Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jan 9, 2012, 2:10 pm
What makes people the way they are?  What were they like before they became, say, hardened cynics or understudies of domestic maintenance or impatient mothers of three? We all had to start somewhere. Kindergarten.  Bright eyed optimism in concentrate form.  This was before Karen Tuttle pulled my...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Dec 30, 2011, 2:18 pm
What would the men of the world look like if they were denied the opportunity to shoot up cans and garbage with a modified BB gun at a young age? Hot Sports Opinion! Coming up!  Get it hot! The newly minted adult males coming out these days seem to more closely resemble boys than men.  We have su...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Dec 13, 2011, 2:06 pm
A treasured Christmas tradition around my humble little home is to treat the children to a night of culture and fanciness.  We purchase tickets for the Nutcracker ballet put on by a nearby ballet school paired with a live orchestra for a rather professional performance.   We plan a month or two in...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Dec 9, 2011, 5:01 pm
Sometimes, in the dead of winter, one must leap off into a sizable bit of craziness.  Maybe it's the wind.  Maybe it's the death of living things all around you.  Maybe it's the Christmas dreams you want to make happen for your kids and family.  Maybe you're just nuts. We got a puppy.  Sort of ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Nov 28, 2011, 12:58 pm
Many a  blog-worthy tale emerged this holiday season.  I shall relay them over the next few posts.  You simply must love the holidays.  All the memories, the near death experiences, the danger, the excitement, the possibilities.  It's a heady thing. We raised our own turkey for Thanksgiving thi...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Nov 4, 2011, 2:11 pm
Halloween came and went. Pugilism is big around our house right now.  So, we created "Danger Ranger" and the "K.O. Kid" along with a trusty ref to keep things clean. We hit up a pre-Halloween party this year AND did the traditional trick or treat scene.  The party worked as a practice run of sorts...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Oct 24, 2011, 6:27 pm
I really need to get back to enhancing blogs with photos instead of only relying on "word pictures", but it's a make-do kinda life I'm living right now so... maybe I'll enhance things later? I'm celebrating right now.  I bought some brand new ladies leather work gloves today.  LADIES work gloves, ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Oct 17, 2011, 12:41 pm
I'm blogging to you for what may very well be the last blog of my 20s.  The decade has simply flown by. Things we didn't have "back in my day": 1. cell phones.  My first was post college and marriage. 2. laptop computers. 3. fast Internet access. 4. blogs. 5. cyber bullying 6. facebook, myspace, ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Oct 10, 2011, 1:48 pm
I came up with various endings for that old nursery rhyme, but decided it came off a little too... hmm, how would you say it? CPS-y? So, instead, let's just keep to the facts.  I went to church yesterday (cue: choir hymn music), and left my husband and three sick children at home. When I returned, ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Oct 3, 2011, 4:40 pm
It's hard to believe that this quiet little kitten is really a lord of the stealthy death. How could such a small little fluffy animal be such a capable and ferocious killer? On one hand, I'm glad that our cat is proving to be an accomplished hunter.  That is an invaluable skill set in order for ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Sep 26, 2011, 2:32 pm
I took Calvin to the horse dentist.  A first for him, based on context clues, and a first for me.  Horse teeth are unlike people teeth in that they grow continuously for the animal's lifespan.  Depending on how the animal chews, the wear on the growing teeth can become uneven and all sorts of wil...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Sep 12, 2011, 5:52 pm
Cowboys. Hats of all gallon sizes. Chaps and Chinks. Spurs and Belt Buckles. Cowgirls. Indians. Horses and Ponies. Buggies and Carriages. Fringe and Rhinestones. Boots and Saddles. And not counting a miniature mule pulling a wagon, one lone magnificent mule. Mighty Calvin. Why ride a whole h...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Sep 5, 2011, 12:10 pm
I typically don't care for "Look at me, I'm awesome" type posts, but... Look at me! I'm awesome! It was my week to take snacks for the kindergarten class.  I had to bring 4 snacks on 4 days. The first day, I did chocolate covered strawberries with white chocolate drizzle.  It was beautiful and I d...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Aug 25, 2011, 4:50 pm
Whirlwinds, water spouts, tornadoes, hurricanes, Wheel of Fortune, windmills, pinwheels, washing machine spin cycles, dirt and/or dust devils and the past month of my life. Any wild guesses as to what these things have in common? Family Reunion. Check. School shopping and prep. Check. Lining up ca...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jul 26, 2011, 1:26 pm

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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jul 26, 2011, 1:23 pm
I read recently that the drought we are now experiencing only has the probability of occurring once every 50-100 years.  It's bad, folks.  But, most likely, I won't see another season as dry as this one in my lifetime. I'm amazed at how terribly hot and dry everything is.  Each day, the sun rises...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jul 19, 2011, 3:41 pm
She let him go in the watermelon vines. I asked her, "Well, did you kiss him to see if he would turn into a prince?" Looking as though she missed her great opportunity, she said, "No... but do frogs REALLY turn into princes?" "No, not really.  Just in stories," I told her. A look of complete relief...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jul 12, 2011, 1:21 pm
