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My favorite hobby is the acquisition of new ones. Some stick, some don’t, but I still hoard them–the satisfaction of knowing them, rather–like I’m a dragon. Since I turned 30 I’ve picked up quite...

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I’m not saying that I’ll suddenly start writing the time again, but I am saying that most of the time, when I do have an impulse, I don’t have a keyboard anywhere nearby. And I LOATHE typing on a...

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I recently bought myself a weighted blanket. You guys, it’s amazing (the best way I can describe the sensation is what it looks like when you grab a cat by the scruff of the neck–immediate calmin...

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If they’re not in danger of dying or being maimed, have at it. The exception is when I really, really don’t want to hear Emmy’s dentist-drill shriek. I should record it and sell it to terrorists ...

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Let me tell you about me. I mean, I know this is my blog, so that’s what I’ve been doing all along, but bear with me. I’m writing about this partly for the benefit of other people who might be li...

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I started an ADHD medication today (that supplement helps, but I still want more help). I was a little irritated with my doctor. Me: I’d like to be evaluated for ADD. Him: Why is that? Me: Abando...

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I’m so sick of the gorilla story. Reasons I am NOT sick of it: I hate gorillas and think this particular one wasn’t important at all. I think the mom did nothing wrong and is a special unicorn....

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In a surprise to no one (except me), I ran out of my brain enhancing supplement because I forgot to order more. I emptied the bottle into my hand the other morning, and thought, “Huh. That’s stra...

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“It goes by so fast! Treasure every moment!” I hate that. My kids are to the age where I do want time to stop; I want them to freeze right now, while they are sweet and carefree, but old enough f...

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I had an epiphany today. Okay, that makes it sound more profound than it is. A light went on, though. I’m not racist. I’m not going to pull out all the ways I can prove that, if such a thing can ...

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My friend’s mom just died. Having witnessed the aftermath of Jeremy’s dad’s death, I know a few things to do and a few things NOT to do, but I still don’t know the awfulness of losing a parent. E...

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When Jeremy’s gone, I really enjoy not having to worry about anyone or anything once the kids are in bed. It’s not an ideal situation, but I make the best of things. I have booby trapped the stai...

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I’m losing weight again. I still take ACV every morning, just for energy and iron absorption, but the weight loss benefits tapered off pretty quickly… and up crept the number on the scale. Slowly...

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Emmy has begun trying to read. A couple of months ago, she could recognize maybe five letters and would literally run away every time I cracked open a book to read to her and her sister. A couple...

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I don’t typically respond to trending topics on Facebook. It’s usually because I don’t care, or I’m embarrassed that I care, or I don’t want to ruffle feathers. I like people to like me. Too much...

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I know I’ve written something along these lines before, but I just read the umpteenth nasty comment on a nice blog post about things you can do for your friend who just had a baby. I commented on...

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Did I ever mention that I signed up for the Tough Mudder? Well, I did. It’s in September. It’s at 10,000 feet. Now, I live almost a mile up, so it’s not like a shore-dweller doing a ten-mile obst...

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So today in the car, Emmy says, “Mom, why are you so much more better at driving than Daddy?” Oh my gosh, this is gold. I must tell Jeremy posthaste. So I rubbed it in first chance I got. We go g...

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I have one thing to say about Grace: she got into the gifted program here! I know not all gifted programs are created equal, so I’m not banking on it being amazing, but from what I know of it so ...

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I went back through a couple years’ of Facebook posts the other day. I started just to make sure my last post didn’t show me for a complete hypocrite, but then I got sucked in to the memories. It...

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Other people are stupid. I walk around, convinced of my smartness. I am better. I am smarter. I never text while wandering aimlessly down a sidewalk. I drive around. I am clever. I use my turn si...

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For me, anyway. There’s nothing to amusingly whinge about. I mean, there’s always something, but it’s too much effort to make myself momentarily miserable just to be funny. I am here to write abo...

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Remember how I don’t sleep, and Ambien changed my life? The Ambien stopped working slowly over the last year. Around the same time, my anxiety went from constant but barely there to constant but ...

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Sometimes I wish we lived back in a time and place when it was uncommon for people to go anywhere except on foot. I mean, dysentery and not being able vote are both less than ideal, but imagine i...

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I love it when I save something as a draft, and it disappears. I have started at least five entries over the last couple of months, decided to come back to them later, and then realized that I ju...

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