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Sharing Grief: 5 Months After Losing our Baby

I have a confession.  I have not been sharing as much of myself lately.  It is not because I have a fear of sharing on le internet.  Truly, over the years I have babbled on about everything including my girly parts and tweeted through delivering my third child and I love to tell you almost [...]

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Doodle Me with Love

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I have been doodling since I was a small child.  While my life has changed immensely since my youth my escape in colors and shapes on paper has remained constant.  My lines have matured but the visions in my head have not changed much over the years.  I find comfort in these drawings, in the [...]

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Stiff Upper Lip: Dealing with Disappointment

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Yesterday I spoke at Blog World Expo on Avoiding Mistakes in Blog Design. I wrote about my excitement and nerves while on the plane to LA.  I love speaking and teaching.  Actually, I wanted to be a teacher.  I was not nervous about public speaking; that part is exciting.  I wrote that I was nervous [...]

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In which I maintain my resemblance to a bagel.

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This week I am trying to kick my own tush into gear.  I am no longer the mother f a newborn.  Violet is 17 months old and no longer wants to be used to shield my not yet back belly.  She was a great ruse for a long time.  Hey – look at the new [...]

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Covered by Bubbles and Channeling “The Jerk”

To celebrate summer fun, Redbox is asking moms, “What’s your favorite movie line?” Plus, they are rewarding 2 lucky families with a chance to win $10,000 as part of the Redbox Summer of Fun & Games Sweepstakes. How cool is that? As much I love romance and will always watch the fabulous historical films like Pride [...]

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