Archive for August, 2010

  • “Be Your Own Advocate”

    “Be Your Own Advocate”

    I’ve been hearing a certain comment over and over lately and its severity really resonated with me today. “Be your own medical advocate.” That’s a pretty heavy load and one I’m not entirely sure I’m excited to tackle.  I grew up, like many people I’m sure, with a reverence for doctors.  Until recently, I would [...]

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  • “Do You Think You Can You Keep It Like This?”

    “Do You Think You Can You Keep It Like This?”

    I’m a fairly clean person.  And, although I pride myself on squeaky clean bits’n pieces, it is not of a hygienic nature that I am speaking today. I’m a bit “Type A” when it comes to keeping my house neat and tidy.  I’m not so much concerned with the nooks and crannies as I am [...]

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  • Friday Photo of the Week

    Friday Photo of the Week

    For this week’s “Photo” I pulled out a previously unseen (by me, that is) picture obviously taken without my permission, approval or consent.  This photo must have been snapped while I was throwing back a Xanax because there is no way on God’s green earth I would have EVER allowed my precious, innocent, fragile baby [...]

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  • The Dreaded Picture

    The Dreaded Picture

    I’m fairly certain that most everyone has experienced this at one time or another. How about you?  Ever been featured in a photograph in a not-so-flattering manner?  And upon discovery of said photograph a shock of shivers (and not the fun kind) trickle down your back at the realization that members of the public have [...]

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  • A Little Summer Fun

    A Little Summer Fun

    A couple of years ago we made a purchase that, at times, we have regretted immensely, and at other times we’ve declared it as The. Best. Idea. Ever. Jer and I, along with my brother and sister-in-law, bought a 25 year-old 19 ft Party Barge.  For you non-nautical folks, that roughly translates to a busted [...]

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