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  • Mother's Day Tribute

    Have you hugged a mom today?

    No matter who you are or where you are on your life journey, we all have a unique experience with our mothers. As Mother's Day approaches, no one is able to escape the Hallmarkable date of the first Sunday in May. You may' [...]
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    Posted: April 20, 2009, 8:26am EDT

  • Born Again Again

    It has been 14 years since I have become a born-again Christian. I attended a conference where Adolph Coors III, the owner of Coors Brewing Company was a key note speaker. Mr. Coors shared his Christian testimony with the crowd of college students and I found myself in a pool [...]
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    Posted: April 08, 2009, 8:23am EDT

  • One of the reasons our economic climate has been weakened is...

    I was answering a question about advertising and I wanted to share it here too to see what your thoughts on the subject of the advertising industry may be...

    The question was posted from AdWeek and it was based on a poll:
    How will the economic downturn most affect [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2009, 1:20pm EDT

  • I want to get back to "Simple"

    moving washing machine Pictures, Images and Photos

    One of the reasons I left corporate America, moved away from the windy city and embarked this new chapter in a small midwestern town was to simplify.

    I had visions of writing in my journal more, [...]
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    Posted: March 24, 2009, 8:00am EDT

  • Happy Patrick!




    This morning I woke up before my alarm went off, eager to make my little girls a special St. Patrick's Day breakfast in bed filled with an assortment of green yummies! Green eggs and ham, mini bagel with green cream cheese and a glass' [...]
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    Posted: March 17, 2009, 8:18am EDT

  • Happy Birthday Sarah!



    Today I celebrate more than the way your blue eyes smile and can light up a dark room. I celebrate your giggles, your cuddles, your empathy. I love the way you laugh. I love the way you love me and remind me to be nice, [...]
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    Posted: March 04, 2009, 8:32am EST

  • What Does Your Permission Slip Say?

    After a long weekend of birthday celebrations that induced multiple visits and short road trips to visit extended family here and there I am thankful that it is Monday morning.

    Our lives are back to normal, daughter's at school, husband's at work, my toddler - who will be [...]
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    Posted: March 02, 2009, 8:10am EST

  • Are You Listening Wholeheartedly?


    Sarah and I were just doing some crafts together. I was inspired to make hearts. Even though Valentines was over a week ago, my little tot doesn't care! We were having so much fun together. It was a free for all - stickers, glue, colored' [...]
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    Posted: February 19, 2009, 10:13am EST

  • Entering a New Chapter of Motherhood

    Yesterday, as the school psychologist left my home after reviewing Sarah's assessment with me, I realized that I was entering into a new chapter of motherhood.

    My youngest daughter, Sarah will be turning three in March and will be phasing out of the - 3 program that is government' [...]
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    Posted: February 18, 2009, 12:01pm EST

  • Three's About Me

    Three's About Me!

    Three Names I Have Been Called...
    1. Dre
    2. Andee
    3. Android

    Three Jobs I Have Had In My Life...
    1. Global Marketing Director of software company
    2. Panama Jack Suntan Lotion Salesperson
    3. McDonalds Fry Girl and Drive Through Cashier

    Three Places' [...]
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    Posted: February 10, 2009, 12:50pm EST

  • Sugar: Diamonds of Deliciousness or Rat Poison?

    Sugar. What's with all the hype?

    Sure, it's white and can glisten like diamonds. But, I am not able to eat sugar.

    I am allergic to sugar.

    You are? You ask, eyes wide as saucers as if you have never met a freak like me allergic to [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2009, 8:59am EST

  • My Girl Likes to Potty All The Time

    Potty all the time Potty all the time...

    The thing is, she won't potty in her potty - not in the Pooh potty, the squishy pink potty or any of the normal white potties in da house!

    "How long have you been working on potty training?" you ask...[...]
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    Posted: February 03, 2009, 10:43am EST

  • ADHD Support

    WANTED: Mothering Advice for Raising My Child with ADHD


    I have a lot of mixed emotions lately about my parenting skills. I have a daughter, age 7. She has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS which is on the autism spectrum. I have done a lot of research, read [...]
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    Posted: February 02, 2009, 8:22am EST

  • Rude Rule #1




    Thank you for tuning in to the ongoing column of Crazy Jugs titled: Now. THAT'S just RUDE! where we hope to debunk all of the rudeness in this world and make it a better place one post at a time. . .

    You' [...]
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    Posted: January 30, 2009, 2:49pm EST

  • Grandmotherhood


    I heard a couple of ladies talking about their grandkids the other evening. They shared about the heartache they had for their grandchildren. One lady, a new grandma was telling us about her daughter's newly born baby and how difficult it is being an hour' [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2009, 12:11pm EST

  • Introducing a New Column to Crazy Jugs


    This is the first post of the new ongoing column of Crazy Jugs titled:

    Now. THAT'S just RUDE!

    I have decided to declare myself the Doyen of Social Appropriateness and Etiquette.

    Ever since my sorority days, I have daydreamed of being that' [...]
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    Posted: January 28, 2009, 2:09pm EST

  • Drink Order



    and please, make it sugar free with skim.

