Nov 24, 2008

So That’s Where I Got My Competitive Spirit

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When I was little, my mom worked full-time and so she had to find a babysitter for me. She found a sweet older lady who only charged $25 a week (!) and was available pretty much anytime mom needed … [Continue reading...]

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Nov 23, 2008

Three Years Ago

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Three years ago today, I thought to myself Hey, I don't have enough to do, with working and taking care of Grumperella, why not start writing intimate details of my life on the internet for all to … [Continue reading...]

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Nov 21, 2008

Haiku Friday: Another Few Minutes From My 15

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It's said that we allhave our 15 minutes offame in our lifetime.I'm now using afew more of those minutes fora news article.Three pictures and onequick quote from me about thelessons my mom taught.I've … [Continue reading...]

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Nov 20, 2008

The Baby Ate My Feedreader. Well, sort of.

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Sure, kids may blame the dog for eating homework, but we parents can blame our kids for stuff that we've flaked on, too. Especially when they really are responsible for it.I had good intentions of … [Continue reading...]

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Nov 18, 2008

Catharsis

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While talking with two friends over ice cream the other night, one said, "You're like an open book, so when you didn't talk about what was bothering you on your blog, I knew it had to be bad." I think … [Continue reading...]

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Nov 14, 2008

Haiku Friday: Blocked

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Crushing heavinessweighs on my heart and yet myfingers can't type itI've got writer's blocknot for lack of subject, butfar too much to saySoon I'll find a wayto get past this, but til thenI must beg … [Continue reading...]

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Nov 11, 2008

After The First Time, It’s Not So Hard

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It's been just over a year since we took Cordy for a developmental screening and started the process that would provide us with words like "autism" "spectrum" and "PDD-NOS". Going to that screening is … [Continue reading...]

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