tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80013862011-04-21T22:19:26.878-05:00"I Don't Think You're Striking The Proper Tone Here!"To Think is to Createnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001386.post-57250224807706818612007-09-26T17:00:00.000-05:002007-11-13T01:03:26.911-06:00

Hey party people, I am now bona fide!Go here to see my shiny new website. Please update your bookmarks and RSS readers, as I'll be setting this to re-direct in while.

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I love weekends where, all around you, you can see beauty. Sure, the argument could be made that you can always find beauty, if you choose to. But sometimes weekends just stand alone, and don't need any help in turning out amazing. On Saturday we took the kids downtown (Chicago) to go on one of the river architectural tours. It might sound boring to someone who's never been to the city (yes,

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Last week I called my friend to she if she wanted to go knitting. She didn't answer, and I made a quick decision to not leave a message, and to just try her on her cell phone. After hanging up, and in between calls, I took a quick second to speak firmly (yell) at my kids. I said something really profound, like "stop kicking or you won't be allowed to wear shoes today". After I finished my

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A couple summers ago the Hubs and I had the chance to go to Tuscany with his family. It was without the kids, which was great and agonizing all at the same time. The scenery was exactly like you'd imagine Tuscany to be-simply breathtaking. The Italian people are the salt of the Earth, and we hope to visit again one day, this time with our kids. And more money. And better shoes. Here we are

To Think is to Createnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001386.post-54095241199762669592007-09-19T00:45:00.001-05:002007-09-20T23:49:57.320-05:00

**Taken with Photo Booth, in case you were wondering.

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I watched the Oprah show today,** she had Jenny McCarthy and Holly Robinson-Peete on talking about their sons' Autism. It was a great show, better than I've seen on the subject in a long time. Usually shows about Autism are all about how bad it is, how hard life is for those dealing with it, and how sad the future looks for those families. Not entirely untrue, yet still not something I can

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I'm privileged to announce that I am now a contributer for Mama Speaks, a review blog for moms. What fun! My first post is up today, so please check us out!Also, Steph has a really important giveaway...check it out here, and the company that is generously giving away the shwag.

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After reading this article on Babble.com, titled "Dear Stranger: Your Son's Autistic, Just Like Mine" in which the writer describes seeing a child at a music class that was obviously on the Autistic spectrum and his mother obviously unaware, it got me thinking about how my Autistic children are perceived in public.My eldest, being almost 5 and in therapy since he was 2, is doing so well that he

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See, told ya.

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I woke up this morning, my husband on his way to work, my kids in their beds. I sent hubby a text, checking in, and checked my email. Just another day in the life.Today, I wasn't woken up by a phone call from my mom telling me "turn on the TV, we are under attack". I wasn't worried about the safety of my husband or my friends, because chances are good that they are all fine. I didn't wake up

To Think is to Createnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8001386.post-77976179270763018592007-09-11T00:39:00.000-05:002007-09-11T11:40:38.955-05:00

Katja from Skimbaco is getting mama bloggers to talk about the style trends in their town. Chat about fashion and style? Yes please! So here's my contribution, however I think the majority of the style in this area is not my personal style. Most women around here have the same staples though, so I'm just going to talk about my version of those staples. I'm a west coast beach bum, living in

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Two of my boys celebrated birthdays a week or so ago and, as always, its nothing short of rocket science trying to find acceptable birthday presents. For my 3 year old, that is. No so for my 5 year old, who is a geek in training. I'm enjoying finding things that make him really happy, because its cheap and easy.Some day his geekiness will fully bloom, and he will turn into his father, no doubt

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Steph at Adventures in Babywearing has another giveaway, one of her best yet. Go check out her blog to see how you can win a Rockin Baby Sling. In the pic above I have Jonah in my Rockin Baby Sling. I seriously love that thing, and I'm on my second baby with it! Its worn in, but still working awesomely. Whoever wins this sling will not be disappointed!

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This first pic is around 1998, maybe 1998, taken of me and hubby, along with my younger brother and sister. I'm the oldest of 4 kids, and the younger two are much younger (as you can see). This pic is awesome to me, because we were at our college town during fall when that area of Arizona is at its most beautiful. My bro and sis are so tiny, so leeetle, and so young for having a married

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One week, two birthdays, and more fun than they can possibly handle in a single day. They're about to go spider monkey on ya!** "...sweet baby Jesus, so tiny and cuddly, yet still omnipotent..." **** If you know what I'm quoting you are so my best friend!

