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January 1, 2016
16 Things I want to Achieve in 2016
I’ve got some mega 2016 goals. Last year I wrote the post 15 Ways to Make 2015 better. It was interesting to re-read that post and see how poorly I did in some of those areas! Like “commit fully to an 85/15 clean eating diet.” Big. Time. Fail. So, that’s going to be number one […]
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December 21, 2015
How to Help a Grieving Family over the Holidays
The holidays can be difficult for anyone, but especially if you’ve just lost a child, a sibling, a parent. Everything can make you sad. Christmas carols, ads for toys, images of happy families, Christmas movies, all the talk about the stupid Elf… While no grieving parent would want to damper the excitement for others, this […]
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December 19, 2015
Getting in the holiday spirit #makeaholidayface
The holidays are so full of joy and sadness. But mostly JOY. Because I choose JOY. And chocolate. I often choose a LOT of chocolate! It’s hard for me to get in the holiday spirit when it’s 74 degrees outside and looks more like early fall than winter. But we do our best. What do […]
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December 10, 2015
Understanding TTTS
Today is my daughters’ 4th birthday. Sweet Tiny and Kathryn. But Kathryn is not here to share the day with us. Because my girls had stage 4 TTTS. Kathryn developed severe hydrops caused by TTTS, and developed heart and lung problems. She lived for two days, but could never be stabilized. Understanding TTTS December is […]
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December 8, 2015
Lose the Cape Again! #Losethecape #LikeABoss #BossMom
Hm… I have never used 3 hashtags in my title! That was fun! It’s a FUN day! First of all, I haven’t been blogging much over the past couple months. That has to do with a few things. I have had some ups and downs in my personal life, but I’ve also been waist deep […]
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December 7, 2015
World TTTS Awareness Day
Today is World TTTS Awareness Day. December is TTTS Awareness Month.Twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a disease of the placenta that affects identical twin pregnancies (or higher gestations) who share a placenta (monochorionic). The shared placenta contains abnormal blood vessels which connects the umbilical cord and circulations of the twins. The events in […]
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December 1, 2015
Give back with #givingtuesday
Give Back – it makes you feel good! You all know how I feel about giving back. It’s part of my every day life. Whether it be through time, acts, or gifts – which can be gifts of money, service, time, or other items, I believe in contributing to our society. I believe in paying […]
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November 25, 2015
The Kindergartner’s Guide to Cooking a Thanksgiving Turkey
This cracked me up. Seriously. My daughter’s Kindergarten class put together their list of how you cook a Thanksgiving Turkey. It’s delightful. But, as my sister said, we won’t be putting Jelly Bean in charge of the Thanksgiving Turkey for a long time. Need help with your #ThanksgivingTurkey? Our kindergartners got you covered! via @katbiggieClick […]
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November 23, 2015
Help Support Grieving Mothers this Holiday Season!
It’s almost Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, which is followed immediately by Black Friday and shopping frenzy! The Black Friday deals seem to start earlier and earlier each year… we are already in the thick of it. And you can help support grieving mothers simply by shopping on Amazon. No tricks… no extra money from you. […]
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November 19, 2015
#GiveAShit for World Toilet Day
It’s crude, I know. But it makes a funny point about a not so funny situation. #WorldToiletDay is TODAY and I’m so excited! Join @wateraidamerica in showing you #GiveAShit about the one in three people without a place to poop. Yes. #WorldToiletDay is a thing. This is the THIRD year. I wrote about it in […]
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