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MU Teen: Junior Year and Almost Grown
By the time you read this, I’ll be an official junior in high school. I’ll have finished all of my exams and put sophomore year on my list of accomplishments. Its a bit odd when I think... Continue reading »
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10 Ways to Screw with Your OB/GYN
If you’re lucky, you’ve only had to visit crotch docs for your yearly visits or during pregnancy. But if you’ve had to do any battling with infertility, you get to see an... Continue reading »
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Top 10 Unexpected Benefits of Childbearing
You said it, Life & Style! So I was on the way to the orthodontist with my almost-15-year-old son when I felt a pit of excitement churning in my stomach. He’s about to be in pain, I thought.... Continue reading »
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7 Songs Too Awesome (or Terrible) to be Covered
Some famous guy said that anything worth saying/written/inventing had already been said/written/invented. I think it was Oscar Wilde. Or Freddie Mercury. Whatever. Someone fabulous. Speaking of... Continue reading »
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Single White Farmer: Online Dating For Lonely Cowboys
As a mother, a wife, and a former 911 dispatcher, I am a selective listener. I am skilled at picking out pertinent information and completely ignoring the bullshit. Case in point: I like to write... Continue reading »
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I Gave You Life, You Gave Me A Slushy Maker
Oh my beautiful children. Your heartfelt Mother’s Day gifts to me. How did you know? You nailed it. Every year, it’s what I hoped I’d get. This year, I need to publicly thank you so... Continue reading »
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Our Closets, Ourselves
My closet is full, fit to bursting, cram-packed. It is full of clothes I can’t wear, clothes I will never wear again and clothes that I haven’t worn for years. A collection of garments that are... Continue reading »
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Armed and Dangerous Antibiotics
It seems lately that I have seen the inside of doctor’s exam rooms more often than I’ve seen the inside of the grocery store or even my laundry room. I may have even used a pair of swim... Continue reading »
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MU Teen: Finding Happiness in the Little Things
A friend of mine told me about this thing that she was doing. Basically, after her teacher got her thinking about what happiness is and if money really does buy happiness (no it does not), she... Continue reading »
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By Default Friends
So do you remember when you had friends? Come on you remember–they’re the people who quit calling when you had children. I’m not blaming them, god knows I quit hanging out with a lot of... Continue reading »
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Vote For Yourself
My mother messed up royally. Oh, she didn’t do it on purpose. She thought she was teaching me manners–and she was, but it backfired. She taught me to say please and thank you. She taught... Continue reading »
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How to Squeeze into Shapewear. Or Not.
In my search for the perfect leggings, I stumbled upon the “suck you in” kind of leggings. Or more appropriately, “shaping” leggings. And I decided that they were... Continue reading »
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While You Weren’t Sleeping: An Insomniac’s Diary
I haven’t slept in two weeks. I’m a little crazy. Not as crazy as when I posted my nudes, but close. It’s 9 p.m. I commence my trying-to-go-to-sleep rituals which include: a hot... Continue reading »
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How to Make a Photo Slideshow For Your WordPress Blog
Chances are, you have seen these photo slideshows by other bloggers and though, “If they can do it, I CAN.” YOU CAN! This looks and sounds much more complicated than it is. You just... Continue reading »
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You Might Be At A Gay Fundraiser If…
Maybe you don’t get out much and a friend invites you to an event and you immediately scream “YES I’LL GO!” because you haven’t left the house since you had that weird... Continue reading »
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Do Dogs Reflect Their Owners? If So, I’m Screwed
Be thankful I didn't use a picture of dog poop on the carpet. I have many. We’ve all chuckled at that strawberry blond lady walking her Golden Retriever, and we’ve probably remarked... Continue reading »
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MU Teen: Prom Advice from a Princess
You know those things that seem like a big deal when you’re younger, but as you age lose their sense of awe and wonder? I honestly think that prom is one of those things. When we are in middle... Continue reading »
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How to Make an Artist Trading Card
An example of an Artist Trading Card One great thing about crafting is being able to grab a few supplies and spend an hour by yourself or with your kid to create a small piece of art you can share.... Continue reading »
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11 Things I Swore I’d Never Do as a Parent
I swore I'd never let my kid do gross stuff in public. Like pee in a lake. Or drink water from the same lake. Note to self: Do not drink lake water. Before I was lucky enough to have children... Continue reading »
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Knowledge Comes Full Circle
When I was nine, I was strong and beautiful. No one was better than I was. When I was nine, I knew what I wanted and what I was going to be. When I was nine, my whole life lay before me, filled with... Continue reading »
