From the monthly archives:

October 2009

what to do when your house floods.

by Allison October 17, 2009Home

A few things making this situation more tolerable: Diet Dr. Pepper with pebble ice from the local dive diner. French fries + fry sauce Turkey club sandwich Two, count ‘em TWO trashy magazines. I don’t really care for whatsherface from the dance show but US Weekly always saves the day. Plus OK! magazine, while not [...]

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carpet-gate 2009.

by Allison October 17, 2009Home

Well, the upside of the disaster that is my life right now is the fact that I’ve loathed our green carpet from the day we moved into this house. So you know, there’s that. Also, I’m turning out to be quite handy at this disaster restoration business, even if it doesn’t bring out the best [...]

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cloudy with a chance of meatballs.

by Allison October 16, 2009Uncategorized

I had a post all ready to go about how to make cute little Halloween treats but I have to post about the wreckage that has been my evening. This afternoon I met my awesome friend Jet Set for lunch and a movie with our mischievous boys; we saw Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs [...]

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great halloween book to read with your kids!

by Kimberly October 16, 2009Home

My oldest has developed a fondness for “scaries.” If we are out shopping, he insists on visiting the Halloween aisles to look at all the “scaries.” And I do mean all of them. No fear. Since books are also important to him, and I’m not a complete Halloween Scrooge, I wanted to procure one or [...]

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thank you.

by Allison October 16, 2009Family

Thanks everyone for the kind words about Calvin yesterday. It ended up being a lovely day in its own way. My friend and her family planted a beautiful flowering Lilac tree at the cemetery next to Calvin’s headstone in the wee hours of the fading light. It was beautiful and quiet, a tribute in its [...]

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in memory of calvin.

by Allison October 15, 2009Family

One year ago today I received an awful phone call, the kind of phone call that happens in movies but never in real life. One of my closest girlfriends had been in a tragic car accident and her oldest son Calvin was dead. He was almost 14. It hurts now even thinking about it. It’s [...]

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play-doh.

by Allison October 14, 2009Family

You know how when Nie Nie was on Oprah and the other mom was talking about how Play-Doh made her want to pull her hair out? I was on the couch going: *Noooo! I live for Play-Doh!* If I can’t get down and dirty playing with the kids once in a while, all the toilet [...]

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take me to europe.

by Allison October 14, 2009Travel

You know how last summer we road tripped down the coast of California and blogged about it? Next Summer the goal is Eastern Europe. I know, right? Viktor is {obviously} a foreigner. He’s been back to Warsaw since he left as a kid but I have yet to visit the motherland, and I figure next [...]

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cinnamon sticks jewelry.

by Allison October 14, 2009Style

Right now I’m really loving the simplicity of the jewelry from the Etsy shop Cinnamon Sticks. It’s all handmade by a busy mom of 6, which makes it that much more awesome. Hand Stamped Initial Necklacevia Cinnamon Sticks$30 That’s a mother’s necklace I’d be proud to wear. Circle Fine Silver Earrings$18 And the circle earrings? [...]

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