Gratitude boards & six year olds.*

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(The Tornado's gratitude board mid-creation.) Since she's been old enough to register her surroundings the Tornado has been curious about my vision & gratitude boards. Her questions began as simple ones (What this is?) and have recently grown more specific (Who is this? Why is he on here? Do I know him?!). Although we've always stressed the importance of gratitude it's pretty much only ... Continue Reading

We cannot have it all.

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This weekend, as I worked on an (assigned) article about having it all, I returned to a conclusion I'd reached long ago. We cannot have it all.  It's impossible. Or, more aptly put, I re-concluded there's no way *I* can have it all. (if youre thinking this wasnt a popular stance with my editor you'd be assuming correctly.) The "all" I was assigned to ponder was work-success, ... Continue Reading

Happy birthday Dr. Seuss

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(I do love me some Theodore Geisel*) All over the 'net today tributes there are. Shout outs to Seuss. From near & from far. Spoofs on the subject of green eggs & ham. Written by cooks and lovers of SPAM. I shall spare you an ode As we do that each day! The child & I As we hangout and play. We yammer 'bout Horton & Bofas & such. Because THEODORE GEISEL? We *love* ... Continue Reading

Living my priorities

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The end of 2011 was kind of a mess for me. It was filled with great things yet I sensed in my heart I was teetering on the edge. I felt thisclose to being someone who gave lip-service to what was important in her life & lived otherwise. I felt thisclose to being the blogger who, while writing a post about the fabulousnessment of family time & family exercise!, snapped at her child ... Continue Reading

Skinny is beautiful.

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(I'd pick big, heart-shaped muscles over skinny any day.)   For those of you who lovelovelove find posts about my life-minutiae interesting this mightcould be your dream post. For those of you who kinda dont give a shit prefer more informative, motivating missives* you may want to click away in a hurry before the navel-gazing commences. Are both of you ready? Settled in with a ... Continue Reading

Personal First Aid Kit (AKA the return of the cowboy hat).

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Once upon a time I yammered about the importance of first aid kits. I was kindasorta a new mom and as a result BLANKETED the domicile (and car) with tiny kits crammed with 'saving' devices. Bandages. Medicine. Tweezers. Ointments. Ice pack thingies. Heat packs. Surgical tape. You name the medical crap & I had it jammed into a huge Ziplock and at the ready. And then the Tornado left ... Continue Reading

Where blog posts wither & die (part two).**

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Yesterday I brought the Tornado to see Shrek the Musical. Again. (she requested the harry potter specs. she knows not who h.p. is.) You cant see but Im wearing these shoes. again. So glad I listened to all of you (especially Charlotte) and didnt return them. I love. I feel fancy. I look on the outside like the amazon I feel like on the inside. but I digress... We drove to Dallas (for ... Continue Reading

Where blog posts go to die.

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my lame attempt at Fitbloggin11 to document how Im always wearing a jumpsuit** I adored Fitbloggin11. I met so many new people.  Visited with so many old friends.  Brought home so much knowledge & wisdom.  And just felt a true sense of renewed connection to our Tribe. Yet, with all those experiences, one sentence in particular has stuck in my mind since the conference. It was during the ... Continue Reading

Sweet Talking Ken

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(please to excuse the blurry snapped in aisles photo) The other day when I was shopping with the Tornado I got sick and tired of her lollygagging and plunged on ahead she ambled down the toy aisle and became entirely riveted by a Ken doll. Mama!! Look! She shouted. It’s super cool! It’s a talking Ken guy!! Seeing as she’s a Barbie-girl (to my chagrin) & rarely interested in Ken my ... Continue Reading

Ahhh Im back to MUSTurbating

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(with apologies to the amazing Albert Ellis) My MUSTS these days? I must take new group exercise classes so I can yammer about my likes and dislikes here on the blog. I must get to the Tornado's school and volunteer once a week. I must try a new vegetable each week so that Im role modeling adventurous eating for the child hell AND Ren Man but thats a whole 'nother blog ... Continue Reading

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