :D
Ooh!!! I can not wait!
I just got back from preparing dinner & decided to c&p my response to your book poll into an email because it got too long. It's comin atcha. :-)
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