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Or at least entertains me years from now when I look back on my life and naivete.http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Michelle)Blogger1071125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-2127603850882093442Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:03:00 +00002012-01-27T15:03:53.577-06:00wee onesfiery personalityentertaining quoteslove notesI'm lucky, and I know I am. Little Miss and Mister Man love each other. They play well together. They voluntarily spend time together and rarely fight. I don't often see siblings get along as well as they do. I adore it, and I hope that it continues into adulthood, especially if I keep my nose out of their relationship. Every once in awhile one will annoy the other one, sometimes to get http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/WoXNuHq6b3k/dear-brother-little-notes-from-little.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/WoXNuHq6b3k" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/dear-brother-little-notes-from-little.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-9194594805427060286Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:51:00 +00002012-01-26T11:51:37.573-06:00blissdomType-A Parentwhat to pack for a conferencehow to make everything fit in a suitcaseeffective packingBlogHerI wrote a couple weeks ago about what to pack when I go to a conference, including my list so that I don't forget anything critical. I'd mentioned then that I had everything I needed for three days (I left on a Sunday and came back on a Wednesday) in a single roll aboard and my, ahem, large purse. Seriously. It's doable. Granted, if I'm going to a blogger conference, I'm going to generally http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/rkVaB1ZJwR8/how-to-make-it-all-fit-in-your-suitcase.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/rkVaB1ZJwR8" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-make-it-all-fit-in-your-suitcase.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-731193357502585497Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:28:00 +00002012-01-25T09:28:42.285-06:00Chevy Mi-Ray concept carPinewood DerbyDetroit Auto ShowMister ManBoy Scoutsproud mamaLast night was the Pinewood Derby for Mister Man. He was so incredibly excited about the car he built. He decided to go for the Chevy Mi-Ray concept car that was unveiled last year at the Seoul Motor Show. The car is an electric hybrid sports car that reminds me of a cross between the Batmobile and a James Bond car. I love it. And so did he. Pretty cool, no? He's so proud. His car won http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/cCj78BTRtfM/wordless-wednesday-pinewood-derby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/cCj78BTRtfM" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesday-pinewood-derby.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-6688843238038104960Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:08:00 +00002012-01-24T09:08:00.364-06:00decadent hot chocolatedrink recipewinter recipedessertrecipesIt's starting to get nasty here. Winter is really setting in. In fact, this was me on Friday after shoveling snow. Why yes, yes that is snow that actually managed to stick in my hair about a half inch thick from just the time I was out there shoveling. Winter, you are so not my friend. I felt literally like that snowman who comes inside and slowly melts into a child as he eats or drinks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/h6JtHus6XVU/tasty-tuesday-decadent-hot-chocolate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/h6JtHus6XVU" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/tasty-tuesday-decadent-hot-chocolate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-58111014025394456Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:30:00 +00002012-01-23T21:30:13.405-06:00Quietspecial needsSusan CainMister Manreading social cuesleft to writeautismDid you know that I'm really shy at heart? While I love hanging out with friends and talking to them and spending time around them, I always feel a little shiver run down my spine when I have to approach a large group of people I don't know - or don't know well. It's that reaction of a new girl walking into the high school cafeteria again. I know what to do, though, and I generally do it well.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/ZqI11lueZ7c/he-doesnt-see-clues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/ZqI11lueZ7c" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/he-doesnt-see-clues.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-5162454067630586292Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:52:00 +00002012-01-21T16:52:26.113-06:00Girl Scout cookiesbeing a real Girl ScoutGirl Scout cookie programLittle MissGirl ScoutingI was a Girl Scout growing up. Or I was for a couple years anyway in middle grade school. My mom was my leader, and I remember singing a lot (and I do mean a lot of songs). It's where I first learned the word "repertoire" in fact. We did a little of the camping, but not much. And of course, we sold Girl Scout cookies. Except that I don't really remember selling them. I don't recall going http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/bypk282EZF8/this-is-meaning-of-girl-scouts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/bypk282EZF8" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/this-is-meaning-of-girl-scouts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-8104199647145128849Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:11:00 +00002012-01-19T14:11:38.528-06:00The Underside of Joybook reviewBlogHer Book ClubThere are some books I love but still have a tiny part of myself that regrets reading it. The January BlogHer Book Club book The Underside of Joy by Sere Prince Halverson is one of those. It was a beautifully written book that absolutely pulls you in to a heartbreaking story. I wasn't even at the end of the book when I had tears rolling down my cheeks and the sniffles coming faster and faster.