What day 1

when did I become huge? Seriously, I wish I could see myself as I look to others. I am giant and gross and not happy. I am exhausted, lazy and tired of being like this. I want to change. I want to eat healthy and think about what I am eating. I want to wake [...]

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Yes you totally do not match today

My kids like to pick out their own outfits and wear them. What that means is they come out in polka dots and plaids, black and brown, sweaters with shorts and I let it go. Other than Sunday School, I let them wear what they like. I figure life is hard and there are some [...]

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restore in me…

So 2012 is my year of restore, that’s my word,my focus.  Last year I tried to work on not being a perfectionist, I tried to blog about it and getting my feelings out.  I made a list of joy moments each day for the whole year.  I wanted to change so bad, I wanted 2011 [...]

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A joyful and sorrow spotted year

Joy Posts: 12/25 a Christmas day w/the fam, the kids were so excited and I really had a nice time being with family 12/26 watching the hubs and kids play with their new christmas toys and games all day 12/27 naps during the day, relaxing, trying to cheer up 12/28 mexican food for dinner and [...]

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Perfecto

I am not always after perfection.  My car is tidy (no clutter) but it’s full of crumbs and I never ever wipe the windows inside- which irritates my husband, so he eventually does it for me.  I don’t wrap my Christmas presents until the last minute, even though I shop almost all year long.  I [...]

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To-Day

Today was cool.  Second weekend in a row where I had a nice day with my family.  My son had a soccer game, we all went after a relaxing morning.  We took my aunt to lunch after the game and walked around Target, then came home and went to a fall party.  Just nice.  No [...]

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End of the 52 books

#47 The Lost Hours by Kate Morton.  Loved this book.  I was a little apprehensive because it is a very long book but it was a page turner.  Could not put it down.  Her writing is detailed and she is very gifted.  There was so much mystery and intrigue in this book.  9/17/11 #48 Postmistress [...]

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Hoarders vs perfection

I watch Hoarders all the time.  I don’t know what the draw is, but the show claims over 3 million people suffer from hoarding and the shows are on all the time so I can’t be the only person watching.  My parents were hoarders to a point when I was growing up and living with [...]

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Frustration

I was supposed to be on vacation for 2 weeks, well bad weather happened and I ended up on vacation for an extra week.  While on vacation I did not really rely on to do lists for my days, I did not need things in my calendar.  I could check email at my leisure (for [...]

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Some more of my big (Pa)Dutch Irish family memories

I’m sitting here watching a dvr’ed my big fat gypsy wedding and eating some honey turkey ring bologna, drinking my nan’s lemon orange-ade and missing my grandparents like crazy.  You know I don’t ever know where to start, I want to record my memories and some family memories, so someday in case I forget (I’ve [...]

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