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Then...Now...Happy Birthday Charlie!

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Steph has a new giveaway, check it out! I adore Vincent shoes, and wouldn't mind winning a pair. How about you?

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I've been thinking today about irrational fears. I have a few, probably more than the average person. Apparently (i.e., no one freaking warned me of this!), bees are positively abundant here in the late summer and will be around until the first freeze. I have a fear thing about bees, and yet I've never been stung. Maybe that's why they scare me? I'm secretly convinced that I'm deathly

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We seemed to be running wildly into the weekend today, we are seriously such a pack of crazies. I lingered a little too long at playgroup this morning, and came screeching home to discover the school bus sitting out front our house, with its doors wide open. Oops.I was on my phone and hurriedly told my husband I had to go. Later I noticed that instead of ending the call, I accidentally took a

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Happy birthday!

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I had the opportunity to have a knitting get together with Stephanie from Adventures in Babywearing last night. How fun to have a friend who is smart and fun and likes to knit too! She also has three boys, so we had plenty to talk about while sipping our drinks at Starbucks. I look forward to meeting more bloggy friends!

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We finally returned from our vacation, we're done bailing our basement out after what seemed like 20 inches of rain, and we finally had a chance to sit and breathe. There are many things over due in our lives, things that we'd rather not ever have to deal with. Why do we let these things haunt us? We've been contemplating the fact that our second son may be on the Autistic spectrum, just like

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Today I'm posting two very different and entirely unrelated pictures for Throwback Thursday. Gotta keep you all on your toes.This first one makes me laugh because I really don't remember ever posing with a pig, much less with Babe himself. Judging by my hair and the maternity shirt, it was a little over 5 years ago. You'd think a girl would recall such a monumental event. I'm sure I was

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As the summer winds down, I feel like one of those runners finishing a marathon, barely making it to the end. As you watch them finish their insanely long race, their bodies are practically convulsing as they collapse on the other side of the finish line. Sometimes they can't even celebrate, because they aren't just tapped out, their unconscious. Has this been the longest, most exhausting

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The weekend traveling with three boys could have been a nightmare, but it went surprisingly well. There was a lot of sleeping on the plane, which is always a shocking development, and everyone was relatively low-key. But let's not discuss the fact that Southwest chewed up our car seat and spit it out and let's definitely not discuss the hateful man who "helped" us deal with the problem. No,

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This week's Throwback Thursday is bittersweet. We all leave tomorrow to head to AZ (all 5 of us! ack!) to attend funeral services for my husband's great grandmother ("Greatma"). The picture above is of us with her the Christmas after we got married 9 years ago.I have no idea why I was pretending to be a ghost (what is up with the blinding white skin??), but I am quite fond of my

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I'm sure you've received one of these. A note left on your car, on your door, even inside your own home (if you've ever lived with roommates), asking you oh so politely to stop doing what the writer has decided is unacceptable(!!). It could be those letters in the office kitchen saying your "mama don't live here", or in my case a neighbor leaving a note on my sister's car (which I was borrowing

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I just saw this and had to share it right this second. Watch here.Oh that we all would have that kind of "never quit" attitude!

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*inspired by Steph

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One of my husband's and my favorite shows right now is "Man Vs. Wild" on The Discovery Channel. If you haven't yet seen this awesome show and its courageous host, you are truly missing out. The premise of the show is that the host (Bear Grylls) is dropped (literally, usually out of a plane) into any and all of the most inhospitable areas in the world, and he has to survive and make his way to

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I just noticed that I haven't been getting notified about comments, so for now I've put comment moderation *on*. Sorry if its annoying, but I love to see your comments! Thanks.

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Steph tagged me for another meme, the chain letters of blogging that I hate to love and love to hate. Its going to be hard to make this one interesting, but I'll try.Here goes...Four jobs I've held:1. Worked at the information booth at my school (Northern Arizona University) and watched cute boys walk by all day. They never noticed me. Not once.2. Salesperson at Express in the mall (I was 15

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Today my baby, my last baby, is a whopping 2 months old. Time has really sped past me at the speed of light this time around. It seems like it was just yesterday we picked him up out of the water and held his little peaceful face to my chest. He was in full-on marsupial mode, and his legs wrapped around hubby's arm like a monkey (which is not a marsupial at all, is it?).Nowadays baby and I

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I was tagged by Katja at Skimbaco to try and find 8 interesting things about myself. I have a love hate relationship with meme's, but since Katja said I'm funny, I'll give this one a go.Here are the rules:A. Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves.B. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed.C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8

