tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10806047629844503732024-02-20T17:21:45.286-08:00Mommy's MinionsEvery day, my 12th grade twins give me a toy to bring to work. I send home pictures of how the toy is "helping" me, and then save them to this blog. (OK, obviously, we are not really doing this anymore. Teenagers, amiright?) It definitely makes work more fun. For me -- I can't speak for the poor toy. Please do not use any of my images or writing without contacting me for permission.Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.comBlogger1138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-42500155699520002782017-02-06T21:28:00.000-08:002017-02-06T21:28:30.093-08:00Pokemon Party!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
And then, after all the Halloween and the Thanksgiving and Christmas and Hannukah and New Year's, it was time to throw a birthday party. My darling twins had turned 11. ELEVEN! Happily, I was still able to get them to agree on a party theme. (I know my days are numbered for this.) <br />
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Happily, there were lots of ideas on Pinterest for me to use (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mommysminions/pokemon-party/" target="_blank">my board is here</a>). I started with these cute <a href="http://jenuinemom.com/2016/10/28/diy-pokeball-great-birthday-invitation-gift-box/" target="_blank">DIY Pokeballs</a>. They turned out well and were a big hit, but they did NOT take 10 minutes, as promised.<br />
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For prizes, I got this huge lot of <a href="http://a.co/dPZ7SeF" target="_blank">144 Pokemon figures</a>, these <a href="http://a.co/bY2YdPO" target="_blank">Pokemon bracelets</a>, and some packs of cards that kids could draw from a bag.<br />
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Next up were Pokeball cupcakes,Pikachu pops (the kids helped with those), and other snacks.<br />
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Then it was time to decorate. I found the <a href="http://theecofriendlyfamily.com/2016/07/pokemon-go-printable-birthday-banner/" target="_blank">printable birthday banner here</a>. The kids added some homemade artwork, which was a cute touch. <br />
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Once our guests arrived (18 of them! in our tiny house on a rainy day! ack!), we started playing some games. First up, a <a href="http://www.madebymarzipan.com/?blog_post=pokemon-birthday-party" target="_blank">Pokemon Race</a> to see whose floating Pokemon could cross the finish line first.<br />
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Then, it was time for a neat STEM activity to <a href="http://www.sciencekiddo.com/hatch-pokemon-eggs/" target="_blank">Hatch Your Own Pokemon Egg.</a><br />
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We also played Pass the Pokemon (this year's Hot Potato, thanks to a stuffed Drillbur).<br />
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Sadly, we never got to use these very cute <a href="http://theecofriendlyfamily.com/2016/07/pokemon-go-pokebingo-free-printable/" target="_blank">Pokemon Bingo</a> cards. I also had <a href="http://www.madebymarzipan.com/?blog_post=pokemon-birthday-party" target="_blank">Pokemon Billiards</a> at the ready, but we honestly didn't have the space, and by this time the kids were all hopped up on cupcakes and were having Nerf battles and a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Indoor-Snowball-Fight-SNOWTIME-ANYTIME/dp/B00ADVKRRM/" target="_blank">snowball fight</a>, not to mention all the Pokemon trading. And <a href="https://www.jellybelly.com/beanboozled-spinner-jelly-bean-gift-box-4th-edition-/p/98782" target="_blank">Beanboozled</a> -- what a game that was. (I regret trying to be one of the cool kids.)</div>
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Happy birthday, my sweeties. May this be the year that you catch them all.<br />
