The Active Family

I especially favor the ones from e-trade, though apparently Lindsay Lohan isn’t as amused. The Kit-Kat one is a masterpiece, since it includes only the sound of a kit kat bar crunching and it makes me want one every single time.
Let’s not even get into the obnoxious singing fish. That one makes me reach for [...]

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So remember my post a few weeks back about how lucky we were to have two full time jobs? ACK.
Shouldn’t have spoken so soon. My husband was laid off on Friday! You want to know something though? I’m not freaking out about it. We have worked hard in the past year to pay off outstanding [...]

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Yeah I know…we are aaaaalllll busy mommies. I’ve been feeling the pressure more and more lately, as sports are heating up again, vacations are looming, and I’m juggling more and more.
Awhile ago I made my decision to go back to school, and signed up for a few courses to get an online degree. The plan [...]

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I am a huge fan of the Olympics, but after the first week, I’ve sorta burned myself out on them. Too many late nights. I sure do miss my regular shows though! The Biggest Loser is one of them, and I am looking forward to it coming back next week.
I love this show for the [...]

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Yes. I DO know that it is February. Nope, I have not lost my mind.
I absolutely went bonkers this past Christmas, between working full time and getting everything ready for the holidays. My pure refusal to go through that again is the reason I am starting my planning now. All of my handmade gifts are [...]

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I took the kids to the park as planned, though I kept my sniffley behind in the car. The wind made it too cold for me! After coming home I plopped back on the couch and turned on the tv to see USA having a sexiest character marathon.
I caught the tail end of Oceans Thirteen, [...]

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Second straight day of temps in the 40s and I am praying the sun breaks through the clouds. After spending the entire week with a nasty cold (which I am still fighting ) I am more than ready to spend some time in the sun.
Ok, to be honest, I’m not feeling strong enough to go [...]

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This is difficult for me to write about, but I’ve always been a firm believer in bringing awareness to typically hush hush topics. I have a family member who has been battling a drug problem for a few years.
It is a huge strain on our family, causing some to cut all ties with others, and [...]

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The inevitable winter illness has finally caught up with me. I chugged my way through the work week, thank goodness it was a short one.
Last night was a horrible sleep, and this morning I work up feeling like a truck full o mucus hit me. Yummy visual, no?
So today I am trying to convince the [...]

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Continuing my saga on our office renovation, we have decided that for now, we are just going to stick with cosmetic reno, and leave the structural changes for the slower summer months when we can justify some time off.
To this end, we have done some nice changes in the waiting area that have garnered many [...]

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