tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:43:41 +0000take me to portland, pleasehttp://mrsdiggs.com/index.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)Blogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-151284886744069080Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:41:00 +00002009-06-11T18:43:41.810-05:00I'm not here anymore. I'm here.http://mrsdiggs.com/2009/06/im-not-here-anymore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-12676717888944012Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:38:00 +00002008-02-05T22:54:53.274-06:00judi would be proud. martin & i caucused this evening. now, kansas usually holds its primary long after the candidates have been pretty solidly established. i was shocked just a week ago to hear that our democratic caucus would be held on super tuesday. martin was fortunate enough to see mr. obama speak last week and we both became excited about the idea of caucusing and actually counting forhttp://mrsdiggs.com/2008/02/judi-would-be-proud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-113399424285741505Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:18:00 +00002005-12-07T16:24:02.866-06:00life continues at a frantic pace here at casa diggs. i've foolishly taken a holiday position at williams-sonoma, all the while martin's job is at its busiest of the year. wednesdays are the only days that we have any time together. and we're so busy catching up on household and movie stuff that we hardly share a moment. oh january, how i long for thee. . .we're seeing our first snowfall of thehttp://mrsdiggs.com/2005/12/life-continues-at-frantic-pace-here-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-113245129580099069Sun, 20 Nov 2005 01:42:00 +00002005-11-19T19:48:15.810-06:00I took a nap today. Not worth mentioning for most folks, but it's been at least two months since my last nap and I'd forgotten what a nap could be like. This was a wierd nap. I was stuck asleep. I knew I should be waking up but I couldn't get out of the sleep. It was a fairly short nap in reality (maybe 45 minutes) but it sucked the life out of me and I awoke more tired than I was beforehandhttp://mrsdiggs.com/2005/11/i-took-nap-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-113236308238181139Sat, 19 Nov 2005 03:09:00 +00002005-11-18T19:27:05.463-06:00In ten years of parenting, I've learned a few things. . .-wiping another human's bottom really isn't that big of a deal-sleep is a luxury-you experience physical pain when your child experiences physical pain-you experience emotional pain when your child experiences emotional pain-the labor pains you go through are nothing compared to what is to come-preparing a hot meal for your family is a http://mrsdiggs.com/2005/11/in-ten-years-of-parenting-ive-learned.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-113226434618550858Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:48:00 +00002005-11-17T15:52:26.196-06:00someone rifled through the van a couple nights ago. pretty much just made a mess. left my educational audio tapes, thrift store books and grocery bags strewn about. as far as i can tell, all he/she took was a small bag of change--mostly pennies, and a ten-cent pair of sunglasses. today emily found his/her diabetes medic-alert tag. now, i'm not saying that i wish this person to go into shock http://mrsdiggs.com/2005/11/someone-rifled-through-van-couple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-110286910275358275Sun, 12 Dec 2004 16:21:00 +00002004-12-12T10:31:42.753-06:00i'm missing california again. desperately. we really grew up out there. we made our grown up friends there. we started wonderful traditions there. and were invited into other families' traditions as well. i'm doing my best to convince myself that making a gingerbread house would be fun. but without the pusateris and the andersens and an obscene amount of confections (michael is the best http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/12/im-missing-california-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-109201267804758481Mon, 09 Aug 2004 02:20:00 +00002004-08-08T19:51:18.046-05:00my two creative younger children decided that they liked green beans so much that to juice them would be even better. so whilst i mindlessly surfed the net for a whopping five minutes, isaac & audrey attempted to pulverize green beans and water in my vintage juice-o-mat. as i was huffing about wiping up the smelly water from the floor, audrey softly said, "i'm sorry mom." and gave me a kiss. http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/08/my-two-creative-younger-children.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-109183373697588456Fri, 06 Aug 2004 23:06:00 +00002004-08-06T18:08:56.976-05:00i meant to blog yesterday about how the last 12 years have been wedded bliss and what a dear my hubby is but quite frankly, the kids drove me nutty as the evening closed and i went to bed as soon as they did. so a day late, happy anniversary martin. let's hope i age more gracefully over the next dozen. http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/08/i-meant-to-blog-yesterday-about-how.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-109124696516931726Sat, 31 Jul 2004 06:06:00 +00002004-07-30T23:09:25.170-05:00cleaned the refrigerator, polished the chandelier, purged the linen closet, fixed another ceiling fan light, made a tablecloth and even managed to feed the kids. who am i anyway?http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/07/cleaned-refrigerator-polished.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-109107136064628232Thu, 29 Jul 2004 03:19:00 +00002004-07-28T22:22:40.646-05:00pms came a-knockin' today and i foolishly answered the door. even the biggest movie fanatic of a husband will leave a flick mid-scene if you call his cell phone four times then let out an angry scream when he finally returns your call. everybody needs a good cry now and then.http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/07/pms-came-knockin-today-and-i-foolishly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-109098786934855955Wed, 28 Jul 2004 04:08:00 +00002004-07-27T23:11:09.346-05:00i finished the window treatments for the dining room. they could use a little tweaking but i'm happy to have something to block out some of the morning sun that doesn't clash with the room. and with less daylight we'll probably have less algae in the fish tank. and i know you care about that. http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/07/i-finished-window-treatments-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-109072699604085547Sun, 25 Jul 2004 03:33:00 +00002004-07-24T22:43:16.040-05:00not only am i cleaning but i am also doing a lot of home repair / home decor projects. i'm feeling a bit obsessed right now, but it keeps me busy and happy to boot. some of last week's projects include painting a bathroom, repairing the light switch for two celing fans, replacing the fill valve & flapper on a toilet and now i'm making blinds for the dining room. i'm sure most of you have neverhttp://mrsdiggs.com/2004/07/not-only-am-i-cleaning-but-i-am-also.