Archive for February, 2007

27Feb 2007

Drool

in Pictures. 8 Comments



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Starting to get nervous by Papaya Mom on June 23rd, 2007
I'm moving to Hawaii in October as part of our new year of Navy moves.

Her teen years. by Papaya Mom on December 23rd, 2006
Every once in a while I feel like I'm getting a peek into that Crystal Ball that shows our future.

Train Table too? by Papaya Mom on December 29th, 2006
And to think.

Sand in my toes, coffee in my hair. by Papaya Mom on December 6th, 2006
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House guests by Papaya Mom on July 5th, 2007
This week we hosted my friends from Hawaii (who now live in Ohio) for the 4th of July festivities in DC.

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25Feb 2007

Ten more reasons

in Family and Papaya. 5 Comments

not to hit your children.

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Wow.... by Papaya Mom on May 5th, 2007
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Joining by Papaya Mom on November 19th, 2008
As I prepare myself to participate in the ongoing battle for Civil Rights as they pertain to the GLBT community I've joined a few organizations.

Motherhood is... by Papaya Mom on September 3rd, 2007
Once again Jordan at .

Think the Gelato she ate might have sugar? by Papaya Mom on March 3rd, 2008
They (mermaids) were hiding in the seaweed I remember that - when I was a dragon I could fly over the ocean.

Like saying you've never had the flu by Papaya Mom on October 28th, 2007
That is what happens when a tired Mommy blogs about having no time to blog.

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20Feb 2007

I thought this was why

in Political. 0 Comments

most of us voted to put Democrats back in power in congress!?!?!

Needless to say, I’ve written a letter.

On Friday the House voted to condemn the president’s plan to escalate the war. A good first step. But we have to keep moving. On Thursday–when Congress is home for recess–MoveOn members are planning to show up at hundreds of Congressional offices to deliver letters asking our representatives to stop the escalation.

The more of us who add our voices, the more pressure they’ll feel to act. Can you take a moment to write a short letter that other MoveOn members will hand-deliver for you on Thursday?/

http://pol.moveon.org/lettertocongress

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Sabrina knows her shit. by Papaya Mom on January 28th, 2007
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Cervical Cancer Vaccine by Papaya Mom on February 8th, 2007
Aside from my issues with vaccines, some of which I see the point in and some of which I don't, I have an opinion on the newest cervical cancer vaccine.

Inspired and Malcontent all in one evening. by Papaya Mom on November 30th, 2008
Reading through poetry trying to find a nice quotation for my Christmas Card.

Super Tuesday by Papaya Mom on February 5th, 2008
A song to keep you entertained today as we watch it all come through.

Nestle Boycott Week by Papaya Mom on July 2nd, 2007
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17Feb 2007

Baking

in Obama, Pictures, Political and Food. 8 Comments

Oh, how I love to bake. This is part of why I’m hosting the Bakin’ it HOT to elect Barack meeting on Tuesday. Oh yes, the one where our local WUSA Chanel 9 is coming to profile the ladies in charge of Families for Obama group. Oh yeah, that one.

So I made sugar cookie dough (with Lilikoi Juice) and froze it earlier in the week and today I started on two of my other three offerings:

BaRACKing Brownie Cups:
Scoop those brownies
Oh yeah - I’m happy to be elbow deep in chocolate no matter how “lowfat” I made the recipe - you’ll never know. Note my Pampered Chef scooper - I have them in every size and love those things. Oh - and if you want one of these XL Junior Ringer tshirts where the profits go to Obama? Linkie to Tshirts

Barack Brownie Cups
See how even and nice it makes the scoops? In my silicone cupcake paper replacement? Oh yeah, I love kitchen stuff.

Bakin' it HOT
Oh yeah - this is the only one where you can tell I have any hair so I had to post this photo.

Then it was on to National Security Nanaimo Bars which I learned to make while Adventure Dad was stationed in Monterey, CA at Naval Postgraduate School. I blame them for a lot of my weight gain.

