Why Yes, I Am . . . .

. . . . wearing my seven year old’s GAP hoodie. You got a problem with that? (photo courtesy of Gillian Martin) It actually started out with me being silly. There were a couple of teenagers over here and we were joking around. I put on Liam’s hoodie and was like, “hey, I could do [...]

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Did That Really Just Happen?

Liam: I love it when it’s buttoned. Gillian: I hate it when it’s buttoned. L: I Love it. G: I Hate it. L: Love it. G: Hate it. L: LOVE IT! G: HATE IT! L: LOVE! G: HATE! (Then, simultaneously . . . ) L&G: Love, hate, love, hate, love, hate, love, hate, love, hate [...]

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Like When We Were Young

Remember being a teenager and doing something just a little bit dangerous, a little bit bit forbidden? I’m not talking about something sinful or illegal, just something your parents probably wouldn’t let you do because something COULD happen, or because  (own it moms and dads both new and old) it just might have made them [...]

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The Next Series

Well, I finished my re-watch of Star Trek The Next Generation. All SEVEN seasons!  I think I drove Andy crazy with all my references to warp nacells (sp?) and space anomalies. It was fun to see a couple of episodes in the final season that I didn’t see as a teenager due obviously to the [...]

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Tech Free Week

It was so needed. It had been creeping up on me a little more each week, gnawing at my subconscious, belittling my defences and questioning my capabilities as a parent, a wife, a contributing member of society. At any given time, I had 14 games of Words with Friends going! App DELETED! My froggydex on [...]

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Why I Can’t Write A New Post Right Now

I can’t write a new post right now because I’m using up all of my free time (and a little bit of time that isn’t free, and a lot of time that I should be trying to sleep) re-watching Star Trek the Next Generation of course! It’s now streaming on Netflix, as if you all [...]

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The Whole Dreaded Process

My last post talked a little bit about the whys of the dreads, but a lot of people are asking me some hows and whens, so I thought I’d post a little bit about the whole process. Well, mostly just the pics. If you want to know how to make them, check this out, and [...]

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A Little Something Drastic

It was time for a change. Time for something drastic. Drastic that is, not impulsive. Believe me, the decision was weeks and weeks in the making and many hours of researching and heart searching. I wanted something new and exciting, but something that would simplify things, something that would not re-define me, but maybe something [...]

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Financial Mistakes, “oh crap” Moments and 16 Days Left

Sometimes I don’t think. When I was a kid my dad would say, “use your head, kid!” I hated that, because as a kid, obviously, I assumed I knew everything and was therefore constantly using my head. As I get older though, I feel more and more keenly those times when I really should have [...]

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A Stocking Full of Random

I really do love the holidays, but there just isn’t a busier time and I simply don’t know how to keep up with it all this year. I normally have my Christmas shopping done by Thanksgiving and under the tree before the first day of the advent calendar.  SIGH. I think I’ve purchased two gifts [...]

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