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As I was preparing the Throwback Thursday post today, I was looking at various pictures of hubby and I back when we got married. I was only 20, he was 21. We were so young! And thin! And had no idea what was in store for us! This point was driven home even more-so when I started looking at some pics I took of us last night. Here's us in the here and now:I made them black and white to be a

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First, we have Linsey over at Facipiers and Stinky Toes who has a huge giveaway going on through Aug 5th (you can enter each day). The prizes are awesome, and you get to window shop each day to figure out your entry. So. Fun.Next, Karen at Pediascribe has a giveaway of Klean bath and body products. To enter you have to tell a yucky story and boy do I have one! The first couple weeks my newborn

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I can't help but giggle when I look at this old picture. It was 1994, I think, and my (now) husband (the rock star on the left) and I had been "going out" (Read: dating. Except not going anywhere by ourselves. At least, that's what I told my parents.) for about 8 or 9 months. I was 16 he was 17. He went away that summer for a long trip (ahem, 3 weeks is a lot when you are 16) to Costa Rica

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Today has been one of those days. Can't keep the baby happy, much less put him down. Got into the car to discover a sand box in my son's car seat from yesterday's beach outing. Left the house without my other son's backpack (which had inside the vital power ranger that MUST not be left at home!). We had some fun plans today that were decidedly altered when my pre-schooler started blowing

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Another giveaway from Steph, the free goodie goddess, its the latest in babywearing-the Podonbutai from All Natural Mommies. This little invention looks amazing, and its use includes some of the best ways to wear baby, all in one carrier. Pretty cool!*Jamie's excited about the giveaway. Well, to be honest, he would get excited even if you just told him he could take off his pants. But still.

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Here's the first of the free swag I'm hoping to get, a Pooh Bear DVD from FlipFlop Mama. Sure, you can check out her blog and enter the giveaway too, but you should know that my 4 year old will shoot you a pitiful yet slightly mean look for the rest of the week (see above) if you win, and we don't. He needs the Pooh, people.

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Hi folks! Are you still out there?Ok, so its been over a year since my last post. When we brought home that puppy, we had no idea that this time the next year we would have another child (almost 2 months old now!) and have moved to Chicagoland (say wha? the Midwest?). What will this year bring? Hopefully a little less with the massive life changes, and a little more with the slo-mo

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We are proud to announce our newest baby, finally a GIRL! Her name is Isabel and she likes to poop.

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Yesterday was the second 12 of 12 sponsored by Chad. Just to recap:"On the 12th of every month...You have to take 12 pictures of yourself doing your daily routine. Those with blog sites, send me the links when they are completed and I'll post a master list of the day on the 13th." I thought it might be pretty boring since we didn't leave the house all day due to the Amazing Cleaning of Entire

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Recently I was at the gym, listening to my "workout jams" playlist and enjoying my Glamour magazine. I was on the elliptical machine and realized I really was more comfortable than normal. Why you might ask? I was going commando! I had been in a hurry when leaving the house and didn't remember to put underwear in my gym bag. So, when I was in the locker room changing into my workout gear, I

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My dad has always been loyal to one person above all else. Chuck Norris. No matter how much my siblings and I made fun of the look, the muscles, or the hair, my dad always defended him. We could make fun of my dad all day long. No problem, he laughed with us! But if we dare make a snide comment about Walker, Texas Ranger, suddenly we had offended him in the worst way possible. Now, ever

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Voting Has Begun for the annual BoB awards. Please vote for the delicious Suburban Turmoil in the Best Mommy Blog Category. Lucinda's not afraid to admit she has an Italian food lover in her attic, or that she barfs at the prospect of sitting through Christmas hymns. Take a look!An honorable mention goes to Big Yellow House because MY GOD SHE HAS SEVEN KIDS, and still has a sense of humor.

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Over at The Untitled Chad Darnell Project is the first ever "12 of 12". Here's how you play:"On the 12th of every month...You have to take 12 pictures of yourself doing your daily routine. Those with blog sites, send me the links when they are completed and I'll post a master list of the day on the 13th." Sounds fun, no?Click HERE to see my contribution.

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Yesterday Hubs and I had a "Border's Date". We had a babysitter for a couple hours and decided to go troll the aisles at Border's, get coffee and read through a bunch of books we had no intention of buying. We were in the fitness and health section (which was WAY to crowded for my "don't do what everyone else does" self). Hubs is working on looking like an Abercrombie and Fitch model so we

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Guess who's potty trained!

