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I could feel the tears well up in my eyes as Chelsea shared with me the events of the walk out at her school today. While I was at work and told her not to get in trouble, I couldn't help but feel her pain as she talked about the teachers and the athletic director sobbing as they explained that there would be no sports next year. To some this may not be a big deal, but to many it means a lot and for...

Had to share this from Ali Edwards weblog
The Spheres Prayer
by Mary Lee Bonasera Matthews, 1953-2005
1. Self Love
Before you can share your life with others, you need to love yourself. Reach into yourself and drink from the spring of love, so you will have more to give. Respect your body and honor it, so you can give freely to others. Be kind to yourself.
2. Recognize the Mystical
Magical...

What a nice time we had going to Applebee's last night. It was good to laugh with friends and the kids did a pretty good job of keeping us all laughing! Kenneth is always so silly anyway, and just adding him with a couple more boys got him going more! Chel and Jess are always picking at each other, but are quick to pose for a picture too I'm glad for nights like these!

While my Mother's Day didn't start out the greatest, since I had to go clean the clubhouse first thing this morning. I then stopped at Borders and picked up a couple of books to read in my spare time...lol
Spent some time with my mom, Joel's mom and got a little time to myself. So all in all I would call this a good Mothers day for me. I took some time to scrap downstairs, plant outside and clean...

My favorite stores to visit...
1.) Barnes and Noble
2.) Cord Camera
3.) Crop Paper Scissors
4.) Target
5.) Bath & Body Works
6.) Borders Books
7.) Kohls
8.) Treasured Friends Country Store
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yet it's been 2 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days and 14 hours since I quit smoking. I know there are plenty of people out there who didn't think I ever would, heck even I didn't think I would. Thanks to my Smoke Free Stats counter I can constantly be rewarded by seeing the actual figures in how long I haven't smoked, how much I haven't smoked and how much money I have saved.
Well techniqually I haven't...

Trying out my macro lens yesterday. Zach spotted all these ants
under a rock and wanted me to take a picture....

It is true what my friend Lisa once told me. It will be the first thing you think of in the morning and the last thing you think of at night. Thinking about the loved ones you've lost that is. While I am constantly reminded of them each day through things that happen, people I see or even just a song on the radio. Last night it was the show Grey's Anatomy that brought me there, thinking about Joe....

While reading one of my favorite blogs Tara Whitney among the many amazing ideas she has, one that really caught my attention was how we never have time to start or complete the many projects we want to do.
Therefore posting it in my blog will keep me accountable to at least try to start listing the projects I would like to complete and then starting to tackle the list one week at a time.
Here are...