Today, 8 years ago, you came into our lives on your own terms. and you are still handling the world on your own terms. My wish for you on this big 8th birthday is that you never lose your sparkle. your sense of humor and your one liners. I hope you never stop asking me
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So, now, I’m almost 2 months out of surgery. It’s been quite the ride. I’ve gone through the bariatric pukes, the dumping and the “holy crapola, what did I do to myself” phase. I’ve been told it’s all common. At last weigh in, I’m down 60 lbs. Yes, you read that right. 60 lbs
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This year, one of my favorite books of the year has made it AGAIN onto the most challenged books list! and that book would be…. HUNGER GAMES. I’m quite at a loss as to why people give it to children thinking “Oh, it’s popular, so it must be just fine…” and don’t take
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Seriously. Anyone who’s been watching my twitter stream knows that my glasses broke on Thursday morning, leaving me unable to see a few feet past my face. I found a pair of really, really old glasses with an outdated prescription that were able to make things a bit clearer, but not by much. I ditched
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I danced for an eon. Seriously. I danced from preschool all the way until I was in high school. I loved it. Mom put me in to get me out of the house and get some of my energy out. I stayed because I loved it. See? Bet you can’t guess which one is me.
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One of the things that we do during hockey season is take Isaac to AWANAS. The easiest way to describe this is “Bible Scouts.” There are awards, ranks and activities outside the normal “club” meetings. During the season, we miss out on Sunday School and all sorts of church activities, because of the times for
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So, last year, Isaac had this art teacher, Mrs. K. She was something. This is the woman who gave a first grader with fine motor issues a failing grade in art. She then told me upon being confronted with that grade that she didn’t give high grades because she didn’t want the kids to
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