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Family

Skewed perspectives and happy families

November 14, 2011

My mom made a comment about how interesting it was to hear such different perspectives on events people experience together. I had been talking about handling something with my kids which was a similar situation to something she had gone through with me. She’s made this comment before, but it just occurred to me today [...]

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Happy 16th to my first born

October 19, 2011

What caption would you put with this photo? I really love this picture and that really is the real blue of his real eye… cool right? Here’s my caption… Happy 16th to my first born! I really can’t believe I have a 6’3″ bouncing baby boy that turned 16 today. Sixteen years ago, I was [...]

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I am not stubborn, or am I?

November 26, 2010

Don’t answer that question yet… Thanksgiving night I was playing a game of Catch Phrase with my family. My sister had gotten the word “stubborn” and used me as part of her description for the word. “Jennifer is this…<big grin>”…. WHAT!? This coming from the self-proclaimed “princess” in the family? OH Yes, she did! I [...]

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10 things I learned while vacationing with my family

August 8, 2010

I recently returned from our first official family vacation. Official as in, on vacation with just my husband and my kids, with no reason to be on a trip other than to spent time with each other. No other family to visit, no appointments, meetings or even conference calls to participate in. Sounds delightful doesn’t [...]

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The person I've become

April 19, 2010

I wrote this poem in 2005 as a thought of thanks towards those that help shape who we are… When I was young Barely able to stand You reached out to me Taking hold of my hand You encouraged with love And disciplined at length You taught me understanding You guided with strength I learned [...]

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Got a bandaid? Mother nature smacked me today

April 1, 2010

I don’t park in my garage because I drive a beastly vehicle and I don’t like the idea of the kids swinging the doors open and possibly dinging the paint on whatever is next to the car. So I park in front of the garage. We have an 8 foot tall basketball hoop out on [...]

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