tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76056142531079516632012-02-23T10:32:04.437-06:00Life. Raw. Unedited.WIDNEY WOMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11745041460737736274noreply@blogger.comBlogger9331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605614253107951663.post-22737529075901435132012-02-21T00:01:00.001-06:002012-02-21T00:01:01.203-06:00

Mini Me got head lice. I never thought it possible. We are a curly headed family. And we use a lot of product in our hair. Didn't think we could be afflicted. But alas, we have been. In all honesty, it has not been as bad as everyone has made it out to be. Everyone in Widney Loft was lice shampooed and nit checked (to be safe). Sure, it took me 2.5 hours to comb through Mini Me's hair with a nit

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My friend, The Fairy Blogmother FINALLY posted a new "Knowing Me, Knowing You" so I am happy to play along. 1. What is the one thing you wish you were better at as a blogger?I used to blog every day. And I used to miss reading my blog friends' sites every day. I miss that. I miss my blog world. 2. What is your favorite way to treat yourself/pamper yourself?I like my alone time. I like to go get

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Everyone has an opinion on Madonna's performance at the 2012 Super Bowl. This is NOT yet another arm chair quarterback critique. In fact, I read a great blog post that talked about how Madonna has always been a fighter. It's true. She has. Madonna was always different. I remember seeing interviews with her former roommates and friends about when she was starting out. They all say that Madonna

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I am a book LOVER. I would own every book imaginable if I could. If I were Oprah rich, I would buy a library and sit there and read for hours and days and weeks on end. At one point when I was in grade six or seven, I had read all of the books in the Bookmobile that came to our neighborhood - and could tell you what each was about. I love the smell of books. I love the feel of books - hardcover

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Do you remember reading "The Littles" when you were a kid? I LOVED the Little family. I used to wish we had tiny humans with mouse tails living in our walls. In fact, one time, we had a 2"x2" hole in a wall by the baseboard and I told a friend that the Littles lived in the walls and used that hole to get in and out. In hindsight, she probably thought we had mice. No mice. Just my very vivid 10-

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One post a day until the tree is packed away. Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Wednesday, February 1, 2012  Thursday, February 2, 2012 Friday, February 3, 2012 Saturday, February 4, 2012

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Now that our children are a little older, the most successful parenting tool has been a bead reward system. It started off with a complex chart of what they needed to do in the morning and after school. Things like brushing their teeth, getting dressed, putting their swim clothes in front of the washer, etc. They could earn bonus beads for being kind and considerate of each other and others.

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My life as it stands... Some like it hot. So do I. Our heater went out. Of course it did. J was out of town. Did it go out when he was here? No. Does crap ever hit the fan when my man is in town? Nope. When I got home, it was only 64 degrees in here. I was so cold, I wore a sweater, J's thick hoodie, my pj pants and thick socks to bed and had the bed heater turned up all the way and the down

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We made this for our son!  Sonic the Hedgehog Hat & Scarf Motor Mouth is OBSESSED with all things Sonic the Hedgehog. He asked me to crochet a Sonic hat for him. I finally made it for Christmas. As a bonus, I made him a scarf to go with it. I crocheted the hat.I modified a pattern I found called "Chemo Hat." Unfortunate name for a great little hat that is easy and quick to make.  J made the face

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The Chicago Widney's are scaling it back. Way back, my friends. We do not live overly extravagant lifestyles to begin with. However, we have begun to really trim the fat, so to speak. If we were really trimming the fat, we would undergo liposuction... For example. we have begun to shop at WalMart for groceries. In Chicago, this means a trip to the far south suburbs or Indiana. Last week, we went

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I think it's great that people are always genuinely shocked at how old I really am. Typically, they think I'm in my late twenties to early thirties. I just turned 42 years old. Personally, I love being 42. Or 41 or 40 or 37. It's all about the process. I've earned my 42 years. They were not all easy years. Some of the years I thought were hard, in hindsight, were a piece of cake - what was I

