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Twenty-nine years ago today I was born in the wee hours of the morning. I don't have many pictures of me as a baby but I did come across these two ... with me ... dressed in blue. I still tease my mom about dressing me like a boy but I'm guessing it was just hand me down stuff from a cousin. While my birthday didn't go as smoothly as I'd hoped for, I did have a nice Olive Garden dinner at home with family, … [Read more...]
Two nights ago, I stood in front of my bathroom mirror in the wee hours of the night. In the 15 minutes I stood there, I looked at myself and picked apart every feature of my face that I hated. From the bags under my eyes, the shape of my lips, the little bump on the bridge of my nose, the slight beginnings of crow's feet around my eyes to the stringy drippings of hair laying across my chest. Growing up, aside … [Read more...]
An estimated two million people a year undergo plastic surgery to get smoother skin, smaller saddlebags or a bigger bust. While most of them are old enough to make their own decisions and deal with the consequences, a few are children. For parents who see their children as nothing more than a reflection of themselves, changing the child's face to suit a certain image is the logical next step; to anyone else, it's … [Read more...]
Once in a blue moon my husband comes to me begging asking me to help him tie his tie. Me? Really? He grew up in a church going house with a dad that wore his fair share of ties. Not me! I saw my dad in a tie one time in 20 years and that was for my wedding and it was probably a clip on. So why this man comes to me for help is beyond me. Fortunately, there's the wonderful world of YouTube where you can learn how … [Read more...]
This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. No matter where I've lived, Walgreens has always been a convenient place for me to pick up essential groceries, holiday treats and OTC medications. Since getting married, it has also become my go-to pharmacy for the needs of my family's prescription medications because it's affordable and conveniently located no matter where I am. But what if I … [Read more...]
I was sure that our snow fairy would never make an appearance, even after trying to bribe her with a Let It Snow Cake and then it finally happened. One night we went to bed expecting to wake up to a few flurries and woke up to a couple inches of fluffy white cold stuff. It finally feels like a real winter now! This is the snow drift that Emma took a nose dive into and decided she no longer … [Read more...]
Every day is pretty much the same around here. We wake up, eat breakfast, cartoons, lunch, play time, nap time (if I'm lucky), daddy comes home and dinner. After that, I retreat to one of two bathrooms for a shower or semi-relaxing bubble bath. I say semi-relaxing because it's small and uncomfortable but it's warm, quiet and full of skin softening bubbles that are all mine and mine alone. Unless I forget to … [Read more...]
You may have noticed an increase in Food topics and not-so-much in the Family part anymore. It may be a bit boring but it's also a really good thing. It means there's no disasters, no major illnesses, nothing truly note-worthy happening with the kids. It means they're not driving me batty anymore, they're doing great in school and being all around great kids. But it also means life has gotten a bit boring … [Read more...]
After the days leading up to the new year all kinda of went to hell to put it mildly, I turned my frown upside down (yes, I'm that corny) and decided I was going to face the new year with hope, determination and a glass half full. A month or so ago I crossed my fingers, hoped for the best and let Greg (Telling Dad) loose to redesign the header of the blog and last night it was updated. LOVE IT! I love being able … [Read more...]
At the risk of stepping in it again today, I'm going to try this again with a different direction. If you don't know what I'm talking about, fabulous. :) Today a blog reader of mine posted a picture of her daughter on Facebook. The instant I saw it, I was reminded of myself. Maybe it was a generational thing or maybe we would have been two peas in a pod. Whatever, the reason, I felt the need to share my inner (and … [Read more...]
