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  • This kind of freaky goodness makes cleaning the house much more enjoyable. Thanks to my sister-in-law in Ireland for sending us this groovalicious CD!
  • My husband and I saw There Will Be Blood. Fantastic! Excellent! Loved, loved, loved it! Click on the link to the official site where you can view various clips from the movie. Daniel Day-Lewis is one of my favorite actors and plays the part perfectly with his distinctive, growly voice, but Paul Dano, the actor who plays Eli the psychotic preacher, is the one I can’t seem to get out of my mind (and not in a good way, as I would much rather have Daniel Day-Lewis taking up residence). You may remember Paul Dano from his role as the brooding brother in Little Miss Sunshine.
  • My Burpee seed catalogue arrived, and I’m beginning to make plans for the garden. We’re expanding this year! And for the first time ever, there will be NO summer squash or zucchini (gasp!).
  • I received my business cards in the mail, and new freelance opportunities are beginning to appear in my inbox each day. Hooray!
  • Jacob lost his fourth tooth (the top front). Actually, Hannah helped expedite the process when she knocked him in the mouth with her knee. I hear it was an accident, but I’m not so sure. The one beside it is very loose now, so pretty soon I’ll have a son with two missing front teeth. He suddenly looks much older, and he speaks with a cute lisp.
  • Hannah and Jacob spent a few days with Granny and Papa while my husband was traveling. It was just Bridget and me on Wednesday evening, and she went to bed at 5:30. Yes, 5:30!!! So I started a new book (The Golden Compass), I watched the evening news, and I ate dinner IN PEACE. I forgot what quiet sounds likes, and it was truly, truly wonderful. Sorta like a mini-vacation!
  • Bridget has a new favorite word: certainly. If you make the observation that the weather is cold, Bridget will reply, It certainly is! She likes big words.
  • I appreciate everyone who has either signed up on the Bloggers for Locks of Love page or written a post to support the cause. Thank you!
  • Last, but certainly not least, I have some of the most supportive blog friends a blogger could ever hope for. Thank you for the kind comments on this post.