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Dear Christmas Spirit Fairy Godmother Queen of all Things Green and Red, You’ve been teasing me since 4th of July with those RIDICULOUS sales of miles of garland at Hobby Lobby. While our little state was melting in 100* weather and 5,000% humidity, you were bravely spreading your chuckle dust down the aisles of ornaments, …

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I do. In my head. Being a kindergarten teacher today was difficult. It’s hard to be perky around my babies when I feel like a worn shoe. I wasn’t running fever when I left, so I assumed I was in the clear. WRONG! I felt ok until lunch and then got slammed by fever and …

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I’m not sure which is worse, showing up to the doctor’s office an hour and a half early because I didn’t change all my clocks, or the wonderful shots wearing off and sinus misery sets in again. This one is short and sweet because I’m too tired to function well. When I’m sick, I usually …

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November 6, 2009. This was the day I got that phone call from Mom that nobody can be prepared for. He started feeling flu-like symptoms on Tuesday or Wednesday and even made an appt to see the dr. for Friday, but he never made it. Mom found him incoherent and near death, but she had …

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So many options and ways of eating and gasp…”dieting” surround us every day. I’ve tried many. I know people who have tried more. But I’m finally ready to get off that train. I’ve found my place with clean eating. It’s been a couple of weeks since I got rid of the sugar in my life. …

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My random thoughts for today: ~I’m sleepy! ~I’m hungry! ~I was a slacker this morning! ~I have issues with my exclamation point! ~Why are people such meanholes?! ~ Why did Jimmy crack corn and if I don’t care, why is there a song about it? ~I need new shoes! ~According the Glenn Beck, shoe prices …

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This time of year brings about so many good things and this year is no different.  I’ve been looking forward to election night for a while.  I hope everyone went to vote today. I did!  Frankie did!     This morning, I woke up with more sinus issues. I got my flu shot yesterday, but …

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I wonder what happens after I reach perfection in whatever crazy direction I’m striving? What’s next? Is that the end or is there always more to gain, more to work for, more to obsess over, a new direction to work for perfection? Funny, those were my thoughts about a year ago. A lot has changed …

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