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We have been going through some stuff for the last few months. Some of it is stuff I just flat out did not want to happen and other stuff that was coming down the pike was stuff I just flat out did not want to happen in the future. Combined, it was a heavy weighing on my heart and thoughts. The whole time, I felt like I was screaming inside. Like those people who have surgery and their bodies

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Here is a rundown from the last month or so... Thanksgiving For the first time, we went to the State St Thanksgiving Day Parade. It was a blast!!!  I especially enjoyed singing and dancing to "Shake It Up, Baby" with Santa on State St - like in Ferris Beuller's Day Off! I should mention that we had VIP seating in the stands and THAT is the only way I will ever do a parade in future. Bun Bun is

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My birthday was a couple of weeks ago. I took liberty this year as my birthday was on a Monday- it was a 4 day celebration starting Friday. Basically, the kids had to be nice to each other and not fight or argue from Friday to Monday.  PRESENTSWhen asked what I wanted for my birthday this year, it was simple - sleep!!! I requested to be able to sleep all day Sunday and Monday (took the day off

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knowing me, knowing you - November 2011It's time once again for that monthly interview project, Knowing Me, Knowing You!! 1. What keeps you up late at night?This summer I was up a lot thinking about work. I had several goals that were rather lofty. I ended up slam dunking the work goals. 2. Do you collect anything?Tea pots. NOT tea cups. NOT mugs. Tea pots. 3. Are you addicted to Angry Birds?

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This painting is at the Art Institute in Chicago.I have loved it for over three years as it reminds me of how my mother looked when she was younger. This week, my mother visited us in Chicago.It was a delight to show my mom this painting in person.

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I am flipping through the November issue of "O Magazine" and came across these questions that Joel McHale ("The Soup" and "Community") answered. I should mention I actually find him...sexy. I can't always explain my taste in men. At any rate, here are my answers to some fun questions. Best Bowl of Soup Baked potato soup at Charlestons Restaurant in Tulsa. It is perfection in a bowl. Best

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I'm a mom. I have two children. To get time alone, I sit on the porcelain throne and read my mail. Or flip through my iPod. Or flip through a book or magazine. When they come in to tattle tale, I ask them if I disturb them when they are in the bathroom. What do you do to get personal time?

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The thing about my life right now is that I can't really talk about my life right now. Sigh deeply. I started to write a blog entry then realized I can't talk about that stuff right now. Then I started to write another blog entry and realized I can't talk about that either. Seriously frustrating as I often use my blog as a means of thinking things out and expressing my thoughts and feelings.

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I had to take Bun Bun back to the farmhouse a week ago.  It has been 9 days. I think about her all the time. I miss my Bun Bun.When J was traveling all summer and the kids were gone, it was me and my rabbit.I fell deeply, madly in love with her almost at first sight. The trouble started in the car ride home. J's eyes were watery and swelling and itchy. His throat was itchy too. But we figured it

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It's time once again for the monthly interview project... knowing me, knowing you.... 1. Are you watching Revenge? No. I'd like to watch it but I watch enough right now. Well, technically, I DVR enough right now. 2. Do you decorate for Halloween?J started to about 2 years ago so this is the third Halloween we decorate for. J does spider webs and spiders. This year, the kids will be painting

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It is beyond time for Knowing Me, Knowing You - September 2011. I have nothing to say for myself other than school started back and I'm a single mom these days so I don't get to do all that I would like to do. 1. What's on your bedside table?Lamp. Kleenex. Couple books I'm never going to read. 2. What is your favourite kind of cookie?Hendricken chocolate chip cookies. My best friend growing

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The weather has been so incredibly perfect. Today, J took the kids to a park while I met up with my friends MAM and LRD for a writing date. 

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Do you remember reading about how I almost died (literally) on the CT scan table when I had a BAD reaction to the contrast dye used via IV? Well, here is the progression of my eyes during recovery. Day 1Swollen face.Broken blood vessels all over my entire face.Broken blood vessels in my eyes. Day 2Looks worse.My kids came back home after 2.5 months in Oklahoma. I felt so bad, thinking THIS is

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When the kids were in Oklahoma, their grandparents got the kids horses! Motor Mouth and his cousin share a horse  named J.R. after the two of their names.  Mini Me and her two cousins share a horse named P.E.T. after their threw names. We got a bunny rabbit named Bun Bun. It's our city horse. LOL! And she ate Mini Me's homework!!!

