Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Nov 11, 2009, 4:00 am
"JENNIFER!" My seven year old body froze. I was in trouble. I had pushed the limit too far. My mother stood over me, her eyes boring into my own. My mind started chanting, Don't smile. Don'...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Nov 10, 2009, 4:00 am
Pardon the shortness of this RTT. I am delirious with coughing and dizziness and cursing this horrid sinus infection that has snuck up and attacked me from behind. Unprovoked, I tell you. I have the ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Nov 9, 2009, 4:00 am
"Happy birthday, dear Kayla, happy birthday to you!" Birthday season has officially begun. Sprite has a close circle of friends she has known since the Infant room at our daycare center. There'...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Nov 6, 2009, 4:00 am
There's not a lot I hate about raising a child. Diapers? No problem. (Yeah, I can say that now that I don't have to buy them. HA!) Thirty-three hours straight of The Little Mermaid? Only if...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Nov 5, 2009, 4:00 am
Cough! Cough! "You okay?" Cough! Cough! "Sprite?" Cough! Cough! "John, she's doing it again!" Dear world at large, Yes, I know my daughter is coughing. Repeatedly. No, she's not contagi...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Nov 4, 2009, 4:00 am
Amy, this goes out to you. ********************************** "I want A cheesestick!" "Okay, I have Mickey Mouse cheese slices. Do you want those?" (Sold at Walmart. By Sargento. Cheaper than chees...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Nov 3, 2009, 4:00 am
I was going to do a Halloween re-cap, but couldn't work up the energy so I'll just slip it into the RTT post. You don't mind, do you? (Too late now..) I was worried that Sprite may have s...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Nov 2, 2009, 8:40 pm
...to confess something like this.The first Parental Confession is in!Kendra over at Life in the Slow LaneDon't forget, you have until Friday to finally give a (tongue in cheek) voice to that litt...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Nov 2, 2009, 4:00 am
HASAY: What we lack in weight loss, we gain in moral support. (Hm, that may not attract new members... Casey, maybe it's best not to use this motto.)Do you watch The Biggest Loser? Do you pay atte...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 30, 2009, 4:00 am
What the hell are we as a nation of nuerotic overprotective parents thinking? (And I mean nowadays. "Yesterday" and "Way Back When" do not count anymore.) Tomorrow is the one day a year we let our gu...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 29, 2009, 4:00 am
Ring! "This is Jennifer." "This is a courtesy call-" "Is she okay?" Damnit, give them a second to tell you why you're cutting your day short! "-Sprite doesn't have a fever, and her attitud...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 28, 2009, 4:00 am
"Mommy, the playground, I see it! We go to the slide, o-KAY, Mommy?" "First, we eat dinner and then we go to the slide, o-KAY, Sprite?" She grins up at me, completely oblivious to my gentle mocking ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 27, 2009, 4:00 am
Yes, this post is disjointed, but it's supposed to be that way. The title will work if you're willing to work with it. (Please be willing.)I am the one who does the grocery shopping in the fam...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 26, 2009, 4:00 am
I'm not the only one who loves Costco.. Ooh! Disney pillows! And Princess!  Hi, Mommy! Um, nothing's going on here. Just continue your shopping. I'm being good. Oomph, this thing is hea...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 24, 2009, 9:40 pm
Already, we have a Spin for the Hallowed Eve events! Allinole over at Ali's Blog lisleman over at A Few Clowns Short.. Pseudo over at Pseudonymous High School Teacher -Updated Sunday! Ã...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 23, 2009, 4:00 am
Oh, how I love coffee. I love the smell of it, the heat, the taste, the aftertaste, the shimmer that goes down to my toes after I've given my cup a proper "Wuzzup?". I love the routine of it all s...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 21, 2009, 4:00 am
Winter is coming. The humidity is waning, the dry skin is starting to make an appearance. This is the ONLY reason I detest the cooler season. I hate Eczema. I hate what it does. I hate how it looks...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 20, 2009, 4:00 am
I hate being sick. I always know when it's coming. I don't just wake up thinking, Oh! I think I may have contracted a virus of some kind for I feel under the weather! It's more of a midway...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 19, 2009, 3:52 pm
While some of us in the blogosphere have connected via Facebook, some have not. So some of you may not know that Jen of the awesome Blissfully Caffeinated did in fact have her little bundle of joy las...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 19, 2009, 4:00 am
 Don't worry. She ate it.Cupcake conundrums rarely take long to solve.It's the guilt theory immediately following that always carries the weight one.
