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Intermittent Crabbiness, With a Chance of Psycho B*#@h…

I hate to say it, but today is just one of those days. You know what I am talking about; a day in which everything is wrong and absolutely nothing can make it right. The kind of day where if there was...

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I Am Just Going to Bury My Head in the Couch Cushions Now…

Once again, we are approaching a new milestone in our karate journey. On Tuesday, Ben and I test for our next belts – low blue and purple, respectively. You know what else is accompanying this belt...

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It May Take Three Licks to Get to the Center of a Tootsie Pop, But It Takes...

The following dialog happens in my house. Every. Single. Day. “Mom. Mom. Mom. Mommy. MOM! Mama. Mama. MAMA! Mommy. Mommy. Mom. MOM! MOMMMMMYYYYYY!” Come on, moms. You know what I am asking about. I am...

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Shhhh… Mommy’s Watching the Olympics…

Well, it is that time, again… It’s the time when I become a mostly absent mom. It’s Olympic time, baby! No, I am not physically absent because of a cool reason like, I went to the actual Olympics. Oh...

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“I Can’t Watch, Anymore…”

The countdown has begun. 4 days, 11 hours, 4 minutes and 50 seconds. 49. 48. 47. 46… I could go all night, I am that excited. What could possibly be that exciting that you have created a countdown, you...

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Now, Where Did THAT Trait Come From? Me, You Say? No!!!

Why is it so shocking when you see your child exhibit a trait (that, in all honesty, would make you cringe with irritation and disgust), but you then realize it is a trait that you have? Also, why does...

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The Saddest Tears…

This week has completely knocked me to my knees. I have never dealt with death well. In my adult life I have lost many acquaintances, friends and loved ones, and with every loss, it never gets easier....

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What’s My Super Power? Sticking My Butt Out, Apparently…

One of my favorite questions to ask when I am getting-to-know someone is, “If you were a superhero and could choose your super power, what would your super power be?” It is a great question and I have...

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Welcome to My Fifteen [CRASH!]… Uh, TEN Minutes of Fame!

I am walking on air, y’all. I. Am. FAMOUS! Okay, not like Julia Roberts or Angelina Jolie famous. Not even like an actress on the D-List famous. Actually, it’s more like the...

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What Would It Take?

All my life, I (as does every other woman I have ever met) have dealt with my own personal demons. One of those demons has always been questioning if I can actually achieve what I set out to accomplish...

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