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School started about a month ago. J was in town to take first day of school photos. J took the kids under the El tracks just down from the school for an impromptu photo session.He dropped the kids off at school. Then he was off to the airport. This was the first day Mini Me was a student at Motor Mouth's school. She absolutely loves it!

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Parent Fail Tonight. In my defense, I was at a new knitting and crochet circle I co-founded. But J. Widney was home with my children... J. Widney was excited to watch "Bridesmaids" on DVD tonight. He put the kids to bed like a responsible parent. And like a responsible parent, he checked to see if Mini Me was still awake. We live in a loft so the wall between the living room and Mini Me's

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For real.

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Yeah, I was. I was pretty shocked. Especially because this person accused me of assault. Really. Me. I had to lawyer up. The attorney suggested we pay this person something to go away. I then informed him that I did not hit this person. He didn't ask before that. He was funny - he said everyone should experience being sued at least once in their lifetime. Really? I could have lived my life

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knowing me, knowing you - august 2011Time once again for that monthly interview project, Knowing Me, Knowing You created by my dear friend, Fairy Blogmother. And yes, I know it is September. It's been that kind of a month. 1. Are you going to BlogHer?Nope. I thought it would have been fun a few years ago when I was more into blogging and BlogHer was held in Chicago. But I didn't find out about

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Mini Me sang this impromptu song to J this evening: Daddy I love you You are the best daddy I was sad because you went away But I knew you weren't dead And would come back home.

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On Friday, I went in for a fairly routine pelvic/abdominal CT scan with IV contrast. I've been having pain in my lower back that is now 24/7. Doctor wanted to check for kidney stones and to rule out cancer. I have been very independent for most of my life. At the age of 10, I began going to the doctor by myself. When I was 11, I had a thyroid biopsy alone (my mom was at the mercy of the bus and

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I had the most amazing day today! We had our all staff meeting in the morning. It was fun to see the teachers again. We have a great group of teachers and I'm excited about this school year. Today, several of the teachers gave me kudos for the hard work I've been doing to get the classes filled. They know this because our principal told them. It's great when your boss tells you directly that you

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Seems I don't need kids, drugs, or alcohol to amuse myself...

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26-Foot Marilyn Monroe "7-Year Itch" sculpture on Michigan Ave by Seward Johnson This location is famous for art installations.Most recent.... American Gothic, also by Seward Johnson, same location(An heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune)

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I am so disappointed in Toyota. This is a major statement coming from me. I have been a loyal Toyota supporter and fan since I was 13 years old and my dad started working for Toyota. My dad's income from Toyota helped to clothe, feed, and house me through high school and college. My first, second, third and sixth cars were purchased from Toyota. Less than two years ago, we purchased a new itty

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Usually the game is Friday Five but it's Saturday and here I am on my blog. Not sure I'll hit 6 but let's see.... 1. I am in love with my rabbit. She reminded me of the rush of love that you feel when you have a new baby or a new niece or nephew. That unconditional, "I will love you regardless for the rest of your life, I did did not know I could open my heart so fast and so fully" kind of love.

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Maybe I should have entitled this "Wacky Wednesday" for the level of insanity that happened this past Wednesday!!! ToursI had two meetings and four tours scheduled. ALL four of my tours called to reschedule! When the last one called, I texted J and told him to come get me.  DinnerJ started cooking dinner. He messed up the rice. Who messes up rice? J is an amazing chef so this was extreme. We went

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knowing me, knowing you - july 2011It's time once again for that monthly interview project that the Fairy Blogmother originated. 1. It's less than 6 months until Christmas, have you started your shopping yet?Sweetie, I'm trying to get to the point where I start Back to School shopping. Don't even start asking me about the Christmas shopping until December 1. 2. What's your guilty pleasure?

