Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Feb 2, 2012, 12:02 pm
I know I am not supposed to steal photos but it is a plug, really!!! I want you to know how fantastic the PTO can be. Join, give all of your waking hours to them. Only kidding. Really I went to my 1st meeting last night. I was shocked to see 10 people there and I want ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Feb 2, 2012, 11:32 am
I am being attacked by SPAM in my Comments. I have tried to add an extra layer of security so I apologize if it is a pain in your buttock (as Ava would call it and yes you have just 1). Are you really gaining business by posting that crap in a comment on my blog? I don't even under...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Jan 14, 2012, 1:46 am
Hello Folks! Update on operation "Feeding of the soul". I have been trying to go for quality instead of quantity in most things, besides overtime this week, and I think I am slowly succeeding. These two things sort of go hand in hand now. So I posted about wanting to write...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Jan 9, 2012, 2:10 am
I am slightly embarrassed to actually post these photos but they are reality and an accurate depiction of how I have let things go because I am not sure I am going to be able to this "hugantic" next step. I decided to tackle my garage as my 1st step. Ultimately I was thinking as I packed less import...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Jan 7, 2012, 2:46 pm
I have recently been feeling constrained in my blog. I want to write about stuff way deeper than field trips with the kids and Holidays. This is just not the place. There is just stuff I don't want in the air. I have been thinking about real paper and long sweeping strokes of a pen. Of course...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Jan 7, 2012, 12:00 pm
This is a late post but I really wanted to have some time to write. For Christmas my sister gave me a trip to 1st Night in Boston. I have never been. It may not have been as exciting as some peoples plans but it turned out to be just enough for me. Being financially tapped kept me on my bestest beha...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Jan 6, 2012, 3:31 pm
Isn't it always the way that if your a little girl with curly hair-you hate it and want it straight or if you have pin straight hair like my daughter-You want it curly. While at the store yesterday she is trying to talk me into buying her hair rollers. I am like-No, I am not spending money on...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Dec 31, 2011, 9:42 am
I just sent them off with Nana, it's New Years Eve, and they are going to pick up Lily. Apparently they have a big party planned for tonight. The Foose's and the Berry's will be rocking in the New Year with a pizza and movie night at my house while I am in Boston. I am a little worried. ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Dec 30, 2011, 3:21 pm
What do you think, should I post my list of unattainable things I want to yell into the sky, post on my Blog and tell everyone on Facebook? No, I really hate failure so I will NOT posts such a list. There are so many unknowns what could I possibly list. Ok, I have a list of hopes an...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Dec 30, 2011, 2:39 pm
That seems to be the question of the week. Yeah, he was good to me. At least someone thinks I have been good this year. The kids and I had a terrific Holiday. You are just hearing about it now because we have been having fun doing all the stuff that came with Santa's Sleigh. One of...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Dec 27, 2011, 9:09 am
Libra (9/23-10/22) Everyone, in their own special way, is weird -- and that certainly includes you! It's high time for you to admit to it. Trying to fit in with whatever you think is 'normal' will only be a pointless waste of time. What you really need to do is embrace your idiosyncrasies. Don...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Dec 22, 2011, 11:06 am
Live it, Love it, Believe it. This is not only my horoscope but something I need to live by in 2012 Libra (9/23-10/22) Every single choice -- and every single mistake -- that you've made in your past has helped deliver you to where you are right now in your life. Your past might b...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Nov 1, 2011, 11:16 am
Want to learn how to make the cupcakes on my header? Well here you go: Now read here to drool on yourself a little more. http://www.cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Oct 31, 2011, 1:07 pm
I love the kids excitement for the Harvest festival. I do not always love it myself but this year was a welcome surprise. It felt like it wasn't as packed as in previous years and I was able to keep one eye on each kid while they ran from games to game or snack table to Mad Scientist Lab. They...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Oct 30, 2011, 10:22 am
You want stress- be me!!! I have got to be one of the hardest people on myself in the whole wide World. I set high expectations and don't give myself a break. Almost ever. I'm working on it~Trust me. About a gazillion years ago I jumped on the bandwagon to run thi...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Oct 26, 2011, 3:46 pm
I have eluded to my situation in the past but now it is all coming to a head. I have decided to basically let my world fall around me. Not in a bad way. I do not need your words to build me up as I am working really hard on making this a good thing. I am allowing myself to fa...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Oct 26, 2011, 3:05 pm