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/2G6oUzdW7p8/blogher-book-club-underside-of-joy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/2G6oUzdW7p8" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/blogher-book-club-underside-of-joy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-3503989085927203445Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:08:00 +00002012-01-18T13:08:23.851-06:00weird catssafety firstWordless WednesdayMy cats are weird. I know this. I'm ok with this. They make me giggle most of the time. That said, I could be wrong. Maybe they're just extremely safety conscious. Maybe they just want to go with us when we leave the house? Maybe they want their own overpriced cat beds? I dunno. What's your theory? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/07FjjUIH4dE/wordles-wednesday-weird-cats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/07FjjUIH4dE" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordles-wednesday-weird-cats.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-5959746864301118831Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:38:00 +00002012-01-17T08:38:00.924-06:00quick dinnerseasy mealsmain dishhoney glazed chickenI know a meal is a success when my husband asks me to make it again ... the next night. I made something this week that fit into this category, and the wee ones loved it, too. Not only did they eat it at dinner, but they ate all of it that I sent for lunch the next day, as well. Best of all? This was a dish I made in desperation because I had nothing ready for dinner and raided my pantry. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/sliTYjS7CzY/tasty-tuesday-honey-glazed-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/sliTYjS7CzY" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/tasty-tuesday-honey-glazed-chicken.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-4222525968871268062Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:35:00 +00002012-01-16T21:35:06.346-06:00missing walletwee onesGood Samaritangood deedswhat to do when you find a walletPart of being a good mom - in my humble opinion - is teaching your children right from wrong. I can talk about it all I want, but if I don't show the same values that I preach to them, I may as well save my breath. That and I'd like to think that I'm a halfway decent person. On Sunday, Mister Man and I headed to Starbucks after dropping Little Miss at Sunday school (he goes to Catholic school,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/suf6OFMuSh8/imparting-life-lessons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/suf6OFMuSh8" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/imparting-life-lessons.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-475113372891425777Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:09:00 +00002012-01-13T16:09:10.536-06:00Chicagoauto bingowee onesmillion dollar ideacar bingoWhen we were in St. Louis over Christmas, one of the wee ones' joys was to play car bingo as we drive in my in-laws' car. It's become the first thing they do when they climb into the car. The only issue is when they can't find items on their cards. Unfortunately, we don't often see a post office or a wheel barrow or a ladder. Fortunately, we can still generally manage to have someone get a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/VWA6x58Dw6A/car-bingo-chicago-version.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/VWA6x58Dw6A" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/car-bingo-chicago-version.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-6874508778832739690Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:13:00 +00002012-01-12T22:13:52.764-06:00resolutionbook reviewWhy Women Need FatBlogHer Book ClubIt's the new year, and everyone's making resolutions, including many about losing weight or getting more fit. There are tons of diet and exercise books out there, some that I find downright scary and others that fascinate me. Why Women Need Fat: How "Healthy" Food Makes Us Gain Excess Weight and the Surprising Solution to Losing It Forever by William D. Lassek, M.D. and Steven J.C. Gaulin, Ph.Dhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/12Hc6qwC_rQ/blogher-book-club-review-why-women-need.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/12Hc6qwC_rQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/blogher-book-club-review-why-women-need.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-4540141961944742018Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:47:00 +00002012-01-11T09:47:18.476-06:00packing mistakeswhat to pack for a conferencepacking tipsbad shoesI have to write this post today. Why? Because I've spent the past three days at the Detroit Auto Show, and I have three toes that are still numb because I was in a hurry and didn't use my checklist. Fortunately, I've spent enough time in and out of airports - and attending conferences - that I can back quickly and efficiently, but I forgot to pack shoes. I had only the shoes I was wearing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/CMz6bfa0aN8/what-to-pack-for-conference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/CMz6bfa0aN8" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-to-pack-for-conference.