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You go Sarah! But it doesn't change my vote.

Posted 3rd September 2008 by BrendaG, tagged election, sarah palin

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All the buzz about Sarah Palin has me somewhat indifferent. I was never going to vote for John McCain and him choosing a woman as his running mate doesn't change that one bit.Now, in full disclosure, I should say that I didn't really see myself as an HRC die-hard either. Yes, I would have voted for…

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Mommy Rollercoaster

Posted 11th August 2008 by BrendaG

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If I were a theme park designer, I would have the perfect ride concept. This ride would be full of ups and downs, twists and turns, bright, shining laughter and dark, scary moments. There would be unbearable screams, uncontrollable giggles, eery silence and plenty of "stuff"  (pacifiers, toy trains,…

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Keeping the momentum up

Posted 30th July 2008 by BrendaG, tagged balance, stress, motivation

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I just finished up a major push to get new product support developed (including collateral, ad campaign and Web site) for a huge unveiling at their big trade show this week. And when I say major, I mean I was online Sunday night until 1:30 a.m. making sure the programmers didn't launch the site with…

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The Spirited Child in Action

Posted 5th July 2008 by BrendaG, tagged spirited child, tantrum, parenting books, bookstore

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My son is just over 14 months old and I think we can safely say he's "spirited." I like that term over difficult. Mostly because I think he comes by his temperament quite honestly (mommy blushes slightly here). This makes us like two bulls in a china closet fighting over the gravy dish sometimes, which…

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I love our summer evening walks

Posted 1st July 2008 by BrendaG, tagged summer, walks, long days

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In the summertime, we try to take a walk after dinner every night. We stop near a clearing and throw a frisbee for our dog, Roxy. We stop to play ball with Jack and to talk to neighbors. And we don't care if it's a little past bedtime when we get back, because there will be plenty of time for steadfast…

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