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Despite the title, this is not one of those posts where I wax philosophical about how incredibly busy I am. I'm also not going to detail for you all the tasks that are keeping me so busy that I don't have the time or emotional wherewithal
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Normally just after (or just before) October 31st I supply you with photos of the Halloween festivities that pepper my family life throughout the month of October. Not this year. I was sick, we were harried, life was hectic. So instead of the sweet family portrait of the three of
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In 1977 in a 7th grade shop class a boy made a leather belt. It was a popular color of light golden brown. On it he pressed stars and music notes and a simple sentence... a sentence that could have kept him from getting laid ever. Ever. "SCIENCE FICTION
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Confession time babies. I have to come clean. Tell you something. Let it all out. I want to start with a clean slate with you guys and I don't see how I can do that without you knowing a little bit of my history. My upbringing. Something that
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8 years ago today it rained. Not a huge downpour, but one of those consistently overcast days where the rain comes in waves. Where the air smells fresh and clean and the sky is that lovely pale dove gray with patches of white clouds. We were living out in Banks
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I'm standing over the sink in my too tiny kitchen drinking out of the 1 teaspoon sized measuring spoon that is still attached to its nesting mates when Mike walks in. He looks at me and stifles a giggle then looks at the counter. He's just
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I bet you thought I was going to make you watch a video of that REO Speedwagon song... you know the one. You've likely got it stuck in your head just from reading the title of this post... I know I do. But I think just suggesting it
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I've been promising K for weeks that we would pull out the costume bins. Yes, we have several large bins of costumes wigs and accessories... doesn't everyone? I was looking forward to it in an odd sort of way. Kind of like you look forward to
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I just finished singing a power ballad about my iced tea and soy sausage. Yes... I eat soy sausage. No I'm not leaving bacon or pork sausage behind, I just happen to like this particular brand of soy sausage too. The tea I was singing about (and to)
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In 19 days it will be November. To most of you November may seem to be a pretty innocuous month. I mean really... it's November. The biggest most stressful thing about November for most of the USA is... Thanksgiving (the Canadians had Thanksgiving yesterday). The kids are settled
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I'm home from camping. We had an awesome time. Much fun was had. But now I have a really bad cold... or something. I'm going to bed. <3
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Last night after I was done slamming Mike's head into my big ol headboard I rolled over and went to sleep. I needed my rest so I could head out into the wild for some camping. In October. When it's cold. I'm manly like