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For the first time in close to seven years Husband and I are going on vacation.  Alone.  No kids.  NO KIDS. (I think that deserved its own line and all caps.) We have family here in town but it’s just really too much to ask any of them to keep these darling, precious offspring for [...]

Yeah, you read that right. We’re fighting. Sometimes I win, sometimes it wins, but it’s still a fight. After this last round of back injury deliciousness and the added fantastic side dish of food allergies I decided to really focus on getting back in shape. I’ve been working out in ways I’ve never experienced before [...]

Yesterday for the first time in {cough} years I got back on rollerblades. After 3+ months of physical therapy and head colds and strep throat and asthma and CHRIST all else it was time to get OUTSIDE AND DO SOMETHING. The kids are skating and Husband is skating and I was the only one not [...]

You were just waiting for this post, right? Dad, if you’re reading this, now would be a good time to stop. Today was my blind date with the new Ob-Gyn. 10:00am. Sharp. I even got there early in case I had to fill out a gazillion forms and health histories. It was a typical waiting [...]