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Posts from ‘September, 2008’

We MUST protect our children

When I read this article from Silicon Valley Moms Blog it made my skin crawl and the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. Some of you might remember when we had our own brush with the super creepy guy at Books-A-Million. Repost from January: This is where the day took a HUGE [...]

Why did I have kids? #293

Welcome to the newest edition of “Why Did I Have Kids?” Reason #293 – They keep me humble Getting out of the shower is never a fun thing because the shower faces a wall of mirrors in my bathroom.  Why this ever seemed like a good idea, I’m not sure.  But as the bathroom in [...]

What do you mean toilet paper isn’t considered a necessity?

Peter and I caught a show called Man vs. Wild on the Discovery Channel (I KNOW! Like watching the smartzy stuff, no Sci-Fi channel or bemoaning the fact that Grey’s Anatomy doesn’t start for another couple of weeks, aren’t you proud of us?). We were intrigued when the guy, Bear Grylls…who’s kind of hot in [...]

Yes, it is THAT important

“Dude, you almost done with that?” “Yeah, just a second, I’m regulating some body fluids right now.” “Ok, well, I just took some aspirin, so I could use the kidney if you’re almost finished.” “Give me a minute, I’m almost finished.” “I’m just saying! You’ve had the kidney for a while now and I need [...]

One day, a thousand feelings

****Updated to add:  Please pray for William, he has no more treatment options and his time is very short. His family asks that prayers be for a pain-free and peaceful passing for William. I don’t know if I can really describe what yesterday was for me. I cried…a lot. I laughed…it was bittersweet. I was [...]