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Its been brought to my attention by a certain someone who will remain nameless and who I am married to, that I don't "write" any more on my blog. So there's "no point commenting on it". If you look at my archives you will see that I did used to "write". A lot. Lately I've been more of a linkage girl. I don't know why I'm content to just share cool stuff and not write. I didn't even learn

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East of West posted a "Gift Presentation Strategies for Christmas Morning". They are all really good ideas, but the truly life changing one for me, this year, is this little gem:De-Package, Then Wrap - The frustrations associated with modern toy packaging are well documented, and should not be ignored when planning your Christmas morning show. Most toys can be stripped of packaging, put together

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You have to admire the charm and wit of a woman who comes up with the phrase "Respect The Power of The Prementratin' Twat, man." Find why she said this, along with more hilarious reads Here

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For those really late shoppers who live and die by "overnight" shipping, I bring you gift ideas-courtesy of your local bloggers. All of these are advertised on blogs I read:1. Former Congressman Chuckles 2006 Calendar from Dooce comes a calendar featuring the famous and lovable Chuck Armstrong. It can be found here.2. Drink Up Bitches! One Horse Shy has this T-Shirt, and many more. There's

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I recently discovered a fantastic source for new music, a blog called Stereogum. Definitely check it out if you like discovering music that is less Ashlee Simpson and more The Shins, but aren't afraid to cop to liking Kelly Clarkson.While finding Stereogum, it was revealed to me that people like myself, my husband, and our friends, might actually have a name. Enter the Indie-Yuppie. In this

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This clip from last Saturday's SNL is hilarious and worth telling people about. Even more fantastic than the "Chronic-WHAT?!-cles of Narnia" is the Magnolia Bakery shout out. I had the privilege of having a cupcake from this famous bakery this summer while in NYC. They are the best I've ever had, hands down. This video will set off major cravings, so dieters beware!Watch HereGet the MP3 Here

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It has begun. Christmas break. No school for 2 weeks. Can you see my hair turning gray as we speak? As if its not bad enough that the Kid will be home this much, there's something that makes this whole situation even worse. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO WITH HIM.My regular readers know that Charlie is not like most children, so planning things to do isn't as easy as most mother's have it. I

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Completely done with Christmas shopping? Everything wrapped and under the tree? Hit all the Christmas parties and waiting for the New Year bashes? If so, you might have time to sit in the queue at this website , and wait your turn to control the Christmas lights on this guy's house. Your power trip will last one whole minute. Keep in mind, this is only if you happen to be bored between 5:30-

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Fantastic! Watch Here.

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Only three weekends left before Christmas and I have barely begun to think about what I am going to get people. Unfortunately it won't be much since this is the tightest Christmas we'll ever have. I thought I'd do my service to you, Internet, and share some ideas. The Charlie Brown Pathetic Tree. It hold such nostalgia, such peace. Its also cheap enough to be your actual tree if necessary.

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Quote from a recent "Martha" show I watched:"I am shocked at the incompetence of so many people in loading a dishwasher." -Martha Stewart

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Imagine this: you are sitting on your living room couch and you are freezing cold. You think to yourself, "why haven't I called the gas company to turn on the furnace yet?". Next you think, "why hasn't The Hubs called the gas company to turn on the furnace yet? Yeah, that's it. Let's blame him!" Next thought, "It will take the gas man a week to come out and light the pilot light. By then

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(Well, at least I demanded it...)My secret TV boyfriend who is no longer on TV. Gratuitous, pointless and altogether completely crucial photo: AHHHHHH. Its like crack. I feel so much better now...

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We had a wonderful holiday. See how pretty the table looked? It was only one short year ago that our Thanks-giving and Christmas holidays were filled with turmoil, as we received Charlie's diagnosis. Charlie was at his "worst" at that time, and I remember feeling so hopeless. I had no idea how the Autism diagnosis would impact our lives, all I knew is that it felt like we were in a glass box.

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I feel renewed after a week long leadership conference in San Diego. Things don't feel so hopeless, and peace of mind is priceless. I understand now that when bad things happen, either caused by me or out of my control, they do not have to define my experience of Life. I know that I am on this journey of life and only need to take as many steps as I can each day. Some days will have more

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ME! :)::smooches::Get ready for a post-a-looza!

