Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Nov 23, 2009, 12:17 am
You may have noticed that I’ve done some baking lately. This means I’ve been using this item fairly regularly: With the Kid close by every second of every moment while I’m cookin...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Nov 17, 2009, 10:42 am
My husband, 6 year-old daughter and I went to Disneyland, and I thought it might be helpful for any of you planning a similar trip to benefit from my mistakes and poor judgment experiences. Here are ...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Nov 14, 2009, 11:07 am
At this point, you may be wondering if you’ll finish your Halloween candy by Thanksgiving where the heck we’ve been. Well, I went out of town and failed to properly plan with scheduled ...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Nov 4, 2009, 10:58 pm
The oh-so-talented Hubs has been slogging away on home upgrades these past few ions years, projects that include replacing all our windows and doors. As we he neared the time to replace our main slid...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Oct 31, 2009, 1:11 pm
Betcha can’t guess what the Kid is this Halloween? Yes, a kitty, with a pink bell collar that, with any luck, will get “lost” very soon. I hope everyone scores some great treats t...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Oct 29, 2009, 11:24 pm
Now that she’s a ripe, old six year old, the Kid is getting more comfortable on computers. A little too comfortable. She’s making freaky self-portraits on iphoto. Plus, since reading ...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Oct 25, 2009, 1:28 pm
Ah, our little island community. We share a lot here. We share our unsolicited advice, our left/right wing opinions on ballfield artificial turf and vaccines, our recommendations for The Preschool t...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Oct 21, 2009, 3:48 am
In keeping with my bake-more-butt-more autumn-arrival, hunker-down philosophy, guess what? We baked cookies! Not just any cookies, either, but Halloween cookies! But, in keeping with my I-don̵...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Oct 18, 2009, 11:37 pm
tough girl, isn’t she? that’s her Gully, the only bird she gets to hunt. but the hubs still likes to take her to the hunting store and strut around with the safety orange collar on the p...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Oct 15, 2009, 2:13 am
... ?! Next year, it’s back to the fake gift certificate. Copyright © 2009 Let the dog in!. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. ... you are not reading this material in y...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Oct 12, 2009, 3:39 pm
or this cornbread muffin? or how about these banana nut muffins? I don’t know why I usually put on weight in the winter…. It’s like the oven is my only heating source. Baked go...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Oct 7, 2009, 9:45 am
An actual car conversation recently: “Oh, Mommy, I almost just barfed!” “Oh?” “Yeah, but it was more like a water barf.” “Well, THAT’S good.” ...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Oct 4, 2009, 7:40 pm
“free range chicken broth”?? Is that a nice PR spin to describe spillage? If so, we constantly have “free range milk” on the tables at chez Let the dog in!, not to mention a...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Sep 26, 2009, 5:25 pm
I’m worried. Hello Kitty has been like this in the Kid’s room for days. I’m not sure what happened. She’s gotten so pale. I’d ask her what’s wrong, but she co...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Sep 23, 2009, 12:05 am
I had a birthday this past weekend and totally got my way all weekend long would like to first express gratitude for my dad who suffered trauma upside down and all around at the hands of our 6 year ol...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Sep 16, 2009, 7:55 pm
Once again, we went to the Kitsap County fair a few weeks back. Once again, a good time was had by all. While the deep fried Twinkie was surprisingly delicious, the most memorable moment occurred in...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Sep 8, 2009, 7:12 pm
It’s time for school (can I hear an “amen,” moms?) which usually means entering a new setting with a new classroom, new teacher, and new classmates. At first, others might seem lazy...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Sep 3, 2009, 12:20 pm
We had a birthday party last weekend, the big 6. Kid wanted it at the bowling alley, and since we could have pitchers of beer there her wish is our command, that’s what we did. Nothing unusual...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Sep 1, 2009, 4:51 pm
No, not reds and golds. How about orange and fuchsia? Shredded beet and carrot salad, a great fall dish. Shredded raw beets and carrots tossed in oil and vinegar (and a dash of sweetness if you l...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Aug 24, 2009, 7:39 pm
Don’t worry. We won’t. I mean, really. Everyone knows how flimsy that Good Grips brand is. We are getting our veggies this summer, too, though. See? Really. There’s zucchini i...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Aug 20, 2009, 1:10 pm
I love the library. I once or twice worked in a library. I volunteer for the library. I love Ben Franklin for coming up with the public library system (much more impressive than that kite in thunder...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Aug 17, 2009, 1:31 pm
This past weekend was the annual salmon smoking event at Chez Letthedogin! Which means the hubs would divorce me for not blogging about it I just have to share this thrilling news with you all! If y...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Aug 10, 2009, 9:59 pm
Yesterday, the Kid, Hubs and I were running errands and picking on each other spending quality time together and began to discuss the following: Which sip is the best one of an icy, cold glass of Cok...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Aug 8, 2009, 11:47 am
Seattle Center fountain We have clouds and rain forecasted this week, but that just means we can reflect fondly on our sweltering, record-breaking hot days a week ago. And love our clouds today. Co...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Aug 4, 2009, 6:34 pm
The hubs has a project, as usual. A painting-the-whole-house project. Which naturally means I now have a hole in my bedroom wall. You follow that logic? He stopped painting and claims our house ...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Aug 2, 2009, 7:47 pm
I just finished reading to the Kid the original version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (which initially was entitled The Emerald City but the publishing industry had a superstition against using jewels...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Jul 29, 2009, 7:09 pm
We’re breaking all kinds of records this week. And not the kind we like to break. It can be a dangerous situation for all the folks (and pets!) without air conditioning or fans. Glad to hear ...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Jul 27, 2009, 11:00 am
How do you keep cool under hot circumstances? “We’re having a heat waaaaaaaaaaaavve…..” “It’s hot out here. It’s hot and it’s monotonous…”...
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Wendy W. posted an article on Let the Dog In! - Jul 22, 2009, 10:35 am
This week was one of those weeks that reminds me why I love living in this Pacific Northwest area. THE BERRIES ARE HERE!! In one day, in one morning, really, here on our island the Kid and I picke...
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