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Loving the Audiobook

Audiobooks are the most wondrous of things. Eons ago, when I worked in the retail bookstores I did not have the proper appreciation for audiobooks that I do now. A couple of key factors contributed to my change of position. My commute to work got a little longer and the radio got boring. So I started…

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Gluten Free challenges

Posted 26th June 2008 by Catootes, tagged cooking, recipes, gluten free

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Gluten Free living is getting more and more attention from the media and the market-place. Yet it is still difficult, at least for me, to find some quick and easy meals that will satisfy the dietary needs of my Gluten Free hubby and the more discerning (which really means finicky) kid palate. I've…

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Dancing on Wheels, Remembering Dad

Posted 26th June 2008 by Catootes, tagged parents, loss

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There's a roller skating rink in town that the kids like to frequent. It's typical of roller skating rinks around the country, I imagine. It certainly resembles the one I practically lived at from ages eleven to fourteen. A relatively non-descript building with worn carpets and faded paint. The disco…

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the clean up battle

Posted 14th June 2008 by Catootes, tagged chores, room cleaning

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Trying to keep from loosing my cool while the kids avaoiding cleaning their room as they have been asked, and asked and told...ad nauseum. Taking a computer break before I snap.How does everyone get the kids to pitch in without repeated prodding as to what needs to get done?Any advice? Help!!

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