tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80721086711833699152011-12-26T12:57:44.724-05:00Crazy Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06380689028187815242noreply@blogger.comBlogger3391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8072108671183369915.post-40915135387430520452010-11-23T10:16:00.001-05:002010-11-23T10:16:47.656-05:00

For safety reasons, Andrew sleeps in our room. He is a wanderer and has been found wandering the house in the middle of the night on numerous occasions and even outside once...he is not a good sleeper and wakes often throughout the night for as glass of water or a hug or just to talk. Last night as I came into the bedroom we had a little conversation: A: Mommy is that you? Me: Were you

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I am looking to win some Christmas music...even though I hate Christmas and am the biggest procrastinator on the face of the earth and even though Nicki will laugh at me... Check out Ben Rudnick and Friends and their Christmas CD!  And enter to win for yourself!

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Spose - I'm Awesome (Clean Version), posted with vodpod  So, that is one of the kid's most favorite songs.  It's one of the songs I play in the car to keep them quiet. A few days ago Charity says to me: I'm awesome!Me: Yes, you are!Charity: Dude, don't lie. Maybe I need to rethink the choice of music...

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-Sit down and eat. -Get dressed. -Go potty. -I don't care if you don't like (x, y, z), you have to do it. -Please stop screaming. -Please give me privacy while I (pee, shower, sleep...). -Get back in your bed. -Do your homework. -Turn off the TV. -STOP SCREAMING! -Please leave (him, her, ME) alone! -Put your (shoes, backpack, dirty laundry) where they belong. -ENOUGH! -I'm too tired

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Zach is in the middle of a trumpet lesson (my brother drives up once a week, has dinner with us and instructs him for about an hour).  Tonight, Zach has been playing the same piece over and over and over again WRONG.  My brother has been, patiently, reminding him that he is doing it wrong. Zach (as serious as can be): They probably won't even hear it during the concert.  The rest of the trumpets

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C: Where's my pnubutta an jelly? (as she approaches the table for lunch) Me: You aren't having peanut butter and jelly today, you are having soup. C: I NEED my pnubutta an jelly! Me: Well, today you are having soup.  Get up to the table and eat. C: I NO LIKE SOUP! Me: Charity, just eat. C: I NO LIKE IT! Pnubutta an jelly sammich! Me: You are not having a sandwich today, eat your soup. C: (

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This was found on my fridge following our lovely dinner conversation: This still sits on my fridge - nearly a week later. Somehow, I still find it humorous. My brother was here tonight for Zachary's weekly trumpet lesson and he too finds it humorous. Is it wrong that I find this so funny? Am I encouraging "bad behavior" by leaving it there? I guess I believe that "boys will be boys"

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Tonight as the boys are eating and I am at the counter preparing my meal Kirby is being a pest. Me to Kirby: I'm going to punch you in the.... Andrew: In the NUTS?! Zach: No, in the BALLS?! Me: NOT NUTS, NOT BALLS, THEY ARE TESTICLES!! Both boys: TESTICLES?! AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! I really had hoped that Charity would help even out the obvious imbalance of estrogen in the house...but today at the

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This is a comment I left for a friend regarding THIS POST he put on Facebook: I recently told my 10 year old son (regarding the kid who bullies him on the bus) - "Take him down.  If he lays a single finger on you, TAKE HIM DOWN.  I will support you.  We will face problems with the school but I will support you.  No person EVER has the right to bully another or put their hands on another.  Take

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Charity: Those Nemayums? (pointing to her plate of trail mix) Me: What? C: Those Nemayums?  For me? M: Yes, Charity, those M&Ms are for you. ________________________ Me: HEY! (as I am watching Charity put soap all over a toothbrush) Charity: (jump) You scared me! M: That was intentional. C: (bursting into tears) You hurt my feelings, 'pologize to me. _______________________ Me: I'm sorry,

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I totally won!  Thanks so much, Lisa over at Lisa's Clay Happenings!  Be sure to check out her blog, her amazing Etsy site and my awesomely fantabulous prize! Thanks again, Lisa! 

