Musings from Janette

Why?

nobody@vox.com(Janette) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:38:38 -0700

Can anyone tell me why it is that there is only ONE Hybrid car on the market that gets 48 mpg...and not a bevy to choose from? I'm not usually a conspiracy theorist, but if one auto-maker (Toyota) could break through with this technology, where i...

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It's good to be at square one

nobody@vox.com(Janette) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:15:15 -0700

I wasn't ready for full-time working motherhood. Or I suppose, more accurately, the job I had - while enjoyable for the paycheck, adult company, and "measurable results" - wasn't as fulfilling as I thought it might be. I realize that it's a lu...

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Evidence

nobody@vox.com(Janette) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:11:40 -0700

*Written last Friday during lunch hour, with a double-double burger in one hand, and a pen in the other. I’ve recently ventured out of the Stay-at-home-Mom hive to try full-time working motherhood on for size. Obviously, there are adjustments...

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On Blogging

nobody@vox.com(Janette) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:16:14 -0700

There are times when I cannot wait to compose a post, when I'm burning to write about something troubling, exciting, or otherwise fascinating that's happened in my day or just in my brain. Then, there are other times when there is a lot on my min...

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The Yummy Mummy Manifesto – Book Review

nobody@vox.com(Janette) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:06:57 -0700

Picture the following: A toy-strewn living room, a kitchen where the dishes haven’t magically loaded themselves into the dishwasher, a wild toddler sans underpants, but covered in stickers, and me - clad in a pair of black yoga pants and t-shirt....

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My day in numbers

nobody@vox.com(Janette) — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:34:41 -0700

Number of times my daughter escalated into an uber tantrum because she wanted to wear her red and white mary janes to bed: 1. Number of meals I ate today: 4 (plus a dessert of trail mix - yes, the bad kind with chocolate in it). Number of online...

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Aloha

nobody@vox.com(Janette) — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:01:01 -0700

I've been itching to take a tropical vacation, and through the joy of airline miles and some generous friends who were willing to share their condo with us, plans fell into place miraculously. My primary goal in Kauai (other than spending some ...

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That's Ms.Homemaker to you

nobody@vox.com(Janette) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:10:02 -0700

I had a conversation with our auto insurance agent last week that went something like this.... Insurance Agent - So, you still work for Company X, correct? Me - No, I don't work there anymore. I'm home with my daughter. Insurance Agent - So, you...

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8 Random Things

nobody@vox.com(Janette) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:04:46 -0700

I was tagged by the lovely Tamzen. Here are the rules: 1. Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves. 2. People who are tagged, write a blog post about their own 8 random things, and post these rules. 3. At the end of your pos...

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QotD: Lost & Found

nobody@vox.com(Janette) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:34:13 -0700

What have you lost that you wish you still had? Submitted by gunderson bee. Funny you should ask. In life, we all experience loss, and fairly often. We lose our keys. We lose our place in the line at the grocery store when we remember that w...

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