Let me count the ways... 1. Homemade (by my mom) plum butter is one of my all time favorite foods.... EVAH. 2. I feel like everything is going my way when I bite into a reduced fat natural peanut butter on low calorie wheat bread and ~plum butter~ sandwich. 3. It is beautiful in it's simple canning...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jul 8, 2011, 9:27 pm
I love summer.  LOVE it.  Yeah, we haven't had rain since October.  Yeah, it's scorching hot at 104 degrees on a cool day.  Yeah, the grass is deader than it is in the middle of winter.  Yeah, there's a few drawbacks. BUT, in the realm of the half full glass...We haven't had to mow the grass al...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jun 28, 2011, 1:10 pm
OK, you're a cab. I couldn't resist the punch line.  I'm like a toon in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' that can't resist finishing the "shave and a haircut" rhythm. The theme for this year's annual VBS (vacation bible school, for all you unchurched out there) is "The Big Apple".  I'm not addressing the...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jun 21, 2011, 4:24 pm
It's been a good number of weeks without the Internet and I find my cyber-flow is rather stunted.  I shall regale you with some pictures I like (hence, the title) that we have taken with our NEW camera.  We are still in the getting acquainted stages with this camera but I have a few to work with. ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jun 6, 2011, 12:16 pm
I realize your product is emphasized as "new!" on the packaging.  I suppose I should cut you a little slack there. However, if you expect me to trust your label, I think you should invest a liiiiiiiiiiittle more time in product testing before you launch it out onto the unsuspecting public. I realiz...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - May 24, 2011, 1:56 pm
There is not much that is more satisfying than watching an investment take care of itself with little or no interference from you and yet still benefit you in a big way. Case and point: Chicken Flocks. You carefully select your baby chicken stock.  You place your order and wait in anticipation for...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - May 11, 2011, 9:00 pm

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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - May 2, 2011, 3:35 pm
I saw a sign when I was driving today that said, "LOST: Tortoise, please call 555-555-5555"  I changed the number because a.) I didn't memorize the actual number and b.) I doubt my blog readership can help with this terrible, tragic matter.  So, if you've found a tortoise and need to return it, do...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Apr 18, 2011, 12:38 pm
Medical Update: The tiniest tot can hear perfectly now.  With no infection in sight, the checkup was a good one.  Unfortunately, doctors have not yet found a cure for being 3 years old.  Apparently it's one of those maladies you have to wait out. In other news, one of the orphans decided to join...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Apr 7, 2011, 5:34 pm
Last weekend my youngest kid started spacing out. He seemed to be in his own little world all the time and it was like he was flat out ignoring us.  I couldn't believe how defiant and testy he was acting.  Yet, when I spanked him, it was like he had no idea why he was getting spanked.  His count...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Mar 31, 2011, 12:26 pm
The only cat we've had to survive 2 years at our place was recently found deceased in the driveway, covered in dew and by all signs, struck down by a vehicle. The anonymous guy is taking the fall for the vehicular homicide and it's safe to say all the children were upset.  How could they not be whe...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Mar 24, 2011, 3:27 pm
We've come down a bit now after the high of Spring Break.  It was a glorious time of enjoyment and relaxing.  I think I ate more avocado last week than I've eaten in my entire life.  I was out of control on the green deliciousness.  Clover turned 6 and we celebrated with a breakfast not unlike s...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Mar 10, 2011, 11:45 am
Does anyone else have a limb or appendage that gets an unfair amount of medical attention?  I do.  I have this one leg, my right one, that gets throttled on a more frequent basis than any other limb I've got. When I was in 5th grade, I tried to climb over a rickety rusted out barbed wire fence to ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Mar 3, 2011, 6:44 pm
The wildcat.  The runt.  The "baby of the family".  The smallest of the smalls.  He celebrated the aging process with an orange themed birthday. Scenes from the party include the following: Orange decor... Orange helpers... Whack the orange with a stick relays... Orange fashion statements... ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Feb 24, 2011, 3:50 pm
I was marvelling at some of our many farm animals the other day and it occurred to me that they very rarely look up into the sky.  Chickens in particular, seem to go about their business and if they happen to look up, they almost always start freaking out.  Nothing quite scares a chicken like bein...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Feb 7, 2011, 2:46 pm
Sometimes I don't know where to begin.  There has been many a blog started only to die a rapid death when I can't wrap words around the experience. I shall fight for this blog, though I don't know where to begin. It occurred to me on a couple of occasions this past week that if the end times scenar...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jan 31, 2011, 4:46 pm
I swear, just when I think things are looking up in this particular winter season, the ice queen herself sneaks up behind me, stabs in the back with an icicle and blows a draft of arctic air up my skirt. We have the best winter weather in the world this past week.  The best.  Like upper 60s and 70...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jan 24, 2011, 10:37 am