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My children love to read.  And not much in this world makes me more proud than watching my children get lost in a book.  Though I don't tell him this, my heart swells with pride when I find Zach in his bed, way past his bedtime, reading a book, begging to "just finish this chapter". This summer one of the banks in the area had a challenge: read 10 books, get a bank account with $10 in it.  Zach

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I thought I was done.  After 9 1/2 years of changing diapers I really thought I would be rid of them, at least until Kirby gets old and gray (and, let's face it, next year he turns 40...it will happen sooner rather than later).  But then, we had the opportunity to welcome Little Miss into our lives.  We are blessed.  And we are, again, potty training. In July came the underwear and the temper

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I love that little kids can't tell time.  I think it is an amazing gift provided by God. I have no idea what time Little Miss got up this morning but I do know that by the time I got up she had already been through the house, "stealing" little bits and pieces (including Andrew's glasses) and making a mess. I also know that since she got "caught" this morning and tried like hell to charm her way

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Much to Brian's dismay, this post is NOT about the Potty Wars.  Though, I promise I will do one regarding that specific topic very soon (and perhaps the title will be the same...). As I was switching laundry today, I noticed a horrendous smell coming from the laundry room.  While I know clothes get dirty when you wear them, we only wear them once...they don't get THAT dirty (and if my kids smell

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Yesterday was Andrew and Zachary's first time with their new babysitter.  Kirby and I have always done our best to arrange our schedules so the kids don't need sitters, but as my business grows and since he started driving for the school district, things have had to change.  We were so lucky to know a young lady who has the time and desire to watch our two monsters for an hour or so after

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Today, on the way to my doctor's appointment, Charity and I have the cutest conversation. C: You breath, Erica?  The doctor listen to your heart? Me: Yes, baby, the doctor will listen to my hear.  How did you get so smart? C: At Grum's house. ________ Last month we went to camp.  At camp the boys are allowed to pee wherever boys want to pee.  A week after returning, Kirby and I were sitting on

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Yes, folks you heard it right.  I am in love.  And I am not talking about Kirby (though I do) or my children (though I do) I am talking about my favorite website of all time (and, no, I am not talking about Facebook).  For those of you that love to read I highly encourage you to check this out.  Truly, it is amazing.  I LOVE to read.  I love getting lost in a book and forgetting my world for a

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"Cleaning your house while the kids are still growing is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing"-Phyllis Diller Yeah, this has become my new favorite quote.  I am supposed to be in a cleaning frenzy as we have a new babysitter coming today.  Instead I am wasting time on Facebook, writing a blog, making phone calls....everything BUT cleaning.  And this quote makes complete sense to

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Yesterday was a reintroduction.  Today, how about a little navigation? I think it is easy enough to explain.  This is my blog.  I use this blog to share our life.  Not all of it, of course, but what I find interesting enough.  I try to keep it light-hearted and funny, sometimes I get a little "deep" but, mostly, it is stories of our life. To the right of the actual blog you see a picture of a

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I am having a hard time figuring out how to restart the blog... It's been so long and now I remember why I stopped. I got "writer's block" (or, perhaps, "blogger's block"?). I couldn't figure out how to keep going. Sure my kids are hysterically funny, yes there is plenty of drama to share and, positively, I know how to write about these things and put a certain spin on it to make it even

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Yes, it's time. Time to start updating regularly again. Be prepared. I am back and, boy oh boy, do I have stories to share!