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-167348750677030044Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:40:00 +00002012-01-10T06:40:21.227-06:00veganhow to tipsavocadoshow to choose a ripe avocadovegetarianrecipeshow to cut an avocadoAvocados are one of my favorite foods. They make such awesome ingredients in dishes from the best guacamole ever to the avocado tomato salad I shared last week, and more. Plus, they're pretty good on my own, as Little Miss can attest. They're one of her favorite vegetables. A few weeks ago, I asked my husband to help with prep in the kitchen and watched in amazement as he cut up the avocado.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/T5dJFgJIm0s/tasty-tuesday-how-to-cut-avocado.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/T5dJFgJIm0s" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/tasty-tuesday-how-to-cut-avocado.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-1800597371156516096Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +00002012-01-10T06:18:57.080-06:00special needsbad daysmom failTae Kwon DoMister ManautismThursday was not a good day. It started off all well and good, but by the end of the day - for the first time in my parenting history - I was alone in my bedroom sobbing. Things just hit at the wrong time. Mister Man is autistic. He's very high functioning, and he attends Catholic school with no support, but he's still autistic. That's why I pick him up to take him to twice weekly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/01VKmvrWGAs/yes-he-really-is-autistic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/01VKmvrWGAs" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/yes-he-really-is-autistic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-6279749389968453266Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:25:00 +00002012-01-06T14:25:24.018-06:00community buildingTwitterWhat's wrong with TwitterI wasn't the first person to join Twitter, and I certainly don't have the most followers. And I'm starting to ignore it more and more. I suspect I'm not the only one. Its evolution is beginning to remind me of blog. Remember the days where we visited other blogs and left comments on them because it was a part of the community we were creating? Now it frequently feels like so many are so busyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/wTx3SGjVpig/twitter-who-am-i-to-talk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/wTx3SGjVpig" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/twitter-who-am-i-to-talk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-5026767905957921833Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:38:00 +00002012-01-05T15:38:15.133-06:00profile photonot photogenicbad photosself-portraitWith my resolve to update my blog - and improve it, of course - I realized I should probably update my profile picture. I use the same photo across all sites from my Facebook fan page (you do like my Facebook page, right?) to Twitter (ummm, and of course you follow my brilliant witticisms on Twitter, too?) to my profile here and on Google+ (no comment needed, I assume). The photo is a year and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/CzgQOAgF84s/im-not-joking-when-i-say-im-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)16<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/CzgQOAgF84s" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/im-not-joking-when-i-say-im-not.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-6681578124940691193Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:40:00 +00002012-01-04T08:40:27.356-06:00getting kids to school on timenot a morning personmusingsschool schedulesI am so not a morning person. One of the things I hated most about working was the necessity for me to wake up at the crack of dawn and be on the road by 6:15am. Apparently I never grew out of that teenage need for sleep. This morning, I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth after my alarm woke me up - because I never wake up voluntarily on school days (wow, I really do sound like a teenagerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/oWP3yQqfCtA/i-am-so-not-morning-person.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/oWP3yQqfCtA" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-am-so-not-morning-person.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-7746177724106951388Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:19:00 +00002012-01-03T12:19:40.650-06:00veganside dishsaladstomato avocado saladeat your vegetablesvegetarianrecipesOn New Years Day, we were invited to a friend's house to celebrate her husband's birthday. She asked if I could bring a green salad, which ummm is something that I rarely make. And yes, I know I need to more often (see yesterday's post on my New Year's Resolutions). Unfortunately, the migraine got me. I had purchased the ingredients for what I thought was an ingenious salad, but I ended up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/dhqrRAy9aSo/tasty-tuesday-avocado-tomato-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/dhqrRAy9aSo" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/tasty-tuesday-avocado-tomato-salad.