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It's The Little Graces*

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:30:42 -0500

Sure, I've been sick for a week and a half now with a cold that is holding on like a pit bull. And swine flu has hit the kids' school (not my kids luckily). But there are the graces in life that make it all ok.

Like a husband that snuggles with me every night, doesn't complain when I'm still under the weather, and is going to bring me home a cheesesteak for dinner or a good hair day when I am still struggling to come to grips with the fact that I cut all my hair off. (Also helps the lead alien on V is a brunette that's rocking the pixie cut.) Or realizing I have all the ingredients to make Cranberry Almond Biscotti and having it turn out so deliciously.

Nothing like the grace of a warm cozy sweater on a beautiful Autumn day and the smell of biscotti baking in the oven. Or the grace of a silly fuzzy chinchilla that begs for my attention every time I walk by the cage. A 15 year old son that will still give me bear hugs and 14 year old daughter that will still curl up on the couch next to me and lay her head on my shoulder when she isn't feeling well. New music that warms my heart and brightens my day.

Sure, I have a lot I could complain about, but so much more that God has blessed me with. And that's what I choose to do today.

*I realize this post is a complete mess as far as punctuation and grammar. I am hoping God would give me the grace of an editor to fix it. (I'm looking at you, Cori.) ;-)

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Things on Tuesday: Sick as a Dog Edition

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:17:38 -0500

Not liking:

Being sick. I've been sick for over a week now. Every time I think I'm done with it, it decides it can go another round. I'm sure Target is staying in business just from the amount of Theraflu and Tylenol Cold I've bought over the last couple of weeks. (Steve and Ashley were sick a week or so ago.)

Liking:

My hair. I did have a couple of days where I was really regretting cutting it off. Then I just starting to think of all the things I didn't like about long hair. Couple that with finally pretty much having the styling part down now, and I'm loving it.
NoiseTrade.com is awesome. Seriously, so much good free music. Just downloaded Alli Rogers. Never heard of her before today, but she's good.
Allie Moss. Not only is her album awesome, but she actually answers Tori on Facebook. That makes Tori happy which makes me happy. She's just good people. I wish I had the time/money to go to the Ingrid Michaelson concert on Wednesday in Towson. I'd totally bring them all some Nutella goodies because they are all cool, but especially Allie.
Wednesday night doctrine classes at church. It's just so good to dig down deep into the Bible.
Hats and scarves. Seriously men, how do you deal with the cold neck thing? I know how I do, cute hats and scarves. I'm guessing you all don't care to run around in fuschia berets and flowered sparkly scarves, but it helps my cold neck.
Steve. He's just wonderful and cute and I love him.

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Halloween 09

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:01:23 -0500

Sophia as "Rosalie, the Baseball Playing Vampire"

Josiah as "A Pirate"

Tori as "A Nerd"

Ashley as "A Cat"

Alex carving Brazil into a pumpkin

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The Not So Annual Carving of the Pumpkins

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:49:08 -0400

So, we've been slackers. We haven't carved pumpkins since, oh, 2004. But that's ok. We did today, well, Steve and the kids did. And they are spectacular.

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Why have one when you can have them all?

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:12:09 -0400

Do you know how hard it is to decide which delicious Halloween cereal to have for breakfast after weeks of Activia yogurt mixed with granola? So hard I had to have a bowl of each. Franken Berry won hands down. Best taste and marshmallow to cereal ratio, in case you were wondering.

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Volleyball/Soccer Tournament '09

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:24:32 -0400

At least Steve looks good

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Too Many Swedish Meatballs

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:25:40 -0400

I had something to say this morning and planned on coming back tonight. I just can't remember what was so important. After spending all day at Ikea with my mother in law, sister in law, and aunt in law, including a lunch of Swedish Meatballs and buying more to make for dinner at home, I'm in a meatball daze. Oh, and I followed all that up with a slice of the pineapple upside down cake Alex requested for his 15th birthday.

Come back tomorrow, maybe we'll discuss whether the "Geico Caveman commercials" are overdone and no longer funny. Or you can just feel free to discuss it now. Me, I'm going to go sleep off these meatballs, so I can have some for breakfast.

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Google Talk With Steve

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:26:00 -0400

This was a conversation that took place yesterday before I went to get my hair chopped off.

Me: "I think I'll just go ahead and make a return appointment with Amy to keep up the new style. And then if you hate

it I'll just call back and cancel."

Steve: "Your face is what's hot, so your hair really can't hurt the hotness."

Me: "I don't know about that."

Steve: "You'll be hot regardless. Smok'n even. Tabasco wishes it knew the recipe to your hotness."

Me: "Is there something you want from me? ;-)"

Steve: "Just to let me continue to be in the presence of your hotness forever."

"Question."

Me: "Yes?"

Steve: "Janie and a gasoline soaked rag are thrown in a fire. Which catches fire first?"

"Trick question. Janie is already on fire."

"Do you set off the fire alarm when you go places? Because you are smok'n."

"I don't even know where these cheesy pick up lines are coming from. I should write a book."

Don't you wish you were married to Steve?

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Sometimes it's just time for a change

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:52:11 -0400

Jane the pixie

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Breakfast

nobody@vox.com(java janie) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:48:40 -0400

It's ok to eat for breakfast because they are pancake flavored, right?

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