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Rivalry
Chuck has put up with Coco's constant badgering, I think because he feels sorry for her that she's so nuts. But the other night he was sitting in the living room minding his own business when she ran up and tried to mount him, and DUDE SMACKED HER DOWN. Like, I AM DONE. And Jon and I gave him a ...
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Stragglers
These are the remaining leaves on the tree right outside the window to our office. It boggles my mind that it's the middle of November when it seems like just minutes ago that Jon had to use both feet to push my massive pregnant body out of bed, back when I couldn't wait for summer. Winter, ...
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Call for submissions
I am in the process of putting together a holiday gift guide, one for women like myself, one for geeky husbands, one for infants, and one for five-year-old girls who think life is totally unfair. Maybe just some coal for her. I'm looking for handmade goods, products from small businesses, and ...
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The most adorable pajamas ever
Marlo is almost busting out of these pajamas, and when the day comes that she can no longer wear them we are all going to moan in despair. Because when she wears this we fight over who gets to hold her. These were a present from Cynthia Wise, owner of the New World Clothing Company , and what ...
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Mario
That's what Leta loves to call Marlo, because she heard us talking one day about how when Marlo's insurance card came in the mail it said, "Mario Iris Armstrong." And it took some time to fix. I think we have unknowingly given her a life long problem with that L in her name being mistaken for ...
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An ode to Linda
So my mom calls yesterday, and immediately I set a timer to see if maybe this time we can set a record. Because my mother does not like to talk on the phone, and on average has said goodbye within twenty seconds. That is not an exaggeration. Twenty seconds . A phone call with my mother sounds ...
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Platter
We just didn't know what to do with all that leftover Halloween candy, and he was all, HELLO! OVER HERE! click image above to see the photo on dooce.com by dooce in Daily Chuck © Armstrong Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Originally published by Heather B. Armstrong for dooce.com as Platter ...
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Katey B.
Last night we were playing around trying to get a good head shot for our assistant Katey to use as her avatar for all the different social networking platforms that kids these days are using. Katey can dribble a basketball, juggle a set of knives, and text a friend all at the same time. It's ...
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2010 The Former Congressman Charles
It's here! Finally! Twelve months of one neurotic dog and his occasionally coherent partner in crime. My only wish is that my Granny were here to see the photo for the month of February and have her go, "Are them two dogs having sec?" Once again we're donating 100% of all proceeds to The ...
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Triumphant return
Of Scrumptious Bearded Armstrong! Jon has agreed to grow a beard for me this season. Here he is remotely managing and fixing bugs on the community site on our quick business trip last week, and I don't know. Just something about a bearded man on a computer that MAKES ME SO HOT. click image ...
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Tendril
One of my biggest inspirations for photography is our friend Marshall Sokoloff who can capture a magnitude of significance in almost any juxtaposition of texture. I saw this string of leaves growing along a staircase that leads down to our back yard and immediately thought of him. Thank you, ...
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The Cuteness
I wanted to share this Momversation with you not just because you get to see Chuck and Coco in live action, but if you wait for it, at about five minutes and thirty seconds in, it's OMG ALICE. THAT IS ONE HUGE PUSSY. by dooce in Daily , Video © Armstrong Media, LLC. All rights reserved. ...
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Once upon a time
Every morning at about 9AM Chuck wanders upstairs having spent his morning doing WHO KNOWS WHAT in the dark corner of our bedroom. Something to do with candles and a tattered copy of Twilight probably, but he instinctively knows that it's precisely that time of the day that I like to take ...
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Saturday afternoon eyes
Last weekend we took advantage of some good weather and spent several hours "enjoying the evening" in the backyard, even though it was mid-afternoon. Meaning I sat with Marlo to the side as Jon and Coco chased Leta, and Chuck stood in a corner looking confused. Soon Marlo will be running ...
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Featured community question
Why yes, of course, within the first week of the community site being live the questions have devolved into farts. If ever there were a marker for success! Here's one from Mama M. I answered this question over there, but wanted to expound here because I realize I haven't ever told you ...
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Cavorting Hippo Cards
Rebekah Plett of The Cavorting Hippo Etsy Shop noticed my obsession fascination with hippos and sent me a set of these unbearably adorable hippo greeting cards. I want to eat them, they so cute. If I were designing another nursery I'd put these in frames and hang them over the crib. But I'm not ...
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Hitting a brick wall
Leta is happily watching episodes of "Little Bill" as Jon crashes from a week spent troubleshooting and managing the community website. Jon is not a napper, but he took a few this weekend having had his brained sucked out through his fingers by Drupal and server load balancing (I don't know ...
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Halloween 2009
Halloween was a total blur, mainly because we spent the week leading up to it trying to iron out the bugs of the community website, and as usual I waited until the last minute to buy candy and the only thing left at the grocery store was really expensive dark chocolate that makes little kids ...
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In the meantime
I'm working on a huge Halloween post that should take me most of the day to put together (in between feeding and cuddling Marlo), but here's the sunset from last night. Had to share it. click image above to see the photo on dooce.com by dooce in Daily Photo © Armstrong Media, LLC. All ...
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Featured community question
I found this question from Becky O a little difficult to answer at first, and of course I had to keep pushing "never trust a man with two first names" out of my brain. Because that's just a dumb rule to live by. Because come on. CLIVE OWEN. I would trust him with my everything. by dooce ...
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