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What? Staying At Home and Helping My Husband Will Make Me Happier? No Way!

March 3, 2009 – 10:50 am

Wow, who would have thought? Apparently a new book has come out detailing a shocking new way for women to be happier, use their big old brains, and solidify their place in life. And that would be by….. staying at home supporting their husband in his work. And who do they hold up as the [...]

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My New Reading List

January 5, 2009 – 8:53 am

Yes, I’m always on the prowl for good stuff to read, particularly if it has half a dozen books in a series (that way I don’t have to try to think up something new to read too quickly), doesn’t put me to sleep, and isn’t a romance novel (’cause, um, yuck).
Of course, I haven’t [...]

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Six AM For Dummies

January 2, 2009 – 9:40 am

I hate getting up early. This likely is directly proportional to my enduring love for staying up late. However, with the whole six kids thing and all, it has been increasingly apparent to me that my time is really not my own. When they’re up, it’s theirs. Sure, I got a desk off Craigslist a [...]

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How Many Days of Christmas?

December 30, 2008 – 6:44 pm

After much thought this year, I’m beginning to see the logic of having twelve days of Christmas instead of just one. I always assumed that the twelve days referred to the days leading up to Christmas, but this is not so. They are the twelve days from Christmas to Epiphany, which is January 6th. The [...]

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Apron Musings

May 9, 2007 – 11:12 pm

I’m not terribly domestic. I don’t mind my house being messy (until the kids are in bed and I can actually sit in one place long enough to notice the sty), hate doing laundry, and loathe cooking. Well, that’s not exactly true.
I hate having company over when my house is doing its most impressive toxic [...]

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Experimenting with Flora

May 8, 2007 – 11:07 pm

For many years now, my nickname has been The Plant Killer of Death, which seems rather redundant. Since I gave the nickname to myself, I suppose I’m the only one I can legitimately blame, but Plant Killer of Life seemed nonsensical the day I was dreaming up aliases for floricidal maniacs. Actually, Killer of Life [...]

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Jack Handy is My Hero

September 15, 2006 – 11:50 pm

Welcome to Shubinesque, my blog about whatever thoroughly irrelevant tripe pops into my head at any given moment. Were you looking for deep thoughts? Well, unless you’re a fan of Jack Handy, you have come to the wrong place. No fathomless thinking allowed here.
Well, okay I might do some profound pondering at [...]

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