This crazy girl: She is doing awesome. We decided to up me meds a few weeks into school and she is doing excellent. Her reading is progressing and homework is going well. Did I mention my fridge is getting covered with Pr...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Oct 26, 2011, 2:54 pm
And here she is. This is her choice for Halloween this year. I actually love it. Both girls have chosen a scary costume and it is more towards the Halloween tradition I love, Spooky! Olivia's is still a work in progress. She is a vampire girl but with this beautiful dress sh...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Oct 26, 2011, 2:50 pm
Doesn't look like much in this photo but if she is going to do something Ava has always been the one to jump in with both feet and do it to the max. During a tub or tickle-fest I noticed a hard little bump under her arm pit. Nothing really on the surface so we put some hot facecl...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Oct 26, 2011, 2:34 pm
I know what you are going to say-is she still blogging? I deserve a flogging for not blogging. Hahaha!!  I really am only funny to myself. I cross my fingers that someday I will find a guy who laughs, tells me I am a loser and kisses...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 26, 2011, 10:52 pm
In my previous state of Weasel I am surprised I was able to turn today into a good thing but folks I think I have. I guess I just realized that I need to shake this funk as I have things to do. I needed to have my head on for this meeting today. I was not expecting so many yes, yes, yes...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 25, 2011, 6:28 pm
 I am trying, I swear, to dig my way out of this funk but I am buried so deep I am not sure it isn't going to take a few more days. Above is my attempt to lose ourselves a little bit by looking at Halloween decorations and costumes at Christmas Tree Shops. We also checked out the critt...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 24, 2011, 9:04 pm
I am at the end of my rope and I am pissed that I haven't left myself enough to hang. Damn it! I always go 1 step too far. I just did all the nicey-nice with my kids and read for half an hour in my bed. I told them they needed to be good as it was not going so well in the "followi...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 23, 2011, 1:30 pm
I am going to make a pledge. She will not have a TV show like the real Bindi but she will be somehow/someway associated with the animal world. I just may contact Tufts University and find out what plan I can get on to make sure she gets an education in 13 years. I also needÂ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 23, 2011, 12:09 pm
'Member this? Otherwise know as my Lesbo-do. Yeah, I like short hair and may be back to it at any time but for now it is growing leaps and bounds. Last week I decided to get prettied up so I washed it, brushed it and straightened it. See I can look like a girl every once in...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 22, 2011, 3:58 am
Here I sit to blog again and I find a post from a week ago at 3:03am. I guess this is the blogging hour. I did succeed in sneaking out of bed without waking any children so I luckily made it here without a tear. This is the last overtime shift for now. Phew! Today was a crazy busy day...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 19, 2011, 12:35 pm
Because the 1st WEEK of school rained everyday I was stuck with crappy photos that included raincoats, sweatshirts and the dreaded eye patch. Today was picture day so I actually had 2 girls with brushed hair, nice dresses and smiles they practiced at breakfast....
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 15, 2011, 3:03 am
 It always looks good on paper. I have signed up for 2 Midnight OT shifts. I went to bed with the girls to squeeze in a nap of sorts before I had to get up at 11 and get ready for work. Although I thought I was stealth I found my oldest awake and she knew I was leaving as I had explaine...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 14, 2011, 2:22 pm
 As typical of normal newspapers and news shows we are always hearing the shit. This child killed, 400 more soldiers lost, cars crash, earthquake, blah, blah, blah.... So today's post will be dedicated to what a good day I am having. The top picture is the ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 13, 2011, 10:44 am
I know it is getting close to that time and you will start thinking-" What glorious gift would Fooseberry like for her birthday? Hmm......." Just Kidding!! But really I need these. Who doesn't want a little Hoot-Hoot on their panties. Ha, ha, ha, ha!! Thank you Hot Topi...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 12, 2011, 6:54 pm
206 22/23 F0810 97 Olivia Berry 8 F E. Falmouth MA 12:30.5 207 14/15 F3039 96 Jennifer Berry 38 F E. Falmouth MA 12:31.0 It's official. We are on the books. We are runners!!! Ok so the 2nd number is the place we came in of our age group so for me 22 out of 23. Not Last!!! ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 11, 2011, 8:15 pm
... feels like when I have not. A few friends and most of the folks in the class were running the Main Street Mile today so I decided to try it as well. When I headed to the Beach House to ... run it too. Could I have a partner in crime? I am not a fast runner and probibly equivelant...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 11, 2011, 7:08 pm
I am late with this post but really I have been just enjoying them. Last week I took off the whole 1st week of school as Ava is now a Kindergartner and that involved a different schedule than Olivia. She had a meeting the 1st day then a full day with 1/2 her class, then a day off and Friday was her...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 9, 2011, 10:29 pm