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A friend of mine posted about her nose blowing experience on Facebook today. She was 2 miles from home and had to use an oak leaf. For some reason, her story reminded me about peeing in the woods with Andrew (who I also had to teach how to poop in the woods this summer...but that's a different story).A few years ago, while we were at camp, we were fishing at the lake and I had to pee. The lake

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Now that I am a "grown up" I have started to recognize the important things that my parents have taught me. For me, the most important thing they taught was the value of family.This was, once again, recognized last night while having "beans" (it's family "tradition" that every Saturday we have baked beans and hot dogs at someone's home). This dinner was a little different. First off, it was

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-Yesterday Zach says: "Did you know that Will Smith played a wrestler in a movie called MudMad Ally". Me: "Huh, never heard of that one". Kirby (who overheard the whole thing): "Do you mean Mohammad Ali the BOXER?". -Saturday on our way home from breakfast with Santa Zachary asks Andrew "whose glasses are you wearing"...they were Kirby's. Seriously, all morning he has been wearing someone else's

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We spent a couple hours launching rockets with the Cub Scouts on Saturday. It was a beautiful day with little wind. The boys all had a great time!

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"It's always darkest before the dawn."I have always been afraid of the dark. I honestly can't tell you why.About a year ago I started walking home from work on regular occasion. I usually work afternoons and evenings and it is not uncommon to leave my office after 8 or 9pm to make the mile trek home. Of course, it's dark....Sometime in that year I have gotten over my fear - for the most part.

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My youngest son, Andrew, has an autism spectrum disorder. Many of you know what this means to our family, but for my new readers...I will explain a bit.Andrew is incredibly "high functioning". He is in a mainstream classroom with the assistance of a full time aide. He reads and writes and does math. He leaves the classroom for occupational therapy, speech therapy (because while his language

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I started running in April. The day before Easter. It was cold and snowing and I couldn't run more than a few yards.In June it started raining and it didn't stop until August. I stopped running.In the meantime, my brother-in-law started running, my sister started running, my cousin started running and my mother started race walking and they all started planning. The plan was to run our first

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I swear that my children have been sick for a month. They can never be sick at the same time. They have to pass it back and forth so that one of them is always sick.Today we kept Zach home from school even though he was feeling fine. He started with a fever on Friday that lasted through Saturday and came with a cough and the sniffles (oh yeah, this is PRIME H1N1 material). Today the cough and

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You didn't think I was leaving forever, did you? Well, for now, I am back.The past 6 months have been a whirlwind. Kirby is STILL out of work (and has been since February) and, sad as it is to say, he steals my hours spent in front of the computer while the kids are in school. And YES, I said KIDS with an S. Andrew is now in school full time and it did not come a moment too soon. First grade

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No, not THAT auction (although that one starts in MAY and I am SO excited), the Cub Scout Father/Son Cake Bake Auction.Have you ever been to one of these auctions? Should I say, have you ever been BLESSED to be at one of these events? Have you ever participated? Well, if not, you are sorely missing out.Here's a brief run down of exactly what you are "missing out" on:Three trips to the grocery

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This is more from the brochure that EANH will be distributing throughout local schools for parents and students to learn acceptance and tolerance. Symptoms of Autism:· Spinning objects· Demands routine; resists change· Difficulty in expressing needs, using gestures or pointing instead of words· Repeating words or phrases in place of normal, responsivelanguage· Laughing and/or crying forreasons

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April is Autism Awareness Month. Keep your eyes open as I intend to do, at least, one post per week dedicated to Autism Awareness and Tolerance. Most posts will be from a brochure my non-profit, Embracing Autism, NH has created to be distributed throughout schools in our area this month. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a broad category of disorders including Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive

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A is a very smart boy. He reads above grade level and his math is at grade level. He has a vocabulary that often amazes me (with words like expression and conscientious) and he has a memory that would give most geniuses a run for their money.After all the scares we had with A, I am so proud of all his accomplishments. I wasn't sure he would ever read - never mind above grade level. The last time

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All day I have felt like someone put itching powder in my panties...seriously.Kirby even suggested that I picked up crabs from some sleazy public restroom (could have been...right, Nicki?).Now I have realized what it is. The new body wash I used this morning. Not new, exactly, Kirby gave it to me for Christmas. But I tend not to use body wash that I am not use to, much less something that has

