thebeckybug

We’re watching Dancing With the Stars on tivo when Marlee Matlin’s turn comes up.
Jacob asks me, “Why is he doing that thing with his hands?” Referring of course, to her translator.
I respond, “She’s deaf.”
“What is deaf?” he continues. This kid. He loves to ask questions. He would like you to think he knows everything, but […]

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Sunshine sounds like:

2 yr old girl hiccup-laughing
little girl singing about it being the afternoon
teeter-totter squeaking under exuberant one-sided bouncing of young one, oblivious the toy is meant for two
young boy consoling the timid dog, telling her how nice and sweet she is being today
small gasp from the tot who suddenly hears the birds twittering away

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In an interview I saw recently, this awesome lady said she has a no-buy rule about the things she posts on her shopping website. How does she do it? The temptation is grueling!
Here are a few creatures I would love to have grace my home.

Pair Of Quackers Vintage Brass Ducks Geese
by greenhearts $20

Bridging Worlds
by SandraHealy […]

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Inspired by Maggie. I could only come up with 77

plant a garden
keep 3 houseplants alive
throw a dessert party
enjoy a beer at a small German brewery
make a cheesecake
commission a piece of artwork
visit the homestead of my ancestors in Moravia
purchase a home
start a business
befriend nomads in Mongolia
become proficient at grilling meats
shake hands with the people whose work […]

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We’re walking to the school to collect the kids as we call them (the younger siblings.) I turn to J6 (let’s call him Jacob) and say, “Mmmm, smell this,” as I offer up a handful of a mountain laurel bloom from the tree. It smells like purple fun-dip or grape gum and brings back fond […]

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What I learned about my family history during last night’s dinner:

My great-grandmother played piano at the nursing home. She would help the other elderly residents by wheeling their chairs to wherever they wanted to go. The staff asked her to stop, and she couldn’t understand why.
My great-aunt was a missionary in South America. Her son […]

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While hanging the last shelf in our living room, I’ve decided that this room is officially re-did. Over the past year or so, I’ve been attempting to make our living room more “homey.”
Because we rent this duplex, it was difficult to conjure the energy to put any work into it, at first. We ended up […]

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I have some goals for this website:

Start running ads
Find/design a template that I’m in love with
Design and post a new masthead every month or so
Create a “projects” section and update regularly
Assemble a survey-less “about me” page

Time frame: this month
Suggestions: welcome

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Dear Boyfriend,
Please note I am aware that I have been a psychotic girlfriend as of late. There is basically no excuse for my actions. I want to thank you for not shooting me in the face this past week.
I realize that my obsessive behavior about furniture can appear as a serious psychological problem. However, I […]

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My small saltwater fish tank (video link) houses a little collection of fish and other living things.
Fish
(2) percula clown fish
(1) coral beauty angelfish
(1) striped hawkfish

Corals
(1) frogspawn
(1) trumpet coral (candy cane coral)
(1) Pulsing xenia
(50) various colors of button polyps
(1) dying flowerpot coral
(1) mushroom
(1) torch coral

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