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A Near CATastrophe
TGIF, right? It started out like a beautiful, peaceful Friday morning. I dropped the kids off at school –on time, no less… GO ME!- and headed back into the house with #6. The plan was to take advantage of the warm sunshine by planting some flowers and enjoying the great outdoors. But you know how it goes… That deep water crevice is right about the time when I figured out the cat was missing. DAMMIT. I did about 15 minutes’ worth of laundry, and came back up to the living room… to discover THIS: The problem? That big gaping hole in the window where the SCREEN should be. You…
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Word For Wednesday- Control
I’m sure you’re familiar with the term “control freak”. Either you know one, or you ARE one. I’m more of a B-type personality, taking things in stride, so I never considered myself to be someone who needs to be in control. As of late, I’ve seen certain aspects of myself that are more controlling than I realized. On #4’s birthday recently, I had a stack of her gifts on my bedroom dresser. I was about to carry them into the living room, when #5 approached and offered to help carry them. I said no, because it was just easier for me to do it. Why??? Of course there are times…
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I’m (P)interested
Ah, Pinterest, the app of hopes and dreams… all pinned away for future use. Or not. Lest you think I’m bashing Pinterest, let me assure you that I am not. I LOVE the app. I remember how excited I was when I first discovered it; it fulfilled all of my compulsive needs to squirrel away everything I ever found interesting online in one place. I mean, everything. The first few months of Pinterest, I collected virtually every page I found helpful, interesting, informative, or just cool. And eventually, my Pinterest account resembled an episode of Hoarders: The Pinterest Edition. Virtual dumpsters were being parked outside of my Pinterest account, and…
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A Mother’s Day Thank You To Single Moms
Mother’s Day is soon approaching, and I know that when I wake up tomorrow morning, my family will put their all into creating a lovely breakfast for us to celebrate the day with. There will be handmade cards covered with precious childish scribbles, perhaps a token gift, and lots of hugs and kisses. And this effort will be spear-headed by my husband. Although there are times when he’s oblivious to what a tremendous effort goes into the day-to-day aspects of being a mom, he makes a genuine effort to celebrate and acknowledge me on Mother’s Day. In thinking about the upcoming holiday, I want to thank every single mom out…