    Thanks. [...]
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    Posted: January 27, 2009, 3:51pm EST

  • Need for More than Just Sensory Needs


    This week Sarah is scheduled to be assessed to see whether or not she will qualify for services after she turns three years old. Her birthday is in March. This past year, we have had services from a - 3 state/government agency that has helped [...]
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    Posted: January 26, 2009, 12:24pm EST

  • You Must Have A Lot of Time On Your Hands - Oh No You Didn't Just Say THAT to ME!

    Don't you just hate that when people say that to you?

    I made homemade cupcakes for my daughter's first day of school this year. I made an extra one for the teacher because I love to brown nose and want to do everything I can to help my [...]
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    Posted: January 21, 2009, 2:05pm EST

  • More Things Change, More They Stay The Same

    What our leaders should be bequeathing all of us ...

    "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, Public Debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officaldom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People" [...]
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    Posted: January 14, 2009, 5:31pm EST

  • "Help! There's a Uniboob Growing Out of My Neck!"


    Imagine my dismay when I noticed my uniboob popping out from the neckline of the back of my new black and white tweed coat!

    And, it isn't the only coat that has uniboobs growing. My casual black coat also has an enormous uniboob. I mean' [...]
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    Posted: January 12, 2009, 8:48am EST

  • Messenger of the Snowpeople

    Note to self:
    Never make jokes about snowmen snowpeople just before a full moon. (See previous post.)

    Apparently, I was a little too full of myself and was not at all sensitive to the entire snow race. You may recall from a previous post where I [...]
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    Posted: January 11, 2009, 12:31pm EST

  • Snowmen have feelings too

    PhotobucketI woke up this morning stepped outside to get my paper and saw this:



    They just stood there and stared at me. They nailed a note on my door. It reads:
    WE ARE NOT ALL SNOWMEN. SOME OF US ARE SNOW PEOPLE. WE [...]
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    Posted: January 10, 2009, 9:12am EST

  • Define Organic

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    ORGANIC. I love organic stuff... But, what is it actually?

    What does it mean when something is organic? ORGANIC is a descriptive buzz word that is tagged on to produce, juice, gardens, clothes, soaps, lotions and the list goes on and on. It [...]
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    Posted: January 10, 2009, 8:45am EST

  • Eating Habits: Dangerously Unethical and Other Thoughts to Ponder

    I feel like a giant cannibal while eating gingerbreadmen.

    I really must stop. It's not polite.

    And then, I wonder, when vegetarians chow down on animal crackers, are they cheating?

    When I crave a Ritz, do all I really want is a salted cracker? Don't I [...]
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    Posted: January 08, 2009, 8:16am EST

  • Fitness Queen or Flatulence-Challenged Middle Aged Fat Housewife?

    I went to play group today and a friend overheard me talking about various things like my recent spinning class and wiiFit attempts and she shouted above the toddler toy whistling bang bang toys, "Hey, I didn't realize you were such a fitness queen."

    To which I replied, politely,' [...]
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    Posted: January 07, 2009, 2:24pm EST

  • Dog Walter Looking for a Good Home


    Sarah's toy has a serious case of flatulence. Last night, just minutes after a struggle to help her fall asleep, I kept hearing a strange noise coming from her room. It was Walter the Farting Dog.

    I stealth-like sat in the dark, waiting for' [...]
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    Posted: January 06, 2009, 7:29am EST

  • My Bucket List 2009



    On New Year's Day we watched Bucket List. This movie forces you to walk a tight rope between laughing and crying. Jack Nicholson's character is much different from his other types as he is faced with his mortality and the meaning of his life.
    [...]
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    Posted: January 05, 2009, 1:56pm EST

  • Random Updates


    With only 18 hours left until the kids will have unwrapped all of their presents in less than 2.0 seconds, I realize that it has taken me an entire year to plan, budget, shop and wrap for their gifts. How is it possible to measure the [...]
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    Posted: December 24, 2008, 10:41am EST

  • Love Came Down: A Christmas Pageant

    Been to a concert lately? Two of my favorite bands are Jars of Clay and Sixpence None the Richer. When I found out they were on tour, a Christmas Pageant, I begged my husband to get us tickets for my birthday present. So, off we went! And, [...]
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    Posted: December 22, 2008, 7:21am EST

  • Flu or Pregnancy?



    Dear Google:

    I am searching for answers on why I am having these symptoms:

    leg cramping, nausea, "smell sensitivity," throwing up, headaches, tiredness, irritability, diarrhea, loss of appetite



    Could you please tell me if I am pregnant or not even [...]
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    Posted: December 18, 2008, 9:30am EST

  • Will the Real Santa, Please Stand UP!

    Mommy, was he the REAL Santa? Or was the Santa at the Christmas tree nursery the REAL Santa? I am confused.

    So am I honey. So am I!

    Help us solve the Santa mystery. Will the true Santa, please stand up?
    Please cast your vote to [...]
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    Posted: December 13, 2008, 3:19pm EST

  • And again... Blog Contest Fun

    Another money saving tip... spend less money.

    Only use cash, make a list and stick to a budget.