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Love, Mommy</div>
Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-48974211189202926312017-02-06T20:20:00.000-08:002017-02-06T20:20:31.604-08:00Angry Birds - Office Halloween Decorations<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I realized I never came back and posted an update to the great paper mache project of 2016. I learned that Modge Podge is nice, but that old school flour and water pinata paste is the way to go for large-scale projects (and much cheaper!). And while I didn't get to hang my birds so they appeared to fly, they did turn out pretty well.<br />
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Here you have it, my team's Angry Birds office decorations:<br />
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<a href="http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/angry-bird-masks-diy-for-halloween/" target="_blank">DIY Angry Bird Masks</a> for our group costume</div>
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Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-26089239721299815022016-10-18T22:28:00.001-07:002016-10-18T22:28:19.362-07:00Phases of paper mache<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>First, you get enormous balloons and blow one up. Rest.<br/>
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Then, you figure out how to make it stay still. <br/>
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An upended stool is a good start, but any air movement whatsoever will make it drift away. So you tether it with a makeshift clip twist tied to the stool. And you get to work.<br/>
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After hours of effort, you will be halfway done.<br/>
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And then, just as you feel like you are making good progress, the balloon will shift and suddenly be punctured by the twist tie. So your final product looks like this.<br/>
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Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to weep in a corner for a while.</div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-57701461067109791142016-10-12T19:32:00.001-07:002016-10-12T19:32:16.744-07:00Sea Serpents like movies too<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>This one enjoyed Storks a lot. (Me too.)<br/>
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He's also looking forward to Trolls. (I can't believe they've come back.)<br/>
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<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZidrSi_OHlfxbLpZ6AE7LNIziXGiRca4LnKngGVw4I4Eg-5rQJVTp1ufPAqm2wKWGnZEW6QtXGR9bh_VGt_wyN0afmvH8k1vxb_IeAP7Cs_mqR7gd64-aCtJdCzS6TbgpKD_o3yw2uP3A/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZidrSi_OHlfxbLpZ6AE7LNIziXGiRca4LnKngGVw4I4Eg-5rQJVTp1ufPAqm2wKWGnZEW6QtXGR9bh_VGt_wyN0afmvH8k1vxb_IeAP7Cs_mqR7gd64-aCtJdCzS6TbgpKD_o3yw2uP3A/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-62654077949672819722016-10-12T18:17:00.001-07:002016-10-12T18:17:14.475-07:00We will rock you<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Rocky and Flatty preach to the crowd. Rock on, small friends.<br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mRnpta6tjItMkbthnrp25dSmyjtA0Y-I9MYPzc9F-qjniYZOD4BoLlEUIlBi1I21KVSFPO3d5J2HDiPNCSbSx7t-HXz4vYm7X_i02kaZ49Cewgwq92dc1xfGii4MOeBAKlzE6R1fozDd/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mRnpta6tjItMkbthnrp25dSmyjtA0Y-I9MYPzc9F-qjniYZOD4BoLlEUIlBi1I21KVSFPO3d5J2HDiPNCSbSx7t-HXz4vYm7X_i02kaZ49Cewgwq92dc1xfGii4MOeBAKlzE6R1fozDd/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-65059338315535443472016-10-12T17:53:00.001-07:002016-10-12T17:53:58.098-07:00Rocky has a bubbly personality<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Rocky and Flatty enjoy a little zen moment at work. Ommmmm.