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  • —2009 (25)
    • +June (4)
      • Vegas, baby
      • Just do what you can
      • For the past six months
      • Two years ago today...
    • +May (2)
      • It's amazing
      • Nothing new...
    • +April (2)
      • And it just keeps getting better
      • When does it get better?
    • +March (5)
      • Two more jobs I'm not going to be doing
      • New Balance Elmo Sneakers
      • Note to my kids
      • Notes to my kids
      • KidStuff Sale In Indiana this weekend!
    • +February (2)
      • I'm sorry I haven't posted...
      • Kids say the darndest things, part 257
    • +January (10)
      • I think we're going to buy a generator... someday
      • Another neurotic tendency
      • The longest night
      • I miss it, too...
      • Sweet treats!
      • Today I...
      • Sometimes
      • Do you really KNOW your coworkers?
      • The glitter fairy has dumped a load on my basement
      • Yes, I'm still here.
  • +2008 (78)
    • +December (6)
      • I am neurotic?
      • Brief touch of Christmas spirit
      • Another Zack story...
      • No job, no money, no tattoos
      • New ink in 4 days
      • Kids say the darndest things, pt. 287
    • +November (6)
      • Getting in that holiday mode
      • Apparently my comments feature isn't working...
      • Why won't this virus leave me?
      • Thankful
      • ¿sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ noÊŽ uɐɔ
      • Tips on reusing/recycling: Make your own disco ball!
    • +October (9)
      • I know not all republicans sound like this, but...
      • Anti-American cowards!
      • 100 DIY things men should learn to do
      • Sticking with my list
      • My son's vivid imagination
      • This might help explain some things about myself
      • My horoscope reading for cancer
      • Another great list for any husband to read
      • I'm thankful for...
    • +September (7)
      • We have a ceiling
      • My "wind" story
      • Life frustration
      • My day so far...
      • Realizing that I've lost something
      • Watching movie previews will never be the same
      • Gonna make myself some new halter tops
    • +August (8)
      • Going *with* the gold
      • Time for a "big boy" bed?
      • Two wolves
      • "We gone be cookers!"
      • A Day At The State Fair
      • A seemingly comprehensive list on how to treat your wife
      • From the mouth (and mind) of Zack
      • Too much beer
    • +July (9)
      • Restless
      • I found him
      • Oh woe is me! CSI will never be the same...
      • Burned
      • You just need to hop
      • Stole this list from Angela..
      • Only when it's funny...
      • Oh, the pain!
      • Swear like a real Italian!
    • +June (14)
      • I've always loved this story
      • Random happenings of late
      • And reading this list.
      • Bacon weaving!
      • Feeling inspired
      • Re-creating the moment
      • I I Ikea!
      • Obtaining true happiness (or at least moments of it)
      • I'm already doing a lot of this
      • It's been a good week
      • I nearly cried
      • Slow time
      • Sorry I've been MIA
      • One of the best blogs I've read in awhile
    • +April (4)
      • Another interesting article
      • Just who is reading this?
      • Toodles and oodles of sunshine
      • I have lots of friends. Thank you!
    • +March (3)
      • A good rule to live by
      • Ok, so I'm not a genius
      • kids say (and do) the darndest things.
    • +February (6)
      • Rapunzel: Save yourself
      • How do YOU lace your shoes?
      • Tension builds up...
      • Great list for busy moms (or just busy people)
      • Need your caffeine fix?
      • Is it just me?
    • +January (6)
      • Another room done
      • Making the rug match the curtains... wink wink
      • Sharing an interesting article about the economy
      • Zack's surgery went very well!
      • Lola got her first tooth!
      • Lasers, new year, etc.
  • +2007 (70)
    • +December (6)
      • Under a pile of toys
      • Go ahead, laugh your butt off
      • I think I must make this cake.
      • 6 months old already!
      • I want my bed back
      • Home town boy makes good?
    • +November (6)
      • What Zack learned in school
      • New bathroom!
      • No surgery
      • More sickness, surgery, etc.
      • I agree with Lou Dobbs
      • Pneumonia, Lola on wheels, and birthdays!
    • +October (11)
      • Pumpkins and ghosteys and candy--oh my!
      • Promoting a friend's new business... come on ladies--it's fun!
      • I'm so blue...
      • Not that anyone wants to see me do it, but...
      • For all you singles out there...
      • Mousey in the corner
      • This is so me.
      • Family photo
      • More money wasted on meaningless research!
      • Roll, Lola, Roll...
