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<p><strong>Wippy</strong>, I like the way you think. It's so "take no prisoners". <img alt="
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<p>Is Russian dressing only sold in Canada now? I couldn't find it in my grocery store. I remembered that it was a red type dressing so I picked up a bottle of Catalina - will that be the same? I actually did the pork chops with cream of mushroom soup over them in the crock pot today! Dinner will be nearly ready when I get home - I'll just boil up some rice and steam up some veggies. Yay!<br><br><strong>Biggest Loser</strong> - The thing I noticed is that they're not even waiting until the competition starts to try killing the contestants - they're doing it in the auditions! Geez. I always feel really inspired when I watch that show, not to work out, but to help others lose weight and exercise. I just have no education or experience to support that kind of career though. I also feel inspired to eat ice cream. The sappy stories were too much, I was fast forwarding through many of them after a while. I figure we'll hear plenty more about them as the season progresses. I swore I wasn't going to watch again, but my DVR was still set to record from last season so it recorded, and I watched. </p>
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<p><strong>QOD</strong>: Trying to come up with a favorite summer memory makes me realize how fast it went - it's all a blur and I'm having trouble coming up with a favorite memory.</p>
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Side note: DD can be overly dramatic. I guess that is redundant considering she is a 13 YO girl. When she got home last night, she baked a batch of cookies. She said that if she did not make cookies she would have throw herself down the stairs.</p>
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<p>I know this is serious, but it made me laugh. I got accused of cheating in junior high - English and Reading were always easy for me, I got A's without really trying, and one day a girl passed me a note in Reading class asking for some answers - which the teacher intercepted. And then in front of the entire class she said "So this is how you get such good grades, you cheat!" Which I most certainly did not. So I asked to go to the Principal's office. Her response, "You are just ASKING to go the Principal's office". "Um, yes ma'am, that's what I just said." <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/roll_eyes.gif" style="width:15px;height:15px;" title=""> <br><br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>NCRG71</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70247/wednesday-fun-lack-of-creative-fun-thingee-9-22#post_1947515"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Speaking of school issues - I felt like a rotten parent the other day. I had to call DS's principal on Monday afternoon. Last year, there was a girl in his class who just tortured him. He was a target for her outbursts and he would get sucked in every time. She ruined his Science fair project, harassed him in the pool, yelled at him in the classroom - it felt like it was non-stop. I worked with his teacher extensively and he became much better at not getting involved and letting their teacher handle her. Fortunately, they were completely separated this year. </p>
<p>But Monday, she punched him in the hallway after school. DS called me in tears because he shoved her away from him and she went backwards into the lockers. He has NEVER put his hands on anyone before. I called the principal b/c I wanted it dealt with as soon as possible - it was only the 10th day of school! I told her that if he needed to be punished for his behavior, I had no problem with that, but she needed to handle this situation ASAP. I just can't deal with this all year again. Ugh.</p>
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<p>Crock pot cooking - I realized I have made the Russian chicken recipe (I think it was called Apricot chicken) before, but it was baked in the oven. And don't fear the Apricot - it is delish! Chicken can get funky in the crockpot - I've had better luck using bone in chicken and/or freezing it first. Then it seems to stay nice and juicy.</p>
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<p>And do you freeze the boneless skinless chicken breasts first and they turn out better? </p>
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<p>Fun: 11 Days til race day.</p>
<p>Not Fun: I get to call my ex tonight and tell him that he's not taking the kids race weekend. We're sticking with the plans already in place. I asked DD what SHE wanted to do, since the weekend at Dad's is for her birthday celebration and she said she'd rather go to Auntie Goon's house. So there you have it.</p>
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<p>Happy Hump Day!!<br>
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