tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105811082009-11-25T13:59:03.306-06:00A journal of my days as I swing precariously in the balance of a part-time preschool job, taking care of two kids, a husband and a house...what's a girl to do???Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14858511221598789469sgriscom@gmail.comBlogger2626125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10581108.post-82712075487735576002009-11-25T13:55:00.003-06:002009-11-25T13:59:03.313-06:00

So, I'm in the Man Cave. Yeah, the boat house at my parents' house. At night, the lights are ON across the cove, but there's no one there (must be on a timer, figures). So, no Dempsey sightings this week. It is soooooo peaceful here, though - no boat traffic (too chilly), most people gone, and half of the properties leading to my parents' house are on the market, so there's not many people

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Ah, yes, middle age. I am embracing you (apparently).I can't remember SQUAT these days. Case in point: I had a MARVELOUS post worked out in my head on the way home from school...a mere 10 minutes ago. And now? Gone. Nothing. Nada.Of course, I'm distracted with packing and organizing and Scott being home and the kids bouncing off the walls...aaaaahhh!!! Anyway, we're on our way to my

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I wanted to pass along a link to a contest over at Gather.com. Gather.com is a social networking site, and they are promoting a contest right now called "Home for the Holidays". One lucky winner will win either a trip home for themselves or the opportunity to bring someone home for the holidays!Here's the link: Home for the Holidays contestThe deadline to enter is December 4th. Good luck!

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I'll never have a camera with me when I actually could USE one.Yesterday, Travis was in his room, working on his homework and Tyler was (supposedly) playing in his room. Then, over the baby monitor (yes, I'll have the baby monitor hooked up on their side of the house until they move out!), I hear music. Hmmm. Interesting.Upon closer investigation, I realize the music is coming from Travis'

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I don't do conflict well. At all. I used to just turn away from it, but now I seem to go out of my way to try and hack the other person off. This is not a good strategy. Not at all, especially when the opponent is your boss.But, I chose my battle. At least I have stick-to-it-ness.It all comes down to Thanksgiving and what we teach our pre-k kids at our preschool and how we teach it. We do

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Dashing through the doorWith a lunch box in each handQuickly clean the houseWhile dinner's in the pan...Playdates and homeworkMake the days hecticWhat stressful times we've had right hereIn the Griscom house this week,OH!***************So, I'm sorry I've been neglectful this week. I'm subbing in the church bell choir this weekend for a performance, I've got a newsletter article to write for the

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Be still my beating heart.A few months ago, I found out that Def Leppard was scheduled to be in San Antonio (!!!!!!) over Thanksgiving (!!!!!!!). DEF LEPPARD. 80's hair band to the MAX! I haven't cut my hair since February anyway, and as part of my "I'm 40, wah" campaign, a good rock n roll concert would do these old bones some good!Then Def Leppard cancelled. Their entire concert leg. Blah.

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(I usually do a picture on Sunday - Snapshot Sunday - but today, we're doing a video...)My mom made mention of a "style" she observed while at the SMU-UTEP football game yesterday (SMU WON!!!!!! They're ranked #1 in the Western Division of Conference USA! WOW!)...sundresses and boots.And it made me think of this video - enjoy.

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Okay, I have to write about this because, well, I live in Testosterone-ville.OUR FOOTBALL TEAM MADE THE PLAYOFFS! Our high school boys made it to the playoffs and their first - ever playoff game was last night - AND THEY WON! They beat a team that was picked to make it to the final whatevers! Not only did they win, but they won by 20 points. Oh my!So, plans for next weekend are currently

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I'm pretty sure we're ending the nap-phase here.And I'm not that thrilled about it.I love my naptimes. Not that *I* nap (oh no, come on - you guys know me better than that now!), but I covet that hour to 2 hour break where all is quiet. I can read. I can Sudoku. I can crossword. I can clean (ha - well, I can, but I don't). I can play on the computer!Times, they are a'changin', though.

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In all the hoopla we had a couple of weeks ago, I forgot something.I didn't take a single picture at Halloween!I know! Bad mommy! Bad mommy! Sorry. I'll do better next year. *sigh*At least I left room for improvement!

