tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-349788 2009-11-09T21:53:41-08:00 Attorney, mother, gardener...and would-be cellist, writer, and princess of small nation-state. Frequent driver in traffic, worrier about student loans, and drinker of Diet Dr. Pepper. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a66ce303970b 2009-11-09T21:53:41-08:00 2009-11-09T21:53:41-08:00 Shelley's Case Crazy, crazy day.* Twenty minutes from daycare/Matthew's work, Peach announces, "I have to go potty." She's been so perfect on the commutes that I gave up putting a diaper on her for the trips to/from work (even with commute traffic!)...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=A3Gr4DKFTPc:KiiwXjfMUyo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=A3Gr4DKFTPc:KiiwXjfMUyo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/A3Gr4DKFTPc" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/11/art-of-mom-monday-1.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a6afda2a970c 2009-11-05T22:01:22-08:00 2009-11-05T22:01:22-08:00 Shelley's Case Peach picked her outfit this morning (well, she does every morning - or at least nitpicks what I choose), and was adamant about the tutu - but then decided at the last minute not to wear it to school (we...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=VxfLIOmPdBc:LItWJwqk0QY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=VxfLIOmPdBc:LItWJwqk0QY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/VxfLIOmPdBc" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/11/peach-in-a-tutu.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a65a4cda970b 2009-11-05T19:11:13-08:00 2009-11-05T19:11:13-08:00 Shelley's Case Since Peach's Duran Duran obsession started, I've been wildly (ha) working on trying to get her tastes diversified. (Oh, hell, that's not true. Remember my labor and delivery playlist? I've been thinking about this for a while - I even...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=rX0dib0bhAY:K9ZxgdKc4AM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=rX0dib0bhAY:K9ZxgdKc4AM:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/rX0dib0bhAY" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/11/how-can-someone-so-young-sing-words-so-sad.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a6aaeb96970c 2009-11-04T22:57:42-08:00 2009-11-04T22:57:42-08:00 Shelley's Case I work in the Pearl District and as a result, I get to enjoy shopping at a lot of swanky boutiques. Granted, I buy stuff on sale/clearance, but I like nice things and it's fun. I like good service, and...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=SzK9a2c3_IE:jXlkXTdqD8Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=SzK9a2c3_IE:jXlkXTdqD8Y:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/SzK9a2c3_IE" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/11/snotty-store-alert-french-quarter-linens.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a6a6d3d4970c 2009-11-03T19:49:05-08:00 2009-11-03T19:49:05-08:00 Shelley's Case Peach sings in the shower. I really dig this. She also does "eskimo kisses." Opposing counsel should really, really always send RFPs in doc form to opposing counsel. It's the kind thing to do. [Story redacted at Matthew's request. It...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=KK_qUayKcxY:qiVsesKzn3k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=KK_qUayKcxY:qiVsesKzn3k:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/KK_qUayKcxY" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/11/randomness.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a64b5496970b 2009-11-02T10:42:40-08:00 2009-11-02T10:42:40-08:00 Shelley's Case I'm not feeling like a mothering maven today - a screaming toddler during morning daycare drop off does it to me, every time - but even a weekend of sick Mactyres had some up moments. My favorite, around 2:30 am...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=IYiWmbbNnZc:JpDFr-D17uE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=IYiWmbbNnZc:JpDFr-D17uE:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/IYiWmbbNnZc" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/11/art-of-mom-monday.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a6217014970b 2009-10-26T13:28:25-07:00 2009-10-26T13:29:08-07:00 Shelley's Case One word: Schwan's. On his own volition, Matthew started ordering from Schwan's. And lo, there were healthy dinners on the table that I did not have to prepare. Balance is restored. Life is good. (And mostly, he does the dishes.)...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=JwW7A8UA1Uc:MjS-N_amOYo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=JwW7A8UA1Uc:MjS-N_amOYo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/JwW7A8UA1Uc" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/10/art-of-mom-monday.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a668a719970c 2009-10-21T20:31:22-07:00 2009-10-21T20:31:22-07:00 Shelley's Case 1. Today we had an almost completely accident free day (one not-quite-to-potty-in-time morning incident). All day at daycare: no accidents. Wearing big girl underwear. Yes!!! 2. This was a real conversation about ten minutes ago. Shelley: Peach, don't touch that....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=7hKJWIZUmOY:4SyvlNGHYIY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=7hKJWIZUmOY:4SyvlNGHYIY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/7hKJWIZUmOY" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/10/two-things-about-my-kid.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a5fb629d970b 2009-10-19T16:32:20-07:00 2009-10-19T16:32:20-07:00 Shelley's Case My kid loves Duran Duran, so much so that I'm expecting the next thing out of her mouth to be why Simon LeBon is so much cuter than John Taylor. (OK, maybe not quite that much. But close.) Take this...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=X9ObtWb9wqo:nZpgjAds6Z4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=X9ObtWb9wqo:nZpgjAds6Z4:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/X9ObtWb9wqo" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/10/my-wild-girl.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a631a4ce970c 2009-10-11T23:45:08-07:00 2009-10-12T10:29:23-07:00 Shelley's Case Since Matthew's mid-September surgery, we're getting back to a sort of normalcy. The hospital bed is gone from the house. The shower chair isn't used in the shower, but has been converted to a special place for Peach to sit...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=mKHBIFCGcoI:8xr8ckzFLbw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=mKHBIFCGcoI:8xr8ckzFLbw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/mKHBIFCGcoI" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/10/new-kind-of-normalcy-.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a62f0aa6970c 2009-10-10T23:55:30-07:00 2009-10-10T23:55:30-07:00 Shelley's Case Friday morning, my sister-in-law and Peach and I set out to Roloff Farms, home of Little People, Big World. (It's located about 15 minutes from my house.) S-I-L Elina is a huge fan of the show, and I am a...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=ft_ep4ElSYQ:4eD56On9d2Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=ft_ep4ElSYQ:4eD56On9d2Y:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/ft_ep4ElSYQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/10/close-encounters-with-reality-tv.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451c1e869e20120a6275446970c 2009-10-08T23:27:59-07:00 2009-10-08T23:27:59-07:00 Shelley's Case ...this woman would be rotting in it. Good call on prosecuting her...although (her) God knows she'll probably claim it's an infringement on her 1st Amendment rights. My first administrative assistant at my first grown-up job was bilked by someone just...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=CTosKhvU7zs:gWdR6UzYwnY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?a=CTosKhvU7zs:gWdR6UzYwnY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/YOEm?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/typepad/YOEm/~4/CTosKhvU7zs" height="1" width="1"/>http://mactyre.typepad.com/menagerie/2009/10/if-i-believed-in-hell.html