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A bunch of my fellow mothering peeps have been writing posts every week about "real" moments, not just the shiny, happy blogpost-worthy moments, of motherhood. I fully intended to participate, but, to be honest, usually on Mondays, I don't feel up to ...

Blog entry - diber - 08/02/2010 - 12:09 - 4 comments

I have a lot of back blogging to do. If I don't, I think I'll be sad, because I have a lousy memory. Going to New York from Philadelphia is actually pretty easy and cheap. By car it's 90 miles, if you want to deal with the traffic. I don't. By ...

Blog entry - diber - 05/28/2010 - 09:14 - 2 comments

Last Saturday was my birthday, or National 'Nette Day, as it is known in these parts. It was heralded early on in the week by a cold that by the weekend left me feeling exhausted in a tunnel. I still feel that way, as a matter of fact. So it ...

Blog entry - diber - 04/06/2010 - 23:08 - 2 comments

On being a fun mom: When I'm a fun mom, the kids get to do cool stuff. Like play with water. Or paint. Or scoop rice. They have a blast. They are doing great things that are developmentally good for them. I don't go all free reign with them, ...

Blog entry - diber - 01/06/2010 - 10:42 - 4 comments

First day of 2010. Sitting here with my coffee. I kept forgetting it was New Year's Eve last night until fireworks woke me up. A really party-er I am. We watched Up last night again, and I think it's the best movie of 2009. What movie has you ...

Blog entry - diber - 01/01/2010 - 10:42 - 9 comments

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Blog entry - diber - 12/13/2009 - 12:55 - 4 comments

Cool new bloggy template!!!! (so if you're reading in a feed reader, come on over and check out the real deal.) hubby is still tweaking some, but it's nice to have a fresh, new look around here. Tomorrow begins December. Aka Month o' Madness. ...

Blog entry - diber - 11/30/2009 - 21:38 - 5 comments

I've been desperate to do some kind of exercise class for a long time. Do something consistently at any rate. It's hard for the whole family to make time for me to do this. An actual class raises the bar a bit in terms of commitment. One of the ...

Blog entry - diber - 11/05/2009 - 22:51 - 4 comments

So November is supposed to be National Blog Writing Month, because you know we all have extra time to blog with the holidays coming up. But I've been wanting to blog more. And since the baby is napping and I'm waiting for the Advil to kick the ...

Blog entry - diber - 11/02/2009 - 12:25 - 0 comments

1. If I run out of Hyland's Teething Tablets should I wait several days before getting more or should I run with all haste to the nearest teething tablets distributor to replenish my supply? You should run with all haste. No, nursing won't "do" ...

Blog entry - diber - 09/15/2009 - 23:06 - 8 comments

Ellis runs ahead of me in all his four-year-old boy vivacity. As I lumber along with the baby on my back, lugging our little bag full of snacks and water bottles, I watch him, waiting for the moment, just before he disappears around the ...

Blog entry - diber - 09/14/2009 - 22:36 - 19 comments

Hanging on the hammock with Marlowe and my two nieces. We celebrated Katarina's third birthday. Zipping down to Lancaster. Chilling with my aged grandmother for very short periods of time. Just looking at my boys exhausts her. ...

Blog entry - diber - 07/20/2009 - 16:00 - 2 comments

Have I become like the worst blogger ever? Me, who blogged faithfully every minutiae of my life? Well, I would like to blog a bit more, and I'm going to try to set myself some personal writing challenges. The sad thing is that a lot of what I once ...

Blog entry - diber - 04/22/2009 - 21:35 - 3 comments

Today I turn 31. I made a new shirt to commemorate the occasion, using the same Summer Blouse pattern from weekend sewing, but I changed the neckline. The necklace that I made a few years ago goes perfectly! I'm so glad, because I've always liked the ...

Blog entry - admin - 04/03/2009 - 10:39 - 10 comments

My kids struggle to stay asleep. It's kind of rough going. I've read about sleep. I've tried every strategy possible. People have offered well-meaning advice (nb: don't offer advice). I've done all I can. Seriously, I have. I really don't think ...

Blog entry - diber - 02/18/2009 - 21:58 - 27 comments

Sooo, busy weekend. Due to the fact that my children don't seem to get that whole thing called sleeping, I am very tired. But life goes on. So when Ellis came home from school on Friday, we were off to Lancaster. Again! It's about an hour and a half ...

Blog entry - diber - 10/12/2008 - 23:13 - 9 comments

I got a wisdom tooth out today. I need both bottoms out, so one made its grand exit today. She didn't want to numb both sides of my mouth at the bottom, because then I wouldn't feel my tongue. As it is, I feel very numb and expect to stay close to the ...

Blog entry - diber - 09/30/2008 - 16:35 - 1 comment

I realized that I no longer get carded when I purchase adult beverages*. Is it the sleep deprivation? Surely not anything I've done to affect my look. Do I really look 30? *Like I do this all the time. Not. I've just bought wine a couple of times ...

Blog entry - diber - 09/15/2008 - 22:26 - 3 comments

I keep trying to blog. I've started countless entries that are quickly abandoned in favor of a child who needs me or a brain that is checked out. More time passes and the gap gets bigger. It's really too late now, but here I am anyway. Something ...

Blog entry - diber - 07/15/2008 - 23:32 - 6 comments

I don't know why I am even blogging about this, since it will likely end up in a fruitless ramble and totally uninteresting. It just rolls around in my head all the time. I'm always thinking about "when I get back into research/into a PhD program". I'm ...

Blog entry - diber - 02/19/2008 - 22:28 - 6 comments