December 2009

"Adults" according to Principessa

December 29, 2009

The wise beyond her years Principessa alerted me to a very curious and frightening fact yesterday…according to her: adults are not allowed to change their minds!  Yes, that is right—according to the experts…the four and five year olds that spend their days creating, imagining, and oh right–changing their mind (and mood) every few minutes….we adults [...]

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"Surrender, capitulation, and retreat…"

December 28, 2009

…are according to James Carville, the secret to a successful marriage.  Rocket wishes that he had not shared this little CNN video clip with me, (ok not really—but wishes that I would admit that Carville might have meant that this was also applicable to wives).  Mary Matalin responded that the secret to a successful marriage [...]

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Third time is a charm…

December 22, 2009

….when looking for a wedding dress. Lets face it, I have been decidedly difficult when it comes to looking for a dress. I started as the anti bride–wanting color, non traditional, and anything that did not look like a “wedding gown.”  So much so that in October, when Cara Mamma the Elder and I went [...]

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Rescued

December 20, 2009

Red is back! Cara Mamma was snowed in and needed to be rescued.  Her efforts to clean off her car last night resulted in… nothing.  After two hours digging my car out, and an emergency visit to the dentist, my husband, Fermat, and I arrived to shovel.  And shovel. And shovel.  Coming from Arizona, this [...]

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The silence of snow…

December 19, 2009

Snow days are what dreams are made of.  Teachers, students—we do the snow dance, wear our pajamas inside out, and cross our fingers for snow days. Usually when it comes on a Saturday we moan and groan and wonder why the weather gods could not have just waited 36 more hours to coincide with a [...]

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Confessions of a ballet mom…

December 15, 2009

Principessa started taking ballet last January.  She loves it, and I have loved watching her develop coordination, and maybe just maybe, become ever so slightly graceful.  After getting over the shock and awe at the madness that overtakes ballet moms….I even signed her up for a second year (though I am still not sure I [...]

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Is it "the one?"

December 8, 2009

As Principessa and Cara Mamma lunched with an entire brigade of Disney princesses, I ventured out with the help of Red, on wedding dress expedition #3:  determined to bring home a winner…determined to “ooh and ah” like the brides on “Say Yes to the Dress” when they slip on that magical gown… determined to find [...]

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The adventures of Flat Principessa

December 4, 2009

“How many more days Mamma?  How long will I be there?  I want to stay for 10 days!”  ….ah yes, the expedition and adventures of Principessa, Cara Mamma the Elder, and Papi the Brain to Disney World commence in…24 hours!  Armed with new glasses (which by the way she has found a way to bend [...]

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