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Webster's Dictionary defines productive as:–adjective1. having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.2. producing readily or abundantly; fertile: a productive vineyard.3. causing; bringing about (usually fol. by of): conditions productive of crime and sin.Sunday was an incredibly PRODUCTIVE day for me.Three of the rooms in the house were cleaned (by threatening the

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Even during these crazy times, we have plenty to be thankful for!1. I am thankful that Unemployment FINALLY sent out a check to Kirby. Over a month without his income has been tough.2. I am thankful that spring seems to have FINALLY arrived. It is gorgeous out there today. A and I walked this morning and I didn't even need to wear a jacket.3. I am thankful that, for the most part, A's homework

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Have you ever had one of those days? The days that every single little thing grinds your nerves so hard that you want to scream? Yeah, THOSE days. I am having one...Z is going through a bag of clothes a friend of mine handed down to him and he feels the need to pose in every-single-thing...including each winter hat and mitten set. Cute most days...today I am annoyed.Kirby was watching Home

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I stole this from Mama Kat (see her listed on my sidebar - I'm too lazy to link right now):Would you do crystal meth if it were legalized?That's a big fat NO.Abortion, for or against?Is anybody really FOR abortion? I think you can be pro-choice and not FOR abortion. It's not like I stand outside the local OB-GYN office and encourage women to go get an abortion.So, not for me but I can understand

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I am sure you all are just dieing to hear this, so I will forewarn you, there is a bit of TMI in here but I just need to get it off my chest.I think that yeast infections are God's way of seeing what kind of limits you can be pushed to. I think it is his way of testing your strengths and seeing how far you will go...Having said that, if I have not proven myself by now I am terrified of what his

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It is hard for me to believe that 7 years ago today my youngest baby was born. Andrew has not been an easy child. He has been sick since he day he was born, seen more doctors than I have seen in my life, had more surgeries than I...I wouldn't change it for the world. He is my perfect child. In the past year he has learned so much. Today he was riding a two wheeler (with training wheels) with no

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Did you guess? Any ideas?Well, I'll tell you...I am sitting on my couch, typing away with my "new" laptop. This is so awesome.I know, you all are probably like "what is she talking about". You see, I have NEVER had a laptop. I have NEVER had any piece of computer equipment that was ALL MINE. NEVER. Everything I own is attached to someone else in this home is some way, shape or form. If I

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I don't know if the computer is fixed. We have done everything but hit it with a hammer to try and get it back to normal...here's hoping we don't have to resort to that technique.So now that the computer is (hopefully) back to normal, will I be able to blog on a more regular basis? Who knows. It has been so long since I have blogged and checked in on my blogging fellows...again, here's

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Doesn't seem like anything is going right lately. I am typing this and PRAYING it actually gets posted...you see, my computer BITES. I don't know what is going on but pages, if they load, take about 10 minutes. I am expecting to get a new laptop this weekend (well, new to me, not NEW though). Here's hoping I can actually get back to blogging (and everything else I do on the internet) soon

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I am trying to be tolerant of my child with autism this evening….as I was working my ASS off on the brochure on tolerance that my non-profit, EANH, the child I am teaching how to use the freaking computer CLOSED OUT OF IT!!! Of course I had not saved it. Of course…..

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Now that I am feeling a bit better (I won't say I am 100% because that would be a lie) it is time for the kids to have vacation...of course.So, again and still, I will probably not be updating regularly this week. We have dentists' appointments and haircuts and sleepovers and bowling and birthday parties all scheduled this week.But even more fun, I bought a scanner this past weekend. We were in

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I'm still sick...or again sick...I don't know.I thought I was over last weeks disgustingness but something started on Tuesday and I can't breath. My face is as swollen as a beach ball. It feels like it could explode any minute. And nothing is helping except cold compresses which leave me with a different problem - frostbite. I have sneezed more these past few days than ever before in my life. My

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My friend Sara at Life With Us posted this. Beautiful!"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.