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Here in little German-land (New Braunfels), we have a small celebration we call WURSTFEST (pronounced Vurstfest). Wurst means sausage in German, so it is a celebration for sausage...for TEN DAYS. Yep, the 10 day salute to sausage came to an end this past weekend. Hoo boy.We had a friend of ours come to town with her son Friday, October 30, when Wurstfest opened. The boys LOVED the fun house!Not

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Tyler has turned into a school- machine. He spends most of his waking hours, asking me how to spell something or telling me the letters he hears in words. It is all very fascinating to observe, to see how in-tune with language the kid really is.One of the things we do in our pre-k classes at school is "morning message". This is a time where we, as a class, write a short message about our day

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I pulled up most of my garden a few weeks ago. The beans were dead, the tomatoes were all but destroyed, and nothing else seemed to be producing. I did leave my cucumbers in place, as they had a few little cukes growing. And, I left my bell pepper, although they seem to be at the end of their line now. The grape vine is still there, of course, and the broccoli has started up again. And, I

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Just got an email about the fantastic deals at 6pm.com this week! Check them out!"6pm.com has lined up a FANTASTIC selection of deals to kick off your holiday shopping before the madness begins! As you know, 6pm.com is the sister site of Zappos.com – so when Zappos needs to make room for new inventory – they move product over to 6pm.com and price it to move quickly! And 6pm.com always offers up

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Good times at our alma mater's 100th homecoming yesterday...as a few future alumni stopped for a pose...

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Train table is gone. And, in its place we have a DESK. It is apparently a hit...

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I know, I'm a total slacker on the pictures! I promise, they are coming - hopefully this weekend!I'm still without a car today, but I'm looking at it as a good thing. I'm able to slow down a bit today. I hung out in my jammies until after 8 while a friend took Travis to school. I'm washing some clothes this morning, and in a little bit, Tyler and I are going to load up my bike and bike

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Re: See recipe belowCinnamon chips are like chocolate chips, only made with cinnamon, not chocolate. You find them in the baking goods section of your store. They are easier to find this time of year, when people are really baking, but you might want to call your local grocer to see if they have them, and if not, if they can get them for you.And yes, I'd even go as far as to substitute skim

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Cinnamon Apple Muffins for Thanksgiving Day BreakfastMuffin or cupcake liners1 ½ cups flour1 ½ tsp. of baking powder¾ cup of sugar1.5 tsp. of baking powder1 tsp. of ground cinnamon½ of a cup of whole milk1/3 of a cup of melted butter1 egg1 cup of peeled, cored and diced Granny Smith apples1 cup of cinnamon chipsTo make: stir the flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon together in a medium-sized

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And I tried SO HARD to make this a good day...it is almost not worth the effort.I've been noticing a smell from my car lately - kind of like gasoline, maybe oil, but no signs of a leak on the pavement or anything. Just a smell. Usually in the morning, never in the afternoons, so go figure.I've also been noticing a grinding noise when I turn my wheel in the morning...left or right, doesn't

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Well, now that I'm fully drowning in the (anti)social life otherwise known as FACEBOOK, I did find this pretty cool feature for Facebook that is available through, of all places, Wisk Detergent!I apparently have friends (haha - loosely called so) who find it quite humorous to find the MOST embarrassing pictures of me (and about 43859738475 other people) and post them for the world of Facebook to

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Nope, not yet. At least not here.However, on the news tonight, they said that San Antonio could expect its first freeze of the season around Thanksgiving.Um...I am not sure it EVER got down to freezing last year. And now we're gonna get it before Christmas?I do not own enough sweaters for this kind of cold!(I know, I'm totally slacking on posting any pictures from Halloween or pretty much

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My mom lent me a book to read a couple of months ago - one of these novels with recipes in it (sorry - can't think of the name right now). It was an okay story, and I managed to copy down a few recipes, then tucked them away in the abyss of my recipe file.Enter this week - WURSTFEST. A 10 day salute to sausage (yes, we live in a heavily German-influenced community). And lo and behold, I found a

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