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twarr10

twarr10
Birthday
May 08
Bio
I am a writer and artist living inside the body of a stay-at-home mom. I am a pathological hand washer; I am consequently an obsessive lotion user. I made a New Year's Resolution to excercise my brain more, so here goes.

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APRIL 4, 2011 11:54AM

A Fantastic Mud Soup Recipe, an Rx for waiting.

Yesterday I spent the afternoon swinging the baby beneath a tree, watching the kids make splashy mud soup with grass seasoning and rock sprinkles.

Last week I learned a lot about waiting. Half of our little family spent last weekend sick and coughing. The baby had been on antibiotics si/… Read full post »
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FEBRUARY 24, 2011 11:22PM

Fuzzy Memories and Chinchilla Earmuffs

Today I took the road less traveled and got a speeding ticket. I was driving along Frontage road near the highway; in the middle of a sleepy daydream I was jolted awake by the bleeping siren and neon blue lights of a shiny Dodge Charger and a Ray-Ban-wearing patrolman. I was… Read full post »
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JANUARY 12, 2011 10:49PM

Searching New Wrinkles for Missing Items:Socks & Brain Cells

I lost my keys in Ohio at Christmas; it took us over two weeks to finally find them securely zipped in the pocket of my husband's jacket. I recently ran out of diapers for the baby; I had no diapers in the house except the one he was wearing and we… Read full post »
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AUGUST 21, 2010 11:12PM

Reaching the Summit of Mt. Laundry.

Mt. Laundry
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AUGUST 20, 2010 12:57PM

Lint Trap.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009 2:05PM

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

Prize Winner 

I have to admit that when I selected this movie from my Netflix trial period several years ago, I had no idea what the movie was going to be about. I saw Woody Harrelson and Julianne Moore in a movie set in the 1950's and thought I didn't have much… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 21, 2009 8:16AM

You Are What You Eat: Are my Kids the Hamburgler?

My son eating baby food. 

I recently found myself praising my daughter for eating a spoonful of peanut butter. Later that day we were jumping up and down while she ate some Gorton's fish sticks. I recently bought a 64 oz. bottle of ketchup and I am not sure if it will last three weeks.… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009 10:25PM

Set your DVR for Season 8

 (Because You Don't Want to Waste Your Time Watching it Live.)

Did I really just spend an hour watching American Idol? With the exception of Danny Gokey, I believe the first evening of Semifinals was a complete disaster, and I was very thankful I didn't start watching it until nine; especially… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009 4:27PM

When Dog Hair Took Over The Apartment.

I am happy to babysit or cook or clean; I am here to serve and flexibility is my middle name, but please don't ask me to watch your indoor pet. I will gladly recommend a few great people for the job, but the combination of pet dander and drool is not… Read full post »

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JANUARY 25, 2009 4:25PM

Individual Initiative. People who need People.

I don't normally write political blogs; in fact, I don't normally comment on political blogs, but this question about innovation has been in my head for a few days now. So I'm pushing the keys and asking more questions than I am answering.

I am an impatient person, and I believe if… Read full post »

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JANUARY 23, 2009 2:52PM

When I had Braces in College.

In the summer of my sophomore year, after suffering from horrible headaches and jaw-locking episodes on a fairly regular basis, my orthodontist—whose name is Bucky Schmelzer—told me I had two options to correct the problem. The first option was to have my jaw broken and wired up for sever… Read full post »
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JANUARY 14, 2009 5:05PM

When you run poopy pants through the washing machine.

So, if you opened this hoping to find a political metaphor or a symbolic story, then you might want to stop reading now. Unfortunately, the title of this blog is a very literal statement about what just happened to a small load of laundry that is currently enjoying a 3rd soak/… Read full post »

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JANUARY 14, 2009 9:03AM

Why I Hate Running So Much.

Sometimes when I'm at Target, or the mall, or driving next to a sidewalk, I see a shirt that says, “I love Running” with a big red heart, and I fight an overwhelming desire to scream... “LIAR!” I'm sure many of you, especially those who own some type of “love-running&rdq… Read full post »

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JANUARY 9, 2009 3:50PM

Confessions of a Germaphobe.

If the first step to overcoming a problem is admitting it, then here I go. At some point over the past 2 years, I have become the person who uses hand sanitizer after passing the offering plate at church. My heart races when I am forced to touch a bathroom doorknob.… Read full post »

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JANUARY 9, 2009 3:48PM

A Bit of Brewed History

My Dunkin’ Donuts coffee has been tasting particularly good these days, and while I sit on a couch between sippy cups, Cheerios and Pop-tarts waiting for my eyelids to pry apart with every sip, I have been thinking about my personal coffee history, as well as the history of coffee itself.
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JANUARY 9, 2009 3:41PM

You Say You Want a Resolution....?

Webster defines resolution as a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent: the act of answering or solving. A New Year's Resolution, according to Wikipedia, is the “reforming of a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous. The name comes from the fact tha… Read full post »

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