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Bullied on the playground.

February 25, 2011

Yesterday at the playground, Ryann was bullied.  By seven year old’s. A boy and a girl. Ryann is 17 months old.  A bold statement? Indeed. But true. Ryann bent down to crawl into a fort like space under one of the big slides, I was right behind her, JPW on the other side waiting for [...]

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I’ll never be “behind” in blogging.

January 31, 2011

It was 6:18am when I noticed the clock, I rubbed my eyes and headed to the bathroom.  I knew once I slunk back into bed there was no falling  asleep; so I scooted up next to JPW, my back pressed against his and read under the covers.  I enjoyed the quiet and rhythmic breathing of [...]

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Life is tough, I need to get over it.

January 7, 2011

I’ve had a lot of thoughts running through the old noggin lately.  Thoughts about our family, future, my past career, my job as a mother and wife.  I sometimes get anxious about our budget and our future.  I know we made these choices and decisions all by ourselves, I know I’m doing a wonderful thing [...]

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The American Dream

August 23, 2010

What’s your definition of the American Dream? Is it home ownership?  Is it living debt free?  Is it calling a suitable house, home, whether rented or purchased?  Does the American Dream exist anymore? I want a yard for our kids to run around in and a huge swing set for them to climb on and [...]

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Lessons learned.

July 22, 2010

This week has been an emotional and physical roller coaster.  Well more emotional than physical.  But through all of the emotions I have learned quite a few things. My daughter loves to feed to herself, she is eating table foods and enjoys daintily picking up each piece. But I have learned that she really only [...]

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My visions and plans vs. Our reality

June 30, 2010

Our reality is vastly different from my big plans.  At times I am very idealistic and the world we live in isn’t falling apart or melting away, our children aren’t nabbed by gross pedophiles, homelessness and hungry children don’t exist  BUT that is not the world we live in and although I’d like to think [...]

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I am…

May 25, 2010

Did you know? I was a former teacher. I was a former lifeguard. I was a former assistant camp director. I was a former figure skater. I was a former marathoner. I was a former Girl Scout. I was a former grad student. I could keep going BUT now… I am a wife. I am [...]

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3.5 hours, one plate and a marriage.

April 6, 2010

The first nine months of our marriage we lived apart.  Not because we wanted to be apart, but because JPW’s job had him 3.5 hours away (and that was on a good day with zero traffic).  He came home every weekend.  I was bored all summer long after school ended, and before the baby came. [...]

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I’d rather shovel feet of snow some days.

February 10, 2010

Being a mom isn’t easy, and of course I knew this.  Ryann is almost 5 months and although we have routines, schedule and organization in place, new challenges always arise.  Ryann had her first real sickness this week….the works, including but not limited to cough, cold, mucus, fluid, phlegm, two doctor visits topped off with [...]

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It’s been ten years, and I’m still bitter.

February 3, 2010

My ten year high school reunion is approaching, and to answer your question, no I’m not attending.  There are a few reasons I’m not attending, mainly because I have a child who will only be put to bed by me, does not take a bottle and we live 1,700 miles away.  Logistically it won’t work. [...]

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