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Some of Chicago's best skyline views are from garage rooftops (Home Depot on Halsted, Best Buy on Roosevelt), and restrooms (Hancock Building). Case in point, here is the view from the ladies' restroom at Roosevelt Collection's ICON movie theater.

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Motor Mouth and Mini Me left for their summer in Oklahoma exactly one month ago. They are supposed to return in about a month. However, I don't think they will. Look at the fun they are having at the farm! Yeah, so not coming home....

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On July 1st, we celebrated my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. J and I were in Canada to be with my parents, siblings and their significant others for a BBQ. It was a nice family time. We always have a great time when we get together, especially when we meet up at Shangri La-Di-Da, my brother's home, nestled in the woods.  Here is a video played at the anniversary BBQ.  The flat screen outside

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I love my job. Really, truly, love my job. It's crazy that I love what I do so much. I work harder at this job than any position I have held. It's more out of my comfort zone than almost anything I have done before.  I do marketing and recruiting for a private school. Initially, I was hired to do marketing and events. That morphed into much more, including recruiting. The thing is, I had really

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There are some things that I am sure of. I am sure that nothing I do really matters if I am fat. It doesn't matter what I have done for others, what I have accomplished, what sort of difference I make in people's lives if I am fat. How am I so sure of this? Because for the last 35 years, this is the message I have been given. It is the message that has been repeated by numerous people who love me

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J and I have started hanging out with our neighbors and new friends a lot more lately. These are people who are not Christians, many don't have children, they are not from our church, they are not from the adoption world, and some of them we don't really want to talk about our work with.  So what does that leave for conversation......????Not much! We didn't realize how integrated our lives have

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I finally went for my mammogram a few months ago. They told me I really need to get them the film from last time for comparison. That was 3.5 years ago and 3 states away! In the meantime, my then-doctor merged his private practice with a large practice consisting of over 15 offices in the greater Tulsa area. Then he left patients altogether to go into medical research. And I moved to Chicago.

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Well, I don't know what you could do if your husband and kids are gone at the same time, but here is a rundown of what I did, out-of-the-ordinary, in the 3.5 days I was left to my own devices: - finished "reading" 2 audiobooks, - finished reading a book on iPad - had a massage, - proofed 3 stories, - met with my writing group - hung out with a new friend, - helped a friend, - worked,

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Every once in awhile you get to meet a really incredible person. And sometimes, if you are really lucky, that person thinks you are pretty special too. One of those people in my life passed away a year ago on Sunday. Grandma Barbara was one of the nicest, sweetest people who didn't say a bad thing about anyone in the fifteen years I knew her.  She welcomed me into her family and her heart as if

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It's once again time for the monthly interview project - knowing me, knowing you, from my dear friend, The Fairy Blogmother. 1. What's you're favorite kind of chips?  Let me see...J bought some gourmet chips a couple weeks ago. They are my new fav. But I don't know what brand they are. 2. Have you read Gone With the Wind?  They made a book out of the movie??? Get out! 3. Do you sleep on your

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The BoysMotor Mouth (7), FedEx (21), Mountain Man (19), Book of Eli (17) I was flipping through some pics my sister shared with me online. Here is a pic of my parents' 4 grandsons, taken at Christmas 2010. All but my Motor Mouth share the same dad - my oldest brother, Donuts. Doesn't it look like Motor Mouth is a "dummy" and FedEx is the ventriloquist? I'm going to throw this pic in... Femme

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Yeah, I know, this is a week late. However, we actually celebrated Father's Day with our kids 3 weeks ago because we knew they would be out of state on the real day. And they celebrated Father's Day in Mini Me's class 3 weeks and 2 days ago. So, you see, dates mean nothing to us. The kids in Mini Me's class were told they could dress like their Daddy for the day. Mini Me was disappointed when J

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Through a series of events, our children will be spending the summer in Tulsa. Here is a glimpse based on text messages to me from J's mom: June 12 Mini Me started crying last night and said she wanted her mommy. We told her maybe we could find a bus in the morning and send her back. She wanted to know who would be with her. We said she could go by herself. She went into "Miss Instructor" mode,

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Our building is unique in that all but three units have patios attached by walkways outside. The parking garage is open to the main floor patios. Countless times when going to/from our car, we have heard one neighbor BLASTING loud music. What has been most disturbing about the extreme loud music is that it is played late at night, next door to a family with a now preschooler and a newborn baby.