Maybe I should be journaling and burning the pages so no one really knows what I think and how fucked up it really is but Life is a process isn't it? I am learning everyday. You can tell me not to touch the stove but I still might. I need to learn some shit on my own and ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 7, 2011, 10:08 pm
I successfully cleaned 80% of my basement today. It was the big thing I wanted to get done when the kids started school. The other 20% is actually not my stuff so I am leaving it to them. Now as i sit here sort of looking through my blog and laughing. See I don't tag my posts so I can't say s...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 2, 2011, 1:35 pm
It is a story that has been told again and again. If I don't do something to get myself motivation I will need a backhoe to lift this ass off the couch. I also am creeping towards my "Never pass this number again" weight. I can't staple the stomach again and wiring my jaw shut just...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Sep 1, 2011, 11:07 pm
Ok, I will save you the ugly details and just say this. I was out in public, during the day, with a man, having a meal, NOT drunk and I didn't embarrass myself, get naked or send him away screaming. I will also add he is a stranger (no, you do not know him), I met him all by mysel...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 27, 2011, 11:20 am
I woke up this morning thinking this exact thought. You know when you just feel like you aren't doing what feels right in your heart? I would love to find a rabbit hole where I can sit and listen to the rain all day. Libra (9/23-10/22) When someone bends your ear a bit too long t...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 26, 2011, 10:10 am
http://rainydaygal.com/2010/08/23/buffalo-chicken-mac-and-cheese/ First and foremost I want to say, if you make this and become addicted the blame should solely be placed on Bonnie. I never would have found this recipe if she hadn't sent me the link. Therefore I am passing the link to you. I am ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 21, 2011, 11:51 pm
1st thing I will share is how tired and over caffinated I am. You know when you are so tired that the coffee just bounces off with no help?? Yeah, like that. Ok, this is going to be a crazy post where I try to  relieve some of the steam from this pressure cooker. Those of you close to ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 21, 2011, 7:12 pm
I have been trying to get a recent picture of us but we are usually on our own and I am not a person to ask someone to take our picture. This trip I was sure I would do it and we practiced using the delay timer. I won't share the ones that have us running to sit and smile while the camera goes-CLICK...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 20, 2011, 2:07 pm
Let me introduce you to Dinosaur Fu-fu. She came with us to the Museum so she could meet her family or so the story goes in Ava's eyes. This trip was the 1 big thing I had on my Summer bucket list and I wanted to get there before the Dinosaur exhibit and the Butterfly house left. As usual I ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 15, 2011, 1:52 am
Saturday, while the kids were with Dad, Chelsea and I helped out with a family Golf Tournament. I do not know anything about golf but my sister said it would be fun and I would love to help these old family friends who I have always called Aunt and Uncle. The event was a fundraiser in which t...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 14, 2011, 11:33 pm
It is easy to talk about what you shoulda-coulda-woulda done for the Summer. I am taking the slower route and am enjoying myself and my daughters immensely. Last week was a great example. Wednesday was a regular beach day at Old Silver that afforded 3 Mom's and 11 or so kids a grea...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 7, 2011, 6:06 pm
I am always talking about working too much. I rely on family and friends to help me along the way. If ever I was worried about whether they are happy and being well taken care of when I am not home all I need to do is look at photos like this. Everyday I think I can't possibly love them...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 6, 2011, 11:49 am
So my blogging lately has been anything but stellar. Just a like synopsis of what has been going on around here. Some work, then: and that is why we are too busy to blog. See you more in the Fall.
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 6, 2011, 10:49 am
We had a girl Smurf Date last night . 1st we checked out a smurf event at a local toy store. It was the end of the day so it was winding down and wasn't exactly worth a trip out of my way. A toy store stop usually ends up with a lot of No's and crabby kids anyway. I am still learning my lim...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Aug 5, 2011, 1:21 pm
We had a death in our family last night. Olivia pulled out a final loose tooth (for a while anyway) and it was placed in her tooth fairy bag on her door. As I kissed her good night she asks "Mom, is there really a tooth fairy?" Of course, is my response because I am not ready to g...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Jul 31, 2011, 7:45 pm
So much to contemplate. On one hand I am begging the Buddha to allow me to live through it. On the other hand I am laughing at what I know will be the funnest ride of my life. As long as I make it and I don't fall out of the seat. The loops will surely make my heart race and ...
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Jennifer B. posted an article on Fooseberry Pie - Jul 17, 2011, 7:57 pm
On my body forever?
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