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You may want to sit back...A little further....Now cover your mouth...DON'T BREATH!I'm sick.Not deathly ill but sick enough that when Kirby said goodbye this morning I wanted to cry because I knew it meant I would have to get out of bed in less than an hour to get the kids ready for school.Sick enough that I was scared to go to bed last night because it is too far from the bathroom.Sick enough

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This upcoming weekend is a weekend of PAR-TAYS around here. Every day of the weekend, beginning on Friday we will be hosting guests in our home. Saturday evening there are guests coming that I do not even know...people that I have never met, coming into my home. Kirby was VERY unsure of this...and now I am wishing I had heeded his advice.Needless to say, my home needs a VERY thorough cleaning.

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I love www.livestrong.com - have I told you that before?I love that I can enter my activity for the day and it tells me how many calories I burned.Sledding burns about 730 calories per hour (for me at my weight). Walking burns about 690 calories per hour.But it doesn't tell me how much I burn while I am walking, pulling a sled with a 50lb kid in it...Sigh.

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I think I have expressed before how much I love to read. My goal this year is to read 52 books (one for every week). I have already read 5 (all of which are listed to the right and all of which I recommend except The Last Girls - too wordy for me). I was on Facebook the other day, playing Scrabble with Nicki, and this ad pops up on the right of the screen. Usually I never click those ads (we

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I recently purchased a book called The Love Dare. The movie Fireproof (that Kirby and I went to see a few weeks ago) was based on a couple's experience with this book."This 40-Day journey equips you to melt hardened, separated hearts into an enduring love that can withstand the flames of fear, pride and temptation. The Love Dare book will help you reinforce and enrich your marriage, earn back a

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Or THEY have her...but really, she is OURS, right?!Yesterday my sister and her family got to meet their baby girl. She is gorgeous, of course and it appears that she knows her mommy already. She fell asleep in Monica's arms before the day was over.This has been such an amazing journey for all of us. Especially for Monica and her family. Taking a trip to Korea, meeting Steve's family (people that

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A VERY Happy 21st Birthday to my little brother, Loren. I love you very much.Here are a few of my favorite memories:I remember when you thought you were Peter Pan. You seemed so convinced that there were times I was terrified you would try to fly from a tree or the roof...I remember you sitting on the living room floor, encyclopedias spread around you, in a pull-up. You could read (and read

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Part of what I ate this weekend was the most wonderful Mac and Cheese EVER (and most full of fat and junk - I know, www.livestrong.com told me).It is so delicious, however, that I had to share it with you all. I do not have pictures (cooking with two boys running around takes enough out of me, I can barely NOT burn the butter - never mind snapping photos). I also have to confess that the recipe

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I have been taking weekends off of my "diet" and exercise regimen. I don't track my calories, I don't push myself to work out and I don't, really, pay attention to what I am eating. I think it is a fair compromise. 'Cause telling myself "never" doesn't work (at least not today). Both Saturday and Sunday I realized that I am not sure that is going to work. I didn't go overboard with food but I

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Well, aside from YOU women, of course. Bloggy women are great. And, in all honesty, I have a number of very close women friends...but in general, I don't like women.Kirby and I sent the boys to my Mom's overnight on Saturday. This is not something we do often so I was pretty darned excited.The evening started in a church. First off, let me tell you that Kirby and I are not church goers. We both

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At 8:30 this morning my sister got THE call. The one that we have been waiting for. The one that says "pack your bags, you get to go pick up your baby". Hopefully, by this time next week we will have our little girl home, safe and sound!Please send my sister and her family (her husband, her two sons, her mother-in-law and our mother) well wishes. Keep them in your prayers during this amazing

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I don't like pain. Not at all, not in any sense. If it isn't easy, I don't want to do it. And, honestly, this is the story of my life...I gain weight because it is easier than working out and watching what I eat (which accounts for me being at my highest weight since losing 100 lbs a few years ago). My relationship struggles because I don't want to deal with the pain of putting in the work. My