Ingredients
Oh yeah - I don’t skimp. Schrafen Berger for my peeps.

Mixing it up
Wow. Pampered Chef Spatula and bowl - I’m addicted. Oh how this smelled AWESOME.

Kitchen Helper
I flattened it into the pan and am letting it cool before I add the sweet frosting layer then the layer of ganache. Oh yeah baby.

I know, you wish you could come. But if you want to throw your own party we’ve made it easy with PDF Instructions free for download.

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An Obamarific Day by Papaya Mom on April 19th, 2007
First.

Joining by Papaya Mom on November 19th, 2008
As I prepare myself to participate in the ongoing battle for Civil Rights as they pertain to the GLBT community I've joined a few organizations.

Obamaniac by Papaya Mom on March 8th, 2007
My life has become busy in such a good way.

I met him and I almost swooned. by Papaya Mom on January 5th, 2007
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Fundraising Primary by Papaya Mom on February 15th, 2007
Friends and Family,This is an blog post written entirely by me about something I care about.

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15Feb 2007

Fundraising Primary

in Obama. 3 Comments

Friends and Family,

This is an blog post written entirely by me about something I care about. I do not intend to flood your eMail boxes weekly as I go on this exciting journey because I know and appreciate that some have different views, different amounts of time to dedicate to Politics, and so on. But I ask that you read this eMail and think about what is going on.

I am very excited that a candidate that I believe in is running for President - I feel that this is the first chance my generation has had to come together and be part of sweeping political change on a grand scale (yes, the Senate takeover was big but not grand in my opinion). A moderate candidate that I agree with, that inspires me to take action on a grassroots level is something I’d been praying in hope of for a long time.

I could fill this eMail on Sen. Obama’s stance on the issues - but really, you have the right to see them for yourself. I am a huge fan of his public choice to publish where he stands even when his oponents are not yet ready to take one. His own website lists where he stands (http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ click on the headers to get longer descriptions averaging one page) and you can also see where he stands vs. Hillary ( http://www.whereistand.com/Stands/BarackObama/Detail/Compare?list=HillaryClinton ).

With my friend Ruthi, we’ve started a Nationwide Group called Families for Obama (www.familiesforobama.org) and we are organizing across the country - family inclusive events that spread knowledge about the candidate (his stance, etc.) as well as fundraising.

Here is the thing - we have a little over a month until the “Fundraising Primary” - before Iowa. It is our chance to help our candidate step out ahead, or be left in the dust. After March 31st the media will cover the candidates that raised the most money as the frontrunners, this is where we are in our out. If you donate $10 to his campaign it will mean more than $30 in January of next year, see what I mean? So I’ve created a fundraising page at ( http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/Papaya MomPetz ) and hope to raise a HUGE amount ($1000 for each state - that is $50,000 raised by a stay at home Mom!) So I’m asking you to take some time in the next week to look at where he stands on the issues, and make your starting choice to support his campaign (if you agree with him, of course) early on.

Thank you for your time in reading this eMail - if we agree or disagree, I respect you and am proud to call you someone I care about!

Aloha,
Papaya Mom

ps. If you would like more updates on what I’m doing - join at http://my.barackobama.com/ then add me as a friend, and join the Families for Obama group!

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Where was I today? by Papaya Mom on January 12th, 2008
At the .

Fundraising by Papaya Mom on February 12th, 2007
I've made a big exciting commitment (no, I won't be sued for not making it) to fundraise for Obama '08.

I met him and I almost swooned. by Papaya Mom on January 5th, 2007
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Debate by Papaya Mom on June 4th, 2007
I'm bothered by the idea that Senator Clinton is called "the frontrunner" when I so truly believe my candidate is.

Obamaniac by Papaya Mom on March 8th, 2007
My life has become busy in such a good way.

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13Feb 2007

Remembering

in Family and Adventure Dad. 2 Comments

Me: “Do you know what today is?”

