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Happy New Year! Vote for Your Favorite Picture.
Knowing that today was the day I’d take down all holiday decorations on this blog, I decided I needed a new picture of me and the kids. It’s difficult to catch all of us dressed up and in the right mood to be photographed. Arielle and I are usually in comfy clothes and Kai always looks at me with beady eyes when I say I want to take pictures. Just before we left for our friend’s new years celebration, I announced picture time. Kai rolled his beady eyes, Arielle refused to put on a cardigan, (I’m too old fashion and thought she needed one) and Eric went on a rant about…
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The Glee Project Audition Part II
I sat on the bench and pulled out my Kindle trying to pretend I was distracted and calm. Inside my stomach was churning. I had every faith in the world that Arielle’s personality would shine through but I was worried about her singing. From what I understood at the time there would be two rounds of auditions. Anyone who made it through the first round would get to sing for Mr. Ulrich. I hoped and read and hoped and read. Eventually, I got up and bought some coffee. The woman behind the counter offered to add Kahlua. I chose the whipped cream instead and headed back to my bench. Moms…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Of course I am thankful for my family and friends but that’s too cliché. Here are some other things I’m thankful for. Thankful For List: Cameras – Taking pictures so when I’m old I can look back and say “Wow, look how young I looked – what happened?” … Okay, maybe not cameras. Chocolate – There’s nothing quite like the taste of chocolate. Chocolate brownies, chocolate strawberries, chocolate Toblerone, hot chocolate. I’d eat it every day if I could. But then I’d get cavities and gain ten pounds and have that sinking feeling of trying to zip up my jeans and realizing that no amount of jumping up and down or…