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Adventures in parenting alone, working, dating, and trying to manage mom life and single woman life. Exhausting!

Winter Woahs - Week in Photos

I'm so over the weather in Minneapolis these days. Even more than that, I'm over everyone complaining about the weather... Yes, we all agree, Mother Nature could use some mood-stabilizing meds....

May 3, 2013 Like

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You Broke the Cake

Here is what I know... Teenage boys are loud. One teenage boy jumping up and down is the equivalent to a stampede of buffalo. Teenage boys know everything, so don't bother to correct them. You are...

Mar 28, 2013 Like

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Daily Life in Pictures

Photos are an important part of life. As I was growing up, photos captured significant moments and memories. In the age of technology, photos are far more disposable than the photos of our...

Mar 27, 2013 Like

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I'm Here!

I know what you're thinking - "What!?! A new post at OPC? I thought Kristin fell off of the edge of the Earth!" You're right. Kind of... I came very close to the edge of the Earth, but I've...

Mar 26, 2013 Like

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Movies That Make Christmas

Christmas means something a little different to everyone. There are traditions and norms that people anticipate every year. Setting up the Christmas tree, baking Christmas cookies, selecting the...

Dec 3, 2012 Like

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I'm a Delinquent...Firm oo Eye Glasses Review

Let me first start by saying that I am a raging delinquent. I should have told you about this weeks ago! In September, I received a brand new pair of purple glasses. I ordered said fabulous glasses...

Nov 8, 2012 Like

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Post-It Note Tuesday ~ Rant

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Oct 23, 2012 Like

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What's Best for Them

As parents, we are faced with choices every single day. More often than not, they are not life-altering choices, but sometimes we are faced with big, bad, ugly ones. It has been just over a year...

Oct 17, 2012 Like

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Post-It Note Tuesday ~ Got Hitched

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Post-It Note Tuesday ~ The Count Down

Happy Tuesday! To make your own stickies, click HERE. Then come on back and link up below! *********** What's filling your schedule this week?

Sep 25, 2012 Like

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Post-It Note Tuesday - Sunday Driver

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Return of Post-It Note Tuesday!

Happy Tuesday! To make your own stickies, click HERE. Then come on back and link up below! ********* Once upon a time, this was a thriving space. And on every Tuesday, thoughts, opinions, joys and...

Sep 11, 2012 Like

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July Is Blurry

*********** Summer is usually pretty chill around my house. The kids are reaching that age where they're really too old for daycare or day camp, but the idea of leaving them at home unsupervised...

Sep 5, 2012 Like

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You Did What?!?

*********** This year on my summer vacation... That phrase have been the jumping off point for many back-to-school essays. As the years go by, back-to-school means different things to everyone. For...

Sep 4, 2012 Like

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What I Did...

************* It seems like no matter how organized and scheduled our lives are, once summer comes, all bets are off. However, another summer has come and gone. Countless days of, "Where has the...

Aug 31, 2012 Like

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Emergency Tail

My cats have been through a lot. I affectionately call them my hand-me-down kitties, as I acquired them each as adults when their owners could no longer keep them. They are old. They are fat. They...

Jun 20, 2012 Like

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Is this thing on?

*tap tap tap* Is this thing on? It seems like it has been eons since I have visited this place. What was once my sanctuary, my outlet, and my respite has spent what seems like forever on the back...

Jun 19, 2012 Like

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Changed

Life is full of events. For each moment and for each event in my life, I always seem to have a soundtrack in my head. I can think of countless moments that cue the perfect Rascal Flatts song....

Apr 13, 2012 Like

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Brilliant Observations from the Dog Park

I have a Great Dane. Shes big... And shes sweet... And shes a really big chicken. We love to take her to the dog park to play and socialize with other dogs and people. She loves it, too. People are...

Mar 21, 2012 Like

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Reminding Myself Im Doing It Right...

As the mother of a child with behavioral health issues, it can be difficult to find consequences that make an impact or inspire change. Its difficult, when you are working so hard to break bad...

Mar 19, 2012 Like

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Healthy Habits = Healthy Teeth

For the last three weeks, my family has been participating in the Listerine Healthy Habits Challenge. As the challenge winds down, I cant help but reflect on some of the things I have learned about...

Mar 16, 2012 Like

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Adjusting

Cookies and cream and jelly bean dreams... Sunshine and roses... Rainbows and unicorns... These are the feelings one usually associates with the life changes being experienced in my home currently....

Mar 14, 2012 Like

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Walgreens for Picture Day!

Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit http://www.discoverbeautywithin.com/. Wedding planning is a...

Mar 13, 2012 Like

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Taking Care of Our Pearly Whites

On Presidents Day, the kids and I were discussing the old wives tale that George Washington had wooden teeth. The conversation took an interesting turn as we began to discuss their recent focus on...

Feb 22, 2012 Like

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The Anti-Valentines Day

Traditional is rarely a word used to describe me. I dont do routine. I have never functioned well on a schedule. I have been known to do (or not do) something simply because someone say I shouldnt...

Feb 15, 2012 Like

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Dog Food on My Doorstep

You may or may not know that I am an animal nut. I recently learned about a company called Mr. Chewy. Mr. Chewy is an online pet supply store that delivers directly to your door step. For many...

Feb 3, 2012 Like

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Pretty Flowers That I Cant Kill

I have a black thumb. Not. Even. Kidding. I have never been gifted at growing things. I have, in fact, killed a cactus. I wasnt trying to... Needless to say, artificial plants and I get along. I...

Jan 17, 2012 Like

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In the Waking Moments

The sun is not yet waking. The world around me is fast asleep. I lay here and stare into the darkness. If only I could find a way out. My mind races with thoughts. Solutions to the questions run...

Jan 5, 2012 Like

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My Dirty Little Secret

I read a quote recently that went like this ~ Source Per my recent norm, it made me stop and evaluate some things in my life. It also made me want to come clean. You see, I have a confession to...

Jan 4, 2012 Like

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Winter Woahs - Week in Photos

You Broke the Cake

Daily Life in Pictures

I'm Here!

Movies That Make Christmas

I'm a Delinquent...Firm oo Eye Glasses Review

Post-It Note Tuesday ~ Rant

What's Best for Them

Post-It Note Tuesday ~ Got Hitched

Post-It Note Tuesday ~ The Count Down

Post-It Note Tuesday - Sunday Driver

Return of Post-It Note Tuesday!

July Is Blurry

You Did What?!?

What I Did...

Emergency Tail

Is this thing on?

Changed

Brilliant Observations from the Dog Park

Reminding Myself Im Doing It Right...

Healthy Habits = Healthy Teeth

Adjusting

Walgreens for Picture Day!

Taking Care of Our Pearly Whites

The Anti-Valentines Day

Dog Food on My Doorstep

Pretty Flowers That I Cant Kill

In the Waking Moments

My Dirty Little Secret

Say What? New Year?

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