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The Laine List

 ElaineSGriffin ― http://www.thelainelist.com

The Laine List takes you through what it's like to be me. Working from home while jugling kids and trying to create a peaceful and harmonious work/life balance. Which leads me to my epic fails. And my constant need to organize.
Also, I'm a wanna-be roller derby queen, going by the derby name of Crazy Eyeris.

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Listed: Mar 20, 2012

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The Best Mother’s Day Gift: My Children

The Laine List ― Yesterday was my son’s 7th birthday. Seven years ago, one week before Mother’s Day, he made me a mother. Four years later, one week after Mother’s Day, I became a mother again. This time, to a daughter. I was gifted with two...

Tags: Family, Nostalgia, Birth, Children, Family, Mother's Day

ElaineSGriffin ― 1 week 3 days ago

wReck Derby Week Three: Shut Up and Skate

The Laine List ― I’m happy to say that I survived week three. Not only did I survive, but I have an increased confidence and excitement; two things that were quickly retreating from my life. You might remember that I injured my quad last week, and was hard ...

Tags: Roller Derby, Fears, ILWR, Nerves, Roller Derby

ElaineSGriffin ― 8 weeks 4 days ago

wReck Derby Week Two: Fresh Meat Injury

The Laine List ― The last few days I’ve been in kind of a funk. I’m not very excited about anything and I’m just tired. Yesterday was week two of wReck derby, and I had zero energy. Zero. But I strapped on my skates in the afternoon and skated...

Tags: Roller Derby, Uncategorized, Fresh Meat, Roller Derby, WReck Derby

ElaineSGriffin ― 9 weeks 4 days ago

Our Trip to the National Museum of Play

The Laine List ― Last week the kids and I played hookie we took a field trip to Rochester to visit a friend and go to the National Museum of Play. That place is seriously awesome. I can’t even put into words all they have to offer, so I will let them do the...

Tags: Balance, Family, Family, Kids, Life, National Museum Of Play

ElaineSGriffin ― 10 weeks 4 days ago

My Kids Help Me Grow and Learn

The Laine List ― Lately I have been so stressed out. About a lot of things. My children seem to want to compound this stress. Genevieve will not stop getting into stuff. Her new trick is putting things in the toilet. Washcloths, hand towels, cups. Ben spends his ...

Tags: Family, Uncategorized, Growing, Learning, Letting Go

ElaineSGriffin ― 10 weeks 4 days ago

In Pursuit of Crazy Eyeris: wReck Derby Week One

The Laine List ― So, wReck Derby started last night. In case you are wondering, wReck is a recreational roller derby, led by our local league, Ithaca League of Women Rollers (ILWR). We skate and learn the fundamentals of roller derby, without all the blocking and...

Tags: Roller Derby, Uncategorized, ILWR, Roller Derby, WReck Derby

ElaineSGriffin ― 10 weeks 4 days ago

Social Media Has Blurred the Lines Between Personal and Professional

The Laine List ― It is no secret that I have been essentially unable to keep up with both a personal and professional blog. I just don’t feel like I have a lot to say on The Laine List. My readers are losing interest, because I am too. I think about the work ...

Tags: Balance, Career, NaBloPoMo, Uncategorized, Blogging, Personal Blog

ElaineSGriffin ― 11 weeks 2 days ago

In Pursuit of Crazy Eyris: Weekend Roller Skating

The Laine List ― This weekend, for my birthday and in preparation for wReck Derby this week, we went roller skating. I wish the photos and watermarks were better, but I’ll work on that. I guess maybe I should have taken a picture of myself, huh?

Tags: Being An Athlete, Being Fearless, Roller Derby, Birthday, Roller Derby, Roller Skating

ElaineSGriffin ― 11 weeks 2 days ago

Great Risks and Great Rewards

The Laine List ― Today’s NaBloPoMo prompt is, “Do you believe the saying that with great risks come great rewards?” I think this is terribly cliche. I also think it is terribly true. As I have mentioned in previous posts, my life did not really...

Tags: Balance, NaBloPoMo, Uncategorized, Confidence, Life, Rewards

ElaineSGriffin ― 11 weeks 2 days ago

How Do I Make My House a Home?

The Laine List ― Do you love your house? I have a love/hate relationship with my house. I love it because at least we have it. And I hate it because, well, it’s not what I want, or where I want to be. My husband and I bought this house a few months before we...

Tags: Epic Fails, NaBloPoMo, Organizing, Finances, Happiness, Home Ownership

ElaineSGriffin ― 11 weeks 2 days ago

Keep Your Sanity while Working at Home with Kids

The Laine List ― When I started working from home when it was out of necessity. Money was tight and I was pregnant. Our son was starting part-time pre-school and we needed the funds to pay for it. Getting a job out of the home, aside from nights and weekends, was ...

Tags: Balance, Career, Family, Organizing, Home Office, Stay-at-home Parent

ElaineSGriffin ― 16 weeks ago

The Return of Crazy Eyeris: What’s on Your Playlist?

The Laine List ― I bet you thought I forgot about Crazy Eyeris, right? Or maybe YOU forgot about Crazy Eyeris I have not written about my journey to derby since March 8, 2012. Yes, I feel a little like a loser.   It seems that life was getting in the way of…...

Tags: Roller Derby, IPod, Pandora, Playlists, Roller Derby, Working Out

ElaineSGriffin ― 17 weeks ago

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