We sat down to wait for our plane to board at the Istanbul Airport. I debated going to the nearby restroom to freshen up, but I knew there was little hope in covering up the bags under my eyes. I didn’t even want a reality check on my hair situation, since my curling iron broke the first day. I ...
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Dear readers, you might hear a few crickets chirping here this week and next. I have not moved to Australia (though I LOVE Australia!), started Christmas shopping (I did buy something on clearance in August), or gone on a cleaning spree (insert ashamed face here). Instead, I have joined my sweet ...
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A few weeks ago I was feeling run down. My Grandma Farley would've said I was "puny," and I don't like to feel puny. So I went to the doctor ... who asked me questions like how much sleep I get and if I was breastfeeding. Breastfeeding?!?! Ahem. Despite the fact that she didn't notice I delivered ...
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My suitcase is out, staring at me like I should be packing it. Because I should be. And I will. But not yet. Departure for the other side of the world is Sunday, so I've got lots of time ... :) Until then, I'm traveling around to two of my favorite mom blogs, The MOM Initiative (where I am so ...
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Did you hear about the latest shooting at the New Jersey mall? And the shooting attack against TSA agents last week at LAX? We've watched violence unfold at everyday places like school, a movie theater, a college campus, a mall, an airport, a shopping center, and a playground. Google these events, ...
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