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I’ve got cabin fever, I think. I’m sick of being inside, sick of going outside only to rush back into someplace warm. I don’t like winter. The only perk is my birthday – I like cake 🙂 Kids have been good today. That’s not entirely true, Sam has been a disaster. He’s taken to nursing, …

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I do, I do! I started them on Saturday and I’m mostly done with Book 4. These are FABULOUS.

As I’m sitting here thinking back on 2008 – I’m glad we’ve moved on. In so many ways, it was a great year – but it was one of the hardest ones, financially, that we’ve had in a long time. So I’m optimistic that 2009 will that much better for us. Here’s a list of …

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Last night, for the first time in five years and ten months – one of my children actually puked in the potty. That’s right – not on me, not on the bed, not on some disgusting combination of me and the bed – but actually in the potty. All the way. Not on his clothes, …

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I had a conversation with a friend earlier today. He’s a parent, has a fourteen year old son that he hasn’t been much involved with. He pays child support, but for various reasons, his visitation has always been haphazard. He’d like to get more involved, and believes that the best way to do that would …

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It’s a beautiful Sunday morning, and all is well in my world. Marc is off playing D&D; with his friends, both my kids are fed and relaxed, watching Disney and munching on some frosted mini-wheats. I’ve found huge sections of my house, and am optimistic about clearing out the rest of it by the time …

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Although my primary feeling is one of just relief that it’s almost over. This has been a crappy little Christmas season for me… but at the end of it, I know that skipping it will make it possible for the rabbi to officially convert the kids, which was critical for me. So no regrets – …

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I can’t do it. I tried to give up Christmas – but I’m getting more and more irritable and depressed as the day gets closer. It just sucks.

I’m much happier today – yesterday was just awful. Marc and I had a huge screaming fight, which, fortunately, is exceptionally rare for both of us. And we were both wrecked for the rest of the day. I was miserable, the kids were HORRIBLE and Marc was sunk deep in the depths of depression when …

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Wicked cool questionaire I found on-line… LAYER 1: (I’m going to be very vague about these, for privacy reasons):Tell us your…* Name: Melissa Birthday (month, day): January 25 Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts Current location: Worcester, MA Eye color: brown Hair color: brown Height: 5’7 Righty or lefty: Righty Zodiac sign: Aquarius (with Gemini rising, if you’re …

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