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• If I Have to Pick One Thing to Be Grateful for Today...

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  It's no secret that I find it trite to list out all the many things I'm thankful for simply because it's Thanksgiving. Even so, gratitude is not at all lost on me. Taking a moment to point out to myself at least one thing that's good, or going right, or' [...]
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• And Then He Was Here

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  The madness surrounding Jevo's move into the house is essentially over. Or rather, he's moved in, completely, it's just that now we have to merge or purge and organize everything.But leading up to this, life has been hell. It wasn't just the packing on his end; it was that I' [...]
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• Butterflies Are NOT Free

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  The cost of these colorful, lovely creatures? My stress levels and peace of mind.I got Max one of those butterfly gardens for his birthday. I thought it'd be fun and educational and pretty cool to watch the caterpillars transform to butterflies before our very eyes. Do you see the kids' [...]
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• Second Time Around

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  I have the tragic distinction among my close girlfriends of being "the re-dater." Ugh. Much to my eternal embarrassment and chagrin, I am THAT girl who has re-dated a number (oh yeah, more than one!) of ex-flames at various points in my life.Issues, much? Um, "YES!"I mean, come on. When [...]
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• Eyes Opened Again and Again and Again

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  Afternoons like yesterday are the ones that can sometimes make my whole year. I haven't stopped thinking about it.Max and I shared a movie date earlier in the day (we saw A Dolphin's Tale, which had me in tears within the first five minutes). It was a sweet mother-son outing,' [...]
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• The One Where I Lose My Sh** Over Facebook

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  This rant has been building up in me, and today, I've finally gone over the edge. I've tried to hold this back, tried to not be so petty - but I'm so freaking DONE with this crap that I don't even care if I'm nutty or petty.I'm so sick of [...]
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• **Sigh** Blah and the Rest of It

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  I'm trying really hard not to feel overwhelmed and slightly panicky, but this is a losing battle. I suffer from that condition (wha? surely, it's a condition!) where, if the overwhelmedness is too much, I just shut down. That means nothing gets done and shit piles up, and that just' [...]
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• Six, or Pulling Away

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  Friday morning as we walked toward your school, you let my hand go and told me you didn't need to hold it. I saw you look at some of the older kids - two girls standing by the gates - when you asked me for your bookbag and lunchbox. You' [...]
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• Joy (and Guilt) Amid Tragedy

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  9/11 looms large before us. It's not just the annual remembrance, it's that we're marking a decade since the day our nation was forever changed.I've shared here how and why 9/11 affected me, though I don't think I've ever mentioned that at the time, I was a federal employee, working [...]
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• Two Years

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  It's our anniversary weekend. Two years ago, my friend and I had recently shared a very unexpected evening of awesomeness that we vowed would not get in the way of what had become a very good, very solid friendship. In the three weeks since that night, we'd done a really' [...]
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