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And just when I thought there would be no Keswick Blog vegetable garden this year

Last year at this time, we were in the throes of clearing out, moving in and settling in, so I didn’t even try to plant a garden. I grew a…

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Sleep studies are not for the vain, meek, or dignified. A simple guide.

My goal is to write a blog post almost everyday. My reality lately is that I blog a couple of times a month. What is the disconnect? I have somehow…

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Apparently, I didn’t learn much in kindergarten. Everything I know, I’ve learned from my kids. Or from being their mom. Or both

Everyday I learn something new. And it’s not from reading it in a book (um, who has time to read anymore?!?) And it’s not from watching television (except I’m sure…

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Miscellaneous thursday thoughts

Today has been a series of highs and lows. I just got off the phone with my credit card provider and my bank and NO ONE can locate the payment…

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Dispelling the myth of the magical new year

When I was a little girl, my parents explained the concept of New Year’s Resolutions to me. I thought that New Years’ Resolutions were a wonderful idea. I took what…

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Last post of 2012 (I think)

There are so many things people write at the end of a year but the two most common are highlights from the past year and predictions and/or goals for the…

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And we are back! And some other miscellany

For the past week or so, I have been setting up a new host for the blog. One that will allow some growth. One that will let us date other…

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The missing penis through time

Ever since the addition of our (proud mother moment: beautiful, clever, and strong) daughter into this, our house of testosterone (save then for me, of course), I have been a…

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I need your advice – how do you handle kids and mealtimes and then, please, remind me why we don’t just eat our young?,

We have six very distinct personalities living under our roof. Seven if we count the half-feral cat* who adopted us when we moved into this house, but since her issues…

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No time to post, it’s cupcake time!

Deacon, my Deacon is turning six today! And while his desired dinner is no problem, the cupcakes ain’t gonna make themselves so I had better get hopping! Oh, and just…

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