Adventure Dad: “The day before Valentines Day?”

Me: “And…?”

Adventure Dad: “Your Dad’s birthday?”

Me: “No, the 17th anniversary of his death. His birthday was December 31.”

Adventure Dad: “Your family has a lot of stuff this time of year.”

Me: “We’ll make sure to look out for that next time someone might croak.”

Adventure Dad: “A little consideration goes a long way.”

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Think the Gelato she ate might have sugar? by Papaya Mom on March 3rd, 2008
They (mermaids) were hiding in the seaweed I remember that - when I was a dragon I could fly over the ocean.

Ten more reasons by Papaya Mom on February 25th, 2007
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Sabrina knows her shit. by Papaya Mom on January 28th, 2007
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Communal Living by Papaya Mom on October 20th, 2007
is better than I could have hoped.

Why single moms don't blog by Papaya Mom on October 27th, 2007
(note: I in no way intend to offend anyone who is a rockin' single mom blogger) sleep.

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13Feb 2007

Six Weird Things About Me

in meme. 3 Comments

1. I am of the opinion that a shower can cure anything, therefore I often end up getting sick while trying to shower away food poisining hot sweats. Yes, I obsessivly clean/wash the shower if I’ve been sick in there before anyone else in my home touches it - I’m silly, not gross.

2. I deeply want a tattoo, but because of my melanoma history I won’t ever get one.

3. I am both social and uncomfortable in crowds.

4. I detest mouth sounds - the squishy weird noise your mouth makes when you are talking but have dry/sticky mouth. When I hear it on the radio I have to hold back from calling in to tell the anchor to “DRINK WATER damnit.”

5. I wear shades on my head at night.

6. I have long toes.

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The Nonsense Story meme... by Papaya Mom on September 6th, 2007
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13Feb 2007

Snow

in Weather. 0 Comments

The snow is coming! The snow is coming!

In the Metro DC area (Northern Virginia) where I live you would think “Snow” was another name for “a big scary monster!” The schools always go two hours late if there is a hint of ice or snow which with a two year old should not bother me BUT it means they are all in the nice daycare at my gym so Papaya is overrun by 13 year olds.

Now they are predicting two, count ‘em two, days of snow and “wintery weather” for the area.

You would have thought we were preparing for a hurricane the way Whole Foods looked this afternoon. If only Mondays were not my regular grocery day - I totally would have driven on.

Now, let us see if there IS any snow tonight. No matter what we get it won’t measure up to my In Law’s 8+ Feet in Lewis County, NY.

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Hearty meal on a rainy day... by Papaya Mom on April 6th, 2005
We meant to walk today.

Spring by Papaya Mom on April 7th, 2005
It seems like Spring has sprung here in Poulsb along with LOTS of rain to keep those flowers coming.

SPRING? by Papaya Mom on January 7th, 2007
We played at the park today with Papaya for many hours, in t-shirts! Papaya was adorable even when the 10,000 kids pushed her around some.

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12Feb 2007

Fundraising

in Obama. 0 Comments

I’ve made a big exciting commitment (no, I won’t be sued for not making it) to fundraise for Obama ‘08. I’m choosing to try and raise $50,000 for the campaign - a HUGE ammount for sure. Why that ammount? $1000 for every state silly.

If you want to donate for no reason other than support and to make me smile; clicke Here.

Also - help me brainstorm! What will I be doing over the next 300 or so days before the primaries?

Bake Sale
Children’s Read-a-Thon (where they get sponsers to donate for each book read over a period of time)
Graphic Design - I design you a card and either print it at cost for a donation TO the fundraising page, or give the .jpg file in exchange for the donation
Frozen Meals - Like I made for my friend Julie when she had the baby - sell them and put the profits towards donations.

Any other great ideas out there?

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Debate by Papaya Mom on June 4th, 2007
I'm bothered by the idea that Senator Clinton is called "the frontrunner" when I so truly believe my candidate is.