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This picture was taken of Charlie in Feb 2004 on Hollywood Blvd (right in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater). Look at how scared and suspicious Charlie is of innocent little (big) Elmo. Turns out the kid is a little psychic. The article below is talking about THE SAME EXACT CREEPY ELMO GUY:Elmo Impersonator Accused of HarassmentTuesday October 25 2:12 PM ETThe red and cuddly Sesame Street

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You likey?(Thanks go to Lucinda for the inspiration and Baby Jane Blogs for the fabulous design!)

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Now I won't have to say "ask your father" or sheepishly talk about the birds and the bees. This German book does all the work for me, and its hilarious curly-haired (and bearded...ew.) male figure makes the reading that much more enjoyable. Take a look. I would post a pic from the book, but some of them are better left a surprise. (From Althouse)One Althouse commenter translated the German,

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The Human Rights Campaign has a new....um...campaign, called "Tom, the Token Gay Friend". I can see the need for this, but the video spots are just plain lame. Check them out here to see what I mean.I don't want to say that it doesn't happen in real life where a gay person says something about their Plight to a group of their "friends", and the room responds with nothing but crickets chirping..

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"Falling asleep at the wheel again baby You're drifting over the line (the line) yeah Your hands are tight but you're losing grip quickly Fix me, can you read the signs? "Lyrics from "Pretty Vegas", INXSI'm sitting here, another day of feeling like shit and wondering if I'm crazy or if there is something physically wrong with me. I read this post from a fish and realized "Wow. I think she read

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I left Charlie's room when he was winding down watching Mulan, assuming he would magically fall asleep for his nap all by himself. This was a really good assumption since its never happened in his entire life, and since he rarely takes naps at home any more. I'm a dreamer, so sue me.While in the kitchen I start hearing "Mommy! Mommy!" in a screaming, terrified little voice. I rush in there,

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We saw the film Serenity last night, and WOW, its was incredible! EVERYONE should go see this. You don't have to like Sci-Fi at all. The whole thing is all about the story, and the characters, and the sci-fi stuff is really secondary.The cast is full of mostly unknowns, and they are excellent. The film is so well written, it charming and hilarious. I can't wait to see it again to take in all

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This is unbelievable, and I'm still trying to figure out if its a joke. Homing devices on panties? And, there are "actual" testimonials:My wife and I got married three years ago. Last winter I started suspecting her of cheating. It was tearing my heart out to think of her with another man. In an act of desperation I bought these panties, and boy am I glad I did.It turns out, she was sleeping

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While reading into this story about how Bush had a meeting with troops, and the media accused him of prepping them on what to ask him, I found this little gem: Up The Creek: Out To Embarrass Bush Over Alleged Video Stunt, Today Gets Caught in Stunt Of Its Own.Check it out, they made it look like there was so much flooding the reporter needed a boat, then DOH! two guys go walking by with the water

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Apparently, cats have now evolved to be super efficient. They can lick their butts twice as fast. Check out this cat with two tongues!! Go here to read the article.(Via Drudge)

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This morning on the Today Show they had a segment on whether or not man crushes exist. They defined it as a (platonic) crush a straight man has on another man. They also discussed the fact that girl crushes exist. They interviewed 15 (yeah, HUGE sample) men in NYC, asking them if they have a man crush, and if they think they exist. ALL of them said no, they don't have one, but yeah, they "

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Are one year old's supposed to have tantrums that last 20 min to two hours of constant screaming, where they can't calm down or look at you? Are they supposed to be hitting and scratching?Just checking.

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Here I go: I Don't Hate Tom Cruise.There, I said it. I feel so much better. At the risk of being labeled a crazy mo fo, and despite the fact that one of my favorite blogs just posted about this same topic (see CitiMama), I need to come out of the closet. I AM HAPPY FOR THEM.::THUD::Now, pick your jaw up off the floor, and indulge me for a smidge or two.First, a little background.I am by no

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This picture was taken by my 3 year old autistic son. He got the camera without us knowing and escaped under the table to take pictures. I like this picture because its enables us to see things the way Charlie does, as an outsider to the world, but always watching.

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This is so fantastically awful! Click Here For A Good TimeUPDATE: The link should work now, sorry!

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We live in a nice neighborhood. We rent and, as anyone who knows anything about Los Angeles real estate will tell you, its what EVERYONE does. You have to be making some serious Benjamins to be able to buy anything in the general area of L.A. County real estate.We moved a couple months ago to a new place in this neighborhood, and somehow found ourselves right next door (seriously, their house

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How fantastic would it be to have a reason to make this kind of face? I guess being able to look at this face every day is a reason, but posting a pic of myself making this face would be no where near as cute.Even cuter? The guy who took this pic used a camera phone, and is three years old.

