Youngest is Graduating High School

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Update on the children. One is graduating, the other is mom of the year and my Marine son is doing awesome.

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Have You Hugged Your Kid Today?

May 11th was the last post I did before running head long into my 18 year old’s issues.  Now what issues might those have been to keep me away from my bloggy for so long you may ask.  Oh let me tell you.

James is leaving for the USMC Boot Camp on June 15th. 

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Amazing Writing – Please Read/Stumble/Comment

“You have to be his brother to understand”. An amazing writing from a teenage young man about his twin brother and what he wants others to read that are in the same place.

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My Valentine

This is my fourth Valentine’s Day with my husband, Daniel. We were married May of 2006, and dated off an on since November 2004. I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge this man and how much I love him.

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Nanny for a 16 Year Old?

Nanny for a 16 Year Old?

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Feeling Better – Update on Monica

There’s alot going on – this is a catchup on Monica

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Fun at the Nichols, Ford, and Sharp Home

Alot of fun at the house!

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Unconscious Mutterings Wk #1

Actually, this has been going on for a long time. I know I’ve seen it, or maybe even done it once or twice, but I saw it on Susan’s Site – “Lollipop Moments” and I thought I’d give it a go!

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Oh Poop!

What happens when teens are bored? They vandalize… oh lordy!

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High School Is a Bit Different Now

My children – up until this year – have been enrolled in the normal public school system. James is a senior (leaving to serve our great country as a Marine in June 2009), and the other is Stephen a junior in high school. That’s 11th and 12th grade students in a public NORMAL California high school. That is the number one issue – public school.

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My Father-In-Law – One Year Without Him

Losing a Father-In-Law and loved one a year ago gives to this post of offering of memories. Go In Spirit Loved One (with photo and video)

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Mean Ugly Old White Lady – I Am

I’m 40, and I don’t feel old.  Old would be 90 perhaps.  Not 40.

I smoke, have for a long time.  Disgusting, I know.  But I smoke.

On Friday, a first happened for me.  I was called “The Mean Ugly Old White Lady” by 3 children and their father.

Here’s how that

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Wordless Wednesday #4

Jessica & Jim 1991

Jess & Jim 2005

Missing Monica

Well….

I’ve had so many things happen in my life since late 2004 that to be very honest, I haven’t felt balanced at all.

Adjusting to married life has been a bit difficult for me to be very honest.  I’m so used to my independence – not with dating others, but just doing what

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Post About Marriage

According to Wikipedia marriage is:

“Marriage is a personal union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is called a wedding and the status created is sometimes called wedlock.”

According to Monica, marriage is:

“An agreement by two people (no,

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iCanHazCheezburger Day! Hee hee… (reminds me of my kids)

more cat pictures

Seems to be Wet in Here!

The past few days has been made up of me moving dogs.  What does that mean?  Well, although some folks say to "just put them together!" – I’m 100% with the breeder who says "Keep them separate until they get a bit bored with eachother".  Kinda like – oh yeah, there’s another fuzzy dude

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What’s Up Earth?

It could be just that I suddenly am paying attention, but it sure seems to me there are a plethora of natural disasters occuring as of late. Let’s see if I can list them?

NOT in any order – only what I’m going through on the web right now:

"Swarm" of earthquakes hitting

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My Life Purpose and Upcoming Excitement!

I’ve had many “dreams” or “pulls” in my life ~ always towards a life purpose. I have children, one purpose in my life was obviously to be a momma to 3 and a step mom to one. Another purpose was to take Daniel as my husband, there was plenty of Universal Guidance at play

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Foreclosures

 

It’s common right now to hear a neighbor say they will be moving from the area I live in.  They aren’t moving up as was the case years ago when I bought, instead they are walking away from their homes.  They pack what they can, have a huge sale

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