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Here is what I've been doing these days...  Family portrait  Pedicure  Visiting a sick friend in quarantine Reading to my kids  Watching my garden grow Loving Chicago Family Friday Nights  Self-Portraits...

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I'm getting sick and tired of everyone playing moral police on other people's sex lives. What someone does sexually does NOT determine if they are good at what they do in their career. Case in point: Tiger Woods. The guy was bedding half the continental United States and winning - truly winning, unlike Charlie Sheen... Seriously though, do you want to be judged at work by the way you drive your

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Have you ever read this book? Did you read it as a child? Was it read to you? Have you read it to your child?  I LOVE Harold. I LOVE this book.  I remember Harold and his creativity. What an imaginative boy. Harold taught me that it is okay to draw outside the lines and to create your own story. As I've gotten older, I have forgotten the lessons of this book. Far too often, I have allowed family

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This afternoon, my sister got a phone call from me in which there were muffled noises including screams and wailing.  Concerned for our safety, she wanted to call the police to help us but realized she did not have our address so she drove to my parents' home where my dad and brother were told of the situation. She had hoped to get the address from my mother. She was still listening in to my life

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What is with our kids asking ALL the tough questions this month?????  Tonight, Motor Mouth asked if Santa is real.  They asked what sex was. We told them the truth.  They asked what gay was. We told them the truth. They asked how to get pregnant. We told them the truth. They asked how the doc can tell if it is a boy or girl.We told them the truth. They asked why they don't live with their birth

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J and I had "The Talk" with our kids on Saturday. My plan was to wait until June when school lets out. However, Mini Me just had far too many questions that were being answered one at a time. It was obvious she was ready. It is important to us to be the "sex experts" in our kids' lives. We want to be the resource they go to for answers. We want to be foremost authority - not some kid in their

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J and I were in the kitchen while J was prepping for dinner. J had just asked me to cut the veggies when Mini Me cut in to our conversation to ask: "How do you get pregnant?" Fortunately me for me, we have this little rule where the children must ask to interrupt J and I or adults talking. I ignored her and said I was going to go wash my hands in my bathroom.  What the Hell???? Mini Me seems

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Mini Me told us a sad little story from her class. Mini Me is five years old. Mini Me: "Boy A in my class said he and I are going to get married when we grow up. But then Boy A broke his promise and change his mind. Boy A and Boy B say they gonna get married. They want to be gay." Me: "Sorry, Baby, that happens to the best of us sometimes."

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 For those who I know are just clamoring for new self-portraits of me, here you go!You are most welcome. I know, I'm a mess.

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knowing me, knowing you - may 2011Okay so it's time once again for that monthly interview project... knowing me, knowing you, created by my friend over at "The Fairy Blogmother." 1. What was your wedding song?We eloped so there was no music until J dubbed it in afterwards for the video. When I walked down the aisle he played "Ava Maria" because that's my middle name. And then he dubbed in "For

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A little over a month ago, Mini Me and Motor Mouth told me they know what s.e.x. is. They were pretty aligned that it is when a mommy and daddy kiss laying down in their bedroom.  About a month ago, Mini Me found this in the fridge and asked if it was "love potion." Then about a week ago, Mini Me told us that Motor Mouth had Googled s.e.x. Unfortunately, J had taken the parental controls off

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 Photo: After visiting the Field Museum, Mini Me and Motor Mouth picking dandelions for my Mother's Day "bouquet" on Museum Campus  This morning, I called my mother, in Canada, to wish her a Happy Mother's Day. It was the least I could do. Dang it! I forgot to ask my sister to write my name on the card she bought our mother. She's a much better daughter.  Next, I texted my children's birth moms

