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Is It Just Me?

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Nancy

A few weeks ago, I mentioned my massage chair in a post. (The kids love pushing the button…the vibrarions make them giggle!)

The truth is, I have a love/hate relationship with this chair. I love it because it makes sitting on my bed to read or to type on my laptop a lot more comfortable. It provides all the right support for my back and my neck. And I love the arm rests. (NEVER put a drink in the cup-holder though – that’s just a disaster waiting to happen. What were they thinking?? LOL!)

I hate the chair because I really want to use the massage part of it but I can’t. Every time I sit in it I think “ooh, that would feel sooooo good on my tired back right now!”

So I push the button and can stand about 10 seconds before my ears start to ring and my head starts to hurt from the vibrations. Seriously. TEN seconds! It’s so unfair.

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Makes My Monday: Flexibility

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Nancy

The flexibility I have “at work” so I can take a much-needed nap when I have a migraine makes my Monday.

Cheryl over at Twinfatuation hosts this one. Head on over to see what else makes people’s Mondays (there are always some really good ones!)

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Blasphemy?

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Nancy

Since I’m usually running late on Sundays, I tend to grab my coffee in a travel mug and head out to church…sipping and hiding my mug all through the service. Is this blasphemy?

This morning I had thought I was pardoned when I saw that the minister was trucking around through the entire service with HIS travel mug this morning…until he mentioned that he was losing his voice and it was lemon water.

I’m going to hell, aren’t I??

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Saturday Snapshot: Mother’s Helper

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Nancy

Remember that ‘tween I mentioned in the VBS post? She’s my new mother’s helper *grin*

Cheryl over at Twinfatuation hosts this one too. Go over and have a look at what others are doing on this lovely Saturday.

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Friday’s Foto Finish Fiesta

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Nancy

Candid Carrie sponsors this one – head over to her blog and find LOTS of links for bloggers who’ve joined in! (You can join in too!)

If you’ve been following along with our kitchen renovations, this is Step 5! (Step 1 was new curtains. Step 2 was painting. Step 3 was staining the window. Step 4 was refacing the cabinets.)

We had the tile backsplash installed this week!!!

(waaaaay) Before

(For more before pictures, check out the refacing the cabinets post.)

After (a little fuzzy - sorry)

A little less fuzzy...

Close-up

Behind the Stove

Other Wall

As you can see, it’s still a little dusty – I have to wait until tomorrow to wipe it all down because the grout is still drying. I couldn’t wait to post pictures though 🙂

The guy who did the refacing said this is the BIGGEST turn-around he’s seen in a kitchen – ever. And he’s been at it for a while. tee hee 🙂

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Water, Water Everywhere

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Nancy

While up in Vermont, we took the kids swimming. They had only been in the “little” kiddie pool in our back yard before…never a big pool or a lake or anything else. They LOVED it all. (I shouldn’t be surprised – I spent all of my childhood summers in the town pool or Lake Champlain.)

At the Pool

At the Lake

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Way Back When-esday

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Nancy

Cheryl over at Twinfatuation hosts this one. Go on over to see who else is playing – and join in too!

Scanned some more pictures today 🙂

I have no idea of when this was taken. And I’m told that it’s me …but it might be my big sister. Mom – do you know?

They don’t make these any more!! I would have loved a playpen like this for my kids – they both would have fit in it for a long time.

Nancy's Playpen

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Is It Just Me?

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Nancy

Long trips make me munchy.

There’s something about sitting in a car (or a plane, I guess) that makes me feel like I need to be snacking. And not on the good-for-you stuff…just the good ‘ol junk food stuff.

I was driving from Vermont on Sunday and started to get sleepy…and munchy. The only thing I could find in the car that I could reach was Gold Fish. (Which I actually really like – but they seem more good-for-you than junky 😉 ) As soon as I started munching, my eyes popped right open. So I guess the munchy thing is for a good reason.

I also started thinking about it…I pack snacks for the kids when we go on long car rides. It just makes sense – it keeps them occupied: keeps their mouths too busy to yell, keeps their hands too busy to smack each other, makes the time pass.

I also remember my mom packing snacks for us. So…I guess it’s imprinted on us at an early age that long car trips mean snacking 🙂

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