Workout! by Papaya Mom on March 23rd, 2007
The new Season of Workout is on tonight!!!! I'm LOVING it.

The week ahead... by Papaya Mom on April 30th, 2007
includes cooking great meals (I hope).

I met him and I almost swooned. by Papaya Mom on January 5th, 2007
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Joining by Papaya Mom on November 19th, 2008
As I prepare myself to participate in the ongoing battle for Civil Rights as they pertain to the GLBT community I've joined a few organizations.

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10Feb 2007

"Lets get to work!"

in Obama. 2 Comments

All future Obama posts will be posted at our Families for Obama group on www.barakobama.com, but right now (shocking) the site is slow to load and I have to share.

There they were, the people of Illinois who I have envied for so long (Obama already legally represents them!), in the cold waiting for the announcement. We are all waiting, the excitement growing, knowing what is to come this morning that will be remembered in the history books.

Dick Durban (D-IL) stood there in Springfield and spoke of President Lincoln and how he started there to “heal a divided nation” and about how we are now “hungering for a new generation of leadership.” Right on! Now send in the big gun, it’s nice to hear from you and all but I want to hear OBAMA!

Then he walked up, casual and happy with his family - taking the time to hold his daughter’s hand. I see floating along the bottom of the CNN screen that “Clinton is the early frontrunner for ‘08” and think to myself…not for long!

What. a. speaker. This man was made for this - he’s going to dominate in debates and charm each and every person he meets on this journey. He speaks to our hearts, inspires us and well, I’m proud (how quickly we take emotional ownership of our leaders).

The crowd held signs saying “Barak the Vote” and “Obama ‘08” and chanted O-BA-MA-O-BA-MA long and loud and strong! Our future President (I think I’m going to call him that from now on, OFP) inspired me by giving eloquent words to things I’ve been thinking for so long;

we CAN “Disagree without being disagreeable”
we CAN affect a “system that CAN be changed”
it IS “time for our generation to answer that call”
we ARE “One People - as Americans” and not only a political party or color
I DO believe with OFP “in what this country can be”
I DO believe in “diplomacy, strategy, foresight”
I HAVE “looked away in disillusionment” but not any more, oh no!

Then, after saying the magic words we all wanted to hear he went on to the meat of the issue - his vision, our vision, for America.

Lobby Reform - YES!
Share in Prosperity - YES! I want to “be the generation that ends poverty in America,” I mean - who would not want to be part of that?!!?
Setting Priorities and making Hard Choices - of course, that is what a REAL candidate does without fear for political points but rather with motivation for the future of our country.
He wants to be the “Vehicle of your hopes, your dreams” - and that what this is to me right now, he IS the vehicle of MY hopes and dreams for America and I’m fired up (oh dear, should I avoid that term for fear it will be overused by media?) for the first time in my life to become part of this process.
Military (as a Military wife I have a lot of emotional capital built up here) - a “stronger military” mentioned be a Democrat (I could not be more excited to see “my” party embracing what I know is a good idea). A homecoming that will honor, care for and rebuild our military. A end to the war in Iraq (it IS possible - he’s right, we have to tell the Iraqis we won’t be there forever or there is no reason for the Sunnis and Shiites to work together), this “tragic mistake.” March ’08 - I can see that, I can look forward to that - It can be real!

I am all about “reclaiming the meaning of citizenship” through this group - it is time for us to gather and “transform a Nation” with OFP. My first plan of action is to start a book club (I know, not exciting but meaningful, I promise) to reRead THE AUDACITY OF HOPE together. How about you start one in your town too?

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Obamaniac by Papaya Mom on March 8th, 2007
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Workout! by Papaya Mom on March 23rd, 2007
The new Season of Workout is on tonight!!!! I'm LOVING it.

Joining by Papaya Mom on November 19th, 2008
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I met him and I almost swooned. by Papaya Mom on January 5th, 2007
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Where was I today? by Papaya Mom on January 12th, 2008
At the .

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