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">Help me say goodbye

My grandma is dying and it’s only a matter of time now. I’m trying to raise some quick cash to get Andrew and I to California before she passes. My reasons are two-fold. Obviously for myself and my child to have that closure, but also my mom will be there Saturday and I really feel [...]

">Big Scare. Good Lesson.

photo credit: nateOne I’ve been leaving Andrew home alone when I need to run quick errands. He’s old enough now, and I’ve been trying to get him used to it. Today I needed to go to the store to pick MORE PENCILS {which is another post in and of itself} so I left him home. [...]

">10 Years Ago – A Night I’ll Never Forget

10 years ago today I had a decent day job working in the accounting department of the local newspaper. I was working in a bowling alley as a bartender on the weekend. I had just found out a few days before that I was pregnant. I hadn’t even told the soon to be father yet. [...]

">Keeping Kids Safer Online – (And how it hit too close to home)

photo credit: Jim Sneddon I’ve talked to Andrew many times about online safety since he’s on the computer a lot. He even has a mouse pad that reminds him of the basics. However, we recently came across a situation where I realized it wasn’t enough. I usually check on him quite often when he’s on [...]

">The night the power went out

photo credit: Alexo! The other night the power out went out in our part of the city. Happens a lot here this time of year. All the air conditioners on I would guess. I quickly realized our only telephone on the home number is a cordless and wasn’t going to work. Since I didn’t have [...]

">Wordless Wednesday

">Wordless Wednesday

">Wordless Wednesday