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This is why we do it…

janette — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:51:30 +0000

I finally got to return to doing my storytime visits at in-home daycares yesterday after my 4 month hiatus.

When I logged into facebook in the morning…this is what was waiting for me with the caption “waiting for Janette”

Adorable.

How nice to be missed. What’s even nicer was seeing their cute faces and having them sing songs with me.

Ahh…it’s good to be back.

One of my co-workers asked me yesterday if the novelty of driving had worn off yet…absolutely not! I feel like I’m 16 again. Loving the freedom!

I will admit though that the first place I had to be somewhere without someone else being responsible to get me there…I was late. Apparently I had to be more “with it” when it came to my schedule when I was dependent on all those other people!

a real treat

janette — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:24:24 +0000

On the way back from the Iowa Library Association conference last week, my co-workers and I stopped at Dairy Queen to eat.

It was raining…it was cold…and dairy queen sounded just right – especially since our hometown Dairy Queen closed for the season, and doesn’t serve a full menu when they’re open.

I was super excited…to be eating out. Nathan and I stopped eating out as an experiment with our finances…and our waistlines.

I ordered…the grilled turkey club…with cheeseballs. I was good and didn’t have any ice cream (but only because i figured the cheeseballs made up for it and more.)

If I look in pain…it is because i was. This is what i had left when i started to feel full. I started taking big breaths in order to make room for the whole meal. (have you ever noticed that you start to breathe deeper when getting full?) I was always a clean plate girl…but seriously underestimated the size of the order!

I told Stacey though…I didn’t cook it, and I didn’t pay for it…so I’m gonna eat it.

And I did.

I made Stacey take the picture on her phone…so, thanks stace for the image to the post!

Among my many hidden talents…

janette — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:39:35 +0000

So, last week I blogged about my frustrating day, starting with the chocolate people that made me crazy…I thought this week, you may like to see what exactly it was I ordered from a chocolate store in Vermont of all places.

Yes…among my newfound talents…toilet cakes. I did not know this talent was one I posessed, but it was brought about by other creative minds and a willingness to try anything once. The seat came from Creative Chocolates of Vermont and is solid chocolate with painted on flowers…all edible of course.

Doesn’t it just make you want to eat cake?

I suck at stripping

janette — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:14:22 +0000

Probably not something you’d share with most of the general population, right? I’m not ashamed at all to tell you this…because in this case its not as risky to share as you may think.
I was sitting at work today…processing books…which I actually find kindof fun (shh…don’t tell anyone). This process requires putting a metal strip in each book. My first couple of attempts were not asthetically pleasing causing me some frustration. Being the perfectionist that I am, i like things to look pretty. At one point I actually said out loud, before really thinking about what was coming out of my mouth, “I suck at stripping.”
I thought Stacey was going to fall off her chair.