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-109011879813368247Sun, 18 Jul 2004 02:39:00 +00002004-07-17T21:46:38.133-05:00i've been found out by two lovely ladies, both named pusateri. i feel quite loved because they certainly had no reason to check out my site. yet another reason i long to be back "home" in california. it's been a busy summer of lots of not much. i feel like i have little free time, yet i cannot put my finger on exactly what it is that i've been doing. lots of cleaning i guess. it's kind of ahttp://mrsdiggs.com/2004/07/ive-been-found-out-by-two-lovely.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-108960644404363484Mon, 12 Jul 2004 04:23:00 +00002004-07-11T23:27:24.043-05:00tee hee. . .i'm blogging and you don't know it because you don't check in anymore. same as ever here in kansas (yes, i'm still here). still bargain hunting. still missing cali. we have a cat. charlie. very cute. and she's not been attacking my feet in bed as of late. i appreciate that. martin is a bartender at the Marriott. kids are still quite lovely. it's swimsuit season again.http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/07/tee-hee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-108898408551526728Sun, 04 Jul 2004 23:34:00 +00002004-07-04T18:34:45.516-05:00I wish I was in South Pas tonight.http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/07/i-wish-i-was-in-south-pas-tonight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-107744473923056462Sun, 22 Feb 2004 10:12:00 +00002004-02-22T04:15:00.843-06:00welcome to my insomnia. it's been three or four nights in a row now that i've watched the hours of 3, 4 & 5:00 pass by. it's not gonna kill me or anything, but i'd certainly benefit from those hours being spent sleeping rather than a) tossing quietly in bed hoping baby doesn't wake; b) watching lame-o television; or c) surfing the same-ol' internet that doesn't really intrigue me anymore. i http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/02/welcome-to-my-insomnia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-107671828404728492Sat, 14 Feb 2004 00:24:00 +00002004-02-13T18:27:14.403-06:00in the last week i've received several emails from whom i was unsure of the sender and for which the subject was obscure, i.e. "we were delighted" and "hi." for some unknown reason i decided to open these. martin recently did something to my email account that has drastically reduced spam so i thought maybe, just maybe, these could be from legitmate folks. most, of course, were junk. however http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/02/in-last-week-ive-received-several.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-107664198862786218Fri, 13 Feb 2004 03:12:00 +00002004-02-12T21:15:37.873-06:00how many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop? http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/02/how-many-licks-does-it-take-to-get-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-107651101346263113Wed, 11 Feb 2004 14:49:00 +00002004-02-11T10:37:31.513-06:00even if you're pretending it is spring, snow can get into your clogs. that'll take the spring out of your step.http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/02/even-if-youre-pretending-it-is-spring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-107642877294304006Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:59:00 +00002004-02-10T10:02:10.280-06:00yesterday we rose above the freezing mark for the first time in three weeks. soon we will have an ugly melty mess but for today it's prime snow-playing weather for the kids. as for me, well, i'm pretending it's spring. no bulky sweater for this babe. lightweight cotton blouse and red jeans. NO BOOTS! i'm even considering combing my hair and donning some lipstick. see what a little http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/02/yesterday-we-rose-above-freezing-mark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-107637223150394920Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:15:00 +00002004-02-09T18:19:36.513-06:00we're finally "in" a local homeschooling co-op. our first time was today, along with a "campfire" meeting this afternoon. the kids had a lot of fun and met some new friends. hopefully i'll come out with some more buddies as well. gotta run. i need to eat some more chocolate chips.http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/02/were-finally-in-local-homeschooling-co.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-107620961807933156Sun, 08 Feb 2004 03:06:00 +00002004-02-07T21:09:20.763-06:00i'll give you a dollar if you put the kids to bed.http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/02/ill-give-you-dollar-if-you-put-kids-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-107616660977658003Sat, 07 Feb 2004 15:05:00 +00002004-02-07T09:12:31.716-06:00blogger had forgotten who i was. had you? i'm okay. the holidays were fine. then martin left for l.a. for three-and-a-half-weeks. now he's back. the kids are fine. i made AWESOME brownies last night. michele sent me home a case and a half of two-buck-chuck. life is good. see, i'm better, right? sorry i've emailed none of you. it's nothing personal. just busy piling on top of busy http://mrsdiggs.com/2004/02/blogger-had-forgotten-who-i-was.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3734051.post-107210838390084938Mon, 22 Dec 2003 15:53:00 +00002003-12-22T09:54:24.106-06:00don't expect much for good cheer and whatnot from me. this holiday that brings out the greediest in everyone is getting harder every year for me. i have to admit that it's not just the retailers fighting for my dollars and the news telling us which gifts to steal from other folks' carts. it's being away from the friends who had become my family every holiday for the last seven years. http://mrsdiggs.com/2003/12/dont-expect-much-for-good-cheer-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Not your average Jennifer)0