Archive for the ‘vacations’ Category

So Long, Fairwell

8.5.08

Well folks, summer is officially over here at the Jonesie household. School starts this week for Oldest and the other two will start pre-school next week. It's been a wild and crazy summer here. Wild because my kids act like wild monkeys on most days, and crazy because there were ...

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Summer Love

6.18.08

So we are over a month into our summer vacation. Oldest got out of school in mid-May. Nuts, I know. Daughter has been out since end of May and Youngest, early May.Being home with all three all day five days a week has been, well, interesting. Fun, for sure, but ...

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In Case You Were Wondering…*** Updated

5.21.08

This is where I will be for the next four days with no kids, or Hubby, for that matter. Going to a girlfriend's wedding in Banff Springs, about an hour and a half West of Calegary, Canada.

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Gosh I Have Good Taste

7.20.07

So I'm watching Episode 5 of my beloved Top Chef - Miami last night and imagine my surprise when Padma announces that the guest judge for the contestants' pastry challenge is Maria Frumkin - the very woman who made my wedding cake! So I elbow hubby and exclaim, "hey! remember ...

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7.10.07

I'm baaaaaaaaaaack.And 1.0 lb heavier. But trust me, it was totally worth it. Beignets. Cajun redfish. Grilled scallops. Pralines. Praline bread pudding. Taffy. Peanut brittle. And oh the martinis.In fact, +1.0 lb is pretty impressive.And for all my fellow dieters, I just have to share my latest find:Hershey's 100 calorie ...

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Beignets & Po’ Boys & Shrimp Creole, Oh My

6.25.07

I am just so excited. In exactly 10 days hubby and I will be going on our trip to the Essence Music Festival. Alone. By ourselves. Sans petite filles. It will be our first trip alone together since May 2004. Seriously. Ah yes, I remember it like it was yesterday. ...

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Week Three: Weigh-In

5.29.07

Ok, so here's my deal:On Saturday evening I weighed myself and I had lost 3.5lbs!! Then we went to Hershey Park for the holiday weekend.And the good people of Hershey clearly have not heard of the Tales from the Scales Weight Loss Challenge, because...They give you chocolate when you check-in ...

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