One Would Think

One would think that when the child wakes up at 5:15 a.m. that it actually allows us MORE time to get us all ready for school/work. Right?
Not so much. I enjoy the extra time with my lovey - it reminds me not to rush quite so much and that the world does indeed keep turning [...]

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Haiti Earthquake

My goodness- almost two weeks has passed since I last wrote? Wow. Time goes by so fast - we have had so many changes since that day, I’ve almost processed them in order to be able to write about them. Life is crazy - there are only a few consistent things: the love of God, [...]

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Happy Birfday To Me!

Okay - wow. I just announced my birthday! That is so unlike me - I used to get beyond annoyed in high school when this one girl in particular would walk around with a bag of candy and tell people, “You have to tell me ‘Happy Birthday’.” Then she would give them candy. I would [...]

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One More Reason

Here’s one more reason I’m glad we paid off, cut up, and cancelled our credit cards, because really, who wants to deal with these people??
Debt Collectors Accused of Bullying

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Words To Live By

Recently there have been a few quotes, a few sayings, a few lessons that have stuck with me. I’ve decided I’m going to put these up in my office at work - because they are truly words I need to live by. They are words that seem to keep me centered, focused, and realize what [...]

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Part Deux - Be Prepared…

For some major cuteness! Here are the rest of our Christmas photos thus far. Today is our final Christmas - just my parents, sister and brother-in-law. I’m hosting and for the first time doing a turkey and stuffing (I hosted Thanksgiving one year and bought the entire meal from Hy-Vee…). Wish me luck!
Heading to Grandma [...]

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A New Start

I didn’t have a chance to sit down with my glass of champagne last night to write, only because I was sitting down with my glass of champagne and hanging out with R. I was 50/50 on if he was really going to end up hanging out with me - he typically loves New Year’s [...]

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