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I am extremely happy for my dear friend MAM. On Wednesday, her dream came true. My very first introduction to MAM was on an article/post she wrote for Chicago Moms Blog. In the post, she talked about her dream to buy a home in Oak Park and live there for the rest of her life. It took almost 2 years from the time they moved out of their Chicago condo and the house renovation was complete enough to

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Last night we went for a walk through the grounds of Buckingham Fountain. Lovely walk. On the way to the car, out-of-the-blue, Mini Me says, "I know what 'gay' means." To which I said, "Really? What does 'gay' mean?" "Gay is when a girl marries a girl," said Mini Me. Pretty spot on for a FIVE-year old!!! Mini Me went on to say that "gay" is when your Barbie dolls kiss and when a boy marries a boy

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I had a really bad day today. Really bad. I was too upset about events, which have affected our family that we had no control over nor a hand in, that hit the fan today. Add to that my husband being out of town for 8/10 days, it being the anniversary of a car accident that put me in rehab for almost two years, a crazy "situation," and some pre-menstrual stuff going on. At one point today, I

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knowing me, knowing you - april 2011Time once again for that monthly interview project created by my dear friend, The Fairy Blogmother. 1. Do you text?Yes. I finally have unlimited texting and well, wow! Now I'm like a school girl texting her BFF. 2. What's your favorite kind of cheese?Pepper Jack. Wait - no, feta. But I do love a good cheddar... I love cheese but I don't eat it often and

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Mini Me was very proud of her school art... Yes, ants on the foot.Black background.She's 5 years old.

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When J was a kid, he always took his dad's socks off. As an adult, J has discovered that Mini Me seems to enjoy taking his socks off. Full circle moment. Join me in singing "Kumbayah." Tonight, J asked Mini Me to take his socks off. Motor Mouth wanted in on the action so I let him take my socks off. A decision I regret...: Motor Mouth: "Mom has big feet." Mini Me: "Yeah she does!" Motor Mouth

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The day started with me wanting J and I to change our Facebook status to 'Separated'. J had a better idea... Imagine receiving the above photo with this email sent to my family and friends: Greetings Family & Friends, I hope this email finds you doing well. As you know, it has been my heart's desire to carry a baby to term. After months of fertility treatments, J and I are thrilled to

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Happy 8th Birthday, Motor Mouth! I'm a little late on my birthday posting for Motor Mouth. It was a busy, busy week. We let the kids choose where they wanted to go for their birthday dinner. Mini Me chose a Chinese food restaurant chain in a strip mall. We have some of the best Chinese food in China Town and she chooses that. LOL.  Motor Mouth chose Rainforest Cafe for his birthday dinner. He

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Time again for the monthly question series, Knowing Me, Knowing You, originated by The Fairy Blogmother. Enjoy and play along on the Blogmother's site. 1. Do you consider yourself a foodie?Nope. I don't know much about food. J is a foodie. He can taste a food and tell you what the ingredients are (spices and all). I can't eat white sauces or cheese. No food worth their weight can possibly shy

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J put this video of Mini Me together. Truly, it is 5 years in the making.Be sure your sound is turned up.The 2nd song is what we sing to her all the time.

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Ever watch Criminal Minds?J would be referred to as an 'Unsub'(Unknown Subject/Assailant) Looks like the Unabomber.Hold your purses close.

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Motor Mouth is about to lose his top front tooth. This means he might start going through that 'awkward phase'.You know, the one that typically starts around third grade. We all went through it. Enjoy this pic.

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Mini Me woke up Monday morning with a 105.1 degree fever.

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Can you find her? I walked into my bedroom and found this instead of my child.It's a wonder she can breathe.

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Monday evening, I went in to the office to do some design work from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. I knew someone else was in the building when I got there because of the alarm status code. It is a large building that is used by space sharing organizations. About an hour in, I heard the alarm warning sound indicating it was set. I ran to adjust the alarm so I would not set off the motion detectors. In

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J travels with his new job. That is our reality and I need to deal with it. I keep telling myself that once both kids are in the same school and that once recruiting and swim meet seasons are over, it will be fine. Right now, I rely heavily on the goodness of my village. One of Mini Me's teachers and a friend of mine have let me drop Mini Me at their homes by 7:30 am and taken her to school for

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This would be the primary reason why we can never lease a vehicle. Car dealers will offer as few miles as they can get away with, perhaps as few as 10,000 per year, or 30,000 over a 3-year lease. But they will go as high as 15,000 miles per year if you negotiate it. You'll pay anywhere from 10 cents to 50 cents for each additional mile you drive over the limit. (Source: www.thinkglink.com) We

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Do you think Motor Mouth has enough friends to sleep with?

