The Things I Do for My Cats

November 7, 2009

Today, my husband and mom each took one of the kids and headed out for some shopping which left me home alone. Home alone. All by myself. I couldn’t believe it either. So I decided that I was going to clean up my poorly neglected house and get things in order. I would give myself [...]

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4 Things I Should be Able to Schedule

September 16, 2009

It never fails. Whenever I have a ton of things going on, something unexpected pops up. So, I think that I should have the right to schedule the following things: Illness. This includes me getting sick, the kids getting sick and the husband too. Car breakdowns. Then I can budget and plan for backup transportation. [...]

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Inspiration & Motivation

July 24, 2009

I’ve been so fortunate to be able to attend Blogher 2009 today in Chicago. I’m sitting in my hotel room now with millions of thoughts whirring through my brain and it’s tough to keep up. This is a familiar place for me. It always happens when I meet other people (women in particular) who love [...]

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Breast Cancer 3 Day Cleveland 2009

June 19, 2009

Many of you know that last year I walked in the Breast Cancer 3 Day with my mom in Cleveland. It was truly one of the most amazing experiences of my life. You can read all about my journey on my positive blog. Well, I’m doing it again. But maybe you don’t know why I [...]

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A Typical Conversation with My 5 Year Old

June 8, 2009

Ever feel like you’re in an Abbott and Costello routine? I do. All the time. Because my daughter loves to ask tough questions that run me in circles. Here is a perfect example: Her: Mom, what does what mean? Me (not having heard her clearly): What? Her: Yes. Me: Huh? What does what mean? Her: [...]

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10 Celebrities I’m Tired Of

May 26, 2009

Today’s 10 on Tuesday post: 10 Celebrities I’m Tired Of: Jon (of Jon & Kate Plus Eight) Kate (of Jon & Kate Plus Eight) Octo-Mom Paula Abdul Jonas Brothers Spencer Pratt Lauren Conrad TomKat Lindsay Lohan Heidi Montag

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I Caught a Fish This Big… No Seriously. I Did.

May 25, 2009

Yesterday, my husband asked if I wanted to take the kids fishing. At first, I wasn’t really up to it. I had just spent five days in Virginia visiting my parents and the day in my hometown for my cousin’s wedding. In total, I had driven more than 22 hours in seven days. I wasn’t [...]

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The Great Soccer Experiment

May 3, 2009

My 5 year old daughter LOVES soccer. Seriously. She adores it. She didn’t always love it. In fact, last year her team had four games. And she played in one. The last one. All the other games she spent on the bench crying and saying she didn’t want to play. But the last game, she [...]

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A Great Evening

April 29, 2009

Recently, I got connected with someone I follow on Twitter by phone. Her name is Lisa and while we were chatting about business, we found that we have a lot in common on a personal level. Lisa lives in the Chicago area, but she said that she was going to be in Cleveland for an [...]

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Saying Goodbye to a Dear Friend

March 26, 2009

I love coffee. I know a lot of people say they love coffee, but I really, really love coffee. It is truly the first thing on my mind in the mornings. So yesterday morning, I got a nasty (and really quite saddening) shock. The alarms started buzzing at 5 am. My husband had to get [...]

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