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• My sweet boy is a little sour right now
  on Apr 21, 2011 in kids divorce mothers parenting family
  Yowza! Let's talk about sassy kids over-sassing their mothers. By over-sassing I mean disrespecting. And by kids I mean Gil. The mother? Me.The consequence I came up with for Gil's recent behavior is a 7 o'clock bedtime. Did I mention he does not lik...
• Where I profess my love for graphic designers. The good ones, anyway.
  on Apr 20, 2011 in internet blogging computer
  As my creative juices continue to flow - or, gurgle, sputter, and spit until the augger of my inner me dislodges whatever the hell was blocking said juices - I continue to utilize a resource I've never even met in person. Or spoken to verbally. Isn't...
• Even though you can't hear, LISTEN TO THIS!
  on Feb 15, 2011 in movies facebook friends tv comedy
  Do you guys remember the episode of American Idol when Seacrest offered a congratulatory high five TO A BLIND GUY?A similar experience occurred last week when one of my dearest (and most intelligent...) friends was discussing her two thumbs up! for...
• I may or may not be losing my mind
  on Feb 9, 2011 in hilarity honesty inspiration comedy
  Meanwhile, some girlfriends of mine and I are going to see Tom Green tonight. My memories of him include his fairly recent bout with testicular cancer, being married to Drew Barrymore, and his MTV show from the 90's that make my inner 15-year-old boy...
• I have no reservations
  on Feb 8, 2011 in parenting good taste tv
  Wil Wheaton, Brian Bloom, Chad Allen, Ashton Kutcher. What do these boys have in common? They have each held a piece of my heart at one point during my lifetime. Granted they are no longer boys, and one isn't even interested in women (although tell t...
• Bottomless cup of coffee for one
  on Feb 6, 2011 in kids divorce parenting
  There is nothing quite like the relaxing, quiet, coffee and alone time I get on Sunday mornings. Before the kids' dad picks them up for church, my responsibility is to timely wake and feed them, make sure they get dressed, and that they're clean. The...
• Not only #1 but also #2
  on Jan 27, 2011 in kids parenting dogs
  Day one of Daisy's crating seemed successful. Not a lot of options for the pup when she's resting in her very own den - because that's what I hear crate advocates say a dog considers its crate - for about 6-plus hours. However, even after her two wal...
• How long am I supposed to put up with this?
  on Jan 26, 2011 in parenting dogs
  One of the perks of inviting once-wild-now-domesticated animals into your home is their innate need to mark where they live. And by mark I mean piss. I choose the word piss out of sheer disgust. It is an ugly word for a dispicable behavior that these...
• Because she has a lot to say
  on Jan 19, 2011
  My life experiences over the last several months, or years depending on how specific we want to get, have taught me I do not need to censor myself to please the masses. Or certain individuals who are incapable of being open to any reality outside of...
• Life lessons
  on Dec 22, 2010 in kids mothers parenting
  Last night was an evening of Holiday Music a la my kids and their fellow Suzuki school of music students. Egan had been preparing for this event practicing Jingle Bells daily, several times a day. He was highly anticipating this opportunity to play w...

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