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Time once again for everyone's favourite monthly interview project.. Knowing Me, Knowing You, originated and hosted by the incredible Fairy Blogmother. 1. Are you a morning person or a night owl? After my shower in the morning my personality gets perky. However, I can get a LOT done from 8 pm to 1 am at the office, alone. 2. What is favorite show of all time - you've seen all the episodes,

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Sean, Dean, Parker, Jazz

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Mini Me declared she is ready to play outside.This is what our neighbors saw...

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Sadly, my current life expectations prohibit me the luxury of sitting and reading a book, whether paper or on my iPad. It is a shame, because I LOVE reading. But, I have discovered audio books!!! Audible on iPhone- Purple Cow by Seth Godin- Inbound Marketing by Brian Halligan & Dharmesh ShahFree?If you sign up for a free Audible membership, you get 2 books free. Audiobooks on iPhone- Anna of Five

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I could win a prize for my banana bread. My first posting for this recipe in August 2008 was a straight copy from Betty Crocker's recipe. I've since put my own touches to enhance the moistness and flavor. My family LOVES this recipe.For you, I share my recipe. WIDNEY BANANA BREAD Ingredients1 1/4 cup white sugar1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup butter, softened2 eggs6 mashed ripe bananas(ripe as in, if

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In my Great Employers series, I continue with Sears Canada. I started working for Sears in a local retail store when I was 18. The primary reason I was interviewed was because I beat my manager (who had an MBA and a MSc) on the aptitude tests. I was supposed to work on the floor, putting kids clothing away, answering questions, getting cribs and car seats out for customers. I didn't have kids. I

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The other day, I talked about a crazy employer. I want to share about a great employer. If you don't know, my education is in computers. When jobs were posted in college, I only applied to the Toronto jobs. I remember a classmate of mine suggesting I hedge my bets and apply for a job in our home town. I told her I wanted to work in Toronto or nowhere at all. Even then I knew I was not made for

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Christmas 2007 - Widney House, Tulsa I found these photos while flipping through an old site of ours.Back in the day, this is what our Christmas Eve table would look like when J's parents, siblings and grandparents came over for dessert after Christmas Eve service.

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Every work for a crazy person? Or a dishonest person? I have.I have no idea what sparked this memory. But, well, enjoy. In the late '90's, someone my family knew asked me to work for him.It sounded interesting so I went for it.  I had known this man to be a brilliant financial planner. We'll call him...BS as that is what he was full of. Truly, BS was very good and gifted as a financial planner.

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This past fall, my period was late. I didn't think much of it. It is no secret that J is sterile. On top of that, we didn't want God to suddenly 'bless' us with a child when I was in my 40's so J got fixed about 4 years ago.  We knew we only wanted 2 children. We knew we could be good parents to 2 children and comfortably support 2 children. We did not want 3 children.  We did not want God to get

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This is a pic of me taking a self-portrait of myself. No make up and a butterfly face-paint on my cheek. That's my Kate Spade iPhone 4 case. Cute, right?

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I've shared before that Mini Me was a different and difficult baby. There was a great honeymoon period when she was first born. Soon, the honeymoon was over. Mini Me would not let us hold her, comfort her. She was born at a low birth weight of 5 lbs 5 oz. To put her to sleep, we had to swaddle her tightly, lay her on her tummy, and walk away. We could not even pat her back. She did not want to be

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Mini Me is a little Fashionista.She has the ability to repurpose fabrics into beautiful evening gowns.Mini Me is 4 years old. Throw blanket on top, Snuggie on bottom Robe Front Robe Back

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