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I have come to realize that the networking sites (like Facebook and MySpace) do one thing well: FEED DRAMA.So if you are wondering if you should join either site (because EVERYONE is doing it) and you don't deal well with drama...perhaps you should reconsider.I left high school well over 10 years ago and wouldn't go back if you paid me. I certainly don't want the drama that I left behind

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My office is in one of the most beautiful areas of town. It sits right on the water, is surrounded by trees and is, mostly, very peaceful. We have a bit of wildlife though nothing usually too scary.Until Saturday...We are currently living with one car. The plus side is that I am getting plenty of exercise during the week. The down side is that the days I don't walk home from work I wait for Kirby

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Yes it is. Yes we did! Yes HE will. Today is the first day of the next 4 years.When I saw Barack Obama in Dover, NH over 2 years ago I KNEW he was something special. Never before had I been so excited about a presidential campaign. But I KNEW this was MY time. So I signed that little card asking for volunteers.When Max from the Obama campaign called me and asked me to help I told him

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These are my favorite memes...I love it even more when they make sense (which only a few of these do like my favorite saying - HYSTERICAL).INSTRUCTIONS:1. Put your music player on shuffle.2. Press forward for each question.3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it does not make sense.4. Tag someone elseNO CHEATING!How do you feel today? U Got The Look - PrinceWhat’s your

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I stole this from Christy over at Heavy on the Caffeine. It's a picture meme. Go to your picture file, pick the 6th folder, then the 6th picture. Post that picture and blog about it.This picture of Z and Hunter was taken in July, 06 - about 2 and a half years ago. If you look closely you can see that Z is missing a number of teeth. He had just graduated kindergarten and man, oh man, he was a

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As I was sitting on the toilet yesterday (and on the phone with Nicki - sorry, Nicki) A came into the bathroom:A: "what's a predicament, Mommy"Me: "well, it's a sticky situation"A: "ewwwww, a STICKY situation"Me: "well, no, not STICKY really"A: "oh, it's just an expression"Me: "Yup, just an expression"Where does my child come up with this stuff? Of course, I can deal with "predicament" and "

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I have been meaning to post this for a while, but life got in the way.2008 was a really hard year for us but we made it through.Even though it was tough, there are many things to be grateful for:I read 47 books:Dream When You're Feeling Blue by Elizabeth BergThe Devil Came on Horseback: Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur by Brian Steidle and Gretchen Wallace SteidleBegonia for Miss

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The CPSC released a clarification today on the new lead regulations to take effect 2/10/09.According to the CSPC, "The new law requires that domestic manufacturers and importers certify that children’s products made after February 10 meet all the new safety standards and the lead ban. Sellers of used children’s products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not required to certify

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Dear Tooth Fairy,I want to thank you kindly for the past few nights of little to no sleep. I am sure that in Fairy Land you are ensured a minimum of 8 hours sleep after flying all night...but lately, I am lucky if a get an hour or two of uninterrupted sleep at night.It all started a few weeks ago when we noticed A had his very first loose tooth. It was exciting and he was so proud.The tooth

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I had a blogged all planned for today until Nicki called me. She called to ask if I knew anything about this new law about not being able to resell children's clothing, toys, etc. You can read an article from the LA Times below that explains it in a bit more detail (if you click on any part of the underlined article it will take you directly to the LA Times article):Newsafety rules for children's

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I promise you that I am not one of those old people that screams about her child's choice in music. If anything, they learn to like new music because I am playing it.I try not to censor too much of what they hear (well, too much of what Z hears). I typically buy the "radio" version of the song, meaning they do censor any most cursing. And I certainly don't let him listen to things like Eminem (

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I hate undecorating from Christmas almost as much as I hate decorating for Christmas. But I have discovered that Kahlua helps...Z is a lot like his mother when he plays games. The trash talk is unbelievable and he is determined to win.A is a lot like his mother when he eats. If it looks edible he eats it (I can't assume that the fake gingerbread ornament on the tree tasted all that good - but it