      • 4 months old today... sniffle...
    • +September (3)
      • Good ole Rocky Top...
      • Tool-aid, Momma!
      • It's a new me, etc.
    • +August (5)
      • Zack stories
      • Making my list... gonna take a van up when Ikea West Chester opens!
      • Am I cheap, thifty? Or just doing my part?
      • How to take a trip to the post office with a 2 yr. old and 2 month old
      • 5 year blog anniversary, food review, etc.
    • +July (8)
      • Hi, my name is Kim, and I'm an addict
      • Long road back
      • Birthday wasn't so bad afterall...
      • I'm giving up birthdays
      • I want this!
      • quote of the day
      • One month checkup
      • Lola is one month today
    • +June (3)
      • I quit... sort of
      • The sweetest big brother
      • She's here!
    • +May (8)
      • Amnio all good--c-section on Friday
      • GAH! It's almost Tuesday already... where'd my weekend go??
      • 8 days left
      • This looks like fun... ladies, who's with me?
      • Count down begins...
      • Running on empty
      • Yes, I am vain... I need this
      • Hair looks much better, amnio scheduled
    • +April (4)
      • Getting my hair done!
      • Will Lola be born on June 1st?
      • I survived the family Easter weekend!
      • Update on me
    • +March (6)
      • Need some time off, or maybe not...
      • To answer some suggestions...
      • Gestational diabetes sucks
      • Creating a little diva?
      • 25 weeks, 2 days
      • 24 weeks = 6 months
    • +February (6)
      • Terrible 2s
      • My tarot card
      • Will I still be around to see this?
      • You can believe what you want...
      • Gonna curl up in a ball and watch the Grammy Awards.
      • Yes, we've decided on a name...
    • +January (4)
      • It's a....
      • Catching up
      • Getting back behind the wheel
      • Staple-free and loving it
  • +2006 (139)
    • +December (8)
      • Happy New Year
      • Staples suck
      • Recovery
      • Heading north...
      • In just one week...
      • Less than 13 days...
      • Christmas list
      • waiting
    • +November (9)
      • Is there anything more beautiful?
      • Thankful
      • I feel so lazy
      • He can put on his own pants!
      • Giving up online support?
      • Headache distracts me from puking...
      • An amazing evening...
      • Thanks for the offers, but...
      • The first of many doctor visits
    • +October (5)
      • Feeling tired
      • Miracle #2?
      • Candle party a success
      • Took a day off
      • I just bought a ship's steering wheel!
    • +September (6)
      • At least I'm good at something...
      • absolutely beautiful
      • Need some *ME* time!
      • slacker
      • Home from Gatlinburg
      • In LOVE with my Clarks "Privo" shoes!
    • +August (19)
      • And now we try?
      • Scared and happy and crazy, Oh my!
      • At least it wasn't crayon on the wall...
      • New favorite snack
      • Hallelu...Ikea!
      • Bored? Try this out...
      • Missed the antique sale :(
      • 3rd place!
      • I'm an addict
      • Went on Holiday...
      • Anyone into trading or bartering?
      • Questions of the day
      • Plug for a friend
      • Gettin my thrift on...
      • My day!
      • I'm not the demographic you're looking for afterall...
      • HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!
      • I'm very allergic to cockroaches and cats...
      • Tuesday's Wacky 5 Questions, Answered!
    • +July (23)
      • the tao of zack
      • Iced chai lattes at home
      • In response to a comment on low carb diets...
      • Great shoes: Go to Swag's
      • Food review: Cardinal Cafe and South Beach Diet Frozen Pizza
      • AArgh my allergies
      • Gymbo bug
      • Good weekend
      • My face...
      • The room in my inner soul...
      • What's my theme song?
      • in about 8 hours...
      • Goodbye allergies?
      • Not exactly normal...
      • My pirate name is...
      • Quite a character...
      • What kind of candy are you?
      • Our little town is finally growing up
      • 8664.org
      • A nice weekend
      • You can't deny the resemblance!
      • Happy 4th!
      • Back to normal, whatever that is
    • +June (20)
      • Get over it!
      • What type of movie would my life be?
      • Celestial Seasonings Tea Dreams frozen dessert
      • icky sicky Zacky
      • Need to sew some wild oats...
      • Yard sale success, I'm worn out...
      • Things to do before Labor Day
      • Very interesting article on fats
      • Yard Sale!
      • Happy Father's Day
      • Mastering Mac-n-cheese
      • My life aquatic...
      • Lunch with adult conversation...
