things i can remember from reading....
i like your dress crispy. you could wear it anywhere you like as long as you carry an attitude with it. no one will every know you've NOT come from a grand function and are just stopping in for a bite before heading home. you can use my spy game here as well. pretend you are one of a team of spies traveling the town after a grand hoopla.
so sorry mini-crisper crashed. daily we dodge similar incidences.
bibi what were you nominated for again? i don't move around mn much anymore. i even delete their weekly emails.
i've talked myself out of bunk beds for now. i'll probably change my mind next week.
enya, nicely done on redefining your relationship. it doesn't always have to be trashed. excellent job!
ursula, we're 40 days out from st. nick. shake a tail feather. my gift's got a ways to go ya know. 
as for gifts... i am so behind. i've purchase NOTHING for anybody and quite honestly don't have the urge to shop for people. how sad is that. i need some inspiration. i spent a few moments this morning online window shopping for the girls. i'd load a shopping basket, see the total then dump it. repeat. the price for the items never seemed to "fill me with joy." ba hum bug!
dd2 woke at 3am with a slight fever and talking like a rhodes scholar.
her fever came down but she has a nice case of bronchitis (unprofessionally diagnosed of course). i kept her out of school. she fell asleep around 11am (little early for her nap) and slept until 2:30pm. i had to really work with her to get her to wake up. i almost panicked thinking something was wrong or maybe i'd given her the wrong dose of tylenol. it took her about 20 minutes to rouse but then she was hell on wheels the rest of the day. she's quite the sneaky devil. fingers crossed we don't have a repeat tonight.
hugs and waves to all i didn't name.