Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Dec 2, 2009, 5:31 pm
I'm a day late and a dollar short on this one, but still going to join in. I decided I wanted to play along with Confessions of a Working Mom's Truthful Tuesday. This week's question i...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Dec 1, 2009, 6:53 pm
So, I guess you could say I'm in sort of a funk. I wouldn't go so far as to say depressed, but pretty close. I have so much to look forward to over the coming weeks, but yet I feel muted. Hone...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Dec 1, 2009, 2:51 pm
About a month ago, I was offered the opportunity to review some products for a great website called Ecostore USA. You can read more about the company here, but their focus is on non toxic baby, househ...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 30, 2009, 12:00 am
Wow, I really suck at blogging this week. I've truly been so busy. By the time I get the kids to bed, anything I may have wanted to say has been sapped from my psyche. This is what happens when I ...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 25, 2009, 1:45 pm
I have been such a crap blogger this week. I've been depressed about not getting the job and sick on top of it. I called in sick the past few days. The boys have been off the charts with their 2...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 23, 2009, 12:46 am
It has taken me forever to organize the Disneyland pics. I'm still not 100% happy with the result, but here's a slideshow that attempts to capture the best moments of the 6 days. The Disneyl...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 21, 2009, 10:06 pm
Just to translate, there is mention of Disneyland, Pooh, a football game & Santa Claus. It's hard to be down for too long with these 2 little imps around.
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 21, 2009, 5:02 pm
So, much like a bad Bachelor finale, in the end, I drove away in the limo. I wasn't sobbing, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed. (Honestly, I now see how they break down afte...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 20, 2009, 12:42 am
So, we're home. We ended up staying an extra day. We had only intended to visit the park in the morning (after our friends had left for the airport) and check out a few of the rides we hadn'...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 18, 2009, 2:31 am
So, they called this afternoon. I was in California Adventure park with David who had been having level 5 tantrums all day long. I had to wait until I could find Steve to hand him off, then attempt to...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 15, 2009, 8:36 am
Tired, but having fun. For every 5 times I have thought "I am freaking insane for thinking this was a good idea" there have been 10 more where I was blown away by what a great idea it was. The kids ar...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 13, 2009, 8:24 am
So, I'm sitting here with my coffee, enjoying the last few minutes of peace and silence I will have in almost a week, waiting for the brood to wake up. Of course, on this day, no one is in any hur...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 10, 2009, 11:31 pm
So I think I briefly mentioned a very promising job opportunity that had arisen recently. I haven't posted about it as I haven't wanted to jinx it. I am still hesitant to go into detail about ...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 9, 2009, 5:15 pm
So, after my diligent laundering and bed making yesteday, both boys spilled their entire sippies of water in their crib last night. Beauty. We had our H1N1 shots today - well the kids did. The best ...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 8, 2009, 11:45 pm
So, being the Type A freak that I am and today being the last day entire day I have free before we leave early Friday, I spent the day in pre-Disney mode. 5 loads of laundry have been done. Beds hav...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 7, 2009, 11:58 pm
No, it's not a new Lady GaGa lyric. Last April, about a week before we departed for Disneyland, I found an idea somewhere that seemed like it might be a win-win. The idea was to get a jar and mo...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 6, 2009, 6:34 pm
Seven Quick Takes - 11/06/09 1. I took a test for a promising job yesterday. I know I passed the first portion of the test, I am not sure about the second portion. The job pays fairly well and is loc...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 4, 2009, 5:15 pm
I am taking part in Mamkat's Writer's Workshop. Describe an experience that you wish you could shake from your memory. It was June 2007. My twins were almost 4 months old. We were visiting ...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 4, 2009, 4:29 pm
Dateline: January 2007. Place: Sister in law's house Occasion: My baby shower for the boys I was about 30ish weeks pregnant with the twins here. In the photo is my best friend, pseudo mother and...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Nov 3, 2009, 1:12 pm
So, ok - good news. I finally found out yesterday that we will be staying in hour house. For now. My boss isn't selling in the near future. I'm not sure how to feel at this point as it still...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Oct 13, 2009, 12:05 am
Sofia has always been attached to blankets. Thankfully, it is not one particular blanket, but the most readily available from our vast assortment of blankets. We need to have one in the car, in her be...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Oct 11, 2009, 4:18 pm
Some shots of the boys. They are officially 2.5 now! Hard to believe. I am thinking of getting a new lens for Christmas. All you photogs out there, especially if you have/had a Rebel? What would you...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Oct 10, 2009, 4:42 pm