      • A new look
      • As I predicted...
      • You go, girl!
      • Those funny republicans!
      • Finally, a night out?
      • Ain't Google grand?
      • Beautiful day
    • +May (17)
      • Eat more Indian food!
      • Rain Rain go away
      • It's da shoes!
      • Free-wheeling creator!
      • got a hair cut, style drowned by rain
      • a couple years old, but still interesting
      • self confident or self conscious?
      • Considering a new hairstyle
      • The importance of strapless bras
      • It's official...
      • 50 more things about me
      • Back to high school--no, really
      • New favorite drink: Key Lime Martini
      • Ok, who's missed me?
      • Congrats to Mr. and the future Mrs. Hostile
      • I'm a copy cat, sort of
      • Derby week already?
    • +April (7)
      • Barenaked in Boston
      • The best jerk
      • as cheesy as it should be
      • recipes and shiny sparkly things
      • Fear (and loathing)
      • Doctor Doctor!
      • springtime
    • +March (6)
      • new goal
      • Time for TMI
      • TGIF
      • bright, shiny
      • no stove, fallen tree
      • Do I really resemble Mary Kate Olsen AND Chaka Khan??
    • +February (10)
      • i love
      • The week flew by
      • New pics!
      • Aha! I was right!
      • How do I teach him?
      • Happy Valentine's Day
      • happy happy joy joy nano nano :)
      • Feeling better already
      • 15 months
      • Zack's first injury and trip to the ER
    • +January (9)
      • A day out... sort of
      • I love my pod coffee maker
      • Welcome to the world, Isabel
      • Laundry day
      • What a deal!
      • It's been too long
      • Frustration
      • The cough of death, chess, and the weather
      • Happy New Year
  • +2005 (67)
    • +December (7)
      • Watching the ball drop this year
      • Time to take down the mistletoe
      • Chuck E. Cheese
      • Good movie to clean to.
      • Pizza night with Zack
      • Baby it's cold outside.
      • Daily conversation
    • +November (5)
      • Turkey Day over...
      • Stormy weather
      • Our weekend
      • Total exhaustion
      • Five more days
    • +October (5)
      • Good weekend
      • Packing and unpacking
      • My favorite holiday
      • I like to sweat
      • He loves Elmo
    • +September (6)
      • Giving up the baby food
      • Toddling along
      • Here comes trouble
      • Sitting here reading, crying
      • I forget what day it is
      • Helpless
    • +August (9)
      • Need more late night shopping options
      • The big haircut
      • I have to put on a bathing suit :(
      • It''''s State Fair Time!
      • eBay addict
      • misdiagnosis... Zack got sick too
      • never want to feel like that EVER again
      • noticed something
      • Happy Birthday dear Daaave
    • +July (9)
      • Remembering a year ago
      • Thanks and other thoughts
      • Who else was born on this day?
      • Material girl?
      • Worn out
      • Pics of new tattoos
      • 3rd Anniversary!
      • New Ink
      • Happy 4th of July
    • +June (5)
      • Back from my evening walk
      • Why is it Smoky Mountains and not Smokey?
      • Interviewing potential candidates ;)
      • I''''m thinner
      • 7 months old now
    • +May (4)
      • Sunday morning
      • He won''''t nap (and other reasons why I''''m going insane)
      • Zack is 6 months, etc.
      • 05/05/05
    • +April (3)
      • More blog slacking...
      • I''''ve been slacking for 20 days on this blog...
      • Watching Doctor Who on a Sunday night
    • +March (6)
      • Been feeling sick :(
      • Remembering Jenn
      • I felt 15 again! (Concert review--Duran Duran)
      • Tattoos, tans, and other ponderings on a Monday
      • Zack''''s 4 months now! Yay
      • It shouldn''''t snow in March
    • +February (3)
      • Last weekend
      • He''''s rolling over!
      • New Zack Pics!
    • +January (5)
      • Zack is almost 3 months old!!!
      • What does your name mean?
      • Nebulizer fun!
      • lost a couple of pounds :)
      • new year, new me
  • +2004 (102)
    • +December (5)
      • And can I sound any more pathetically lame?
      • Forgot to post this...
      • I''''ll be home for Christmas
      • Happy Christmas
      • Zachary is 1 month old!
    • +November (10)
      • Primer coat down, paint to come
      • Happy Thanksgiving to all
      • I think he''''s growing
      • One week old
      • Come see the most handsome baby ever!
