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11 Things In 2011

12.13.10
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What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life?

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Halloween. And My Bubble.

11.4.10
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Halloween was a blur this year. As the kids get older, they need me less. This is good, but it makes me feel a little less involved, as if events are speeding by. I did get some quality time with Logan when I took him and a friend on a haunted hay ride, which – WOW – So Much Fun.

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Stagvation

10.2.10
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Some people thrive on having more to do. I get more done in fewer hours when my to-do list is huge. I’m more efficient when I’ve got a time constraint. But when it comes to long-term goals that don’t necessarily have deadlines (other than self-imposed deadlines that I can justify tweaking), inertia kicks in.

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Preschool and Panic Attacks

9.20.08

This week we started our new fall schedule that includes preschool, gymnastics, ballet and swimming. And my usually-social daughter has suddenly turned into a whining, clinging, crying-and-deathgripping-my-neck child. I’ve been completely blindsided by her behavior. And stressed to the point of a panic attack.

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Confliction

3.28.08

I’m an idea person. A risk-taker. An entrepreneur. And for me, these qualities are in direct competition with being a homeschooling parent.

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