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Helena Handbasket

Can you dig it? Can yoooooou DIG IT?

About Me

I am a happily married mother of three. I have been a vegetarian for 15 years. I would refer to my religion as pagan, with an interest in many pantheons. I think it is every human's responsibility to recycle and grow at least one thing in your life. I believe that uniforms in school actually inspire children to develop as an individual and do not stifle creativity.
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My Interests

anime with high school kids in love, cake with buttercream frosting, buying school supplies even when I'm not in school anymore, finding anything I need for less than $10, Thai/Indian/Cambodian/Middle Eastern foods, black and white photos, poodles, kitsch, Rosati's frozen custard, my man stud- Matty.

I'd like to meet:

Perez Hilton, my crack dealer!

Music:

I have an eclectic taste in music. I'm lucky because my husband has an excellent music collection (he "worked in a record store for five @..$%in' years!") and he is good at sharing. There is no way I could list all the types of music that I enjoy. I find that I listen to college radio and NPR in the car. I also want to add that my brother Ian is a talented musician in the band, Voice of Addiction.

Television:

Cavs basketball!!! Oh, I love Biggest Loser with couples competing, I admit it.

Heroes:

I admire so many people! My Dad because he made a decsion to face his fears and have a heart tansplant just to try and be around for his family. My Mom becaus she overcame so many things including a really extensive stroke before she was 50 and did her own rehab! My Step-mom, Mum because she took care of everyone, especially my Dad. My In-laws because they are the most loving and involved parents, grandparents and friends I have ever met and they bring out the best in people (and they raised the greatest man ever!). My Husband, Matt because he didn't even flinch when he became a family man overnight. My daughter Jassy because she has the guts to be all the things I couldn't be at her age. Grandma Terry because she is the most generous person I know and she keeps the greeting card industry in business.

My Blog

response to Elizabeths blog on whats going on for Fall...

What is on Hoffman Haus's autumnal to do list? Well, we have already been to our favorite orchard once and we try to go at least 3 times during apple picking season. We got some delicious apples and...
Posted by Helena Handbasket on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:40:00 PST

found some forgotten wolfieisms

Moved my microwave today so I could caulk the kitchen back splash, yes I am a caulking fool, and found some more "Wolfie-isms" I had written down. Here goes:*"I have an idea of watermelon. Can I eat a...
Posted by Helena Handbasket on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:43:00 PST

Catching up with the Hoffman kids

O.K., I have a bunch of little post its with "wolfie-isms" and I am going to take the time to post them here, as this allows me to save them and humiliate him with them once he begins to date. Here g...
Posted by Helena Handbasket on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:58:00 PST

fruitopia!

For all you Aldis naysayers, check out what I got for$14 yesterday :2 watermelons (one medium, one large)1 cantaloupe4 quarts of strawberries1 pint of blueberries8 bananasIt is all beautiful, not a sp...
Posted by Helena Handbasket on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:03:00 PST

My birthday make over

My wonderful mother-in-law, Jo, gave me gift certificates to have my hair and makeup done for my 39th birthday. The background here is that I recently lost 60 pounds, donated most of my hair and have...
Posted by Helena Handbasket on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:03:00 PST

Potty Madness: One Mother’s Descent Into the Bowels of Potty Training

Ahhh... potty training again. This time with a boy. With Jas I had serious motivation, involving what else? You guessed it, clothes. She had a little bathing suit (she pronounced it "bay-til-goop...
Posted by Helena Handbasket on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:11:00 PST

My birthday gift list

     I have been thinking about what I want for my birthday and think I have finally come up with something.  It was hard because first of all I am trying to reduce the clutte...
Posted by Helena Handbasket on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:18:00 PST

twinsies

Here's a funny pic I've been meaning to post for awhile.  This is Wolf and Vlad wearing the same outfit.  Don't they look alike!...
Posted by Helena Handbasket on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:19:00 PST

A wonderful day

Hi everybody!  We had such a blast today at the Memphis kiddie park and the metroparks!  For those of you that don't know what the kiddie park is, it's a tiny little amusement park 10 miles ...
Posted by Helena Handbasket on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:30:00 PST

some (healthy )dessert recipes

Grandma Terry came home from a visit with her sister with a bowl of yummy Pumpkin Fluff and some new recipes for desserts that are appropriate for weight watchers, diabetics and anyone loking to watch...
Posted by Helena Handbasket on Fri, 23 May 2008 07:43:00 PST