      • ZACHARY BEGINS HIS FIRST TRIP AROUND THE SUN
      • Time to start the official Mays baby arrival pool?
      • After the election, having contractions, etc.
      • Our first official vote in Indiana
      • And another month down!
    • +October (14)
      • Happy Halloween
      • 2 cm dilated, 90% effaced, still waiting
      • Very uncomfortable, but otherwise ok
      • Don''''t ask why we needed to look this up, but...
      • ok. it didn''''t happen today
      • OMG... Tomorrow could be the day
      • Wow... thank you
      • Book recommendation and other ramblings
      • Amazing transformation
      • Big baby news!
      • Cheney caught in a lie? No way!
      • My love/hate relationship with my iBook
      • Good weekend and thoughts on giving birth...
      • One more month!
    • +September (12)
      • More like we''''re babysitting Iraq now...
      • Nananana boo boo :P
      • Another misinformed republican... O''''Reilly really gets it wrong
      • Need to rant and complain today
      • It''''s great to get up and around
      • I AM FREE (well, sort of)
      • New(ish) ultrasound pics
      • Choosing the appropriate baby name
      • Getting closer :)
      • But how do you tackle him?
      • ultrasound update...
      • another month down
    • +August (5)
      • Making a list... checking it twice...
      • Remembering Willa
      • dontcha hate it when someone breaks into your house and steals your shoes?
      • happy happy joy joy... I''''m HOME
      • Around the baby in 100 days
    • +July (4)
      • Back to the Hospital
      • I''''m home... but scared
      • I hate those "nutraceutical" commercials
      • Happy Holiday Weekend!
    • +June (9)
      • I sleep too much
      • thanks for the ideas
      • official bedrest decree from my OB
      • good news... bad news...
      • Yay for tomorrow!
      • Just a few more days...
      • Update on me
      • Cute climbing german bears!
      • Having trouble posting links...
    • +May (8)
      • It wasn''t so bad afterall...
      • Random ramblings...
      • Disturbing, yet fun
      • Now I know what to get John for Christmas!
      • How stupid!
      • I feel lucky...
      • What a weekend, part 2
      • What a weekend, part 1
    • +April (10)
      • I''m a grammar God!
      • Baby images up now
      • Interesting quiz
      • Yummy site
      • Yay BABY
      • Cerclage scheduled
      • Seems accurate
      • Considering other options
      • Please Tell Me It''s An April Fool''s Joke...
      • America is F&cked up (aka why teenage kids will never be allowed to really vote on anything that counts)
    • +March (10)
      • Trying out this new countdown ticker
      • The cookout
      • a brief brush with fame... travelling at 50 mph...
      • Interesting reading on Slate
      • Found a new support group
      • Waitin
      • It''s official
      • Test Results
      • Inspired
      • Waiting process
    • +February (8)
      • Eggs still cookin...
      • now serving fluffy and spot
      • Hey YALL
      • The flip side
      • new discovery... or maybe i''m behind the times
      • a little good news today...
      • Blue Monday
      • Yes, I''m slacking
    • +January (7)
      • Icky sicky
      • Updates and such
      • Me (in a nutshell)
      • Engrish!
      • In a funk
      • In response to a posting on another blog
      • Dream Spiral blue
  • +2003 (96)
    • +December (2)
      • he loves me...
      • I''m a slacker
    • +November (1)
      • It''s been awhile...
    • +October (18)
      • I''m an out of work slob
      • Bite me!
      • Two more days
      • Yay me!
      • book club list
      • SALE PENDING
      • leaky windows and second floor construction
      • but not for me...
      • new digs in purgatory... so far, so good
      • Won''t the chiefs drown? Or, why it''s bad to mix metaphors
      • what''s your soul worth?
      • yeah, but what about the bad ones?
      • one day reprieve, back in hell again
      • Hell: Day 7
      • Do people in hell get window blinds?
      • Friday in hell, and Satan is my motor...
      • Hell is a fire alarm...
      • H-E double hockeysticks... Yep. I''m still here...
    • +September (11)
      • sentence of the day
      • second day in hell
      • office space... my living hell
      • pee on the hamster!
      • Pic of my tattoo!
      • Serial killer or programmer?
      • Lucky tattooed me!
      • article explains my loss
      • we all need something to make us smile
      • healing
      • What do you say to me?
    • +August (3)
      • loss and hope
      • back from brief hiatus
      • moving?
    • +July (6)
      • new work suckage
      • stripping and painting
      • not much new, another year older
      • too much to rant about
      • Back to work
      • good week so far
    • +