Ok, so it's officially Saturday and I'm not begging to go back to work yet. :) Yesterday was super busy - we all dropped off Sofia in the a.m., then headed to My Gym with the boys, then off t...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Oct 8, 2009, 4:45 pm
So, just piggypacking on yesterday's cat post - Pam -- Yes, you have a good memory. How annoying was I with the cat fluff? Don't answer that. So since the kids were born, the cats have bee...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Oct 8, 2009, 12:04 am
Thank you to Heather for bestowing this award to me! So the rules are: Copy and change the answers to suit you and pass it on. You must use only one word answers! Once you have filled it out you th...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Oct 7, 2009, 3:37 pm
Way Back Whensday Time, courtesy of Twinfatuation. Dateline: November 2002 Steve serenading Trixie. In all the chaos that is my life with 3 small children, it's hard to believe there was a tim...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Oct 6, 2009, 5:26 pm
So today, I've been obsessed with finding a kimono sleeve, belted cardigan. I saw one on someone the other day and just decided I must have one. It was BEYOND cute. BEYOND. With jeans and my faux ...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Oct 5, 2009, 11:02 am
Another edition of Not Me, Monday! I knew there was a reason I don't drink (much) anymore! I DID NOT spend most of the morning in the blustery cold, chasing my kids down at the beach. (There w...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Oct 3, 2009, 1:17 pm
There was drinking. As my friend said, I "got my drink on." I think we had about 5 bottles of wine amongst the 5 of us. It was a crazy evening of eating, drinking and much laughter. Obviously, much ne...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Oct 2, 2009, 4:11 pm
My morning started with a regenerating walk along the ocean path. It's October now, the most breathtaking time of year on the Northern California coast. It just doesn't get much better than th...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 25, 2009, 4:38 pm
1. All 3 kids got flu shots this a.m. They were champs. I had talked a lot about the flu with Sofia and how the best way to avoid getting sick is to wash hands, cough into arm, etc. She is now convinc...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 23, 2009, 6:08 pm
Yesterday was a looooooooooooooooong day. I left the house at 7 a.m., which is normal, but had to attend a parent meeting at Sofia’s school at 7 p.m., so had to kill some time between 5-7 p.m. Of c...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 22, 2009, 10:38 am
Some fun pics of the kids from this weekend... My little goofballs! Making Daddy proud! The kids with their toy kitchen upturned, using it as a boat/car. And just to be on the safe side, they are s...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 21, 2009, 11:25 pm
My two for Tuesday...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 21, 2009, 1:53 pm
One thing about this recession, it seems to be fairly universal. I think about money all the time. How much is this going to cost? How will we pay for that? When are we moving back to the old house? ...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 18, 2009, 4:10 pm
So yey, we finalized our plans for our fall Disneyland trip. I am beyond excited, partly because we are staying at the Disneyland Hotel, partly because our good friends and Sofia's long distance B...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 17, 2009, 7:00 pm
So I came home from work last night and Steve couldn't wait to show me a picture he found that Sofia drew. Yeah...... I know, I know what it looks like. I was concerned for a brief second, then...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 15, 2009, 11:35 am
So, I think it's time to revisit my positive thinking campaign. My husband has been out of work for 9 months. That's right, 9 months. With no current prospects on the horizon. I'm happies...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 14, 2009, 10:01 am
It's Not Me Monday, courtesy of MyCharmingKids.net. I didn't watch the VMA's last night, something I haven't done in a few years, just to get a glimpse of the Twilight cast. (It was ...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 13, 2009, 10:44 pm
So, today, on the 6th anniversary of my marriage, I am reflecting. On our 1st anniversary, I was having my first ultrasound with Sofia. I was 6 weeks along and had already had 2 miscarriages in the p...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 11, 2009, 5:55 pm
For some crazy reason, I am having a dinner party tomorrow night. Honestly, I'm not sure why I attempt these sorts of endeavors. Well, that's not entirely true, Sunday is my 6th anniversary as...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 9, 2009, 6:31 pm
A few months back, I agreed to take on some additional work within the company. This was done solely to secure some semblance of job security. This additional work has significantly increased my workl...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 9, 2009, 11:56 am
Dateline: June 2007 The boys, approximately 3 months, Sofia just over 2 yrs old. This is the first photo I was able to capture with all 3 of them. The main thing that I remember about this photo is t...
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Melissa K. posted an article on Binkies & Bandaids - Life with Irish Triplets - Sep 8, 2009, 1:18 pm
Dateline: Summer 2009. Sofia and William. Coming back from a fun filled birthday party. I don't usually think they look alike, but in this photo, I see the similarities in their faces. Ahhhhh, ...
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