I Got Stripes

Friday, March 30, 2012
I have a problem. I recently took inventory of all the stripes in my closet and the findings were a little bit disturbing. You know how some people have an overabundance of one...

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Half-marathon training - week 9 and the magical socks

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
On the weekend, I did something crazy. I paid $15 for a pair of socks. To me, the queen of cheap, that's batshit certifiable. Most of my socks cost $15...for six pairs. Fifteen...

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mamamonday: Eli's week in review

Monday, March 26, 2012
Eli is 19 weeks old now - four and a half months. Whaaat?! He's practically a man. Last week was a busy one for the smallest and loudest member of our household: +...

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Five on Friday

Friday, March 23, 2012
1. I spent waaaay too much time today frigging around with the Ginger My Face app. Upload a photo, add freckles, colour your hair red, and poof - instant ginger. Verdict: I wouldn't...

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Half-marathon training - week 8 & burnout city

Thursday, March 22, 2012
Last week, I was spot on with my training. I did all my workouts, including a toughie 11 mile run on Sunday. This week is going to hell in a handbasket and I'm...

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Things I'm Looking Forward To: Spring 2012 Edition

Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Happy Spring! I woke up grinning like a simpleton today. I adore the first day of spring. Even though there's a pretty solid chance, as in 100%, that we haven't seen the last...

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Five Things I Never Thought I'd Say

Friday, March 16, 2012
"I'm up to my elbows in poop that looks like peanut butter. Can you get a diaper out of my purse?" - Growing up, I never had aspirations of being a mother and...

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Half-marathon training - week 7

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
This was a big week for me - my first ever double-digit run! I know 10 miles is no huge deal for a lot of runners but it felt like a pretty nice...

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mamamonday: four months

Monday, March 12, 2012
Eli Alexander, I can't believe you're four months old already. You're turning into quite the little man. You're getting more giggly and more curious about everything around you. You've gone on some walks...

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Grade 9 Mixtape

Friday, March 09, 2012
In middle school and the early years of high school, before things like burning CDs (kids today are like "why would they burn CDs? Are CDs even flammable? What's a CD?") I was...

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Half-marathon training - week 6

Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Last week I bit the bullet, whipped out my Visa and registered for the Blue Nose half marathon. Now that I'll be losing 60 bones if I wimp out and talk myself out...

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mamamonday - this week, we learned to shriek.

Monday, March 05, 2012
It's me, Eli of the magnificent hairdo. It's been a big week for me. In addition to goo-ing and gaa-ing and your basic everyday crying, I have also learned to shriek and squeal...

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GTFO, February

Thursday, March 01, 2012
I breathed a little happy sigh of relief flipping the calendar to March this morning. Seeing the ass end of February always puts a smile on my face. There IS an end to...

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