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    <title>around the beehive</title>
    
    
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    <updated>2010-02-24T15:35:15-05:00</updated>
    <subtitle>buzzing around from dusk til dawn as a new mom</subtitle>
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        <title>Herb Garden: First Month</title>
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        <published>2010-02-24T15:35:15-05:00</published>
        <updated>2010-02-24T15:37:41-05:00</updated>
        <summary>February 9: Planting Day | February 14: First Sprouts | February 24: Small Sprouts in all pots Top Left: Parsley | Bottom Left: Sage | Middle Top &amp; Bottom: Chives | Right Top &amp; Bottom: Basil</summary>
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            <name>Busy Mommy Bee</name>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 14px"><em>February 9: Planting Day | February 14: First Sprouts | February 24: Small Sprouts in all pots</em></span></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 14px"><em>Top Left: Parsley | Bottom Left: Sage | Middle Top &amp; Bottom: Chives | Right Top &amp; Bottom: Basil</em></span></div><br /></span></span>
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        <title>Tuesday, The Forgotten Day</title>
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        <published>2010-02-23T09:35:19-05:00</published>
        <updated>2010-02-23T09:35:19-05:00</updated>
        <summary>It just occurred to me that Tuesday is the forgotten day. There is the dreaded Monday when we go back to work after a nice relaxing weekend--if you're lucky. Then there is Wednesday, hump day. It's right in the middle...</summary>
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            <name>Busy Mommy Bee</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>It just occurred to me that Tuesday is the forgotten day.  There is the dreaded Monday when we go back to work after a nice relaxing weekend--if you're lucky.  Then there is Wednesday, hump day.  It's right in the middle of the week.  You tell yourself if I made it this far, I can make it the rest of the week.  As an elementary school girl, who giggled when I heard people say "condominium" and "virgo" (because they sound too much like forbidden words)--you can imagine I had a field day with hump day.  </p>
<p>Nonetheless, it's tuesday and I am feeling particularly inspired.  I deleted hundreds of useless emails out of my gmail account before getting out of bed and put on earrings and lipstick before heading to work.  That means I am feeling really good.  I felt like doing something above and beyond status quo.  </p>
<p>Really, I just wanted to tell you that I have been up to some really interesting stuff, but I haven't had a chance to post it yet.  I have started an herb garden--are you thinking that doesn't sound interesting?  I have baked an apple pie and a chocolate cake.  I need to get you the recipes.   So much going on in my busy mommy bee world!  So much!</p></div>
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        <title>Defrosting in DC</title>
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        <published>2010-02-14T22:50:46-05:00</published>
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            <name>Busy Mommy Bee</name>
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        <title>The Ice Cream and Cake Dance</title>
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        <published>2010-02-13T14:05:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2010-02-12T16:25:45-05:00</updated>
        <summary>Apparently, I'm not the only one that gets excited about eating ice cream and cake--there's a song and dance about it. A quick trip to youtube and you will see there are several people willing to humiliate themselves all in...</summary>
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            <name>Busy Mommy Bee</name>
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<object height="208" style="MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px; FLOAT: left" width="270"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dy_WqicWcHg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" />
<embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="208" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dy_WqicWcHg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="270" /></object>Apparently, I'm not the only one that gets excited about eating ice cream and cake--there's a song and dance about it.  A quick trip to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ice%20cream%20and%20cake%20song&amp;search=Search&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=spell&amp;resnum=0&amp;spell=1" target="_blank">youtube</a> and you will see there are several people willing to humiliate themselves all in the name of cake.</p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">However, the food/dance phenomenon stretches far beyond ice cream and cake.  Remember the Chicken Noodle Soup?  Who could do that dance without looking like you were high on of something? Or the Mashed Potato?  That's the dance our parents used to do at their rent parties.  There must be hundreds of dances named after food.  I am on a mission to find all of them.</p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Anyway, I love this commercial and I am currently working on the choreography for my youtube dance video.</p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">LOL!</p></div>
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        <title>Back to Life</title>
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        <published>2010-02-12T10:03:17-05:00</published>
        <updated>2010-02-12T10:03:17-05:00</updated>
        <summary>My snowy stay-cation is over, and now it's back to work. While I had 8 days off, now I will work 7 days straight. It evens out, but for some reason it doesn't seem fair... In honor of going back...</summary>
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            <name>Busy Mommy Bee</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: justify"><a href="http://www.singleandhappy.net/.a/6a00e554e9a52b883301287794fc3a970c-pi" style="FLOAT: right"><img alt="Soul II Soul" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e554e9a52b883301287794fc3a970c " src="http://www.singleandhappy.net/.a/6a00e554e9a52b883301287794fc3a970c-320wi" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #5b5b5b 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #5b5b5b 3px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px; BORDER-TOP: #5b5b5b 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #5b5b5b 3px solid" title="Soul II Soul" /></a> My snowy stay-cation is over, and now it's back to work.  While I had 8 days off, now I will work 7 days straight.  It evens out, but for some reason it doesn't seem fair...  </p>
<p><em>In honor of going back to work:</em> </p>
<p><br /><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 14px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #111111"><strong>SOUL II SOUL | Back to Life</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 14px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 13px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #111111">Back to life, back to reality </span></span></span></span></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 14px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-SIZE: 12px"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #111111"><br />Back to the here and now yeah<br />Show me how, decide what you want from me<br />Tell me may be<br />I could be there for you<br />However do you want me,<br />However do you need me<br />How, however do you want me,<br />However do you need me.<br /></span></span></span></p></div>
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        <title>Oprah, Anyone?</title>
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        <published>2010-02-11T00:01:00-05:00</published>
        <updated>2010-02-11T00:01:00-05:00</updated>
        <summary>One of my goals for 2010 is to see the Oprah show live. Maybe it will happen, maybe it won't, but I'm gonna try. Follow me on Twitter, TypePad, FaceBook or email me if you want to know when the...</summary>
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            <name>Busy Mommy Bee</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.singleandhappy.net/.a/6a00e554e9a52b8833012877883b2a970c-pi" style="float: right;"><img alt="Oprah" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00e554e9a52b8833012877883b2a970c " src="http://www.singleandhappy.net/.a/6a00e554e9a52b8833012877883b2a970c-300wi" style="border: 3px solid #5b5b5b; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; width: 150px;" title="Oprah" /></a> One of my goals for 2010 is to see the Oprah show live.  Maybe it will happen, maybe it won't, but I'm gonna try.  Follow me on Twitter, TypePad, FaceBook or email me if you want to know when the lottery window is open for getting tickets. I try to check everyday and I will hollar at you if I find you can enter the lottery. If you want more information on how to get tickets to her show, click here: <a href="http://www.oprah.com/oprah_tickets.html">Learn How to See Oprah Live</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Also, if you haven't spent much time on Oprah's website, you should check it out today!  There are a ton of feel-good articles.  Today I found a quote that reminded me how special it is to have a dream: <strong><a href="http://www.oprah.com/relationships/Create-Meaningful-Family-Moments/type/text" target="_blank">The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams</a>. </strong> After reading the article, I commented the following:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>My son is 4 months old and I love our kitchen time together. I place
him in his rocker right outside of the kitchen. He watches me cook and
I talk to him. I imagine one day he will be an Iron Chef. Even if he
doesn't become a super chef, I know he will appreciate my cooking and
time spent in the kitchen for him and with him.</em></strong></p><p /></div>
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