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Have I told you all about last year's New Years Eve celebration? I didn't think so. I can't imagine why I haven't because, I swear, this one is priceless!Every year we walk downtown and watch the New Years Eve parade with the boys. It's a short parade with lots of noise and lots of fun. As the parade passes you join in and walk down to the town docks to watch the fireworks. It is always cold

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In these "tough economic times" I am doing everything I can to get more bang for my buck. We have always set a budget for Christmas; this year I have just worked a little harder to be sure that the money we spend gets stretched a little further.Every day I pick the boys up from school. Every day I sit at the same table I have sat at for the past 4 years (god forbid I change the routine). Every

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My blog roll isn't working. That really grinds my nerves. So if I have missed any of your wonderful posts I will be by tomorrow to check them out.I think I depend too much on the blog roll...maybe I am just lazy...

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Here we go again, another Thursday, another Thankful Thirteen. If you want to play, leave a comment here and link your blog back here.1. I am thankful for our MIRACLE of numbing ear drops.2. I am thankful that the boys' holiday play was such a success and that Z was able to have a speaking roll in his last year.3. I am thankful that my mother, sister and father's wife were able to make it up for

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Yes, I made it through the majority of my to do list yesterday. I did not get to the playroom, however, and that comes today...god help me. I do not exaggerate when I tell you it looks like a bomb exploded in there. No matter how many times I try to organize that room it is to no avail. A is not a organized kid. He likes his toys all around him in a heap. He throws them from the toy box, the

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Every day I have a list of things to do. More often than not I forget or put it off or get involved in something else until 5pm comes along and I think "WTF have I been doing all day?". Then at bed time I lie awake thinking of all the things I need to do the next day. It is not uncommon for me to grab my cell phone and start making up lists of things I NEED to remember to do. Sometimes it helps.

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The background:We moved into our apartment about a year and a half ago to escape my crazy mother in law. God love her...I do not exaggerate. She is certifiably crazy. We tried to make it work, honestly but it got to be too much.We love our new home. It is close to the kids school. It is close to downtown (and the streets roll up at 9pm around here so noise isn't an issue either). There are parks

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In our house tonight we are having an easy peasy casserole with chicken, rice and cream of mushroom soup with sliced pears and raw baby carrots. Easy, delicious, relatively low fat...So what is the problem you may ask (because dinner time in our house is ALWAYS a problem).The problem is that one of my kids always doesn't like something.Z loves the rice - A does not.A loves the mushrooms - Z does

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I want to send a huge congratulations to Marcy at The Glamorous Life the winner of the $25 Home Depot Gift Card. Now she can get her husband something for Christmas!Be sure to stop on over her way and leave your congratulations!Thank you all for playing and sending your friends and following the blog! This was a ton of fun!

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If you are here for the contest please click HERE. The contest will end on Thursday December 11th (today) and the prize will be mailed out Monday. I hope to post this winner this evening! You can earn multiple entries so go forth and spread the word.The grocery store in town is collecting toys for the needy. While I was there last week with the boys A was enthralled by the large box filled with

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Can someone please tell me which one of those monsters poured pepper in the milk jug? And can you tell me why I found it AFTER I had already poured it on my cereal? And why now I have this HUGE craving for a nice bowl of cereal but we don't have ANY milk? And why it is snowing like crazy and the weather reports are telling us to stay indoors and off the roads so I can't even get a jug of milk?