The sad part about these pictures is that this is still 3-5 loads shy of how much there actually was at this given photo shoot. The other sad part is that this isn't even a full week's worth of clothes.  More like 4- 4.5 days. When I say loads, I don't mean manufacturer's suggested weight limits. ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jan 17, 2011, 5:57 pm
My very first 12 gauge shotgun experience happened yesterday, though hopefully not my last. Some new friends came out with their skeet shooting equipment and I got to shoot at clay pigeons for the first time in my rapidly aging life.  It was a blast.  Literally.  Blast. Get it?  Shotgun blast? ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Jan 1, 2011, 11:08 am
Long ago, I received my least favorite gift ever.  I may have mentioned it before.  The Veggie Tales snow globe.  I'm not an overly huge fan of snow globes.  And certainly not of the popular Christian animated series, Veggie Tales.  It was sort of a double slap in the face to get it.  Our litt...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Dec 24, 2010, 9:55 pm
I recently trashed my extra large purple/pink/maroon sort of colored Nike t-shirt.   It was one of my wardrobe staples. Yeah, so what if it was enormous? Yeah, so what if I looked a LOT like Grimace from old time McDonald's gang? Yeah, big deal if it had several holes and paint stains on it? Yeah, ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Dec 6, 2010, 12:03 pm
It's cold here now.  It was 18 degrees according to my truck this morning.  The truck clearly doesn't consider the bone-snapping wind chill factor, though.  I tend to shut down in the cold.  It's a habit, I admit.  My body and mind go into a survival mode and I mostly think about staying warm a...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Nov 20, 2010, 2:22 pm
Alas, I am a pioneer in the field of unconscious acts. Never one to be content with the status quo, say, simply talking in my sleep, I am advancing into new ground all the time. I believe I have probably sent the first ever "sleep text".  That's right.  You heard me.  I sleep texted recently. In ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Nov 15, 2010, 12:42 pm
The anonymous guy claims I talk in my sleep. This is a reoccurring theme in my life.  I've had all manner of roommates laugh and recount my unconscious outbursts throughout my lifetime. Last night's quote struck me as particularly funny, so I thought I would share... "This better not freeze me out ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Nov 12, 2010, 2:03 pm
First off, a little holler out to the giveaway winner, King Amy, for her randomly selected comment regarding the aging process.  Please notify the powers that be with your contact information and the mailbox shall soon hold your prize. Secondly, it's Friday.  When I was kid we would have nacho nig...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Nov 6, 2010, 10:21 pm
Today was the annual college women's lacrosse alumni match.  I have been an alumni for 8 years in December.  Today was my 3rd alumni match to attend at my dear old Alma Mater.  Can you spot me? I tried to make it easy for you... Before I go much further into detail on the experience... I am host...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Nov 4, 2010, 10:20 am
Clover: "Mom, do you want to hear me count to 9 million?" Me: "Um, sure!" Clover: "OK, one two three four five six seven eight.... (to twenty-nine when Cougar tries to join in) Mom! Cougar is messing me up, I have to start over!" Clover: "Be quiet, Cougar.  OK, one two three four five six seven eig...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Nov 1, 2010, 4:16 pm
Halloween has come and gone. The costumes this year were WAY cool, thanks to the family's master seamstress, Granny. Behold! Little Fighter, Chief Cry Dancer and Acts Like Mother.Those are their Indian names, as determined by me. Trick or treating was pretty fun.  We joined up with a gaggle of fri...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Oct 25, 2010, 3:58 pm
Me: "Are you guys hungry right now?" Ranger: "Mom. I am incredible hungry." **************************************** After I slaved over a hot stove to produce a culinary masterpiece, I put it in front of the children and Ranger tried it, deemed it too hot and later said this: "Mom, I can't bear to ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Oct 24, 2010, 3:07 pm
It's the golden platinum rule in our house these days. It goes like this: "If it's not yours, don't touch it." VERY simple.  It occurred to me recently that our children would cut their scoldings, spankings and disciplinary action down a good 90% or so if they would follow this SIMPLE adage. Even ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Oct 22, 2010, 3:55 pm
It's been two weeks of congestion and honking into Kleenex around here.  My voice has recently started going in and out in various stages of extremely hoarse and I even added in a nice hacking cough for good measure. I tried allergy meds and had no results. Maybe it's a cold, I thought to myself, s...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Oct 21, 2010, 5:53 pm
This is my 300th post on this blog. (the crowd goes wild) Yes, yes, thank you. It's been almost 6 years in the making.... which is an average of 50 posts a year. (the crowd cheers and lets out a few cat calls) You are too kind. Truly, you are.  At 50 posts a year, that works out to almost 1 post a ...
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Sowlee D. posted an article on Pregnant Brain Vomit - Oct 19, 2010, 2:17 pm
Pilgrim is dead.  I suspect he died a particularly gruesome death because a trail of feathers was found through our yard and front drive for over a quarter of a mile.  Perhaps it was an amateur or a pup that did the job because as far as 'hits' go, it was pretty sloppy. "Punkin" Days went down ne...
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