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Seriously hilarious.Hat Tip to Mimi Smartypants

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Last weekend I left my cell phone at Starbucks. Fifteen minutes after it went missing we called the store. The nice little barista said that she looked "all over" for it, but the phone was gone. Someone stole it! I couldn't believe it. Who steals a cell phone? You can't use it (I immediately turned off all outgoing/incoming calls). So WTF?We called later that night and again the next

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I thought just commenting on another blog post would get this absurd NYT article out of my system...I was wrong. daddytypes mentioned it too and (even though we agree) got me all riled up again.One of the brilliant people the NYT interviewed for this piece (of shit) has this little gem to share:"Christopher Peruzzi, 39, of Freehold, N.J., has also had to dodge baby strollers - especially those

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Have you ever heard the sounds in the shadows of a song? Have you ever felt the words blow right threw from beyond? Years pass people change, Bluer skies could turn to grey Though its gonna hurt for now every ship must sail away Every ship must sail way Oh change is in the air And you wear it oh so well I asked you if you cared, If you care I couldn't tell Cause years pass people change Bluer

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Except, the opposite. This is actually clothes with no people.Take a look at this post and download the Excel file to take the quiz. Very cool distraction from a slow and sleepy morning.(I only scored 20 right)

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Today started out weird. I couldn't stay awake (because I couldn't sleep last night...you know how this story goes) and my mean baby forced me to get up at the ungodly hour he decided was morning time. Despite this, I was very nice to him. We went into his room and I got him set up with toys while I laid down on the bed. I locked the door, made sure all was baby-proofed, and had no problem

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Well, I finally hit it. Over a year after the Autism diagnosis, and Charlie has started....dare I say...IMPROVING. I sat down three weeks ago to breathe, and haven't gotten back up. I need to pick myself up out of this Funk, dust off, and understand that what I resist will persist. When I resist WHAT IS, how am I changing anything? Only delaying the inevitable. Once I can accept all that

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I've been thinking about blogging all week. The problem is that for some reason I got it in my head that my "comeback" should be about something remotely interesting. Funny things happen, I don't blog, I forget the details, blah blah blah. I haven't been able to pull together enough thoughts for an interesting comeback post. I mean, where do you begin when you've been AWOL for over 4 months?

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2004 was a year of ups and downs for me. It started out with massive morning sickness, continued with partial bed rest due to pregnancy complications, moved on to intense pain from more pregnancy complications, next was an amazing and empowering childbirth, then, finally, a sad but meaningful diagnosis. I think back, and I can't remember a year when I didn't leave it feeling "that was another

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I finally got my birth story for Jamie all written out. Its 4 months after he was born and its ridiculously long. Also, my first draft contained an obscene amount of OH!s, quotation marks and capital letters. I thought of changing this, but decided, what is labor about if its not about yelling OH! and stuff? If you are so inclined, you can read the whole kit and kaboodle here.

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The Hubs put some pics of our family up on our website. Take a look and see the people behind the blog.

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The Worst: 1. We are extremely happy that Christmas is over. The last two days were some of the hardest yet for us as parents of a special needs child. When you are a kid Christmas is supposed to be something you look forward to all year... endless presents, loads of baked goodies, making fun of what "Santa" put in your stocking (gummy breakfast items! nothing better than a gummy fried egg to

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Charlie wakes up. Charlie screams and insists on having a Little Debbie Christmas Cake for breakfast. Charlie schmears the cake all over the floor and himself while I'm changing Baby in the other room (who made me a special explosive poo diaper #1). Charlie makes special explosive poo #2. Charlie sits down in the living room and takes off said SEP #2 and wipes his fingers in it and then on his

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I'm finally getting around to informing you, Internet, about the latest on our special needs two year old son, Charlie. Other than being one of the 3 cutest little boys on the planet (the others being Charlie's 3 month old brother Jamie and the boy who plays "Peter" in Finding Neverland), Charlie was diagnosed last week with Asperger's Syndrome as well as PDD-NOS. Both are mild (

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Its 1am and I just begged the Hubs to go get me some therapy. Mike's Hard Lemonade and chocolate. Dude, The Baby was up till 11pm and The Kid was up till 12am. If I want to wind down before dawn I need a little help.

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