<br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLSz3EBMXxvsm8vNs32pLqK_mxbMclrl6A2gGq1YVl904XqgfTbaueRSmurhCeUnzi4Fy0WJ8yl7l2hyLW5pqVx5eCSJPc-iAL52MrCHGGLAXiLhZC5LUCx7d-SpPwYSx6dV3QNTkjyio/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLSz3EBMXxvsm8vNs32pLqK_mxbMclrl6A2gGq1YVl904XqgfTbaueRSmurhCeUnzi4Fy0WJ8yl7l2hyLW5pqVx5eCSJPc-iAL52MrCHGGLAXiLhZC5LUCx7d-SpPwYSx6dV3QNTkjyio/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-36596153038053019662016-09-16T21:37:00.001-07:002016-09-16T21:37:02.921-07:00Octopus is a hat<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Drat! Forgot this one from last week, where Spider Finger Puppet tried to wear Octopus as a hat. Cute, no?<br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihae09M44dMksxrjDl4QARqKG0ZVsTvetukN_yjRnyEQBXRMj9ADFlYPd-a1kRHSoOK0y9YAutUX13F0BuDqRsYV5lBt8wjv-L7FUDaIYHocEzvVtq_tU5G792OsqVawJAQs-Z5l1pfAjz/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihae09M44dMksxrjDl4QARqKG0ZVsTvetukN_yjRnyEQBXRMj9ADFlYPd-a1kRHSoOK0y9YAutUX13F0BuDqRsYV5lBt8wjv-L7FUDaIYHocEzvVtq_tU5G792OsqVawJAQs-Z5l1pfAjz/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-11664296712964239892016-09-16T21:33:00.001-07:002016-09-16T21:33:48.147-07:00Max says TGIF<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>And that is something I can agree with. Cheers!<br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq31MDi-gHh15gP91ymVNk5LBxd_Y5G-t63G8nMmAX4YS89QE3fYY-BKg7w6Sbqb8VtbMKnpGtX4kjPQLW_bc4nnl1oLeVX6w3ulIIyVI8VtqwLKSOspACkiaecLib0_6OG0cQLIXuCeo/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq31MDi-gHh15gP91ymVNk5LBxd_Y5G-t63G8nMmAX4YS89QE3fYY-BKg7w6Sbqb8VtbMKnpGtX4kjPQLW_bc4nnl1oLeVX6w3ulIIyVI8VtqwLKSOspACkiaecLib0_6OG0cQLIXuCeo/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-33853585085423918072016-09-16T21:31:00.001-07:002016-09-16T21:31:50.254-07:00Max takes the carpool<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Max and Squid tried to convince me we could take the carpool lane to work. I was tempted, but I didn't think a ticketing officer would buy it.<br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzgYdrvgtI6glP2H9QwOhfMr1RgJMX3roZstx_SPrQjfy55fuyxXnm-b_xBCHOkndSB-5BLaJsjYZVMhG4_m4uBk11Nqin8Bp38Fk65MQI2DJsdZ0o4CejiBNlG6LEnEST5hcphyphenhyphenVvk7a/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzgYdrvgtI6glP2H9QwOhfMr1RgJMX3roZstx_SPrQjfy55fuyxXnm-b_xBCHOkndSB-5BLaJsjYZVMhG4_m4uBk11Nqin8Bp38Fk65MQI2DJsdZ0o4CejiBNlG6LEnEST5hcphyphenhyphenVvk7a/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-48700443986559028022016-09-16T21:27:00.001-07:002016-09-16T21:27:55.187-07:00Max finds the circus<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Max thinks startup people are weird. I guess there are worse things to do over a lunch hour...<br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBVceWujjCbGdmEvXyHCHkpA7r9-rt7mlhC0DWWyIEIIQyR029Gd1Aa_2UhGgNJhHLBRdoLAZ2niYeLkUMweUpGgxytnTtLIbynwPGG0MvmFNovtQ-ARr5LFfaod6d0SB8jhB_Tn1uKwm/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBVceWujjCbGdmEvXyHCHkpA7r9-rt7mlhC0DWWyIEIIQyR029Gd1Aa_2UhGgNJhHLBRdoLAZ2niYeLkUMweUpGgxytnTtLIbynwPGG0MvmFNovtQ-ARr5LFfaod6d0SB8jhB_Tn1uKwm/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-21760262129380195142016-09-16T21:24:00.001-07:002016-09-16T21:24:32.933-07:00Max's discovery<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Fall leaves? How is it fall already? Especially since we haven't had our big Bay Area summer yet. #CAproblems<br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95DcTNBTzup6bpS-sjBTYGF4VNjy1TWxmEuuMd_Sk5HtfYVO83pHtlMsKhpbgyquGSkYl0gQWNqFmFAO2mFX37hWTGRH16A0eCS5C4xxJC8rOlH3QTr1wjX3lid0iTHTXMN7iIrxl2Khu/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95DcTNBTzup6bpS-sjBTYGF4VNjy1TWxmEuuMd_Sk5HtfYVO83pHtlMsKhpbgyquGSkYl0gQWNqFmFAO2mFX37hWTGRH16A0eCS5C4xxJC8rOlH3QTr1wjX3lid0iTHTXMN7iIrxl2Khu/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-46496288912065762032016-09-16T21:19:00.001-07:002016-09-16T21:19:34.042-07:00Max and Chocolate are done with Monday<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I may just join