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I found myself defending my choices to a first-grader

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Prepare yourself to be very impressed by my obvious uber-generous personality and willingness to sacrifice myself for the greater good. Are you ready? Okay…I volunteer for 90 minutes every week in my daughter’s first grade class. I know. My propensity for servitude knows no bounds. (Sarcasm intended.) And this Thursday during my weeklymission for mankind […]

Ugh…Dr. Phil’s SAHM vs. Working Moms

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Yowza. Did anyone see the October 14th Dr. Phil show? The topic was Stay-at-Home Moms versus Working Moms, aptly named “Guilty Moms”. You can view the video and access show information at Dr. Phil.com. Dr. Phil had brought in women who represented both sides of the fence,a few of which were all fired up to […]

Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

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Do you know that there was a point in time in my life that I would not eat chicken pot pie? Seriously. The mere idea of consuming a mish-mash of chicken and veggies cooked inside a pie crust gave me a case of the heebies. Why? Because I hated pie, thereby hating pie crust by […]

My baby boy is 3 years old!

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As I write this I am watching my now 3-year old race around the house chasing after his brand-new monster truck remote control car. There is pure joy on his little handsome face and unbridled excitement quivering through his tiny little body. It makes me a little sick to my stomach. Here’s why: 1) I’m […]

Great Rotary Duck Race…I didn’t win.

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I am so disappointed. I really thought this time would be different. I really thought that I could potentially be a winner. I was wrong. Our area Rotary club sponsored the annual Great Rotary Duck Race this past weekend. And, man, it’s quite a race. Picture this: 64,000 rubber ducks sportin’ some swanky black shades […]

Crockpot Pot Roast Recipe

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I think pot roast has gotten a bad rap. It typically conjures up images of dry, jerky-like hunks of meat with absolutely no flavor. But not in my household. My mom has always made this very moist, extremely flavorful pot roast from the gods. In fact, I remember as a teenager eating dinner with my […]

I should have never bought that Halloween candy!

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I made a big mistake. Huge. Humongous. I should have known better. I should have recognized my own weaknesses.I should have known when to say “no.” I should have neverbought that Halloween candy…the party pack, no less. About a week ago I was doing my grocery shopping, minding my own business, cruising along the aisles. […]

My dishwasher is my arch-nemesis…really

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I seriously love me a clean house. It absolutely makes my day to know that everything is in order, clean and right where it should be. I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m horrible not-so-great-at all things outside…but housecleaning is a completely different story. The first thing I do when I wake up in the […]

“Mom, can I have a snack?”

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This has got to be the most frustrating statement to be uttered out of the mouths of either one of my babes. It starts like this. “Mom, I’m full,” as Avery and Jack look at me from their reserved spaces at the dinner table,barely a discernible drop of food touched on their plates. Me: “You […]

Meatloaf Recipe

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Fall conjures up so many images for different folks. Some think of vibrantly shaded maple leaves, Macintosh apples and cider. Others think of pumpkin bread, jack o’ lanterns and crisp, dewy mornings. Avery told me the other day that “Fall means I have to start bringing my coat to school.” But to me, this season […]