Category Archives: food

the big mango – recapped

Posted on 22/10/2010 by

or the post where i throw a bunch of pictures at you with very little explanation.  or possibly lots of explanation – depending. i’ve already explained how we took the train to bangkok on sunday night.  but instead of a … Continue reading →

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lost my appetite

Posted on 26/05/2010 by

a few weeks ago, for the happiness project, i posted a picture of the koi in our pond. because i liked them. they made me happy. (notice the past tense.) well, on monday, i’d been out gallivanting around and when … Continue reading →

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no playing favorites

Posted on 12/05/2010 by

when you’re in thailand – where you can get real, honest to goodness thai food – and you’ve been invited to dinner and the dinner party includes the following guests 1 filipina 1 indian 3 thai 1 ugandan 2 ethiopian … Continue reading →

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at the grocery

Posted on 22/04/2010 by

i have not had a real american hot dog in two years. what i wouldn’t give for an honest to goodness chili cheese dog with onions. yum. i feel faint just thinking about it. now, what i have eaten – … Continue reading →

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3 things i learned today

Posted on 09/11/2009 by

1.)  our mâe bâan’s husband has aspirations of being a dog groomer. 2.) putting eggs on to boil and then taking a nap does not produce the best results. 3.) s10 and i do not see eye to eye when … Continue reading →

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same same, but different

Posted on 22/09/2009 by

we can get lays potato chips here.  and some days there’s not much better than a salty plain ol’ lays potato chip.  just hits the spot.  unless you’re a12 or s10.  they go for these – everytime. your eyes are … Continue reading →

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thaibasco and shattered mirrors

Posted on 18/08/2009 by

home for day 2 of sick kid watch.  it’s fun.  really.  and making it even more fun is this single parenting gig i’m smack dab in the middle of.  coffee time has been curtailed.  lunches at new and very tasty … Continue reading →

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i’m not a sentimental person

Posted on 29/05/2009 by

i’m the kind of mom who thinks kindergarten graduations are stupid silly.  i mean, i didn’t see my children’s completion of their first year of school as a reason to go all cap and gown crazy.  i sort of expected … Continue reading →

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medieval day

Posted on 28/05/2009 by

today was the fourth grade’s big end of school year hoorah.  they celebrated with a medieval festival and spent much time preparing.  they’ve been studying this time period for a while. they’ve broken into groups and built castles. *s9′s group’s … Continue reading →

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home improvement 101

Posted on 15/04/2009 by

before: 3 in 1.  just add hot water.  hits the spot. which is so not true… it hits no spots that i know of! after: this. hits. the. spot.

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