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-995385905322707139Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:37:00 +00002012-01-03T12:51:18.616-06:00resolutiongetting things doneNew YearsTrop50 True Resolutionsorganization goalsOk, so a New Year's post should be written by New Year's Day, right? Well, mine isn't. And considering that organization of many aspects of my life is a big part of my goals for the next year, this isn't getting off to a good start, is it? Well, I have a good excuse. I've been down and out with migraines essentially since Wednesday night which have laid me up in my bedroom, dark and quiet (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/Z74QwvAGnTQ/happy-new-year-year-of-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/Z74QwvAGnTQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year-year-of-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-5829253829415375665Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:01:00 +00002011-12-29T18:01:09.118-06:00The Magic RoomJeffrey Zaslowbook reviewshopping for wedding dressesBlogHer Book ClubI'm always excited to receive new books, especially books that haven't been published yet, and I was especially anxious to read Jeffrey Zaslow's The Magic Room, remembering the joy I took in finding my own wedding dress many years ago (ahem, not too many, though). Though the book was sweet and relatively enjoyable, it didn't provide the magic for me that I was hoping it would. The book is set http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/QO7Y9w9gOhI/blogher-book-club-review-magic-room.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/QO7Y9w9gOhI" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2011/12/blogher-book-club-review-magic-room.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-8101420647320456170Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:28:00 +00002011-12-27T08:28:00.916-06:00winning recipecookie contest winnerEgg Nog CookiesChristmas cookiesdessertrecipesYes, I posted a cookie recipe last week. And yes, Christmas was two days ago, but I have another great cookie recipe that I just have to share. First of all, I can't be the only one with egg nog left in the fridge and no desire to drink any more of it, can I? Second, I entered this cookie into a local cookie contest, and it won so of course I have to share with you, right? That's what I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/D5ijRgPekrA/tasty-tuesday-egg-nog-cookies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/D5ijRgPekrA" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2011/12/tasty-tuesday-egg-nog-cookies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-2103049693492219574Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:19:00 +00002011-12-26T21:19:06.306-06:00wee onesentertaining quotesletter to SantaChristmasI know it's already the day after Christmas, but I was busy having fun with my family and spending time with the wee ones, so I have a few posts about Christmas that will be coming up... after Christmas. Somehow, 10pm after a full day of entertaining and being entertained isn't an appealing blog writing time. Besides, I had present to wrap and a house to clean. On Christmas Eve, the wee ones http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/AvnbnH-ynEY/personality-is-expressed-through.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/AvnbnH-ynEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2011/12/personality-is-expressed-through.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-7643200911570140144Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:04:00 +00002011-12-22T10:04:18.632-06:00Barrington Giving DayRAZ2011Random Acts of ZhuCepiacharityseasonal givingThe Christmas shopping I need to do for family and friends is nearly complete, just a couple days before Christmas. I have full faith that I'll get it done, not only because I know what I still need to buy and have time to do it but more importantly because I am financially secure enough to do so. More and more of the families near where I live don't have that same security, and many have no http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/lBHyZ9bikf8/random-acts-of-zhu-redux.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/lBHyZ9bikf8" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2011/12/random-acts-of-zhu-redux.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494655959430218526.post-677461535120036384Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:46:00 +00002011-12-21T21:46:18.482-06:00Christmas letterwee onesbad family photosChristmasI finally received my Christmas cards today. At this point, my friends and family are going to think they're getting a card from me only because they sent one to me. It definitely isn't the case, but ... for some reason I can't manage to order them in time to get them earlier. That's a big part of the reason I'm posting so late today. I made a deal with myself that I wouldn't post until everyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~3/Fgt_n526H0s/christmas-letter-v2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Michelle)9<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HonestAndTruly/~4/Fgt_n526H0s" height="1" width="1"/>http://honestandtruly.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-letter-v2011.html