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September 12, 2008 – 3:24 pm

As random stuff happens throughout the day, I tell myself…that would make a good blog post, but for some reason (complete exhaustion, splitting headache, screaming children, annoying phone call, brain fart) the post never gets written, the blog gets neglected and I’m left wondering if anyone even reads this thing anymore.
I keep telling Kyle that [...]

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Excuses.

August 13, 2008 – 2:54 pm

I haven’t blogged in a few days and it’s making me slightly crazy.
I need to do a recap of my 18-miler (thanks for the nudge, Courtney), tell the tale of my near-death experience this morning with an SUV, complain about all the registrar duties I’m “voluntarily” buried under and give cute little reports on all [...]

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Happy Birthday Little Sis

July 29, 2008 – 10:52 pm

My baby sister turned 24 today.

She is beautiful, strong, intelligent, stylish, and perpetually 5 years younger than me. The world is at her fingertips, and I am so proud of how far she has reached to grab it.
Happy Birthday, Brittany…I can’t wait to celebrate Chicago-style.

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Never a dull moment.

July 15, 2008 – 6:42 am

I walked out the door at 5:30 this morning for a run and noticed a man laying in the neighbor’s front yard across the street. He’s apparently passed out, and I immediately cringe at the thought of what he’s laying in (they have two boxers…big ones…and this is a small yard). I stand there facing [...]

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You might be a type 1 diabetic mama if…

May 23, 2008 – 1:59 pm

You guard your lunch like someone who just won a luxury food competition on Survivor (how do I explain bolusing to two children under 5).
Your daughter’s doll stroller handle is smeared with blood (must have had a gusher finger stick and never realized it).
You hide in the bathroom to drink the juice box required to [...]

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Weekend Plans

May 15, 2008 – 10:08 pm

The house is clean (except for my bedroom, which I never seem to get to, but according to Oprah, it’s supposed to be my sanctuary, but she has a cleaning crew, and her own designer, and really nice stuff, and more money than God, so I’m not going to listen to her), the kid’s are [...]

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This little piggy went…ouch…

April 25, 2008 – 3:36 pm

I was so excited to get my new shoes that I made the stupid decision to take them out for a 5 mile run before properly breaking them in. About halfway in, I felt the familiar burning and stinging of skin rubbing on shoe and I knew things wouldn’t be pretty when I got home. [...]

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You are my sunshine…even when you scream

April 22, 2008 – 10:03 pm

Liv is 20 months old today. The peaceful, content baby that once graced our household with her presence has packed her bags and a demanding, obstinate toddler has moved in. It’s the “terrible two’s” and they are starting four months early. I give her credit…the kid’s theatrical skills are pretty impressive. I keep looking for [...]

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Problems

November 13, 2007 – 10:02 pm

I want to blog…really I do, but I was way overdue with my change of contact lenses and I’m suffering. I just hope it isn’t an infection because my left eye is killing me. The only relief I get is when it’s closed, and that just makes me tired, so I’m predicting a very early [...]

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