There are words that, when strung together, just make your heart sink.
“Ummm, the principal needs to speak to you.”
“I missed.” Regarding anything having to do with the bathroom.
“I didn’t do it!” Regarding everything else.
I have a new one!
“Guess what I found in the couch?”
At this moment, there is no thought that there couldn’t possibly be [...]

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If you can, eat a meal at Chili’s today! 100% of the sales goes to benefit St. Judes Children’s Hospital.
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I reposted the list from this post for my Sunday column spot at 5 Minutes For Special Needs this week.
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The airdate for my Oprah appearance (squeeeeee!) is October 1st, so don’t miss it on Wednesday! I [...]

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The mothership has landed.
And it brought my hubs home!!!
For those of you who might not know or understand why that’s a big deal, my hubs doesn’t live here.  He lives and works in Alabama.
“Really?”  You might say.
“Ayup.”  I’d answer.
“Why?” Might be your next question.
“Cause I likes me some paychecks and insurance…..plus Mama needs a new [...]

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If you like hockey, raise your hand!
If you like USF, raise your hand!
If you think raising money to give to the families of kids with cancer is a good thing, raise your hands!
If anyone dropped their hands on that last one, be prepared, I’m coming for YOU!
If you’re local to the Tampa area and you’d [...]

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When something’s weighing heavy on your heart, do you have a sure-fire way of overcoming the funk that wants to drown you?  Avoid thinking about it?  Get so busy you don’t have time to obsess about it? Or do you just indulge in the funk, wallowing in it until you are neck-deep in the sheer [...]

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