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Last weekend was fabulous. Jdaddy and I got away for a little mini vacation for our 8th anniversary. On Saturday, we took off in a black convertible Camaro and headed to the town where we both went to college. We had reservations at the Casino Resort for the night (thanks Mom and Dad!). Upon arriving …

Last week, I had a very unfortunate event occur. My bra broke. The effing wire broke and popped through the ribbing and was stabbing me. It was unfortunate. And painful. Even more unfortunate was the fact that it was my only comfortable bra. And that meant something else also unfortunate. Bra shopping. Mother effer. I …

I think intuition is perhaps a mother’s greatest gift. It’s not something you can learn or something someone can teach you. It’s something within you. Something you are gifted. As a first-time mother, when Buddy was born, I relied on books, both my mother and my mother-in-law’s advice, and information I found on-line to help …

Oh, I have stuff that needs to be said. Honest? So, so honest. Necessary? Like you wouldn’t believe. And hurtful? Yes. But for a lifetime there has been hurt going on, one person consistently hurting others, holding people hostage with the hateful behavior, the irresponsible cutting remarks, the careless words that cause tears and more …

Wow. I almost forgot how to log in here! It’s been a loooong time since I’ve been around these parts. At first I felt I was done telling my story, then I got out of the groove for a while. Then I started having ideas of things to write . . . but didn’t write …

Well. It’s been quite some time since I last posted. I’ve meant to a thousand times — I have had some great happenings to share about my kids and their never ending antics. Some deep thoughts I wanted to discuss about depression, the after effects and advice – giving. But in the end I kept …

Ok, so this is post is no longer timely, as the Golden Globes took place in …. January? But I’m feeling that old need to blog again, and this is still on my mind . . . Violet is 9 1/2 years old and we keep her young. As young as possible. Some of the …

I don’t even know how to begin this post. I’ve already started crying. But after talking with my therapist and psychiatrist they recommended that I write about it. So I’m going to listen and do what I’m told. We’ve all written posts about Sandy Hook, have prayed and done random acts of kindness in honor …

We spent the week of Thanksgiving at Disney and it truly was magical in all Disney ways. We went to The Animal Kingdom and rode through the wilds of Africa. Sarah danced in a street show in Africa. We walked through the gardens of Asia. We went on the famous magic teacups. We braved Space …

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about the ‘power’ of the mind. How I can control my reaction to something and create a new situation. Like the saying goes, “You cannot change others, you can only change how you react to others.” This has been on my mind because of our situation with …