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Art and Judgement
January 31st, 2012
admin A few weeks ago, I picked my son up from school. He was visibly upset, trying SO hard to hold back the tears until he was within the privacy of our car. Before he could shut the door, the dam broke. In-between sobs, he choked out a story about what happened in his 2nd grade [...]
Getting Ready To Leave, Getting Ready To Let Go
January 27th, 2012
admin It was just yesterday I met her. Five year old, wide eyed exuberance. Bursting with energy, bubbling over into laughter. Hair thrown into lumpy, lopsided pigtails. Gaping holes where baby teeth once were, waiting for their permanent arrival. Scabbed knees and runny nose. Oblivious and carefree, crawling affectionately into laps. Eleven years later, the five [...]
Parenting But Stills and What Ifs: A Brief Thought of Selfishness
January 25th, 2012
admin Being a parent is NOTHING like I expected it to be. Although, I’m not EXACTLY sure what I was expecting to begin with. Yes, I love my children more than life itself. These people are the most important and precious humans on the planet to me. So why is it that sometimes I feel like [...]
Post Black-Out Thoughtful Thursday
January 18th, 2012
admin As usual, Thoughtful Thursday blog hop is brought to you every week by Jessica and Sweaty and of course, little old me.
PRETEND I’M BLACKED OUT
January 18th, 2012
admin The SOPA STRIKE PLUGIN didn’t work Pretend I’m blacked out. Watch this video, it’s fab SOPA/PIPA Sign the petition. Sign the petition. Don’t let the Government break the Internet. We have a voice, let’s use it. SCREAM!!!!!!
Battling the Banks: A Tale of Countrywide/BofA
January 16th, 2012
admin A familiar story, one that seems to hold a common theme. This one is told by a woman who lives here in Michigan. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In November 2008 we called our mortgage company (at that time it was Countrywide) requesting a modification of our loan. We really just wanted a lower interest rate as ours was [...]



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