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Baby Making Update

Posted on May 11, 2011 by la_florecita

Two months ago I wrote about the app I’m using to track my charts. (Read that biology lesson or else this will be super confusing. Or skip this post if you want to keep thinking the female body is a … Continue reading →

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Ugh, stupid blog

Posted on April 27, 2011 by la_florecita

So I’ve just noticed that several of the changes I made to my blog a few months ago aren’t there anymore. For example, “la florecita” is back up again above the header. And my header isn’t a home button anymore. … Continue reading →

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Design Ranch, part 2

Posted on April 20, 2011 by la_florecita

From my Design Ranch journal: Day 2. Or, The Day I Realized I Needed to Shut Up and Just Go With It. Since arriving I’d been lamenting that I hadn’t scheduled myself any downtime. It was eat, workshop, eat, workshop, … Continue reading →

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Tres.

Posted on March 30, 2011 by la_florecita

Last Friday (sorry, but if you haven’t seen it, I just don’t know) Dave and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary. We both took the day off work and just hung out together. I’d like to say it was romantic, … Continue reading →

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Cowardice

Posted on February 22, 2011 by la_florecita

Today someone I consider a “twitter friend” tweeted this: And to me this is a total no-brainer. If that’s what it would take, hell yeah, raise those taxes! Eleven cents per $10 if teachers can get raises! 15 cents per … Continue reading →

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Typical Austin in February

Posted on February 6, 2011 by la_florecita

8am: Read (past tense) the New York Times. (instead of setting it next to my bed with the intention of reading it later that day or that week or just the NYT Magazine, and then just recycling it without opening … Continue reading →

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I'm Certain We Have This All Figured Out

Posted on January 31, 2011 by la_florecita

I’d wanted to reach certain milestones before we discussed starting a family. Okay, two milestones: pay off credit card debt and buy a house. And then I was 32. And you know what the great thing about buying a house … Continue reading →

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You are Here. I just don't care.

Posted on August 27, 2010 by la_florecita

It’s 6am and I’m at my parents’ house. I was in bed by 8:30 and it was still light outside. Just like old times, minus the part where I never lived in this house. I’m here for work but I … Continue reading →

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Disconnected

Posted on July 7, 2010 by la_florecita

A few weeks ago I decided to take my first staycation. Sort of. Well, no, I DID decide it, but it’s turned out to be less stay and more cation. I took off work from Friday to Thursday. In 2 … Continue reading →

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Dear 20-year old Jen,

Posted on June 3, 2010 by la_florecita

(Maggie did this today and I thought it was interesting and started to write a few ideas. Turns out I have a lot to say to my 20-year-old self.) Hi. First, that guy you’re dating? You’re not going to marry … Continue reading →

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