Riot and Frolic
a mostly ballroom dance, but also a bunch of other stuff, blog
Category: Domesticality
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As many of you know, my house has been under various shades of deconstruction/construction for the last four years. I've done pretty well decorating around and living with exposed (not for aesthetics) beams, missing outlets, and hole-y walls, but this week has left me craving plumb-lined walls, trusty plumbing, and fresh paint. As I have…
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– have been sugar-free for five days. I only gave up the processed white or brown kind; let's not be crazy and think I ditched the sweet stuff entirely. 'Cause that'd be crazy, yo. It's not that hard, really. It takes a little label reading and some substitutions, but overall, it doesn't seem like…
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Continuing on this week's theme ("stuff"), I will let you in all the products I use and write love letters to companies about. Really. Love letters. Dear IKEA Bekvam stool, You and I have been through a lot over the years. You never turned on me, even when my offspring started eating on, stepping on,…
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I'll lie to you and tell you that people ask me all the time if I have any fav baby products. I won't lie and tell you that I happen to know more than a few people who are jumping (or have recently jumped) onto the breeder bandwagon and might want some advice. Or…
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– hungry, hard-working house guests of the familial variety. Residing (um, re-siding… putting new siding on…) the house. Good times. Lots of food. – toddler-made bracelets. I let them play in the attic for a bit (it's kind of a spare bedroom) and they found the pony beads and pipecleaners. And my crafty little…
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It's been a crazy week (so what if it's only Thursday) with the house guests/construction workers, 100-year-old dirt floating nonchalantly into my house through the "walls", feeding grown men 3 meals a day [I'll fill you in later], and you know, owning three children; so let's have some nice relaxy time together. I'm going to…
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What the frack. People read my blog. Yeah, yeah, I could play it cool and "oh, yeah, I'm super popular and I have like 17,356 followers and I have an assistant to watch my small children whilst I type MAH BLOG" but that would be a lie. And even crazier than actual people reading…
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Today, I am lacking in kitchen tips (I promised the last 4 here), gardening advice, and anniversary hulabaloo. First of all, it's really hard to come up with 10 kitchen tips when you're not that good at kitchening. Second, it's really hard to come up with gardening advice when you're not that good at gardening.…
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– broke out the kiddie pool. Screaming, running, falling, and getting drenched ARE SO FUN! – plants are in the garden! While the hilarity of the kiddie pool entertained the older ladies, I got my hands dirty. Literally. – meanwhile, Zoo slept peacefully with her favorite pillow. Yes, she sleeps with a pillow. On her…
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– the stench of spray-on tan. For a solid week. – girls wearing flowers in their hair. they look exactly the same! – V has learned how to point, then shoot. Her subject matter is something else. I'm not worthy! – veggie "pizza". Guess who's making this EVERY WEEK? The ladies totally loved it.…
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