    Try to make arrangements beforehand with family members to make plans for everyone to only buy gifts for immediate family and the children.

    These are just [...]
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    Posted: December 13, 2008, 2:28pm EST

  • More Blog Contest Fun

    I really like this gal's blog! Check out Denise's blog to enter in the Walmart gift card for $500 contest. This particular link is refreshing because all she requests is your favorite recipe and to follow her in twitter! Piece of cake!

    To find out more on how to [...]
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    Posted: December 12, 2008, 8:25pm EST

  • More Christmas Blog Fun

    Here is another Christmas cost savings shopping tip!

    In particpation with MomAdvice.com's blog, Amy has joined blog forces with Walmart and Nickelodeon to offer a $500 Walmart gift card and all I have to do is share one of my shopping secrets with you here on my [...]
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    Posted: December 12, 2008, 7:36pm EST

  • Christmas Blog Fun

    I have my fingers crossed to win $500 from this blog: Win a $500 Walmart Gift Card from Nickelodeon!

    This is the first attempt I am giving in trying to participate in free giveaways. The rules of this giveaway is to share on my blog here one of [...]
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    Posted: December 12, 2008, 7:21pm EST

  • Vote for Santa Today! Ho Ho Ho


    You better watch out, you better not cry, Santa Claus is in town! Reportedly staying with a friend in a nearby neighborhood in the midwest, he stopped by with only two weeks before the big Christmas day to remind Sienna and Sarah to be on their [...]
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    Posted: December 12, 2008, 8:32am EST

  • I support Autism Twitter Day! Will you?

    Autism Twitter Day Parenting two children on the spectrum, I have felt like a klutz since my first push during labor! Since spawning my first kiddo over seven years ago, I have been on a journey of motherhood unlike any other.

    Although there are [...]
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    Posted: December 11, 2008, 8:18am EST

  • "God Made Dat"

    winter Pictures, Images and Photos
    Snuggling with my toddler Sarah, I try to close my eyes but keep peeking so I can catch glimpses of her bundled up in her cozy bed, chubby little hand set on my shoulder. We lay, face to face and keep [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2008, 8:20am EST

  • The Fortune Telling Map

    What will the future hold?




    Let's find out. This is a true story.
    map puzzle box

    The first thing I learned is that I do not know my US geography like I should! You would think that watching endless hours of CNN [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2008, 8:58am EST

  • A Winters Tale: Sunday Scribbling


    "Do you know how to grow Zinnias?" the stranger asked me as she handed me a box of dead flowers that she had collected last fall. It was early spring, might have even been late winter. You know those tense days in between that you are [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2008, 9:35am EST

  • More than turkey this Thanksgiving

    Hello Crazy Jug friends!

    First off, I wanted to announce that I had a fantastariffic Thanksgiving. I am boasting because I have learned to manage my holidays so that I am not downtroddened with disappointment. Not to be prideful, but it is a huge personal transformation for me and [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2008, 8:19am EST

  • Happy Happy Thanksgiving!!!


    So excited that I have managed my circumstance and am no longer a Thanksgiving holiday victim! You may recall my previous post when I described my grief that my in-laws don't celebrate the holidays with much festive fancy.

    Well, the new and [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2008, 2:46pm EST

  • Thanksgiving Tag


    In preparing a list of what I am thankful for this week, I realized that there are many people online for whom I am grateful. These people have either inspired, encouraged, taught me something or just have brightened my day with their sense of humor. [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2008, 9:02am EST

  • A Scream-Free Home: Day 14


    During my last therapy session two weeks ago, my counselor encouraged me to stop yelling at my kids. Reluctantly, I agreed to his challenge, with the help of some parenting strategies he suggested.

    Please don't judge me, I was raised by a screaming [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2008, 2:41pm EST

  • Home for the Holidays


    I am looking at my Williams-Sonoma catalog today and feeling sad. I am not sad because I can't afford these items. I've accepted that truth many moons ago. I am sad because I love to entertain. I mean I LOVE IT!

    Ever since I [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2008, 12:58pm EST

  • Scarlet A for Autism


    As I sat at the peditrician's waiting area, I saw a mother enter, her arms overflowing with a large child. She was probably about seven, my own daughter's age. By her posture and gestures you could immediately see she was severely handicapped. In an instant, I [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2008, 9:24pm EST

  • 21st Day of a Sugar Free Diet

    Ckookie monster Pictures, Images and Photos Three weeks ago, I started saying NO to white, processed sugar and foods pre-sweetened artificially with sugar. So far, I am not ready to completely cut other carbs such as fruits and starches, nor am I denying artificial sweeteners like [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2008, 8:50am EST

  • How to Grieve

    When my mother passed away, I remember many people telling me that I needed to grieve.

    Grieve? I didn't know how to do that. And, for the first time ever, Google wasn't able to help me.

    Someone bought me a book from Hallmark about grieving. Maybe [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2008, 2:30pm EST

  • We Need Change



    I have been thinking a lot about the health of our society. And, realizing my own personal experiences dealing with the corporate world, I have come up with my own reasons why I think our country is in such a crisis mode. We need [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2008, 1:45pm EST
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