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By xtina | Published: December 3, 2008

I hesitate to write about this because I rilly rilly rilly detest it when people write about their gym rattedness, so I’m gonna try to avoid repelling you (the faceless, nameless reader) with too much of my own pomposity on the subject (good luck). Anyhoo, yass, recently I became a born-again gym-loving person. For months [...]

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don’t look back, don’t look away

By xtina | Published: November 10, 2008

There was a certain vigor to my getting ready routine this morning due to our new furniture. It’s amazing how nice it is to reach into a drawer and pull out a pair of socks.  You see for the last 10 months or more, we’d been keeping our assortment of vestments in these giant plastic [...]

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The first thing that I’ll do

By xtina | Published: November 3, 2008

Children learn from watching their adults. They are watching and listening and creating a detailed profile of all the behaviors you exhibit, even the ones you may not be aware of. Many times Lucas has astounded me by asking “Mommy, why are you [doing this action] differently?” and I pause to consider my behavior and [...]

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Heard it All before

By xtina | Published: November 1, 2008

First some notes on my writing. Please note that in all of my diatribes I am speaking for only myself, not for my co-blogger or my partner (husband), my family or my friends, my religious organization or my work. I am expressing myself in that moment. I am, above all things, changeable and often express [...]

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getting dirrrty with it

By xtina | Published: October 27, 2008

So allo, you. Long time no see, eh? Tis been a bit busier than usual round these parts. Mommy’s been working on this and that, cooking up a lil bit of gardening with a dash of exercise and a heaping portion of yumdiddly good foods. Right now I’m gearing up for a month of blogging [...]

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all the pretty pizzas

By xtina | Published: May 17, 2008

Today is a glorious morning!  This morning my beloved wrapped his arms around me and wished me ‘happy anniversary’ with a big kiss.  Today we have known each other twelve years. Roughly one-third of my life has been spent in the company of this man and he has nurtured, encouraged, supported, and loved me through [...]

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Big Enough for the Four of Us

By xtina | Published: March 14, 2008

Making a small house work for four people takes some time and effort. One must be conscientious about what comes in the door and not be afraid of letting things go once they have served their usefulness. Why all the effort? Why not move to a bigger, better house? Well, many years ago Wade & [...]

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exhausted and exhilarated

By xtina | Published: November 28, 2007

I am at the point of exhaustion yet I feel exhilarated. We have officially entered the home stretch of this bout of childbearing and things are progressing smoothly. I feel very fortunate that (thus far) both of our pregnancies have been problem free. I do have the normal complaints that any woman in her third [...]

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San Diego’s water is safe and healthy to drink for most people*

By xtina | Published: October 17, 2007

Living in a semi-arid land like San Diego has made me conscious of potable water as a precious and scarce natural resource. Growing up in NorCal, I remember drinking water from the faucet or even the hose without a second thought. Since we moved to San Diego 17 years ago and finding the drinking water [...]

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La Vida Verde

By xtina | Published: September 16, 2007

In the pursuit of leaving less of on impact on Grandmother Earth and ensuring a healthy environment for the wee ones of my wee ones, I have been immersing myself in the treatises and philosophies of the so-called “green” movement. I have found many, inspiring on-line mentors who challenge and inspire me on daily basis. [...]

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Getting things done

By xtina | Published: June 6, 2007

Changes are afoot at CasaWeX.  There has been something hanging over my head for the last few weeks, taking up a lot of psychic real estate.  I was very apprehensive about beginning this particular chore because I felt unsure about tackling the necessary steps to complete the task.  Today I finally sat down and addressed [...]

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latest development

By xtina | Published: April 30, 2007

today lucas described his toy car as the ‘red kia’.

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