them. <br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6vT7y4uaHexgwzyBHAMF22_Sc9nxz_p3VwSZKvkOwY3V5rO7mGrB4PpbBxYKjVI_etDSZnbuc2YILurJsvpDeui2BsRxd1kG8sOB5pE7NYtXKOhENQzp1YKHgMe_SeXAXnumZ3V0hQ5X/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6vT7y4uaHexgwzyBHAMF22_Sc9nxz_p3VwSZKvkOwY3V5rO7mGrB4PpbBxYKjVI_etDSZnbuc2YILurJsvpDeui2BsRxd1kG8sOB5pE7NYtXKOhENQzp1YKHgMe_SeXAXnumZ3V0hQ5X/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-75021416647425871872016-09-16T21:12:00.001-07:002016-09-16T21:12:45.651-07:00Octopi are good at camouflage<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Can't even see Octopus in this one, can you? (Shhh. Don't tell her.)<br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS2speijVrTvV8eubmtGZVorQLbMl6N-tnEe6Rmt076rQFhdiOF8T3XXlPo-nkjpWyXXnvF84kqU6lRencvEGCLlpHIoECqhv81zs6G95kVWX1f5-NRo4NpIho8knWTEAoZDXTS00WggT/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS2speijVrTvV8eubmtGZVorQLbMl6N-tnEe6Rmt076rQFhdiOF8T3XXlPo-nkjpWyXXnvF84kqU6lRencvEGCLlpHIoECqhv81zs6G95kVWX1f5-NRo4NpIho8knWTEAoZDXTS00WggT/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-85766078275493472692016-09-16T21:09:00.001-07:002016-09-16T21:09:55.410-07:00Cheerleader Octopus <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Octopus found a motivational poster she could relate to. I love it when that happens, don't you?<br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx8aoTtd07VqCeT4rwYV-Gly_mA_PdDCs8o4oJ2WXPjUmi8go4JyOYTI306nCfDqq7dkW-IFwmwpon2BRChPKlT9xdaC61JDgrD92qwVlHilmPY3pzIHjrJayE3drmTLy9Rl-9z8UzHTG/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx8aoTtd07VqCeT4rwYV-Gly_mA_PdDCs8o4oJ2WXPjUmi8go4JyOYTI306nCfDqq7dkW-IFwmwpon2BRChPKlT9xdaC61JDgrD92qwVlHilmPY3pzIHjrJayE3drmTLy9Rl-9z8UzHTG/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-6937876306008770612016-09-13T11:03:00.001-07:002016-09-13T11:03:46.156-07:00Octopus takes the train<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>When Octopus saw this train on Loud Coworker's desk, she wanted to go for a ride. Since Loud Coworker had left for the day, I said OK. I had no idea she would yell out "Whee! Choo Choo!" I suppose that makes *us* the loud coworkers...<br/>
<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3WGQKXRghOcBMX24LcfadfJOcKQBLoA3fvlADpQgvinI8ou8sImKl-bbUd_3aJVie4wKclAqReVDub2cpjBj6YmL4zndI0LyB-dvn_pmelB7ho67uL60DamQkxakGnwfd5jUOhGPUrMr/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3WGQKXRghOcBMX24LcfadfJOcKQBLoA3fvlADpQgvinI8ou8sImKl-bbUd_3aJVie4wKclAqReVDub2cpjBj6YmL4zndI0LyB-dvn_pmelB7ho67uL60DamQkxakGnwfd5jUOhGPUrMr/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;'/></a></div>Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13852516735742870809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080604762984450373.post-22722230616880116292016-09-12T15:34:00.001-07:002016-09-12T15:34:04.864-07:00Octopus doesn't want it either<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I had this silly idea that I'd be more likely to eat fruit for a snack if I had it at the office with me. So Octopus and I brought a nectarine to work. And then we never ate it. Hahahahaha. See? Silly.<br/>
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There we were, living life and doing all of the things and sucking the last drops out of summer, and suddenly, there it was: my darling twins are now enormous 5th graders. May they learn much this year, be kind and generous, and get everything they need to succeed.<br />
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[Yes, I have been neglecting this blog terribly (but I still take the pictures with the toys -- can you believe it?). Please look for me on Facebook and Twitter -- I post/tweet every once in a while with things that may even be amusing or useful.]</div>
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This growing up business -- it goes even faster than They say it does. Would you look at these enormous children of mine? #proud<br />
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