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 16, 2009, 11:09 am
The cyber-ink is barely dry on the last Spin Cycle and already our new topic, recipes, has a beginning!(And one of our Spinners promises to be a repeat offender.) (Offend, baby! Offend!) Jan over at ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 16, 2009, 4:00 am
Negotiations Dear Sprite, We know you're trying really hard to go poopy in the potty, but we just got a call from the Princesses and they told us that if you go poopy in the potty, you'll ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 15, 2009, 4:00 am
(I recently went through some of the drafts in my files and found this one, one that must have slipped through the cracks. I actually remember when I wrote it almost a year ago, when Sprite was newly ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 14, 2009, 4:00 am
I wanted to title this post A Call to Moms! but I didn't think enough people would relate it to A Call to Arms so meh. (And I added the Dad part hoping to get the point across... And I should real...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 13, 2009, 4:00 am
  I don't get wine. I have tried repeatedly to see what others see in it. (Besides the remnants of grapes dreams failing to see their lives to fruition as a raisin. You have to imagine that grap...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 12, 2009, 4:00 am
"Jen, the Vegas trip has changed." "What do you mean? No more guys only vacay with your brothers and dad?" "No, that's still happening. Just not in Vegas." "Why the locale change? Too much happ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 2, 2009, 9:33 am
Already? Our first Spin on Arts and Crafts? It's: Michele over at It's A Dog's LifeMary Anne over at The Stiletto Mom -Updated Sunday! And how does YOUR garden grow? Have them in by O...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 2, 2009, 4:00 am
There's a curse in my family. (By writing that sentence, I have to smile since I know my parents and sister will recognize exactly what I'll be referring to today..) We call it the Curse. (I&...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Oct 1, 2009, 4:00 am
So, this last Yom Kippur called for reflection and atonement. Well, while doing my self-mandated time in Prayer Purgatory, (That sentence will probably be on next year's list of things to beg for...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 30, 2009, 9:45 am
Please tell me I'm not the only one thinking of that musical when I hear the word "tradition". I am? I wish I never asked. Our Tradition Spins are in! Jan over at Jan's Sushi Bar Stacy ov...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 30, 2009, 4:00 am
The silence was odd, considering she had just been humming some Princess tune or another. I looked over from where I was blogging doing my cross-stitching and saw the sign. Oh, here we go. She brace...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 29, 2009, 4:00 am
 And the Jew gets it wrong. AGAIN! My calendar says Yom Kippur started last night at sundown when it actually began Sunday at sundown. I took today off for reflection and fasting thinking I would be ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 28, 2009, 4:00 am
I can't remember if it was Rosh Hashana or Passover. I was eight. My sister was ten. My cousin Mike was evil.We were sitting in the back bedroom at my grandparents' home, waiting for the holid...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 25, 2009, 4:00 am
.. although when you really break it down, isn't it all about MeMeMe?  Did you know that the meme has its own Wikipedia page? It's true! I didn't hyperlink it just to see it go bold! ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 24, 2009, 4:00 am
No one should ever cut their hair on a whim. Ever. In fact, anyone walking into a salon and asking for a haircut should be sent away for a two week period before they can follow through with their req...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 23, 2009, 4:00 am
So, remember that RTT when I mentioned people's faces right before they take a bite of food? John and I have boldly decided to offer ourselves up (and a few unsuspecting victims) for photographic ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 22, 2009, 8:05 am
Hm, posted a Spin Cycle round up yesterday with nothing more, and not doing RTT today? It must be random! Actually, I did write something for today, but not for this site. You can find me over at The...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 21, 2009, 10:13 am
The Meme Spins are up! A Tired Wife over at A Tired Wife -Hate Spin! Laufa over at Morgan Madness Rene over at Not the Rockefellers -Updated Tuesday! Robin over at Cinnamon and Honey -Updated M...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 18, 2009, 4:00 am
"Thank you for calling Florida's Department of. Please listen closely as our menu has changed and clearly speak, making your selection. For Licenses, say 'licenses'-" "Licenses." "-For ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 17, 2009, 4:00 am
Ah, Disney, you've done it again. Our first day at Disney World found us in Disney Village, an area full of shops all attuned to the magic of the Mouse. We entered the toy area, looking for p...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 16, 2009, 4:00 am
I slid the card into the slot, earning a green light. Pressing the lever, we pushed the door open and   revealed the beautiful view just outside our balcony. We would be next door neighbors with...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 15, 2009, 8:31 am
...Wendy's gets my order wrong! Grr! Nash! But I LOVE it when I see the first Spin! Maureen over at IslandRoar Arwen over at Spors in the Desert Jan over at Jan's Sushi Bar -Updated Wed...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 15, 2009, 4:00 am
How's this for random? I'm not participating in Random Tuesday Thoughts next week! That's right! Aw, come on. You'll hardly know I was missing. But do make sure you come see me at The ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 14, 2009, 4:00 am
I can't bowl. I can't bowl to save my life. I can't even bowl to save Sprite's life. The Wii told me I could bowl. The Wii told me I kicked butt. The Wii lied. (Woe is Wii?) When Ca...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 11, 2009, 4:00 am
I am THAT good. I am so talented that I am even going to be in Hawaii this afternoon attempting to make right the wrong that was erroneously committed when I sent my guest post to Pseudo only to get ...
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Jennifer C. posted an article on Sprite's Keeper - Sep 10, 2009, 4:00 am
She'll like the Little Mermaid attraction. She has to. It's the Mermaid. Her favorite movie of late. The line shouldn't be too bad since the shows are continuous. So far, so good. The...
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