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If you are here for the contest click HERE. The contest will end on Thursday December 11th and the prize will be mailed out on Monday. You can earn multiple entries so go forth and spread the word!We take a break from our regularly scheduled cleaning to let you all know what a dork I am.Can I tell you what got me motivated to do the housecleaning today (even though I am stuffy and cranky and just

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If you are here for the contest click HERE. The contest will end on Thursday December 11th and the prize will be mailed out on Monday. You can earn multiple entries so go forth and spread the word! I have discovered just how old I really am. Remember when I turned 30? Remember how I told you all that 30 was NOT old? Well, this weekend I discovered that it is.We had a relative busy weekend. Really

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One year ago I started this blog because Z's class had started one. I thought it would be something fun that the kids and I could do together. Little did I know that this would become a place of free therapy for me and that I would make so many good friends.So today is about paying it forward. In the past couple months I have won two WONDERFUL prizes and now I am offering you the chance to win

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The contest to celebrate my Bloggiversary is set to begin on Monday, December 8th. Check back and be ready to become AMAZED...Okay, I may be playing it up just a bit...but just a bit...I think :)Look forward to seeing you all here on Monday, Monday, MONDAY!

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As I am sure most of you know, SITS had an AMAZING day yesterday! We all celebrated Christmas early with a day full of prizes.The MOST exciting news is that I WON!! I won the prize that I knew I was going to win. I don't know how I knew, just had a feeling. And my new baby niece is going to LOVE her personalized snap suits and monogrammed blanket from Two Tinas!I have not been a very good blogger

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So, I am a moron. Well, not entirely. But when I am excited I don't read well...WTF is up with that?So, the SITSmas prize giveaway is happening ALL DAY today. Every hour on the hour they are putting up another FANTABULOUS prize. The GREATEST prize? The one that I want more than ANYTHING (even more than the IPod I swore I NEEDED and the vacuum that I wanted to replace my SUCKY one)...the GRAND

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To all our dearest friends and family, We hope you are celebrating merrily.Our lives would never have been complete,If we somehow didn't all of you meet.So during this time of holiday cheer, Be sure to join us all for a beer.Best wishes everyone, From out Crazy Family.The rhyming is done :)Want to join in on the fun? Go to SITS the are having some amazing giveaways all day!

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When I was pregnant I prayed for boys. I know what I put my parents through and I knew that my brothers were so much different. They didn't worry my parents by cutting class enough times that graduating was nearly not an option. They didn't worry them with the drama of teen love. They didn't run up phone bills larger than what I charge for an hour long massage session. And, most certainly,

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10 years ago I:1.) Was raising two step children.2.) Was not even legal drinking age.3.) Was still pretty stupid about life.4.) Was about to be engaged.5.) Drove my '78 Dodge Colt...I miss that car!5 Things on today's to-do list:1.) Find black pants and a white shirt for Andrew to wear to school.2.) Clean the bathroom.3.) Do the dishes.4.) Walk with Andrew before school to get out some energy.5.)

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We have had a few awful weeks. Given what my family has been going through, however, we still have many things to be thankful for.1. I am grateful that our meeting on Tuesday went as well as could be expected. We are on the road to closure and getting well.2. I am thankful that Zachary's parent teacher conference went well and I was able to bring home a report card full of threes and only a

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I stole this from Tiffany who stole it from someone else.If you need a smile, if you want to experience pure joy, if you want a laugh...even if you don't: WATCH IT!Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

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Kirby and I will be attending a meeting tomorrow morning. It is an important meeting that will, hopefully, give us some answers and start a process of closure.I am nervous and anxious. He, in typical Kirby fashion, is sleeping through his nerves.Although I cannot and will not share the details of our meeting we welcome any thoughts and prayers for our family. And if for nothing else, pray that

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Things are, to say the least, crazy around here. Do we expect anything else in Crazy Town? I think not.Your prayers are appreciated for my family through a rather difficult time. I will post as I can. Until then, enjoy the pictures of our month!

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And just in case the video doesn't work please see Keith Olbermann speaking out on Proposition 8.

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Why is it that most everytime these kiddos get a few days "vacation" somebody decides that is the perfect time to bring the flu into our home?Well, it has happened again. Poor Z spent all day Saturday running between the couch and the toilet, now it is A's turn and even I am having a hard time keeping my toast down...Ugh! So much for a fun filled few days off!

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