http://michelle.creativewares.com Not exactly the fastlane, is it? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:23:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have lost any and all respect I had for Rudy Giuliani before tonight.  I need a shower. http://michelle.creativewares.com/2008/09/03/blech/ To say that Nathan has become a bit of a picky eater would be the understatement of the year.  The kid is so already in his Terrible Twos.  This morning he actually made a face at his plate of homefreakingmade blueberry pancakes - with fresh blueberries! - and maple sausage.  ... http://michelle.creativewares.com/2008/09/01/new-motto/ One of the cool things about moving?  David found the stash of Canbury Mini Eggs - can you say FIVE bags? - he the Easter Bunny hid in the top of the cabinet.  I'm up to my eyeballs in mini eggs.  If you don't hear from me for awhile send ... http://michelle.creativewares.com/2008/08/31/its-easter-day-hurray/ We fly out to Denver on Thursday night.  Friday is closing.  Friday afternoon we have appointments with Comcast, Qwest and the painters.  Fly back to California on Sunday to meet the movers and pick up the cat.  Back home again on Thursday for good.  Holy crap.  We're moving.  And I ... http://michelle.creativewares.com/2008/08/30/419/ We let Nathan watch television for the first time ever tonight.  The three of us huddled around the tiny flat screen in our library and watched the first African American accept the nomination for the President of the United States.  And while I was crying because this election has proved ... http://michelle.creativewares.com/2008/08/28/history/ I present pictures from our time at the park yesterday... [caption id="attachment_405" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="I found your shoes, Momma"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_404" align="aligncenter" width="204" caption="No really! I found your shoes!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_406" align="aligncenter" width="330" caption="Run away! Run away!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_407" align="aligncenter" width="330" caption="Hey! What's that?"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_408" align="aligncenter" width="330" caption="I give you spoon."][/caption] [caption ... http://michelle.creativewares.com/2008/08/17/for-lack-of-actual-content/ Bobergs does it take to install a wine chiller? [caption id="attachment_388" align="alignnone" width="335" caption="Three generations! I love how Nathan is "helping" by holding a tool of some sort."][/caption] http://michelle.creativewares.com/2008/08/13/how-many/ I had this post written in my head about how when I was pregnant I had an amniocentesis done and the results came back that Nathan is chromosomally perfect. Yet he doesn't eat cheese. And he is my son. Clearly, I reflected, there should be a recount. ... http://michelle.creativewares.com/2008/08/09/mother-of-the-freaking-year-award/ It's Rox!! This tickles me to no end as a few years ago Rox sent me a package purely because I was having a rough time and she thought she might cheer me up.  And she did!  I promised her then that I would "Pay It Forward" (and I sent off ... http://michelle.creativewares.com/2008/08/09/pay-it-forward-contest-winner/ Since I won Thank You For Not Being Perky's Pay It Forward contest it's time for me to hold my very own contest.  Leave a comment and I'll have Nathan pull one out of a plastic tub and that person will get their very own box of goodies from me!  ... http://michelle.creativewares.com/2008/08/04/pay-it-forward/