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I was tagged by Stacie for this...  I (verb) I am: graduating today at 2pm with my Master's Degree in English I think: our values have become grossly misplaced I know: that I was meant to be Minnow's mom I want: to change countless lives as a teacher I have:nothing but love for my children's … Continue reading I

I Use To Like Talking On The Phone

I have decided to go back to work full-time.  I have tried this SAHM thing and it really isn't for me.  I have been faking it--I'm an awesome faker.  I am just not as happy as I could be and life is to short to squander opportunities for happiness.  I stayed home one full year and … Continue reading I Use To Like Talking On The Phone

Yes, Yes. That Is My Child.

Well yesterday was a joyous occasion.  My dad and his longtime girlfriend have finally married.  They have been shacking up since September 2000 and its about time he made an honest woman out of her--as no 50-year-old woman wants to be someone's girlfriend.  No my dad's not robbing the cradle--he is in his fifties as … Continue reading Yes, Yes. That Is My Child.

International Adoption–Not For The Faint Of Heart

I am a "seasoned" international adopter.  Meaning I have been through the process once and it was wrought with many ups and a huge number of downs and am almost done with our second adoption.  I will not relive the drama that was our first adoption--it is in the August 06 and a post or … Continue reading International Adoption–Not For The Faint Of Heart

Oh Media, Really. Who Is To Blame?

Now that I am part of the real world again, I have to take issue with this whole Miley Cyrus photo issue.  Is the photo sexual?  Okay, I have to say yeah it is.  It is a grown-up photo--for a grown-up magazine.  The photo wasn't taken for People or CosmoGirl or Glamour it was taken … Continue reading Oh Media, Really. Who Is To Blame?