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What’s an In-Debt, Paycheck to Paycheck Mama To Do?

I’ve already exceeded my grocery budget and it’s only the fifth of the month. Seriously, I don’t think my grocery budget should count if it’s a Costco month.

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My House is Me

Let me talk about my house.   The kitchen feels like my mom. I want to sit at this table – that my grandfather made – and drink the coffee that my mom got up so early in the morning … Continue reading

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South Asian Challenge 2012 — Because

Ok. Because I don’t have anything better to do (Ha ha ha,) I’m signing up for this challenge. And. I will read … 8 books this year either about South Asia, or written by a South Asian person. In addition to all my other … Continue reading

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"Wanna see my fishtank?" — an euphemism for ???

I recently met up with my other 37 year old girlfriends going through divorce (it’s so wild that there are so many of us!) and we started talking about online dating. Two of us had met our ex-husbands and/or current … Continue reading

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Writing about your Divorce

So. Writing about your divorce is tricky. There’s always the censor dude in your mind with a taser gun threatening to zap you if you: get too snarky, get too whiny, get too personal, say something that your ex would … Continue reading

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Dreamy House Plans

 So. For a few days now, Paul and I have been working on the house plans. The latest ones were emailed to us and we printed them off, made some adjustments, scanned it, and emailed them back (with notes). I … Continue reading

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Silliness

We’re on the About Us page at Osa Mountain Village’s webpage! Just our picture. The bio will be in an upcoming newsletter. Does this make us famous?

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Christmas Traditions in Costa Rica

I have blatantly stolen this post from the folks at Osa Mountain Village for the sole purpose of entertaining you. Christmas Traditions in Costa Rica Christmas traditions in Costa Rica are full of the Latin American flavor,  but they are … Continue reading

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lists

I’m struggling. As does everyone else from time to time.I really hate “whining” to people or page, so it is often held in.And I’m sure this entry is better suited to my journal. Words and ideas and to do lists … Continue reading

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Writing Goals — it’s a start.

New goals this week: 1. write section abstracts 2. finalize Halloween plans/buy housewarming present for a friend/and pattern for myself (that #2 was pretty sneaky, wasn’t he?) 3. construct writing altar 4. finish reading proposal book 5. start Nanowrimo at … Continue reading

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