The Bean Blog
Trying to stay sane while raising five kids, being a good wife, working full-time and going to college part-time.
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Socking it to November - 5 days ago
Today is November 30th. The last day of NaBloPoMo. And I made it. I blogged every. single. day. for a whole month. This makes me 3 for 3 (there have only been 3 NaBloPoMos so far, right?) when it comes to NaBloPoMo. I consider it a pretty big feet this... Topics: knee highs, NaBloPoMo, Randomness, Sock Dreams, socks, toe socks
Learning to love my body - 7 days ago
Like many girls, I spend a lot of time obsessing about all the things that are wrong with my body. One eye is higher on my face than the other. My eyes are lazy and rarely work together. My nose is too wide. My top lip is too thin. My boobs are too... Topics: body, diet, It's All About Me, loving your body, New Year's resolutions, stretch marks
The other ‘a’ word - 8 days ago
Last night we took the kids to the local community theater production of Annie. It really brought back some memories for me. Annie was the first show I saw on Broadway and I fell in love with it. I wanted to be Annie from that point forward. As I got... Topics: Annie, antisocial, Family Funnies, kids say the darnest things, sibling rivalry, The wonderful world of tweens
Life’s little lessons - 8 days ago
Today was Black Friday. I’ve already talked about how I feel about Black Friday. I think those of you who get up earlier to save a few dollars on toys and electronics and appliances are insane in the membrane.This year I learned that some places... Topics: crazy people, Help Me! I have a teenager, life lessons, the day after Thanksgiving
Winning a nobel prize - 14 days ago
Living with mild OCD I have a few “quirks.” For example, the volume on the television must always be on an even number. I like to close my eyes at night only when the time on the clock looks right (usually an even number). I refuse to touch... Topics: disorganized, intervention, It's All About Me, laundry, nobel prize, procrastinating, support group























