Monthly Archives: September 2009

>The Hangover

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Cicada Lady

> Evie: Mommy, why are you so sick?Me: I hate to admit this Eve, but the truth is that I am hungover.Evie: Oh. Is that contagious? I am writing this entry from the couch. Lying down. I can actually type … Continue reading →

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>Used, it’s the new black

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>For the past few days, the winds have been blowing some cold air down from the mountains and into Boulder. After a year in southern California, I am welcoming the change in temperature, but realizing that those dusty bins of … Continue reading →

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>Good-bye trikes, goodbye training wheels

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>Walking the girls to school in the morning, I am often struck by the number of little kids riding bikes. By little, I’m talking three and four-year-olds cruising by on their two wheelers like they’ve been riding forever. Boulder is … Continue reading →

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>A slightly embarrassing addiction

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>My decision was made, made before I’d ever consciously chosen, and I was committed to seeing it through. Because there was nothing more terrifying to me, more excruciating, than the thought of turning away from him. It was an impossibility. … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, chick lit, sweet valley high, twilight, vampires | 3 Comments

>Creepy crawly creatures, and it’s not even Halloween

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Cicada Lady

> Evie at our neighbor’s house in LA – with a snail on her nose When Evie was two years old, she was terrified of bugs. The most innocent looking fly sitting on the slide at the playground would send … Continue reading →

Posted in bearded dragons, bugs, evie, insects, lizards | 3 Comments

>To Boulder: XOXOXOX

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>A couple of months ago, I wrote a blog entry about my relationship with Los Angeles. It was basically a letter, or as I called it a “talk”, about the way I felt about living there. It wasn’t that I … Continue reading →

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>Just your average day at our house

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>Some days it seems like life would be a lot easier if I worked in an office somewhere. If you are reading this from work, you may not agree. I’ve done it before and I know it’s not always easy. … Continue reading →

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>You know you’re child is two when…

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>…you think it might be a good idea to take a break from cooking and cleaning and eat out. Instead, you leave the restaurant exhausted, covered in food, and wondering if you’ll ever be allowed to eat there again. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Noni, terrible twos, two years old | 5 Comments

>Sigg Update

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Cicada Lady

>While I don’t like a company to falsely advertise, I do appreciate it when they own up to their mistake. I’m going to give the power of the internet some credit here because I think companies these days are terrified … Continue reading →

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