May 2012 (10)
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- 22: Invisalign: using common day technology to get messages across
- 21: i wish i was on a beach somewhere
- 18: when you find out your friends are douches
- 15: i can tell you EXACTLY what you can do
- 13: “retarded” is never the right word
- 12: my mother’s gift
- 10: making Mother’s Day a little more
- 08: Invisalign: What First Impression Do You Give?
- 06: the dance of sacrifice
- 02: i’m special, didn’t you know?
April 2012 (13)
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- 30: inspire someone
- 27: How can you WILLFULLY hurt others?
- 26: sometimes i sleep
- 23: some of my best friends are people
- 22: to be myself
- 17: every challenge is worth it
- 16: they grow so fast
- 12: stealing moments
- 11: it can hurt but make you stronger
- 09: as dave matthews said, crash into me
- 05: you deserve it
- 03: the sounds of silence
- 01: leave a message at the beep
March 2012 (20)
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- 29: i’m getting a tattoo
- 28: Invisalign Teen Celebrities: then my daughter’s head exploded in a shower of glitter
- 27: will I see you in Florida?
- 26: the break of spring
- 23: how you grow your hair out
- 22: bacon: the gift that keeps on giving
- 21: the dog’s obsession
- 20: the words i have
- 19: just in pictures
- 16: it’s still me
- 14: perfectly me
- 12: which fold?
- 10: Invisalign: year one down
- 09: balls!
- 08: being enough parent for my kids
- 06: High School Orientation
- 05: my burning brain and @BlogHer parties
- 03: do over
- 02: why Botox rocks!
- 01: i have to tell my truth
February 2012 (16)
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- 29: don’t you wish your girlfriend drove like me, dontcha!
- 27: on my own
- 24: enter for a chance to win a trip to NYC!
- 21: oh, to get my bliss
- 19: there can be no neutral
- 17: the rubix cube of separation
- 15: what’s your plan b?
- 13: hotter than you thought i was
- 12: things you can’t un-say
- 09: working together at working together
- 08: not MY daughters
- 06: team parents
- 04: who loves the kids?
- 03: how am i supposed to keep anything “private”
- 02: the “D” word
- 01: the windows to my soul are creepy
January 2012 (12)
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- 30: making decisions that are hard
- 27: you can win a pretty from @BlendCreations
- 24: today’s inspiring lesson
- 23: my first
- 18: sometimes you just want to be shallow
- 16: more than beautiful
- 11: winning at “words with friends”
- 10: words trapped inside
- 09: expectations
- 05: Invisalign – can your wallet afford more than one kid?
- 03: how I got involved with the @StowCompany #OrganizedGive campaign
- 02: when you have jerky, hairy balls
December 2011 (12)
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- 29: rules for meeting me
- 28: i like pretty pictures
- 26: being together
- 20: like my first time getting my Bliss on #Blissdom
- 18: when mom gets sick
- 16: my name is Germy McPlaguerson
- 12: the hills are alive…
- 11: you can try again to win a $100 GC to @Kmart!
- 08: get a $50 gift card and use @UPS My Choice for the stuff you can’t deliver yourself
- 07: Bertha
- 05: years we weren’t sure we’d have
- 01: not meeting the goals
November 2011 (12)
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- 30: $5 award cards from @Kmart and a $50 gift card you can win!
- 28: this proves my son is a genius
- 21: getting away from the computer
- 17: two years ago
- 15: a hole in the wall
- 13: live to the fullest
- 11: celebrating Friends and Family with a @Sears contest
- 10: trying to get my eyes fixed
- 09: at least it isn’t half a boob job
- 07: when my after-school special doesn’t feel so special
- 03: holding down the fort
- 01: i have the perfect wheelchair cat
October 2011 (10)
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- 31: if you feel the need to comment
- 28: October is National Domestic Violence Month and being on the Board at @VUnsilenced
- 25: so much
- 24: I went to #BBCAtl (Bloggy Boot Camp Atlanta) and there’s still cupcake icing in my bra
- 20: click here NOW!
- 16: the “in case” letter
- 14: Invisalign: how did we know our kid was ready
- 12: you can’t do that
- 10: being at @CallawayGardens was a GOOD eye-opening experience
- 05: Callaway Gardens Harvest Moon Festival winner!
September 2011 (14)
Detailed Monthly Archive
- 30: Win tickets to Callaway Gardens’ Harvest Moon Festival
- 29: the 5 best decisions of my adult life
- 27: when cocktails aren’t a good thing
- 26: Invisalign: What Happens When You Miss Appointments
- 22: another frustrated photographer
- 20: there were strippers in my bathroom…
- 19: faith and the Holy Dude
- 16: i’m not really very smart, i just hire REALLY SMART PEOPLE
- 14: a lesson taught by three heads
- 14: the dream i had
- 12: first we have naps and then juice and cookies
- 09: the one where i fight like Rocky
- 07: back-to-school with Invisalign
- 01: the world’s best timer
August 2011 (11)
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- 30: in case you were gift-buying
- 29: taking new pictures
- 25: i’m not smarter than a 5th grader and my handwriting isn’t better than a 2nd grader
- 22: i have a plan for @TheBloggess for 2012
- 21: an interview with @TerryJaymes and learning I have a face MEANT for radio
- 18: what you get when you tell me to write important stuff
- 17: i give free kittens!
- 16: taking volunteers to be my first passengers
- 10: i went to #BlogHer11, part 2
- 09: i went to #BlogHer11, part 1
- 01: how we do things: the money bowls
July 2011 (10)
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- 28: what they will be
- 25: how you help Felicity and her family
- 24: Dear @BlogHer attendees & non-attendees
- 21: how to be a “pusher”
- 16: chocolate high and washing our hands
- 12: vacation without daddy
- 11: so much for concerts
- 08: profound moments at sam’s
- 06: Happy Birthday to @SueBob!
- 05: what we can do together
June 2011 (14)
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- 30: simmer and boil
- 29: the joys of dumpster diving – Invisalign MAB
- 28: Type-A-Parent Conference stands for Type-”Awesome”-Parent Conference
- 23: the power of a word
- 22: join us for 1
- 21: Puppy Monster FTW! (@DaveKoinig – RT for his dad)
- 20: getting bad treatment from @TMobile
- 18: i do love cats….maybe I should look into the bow-tie thing
- 15: the face
- 13: i could have been reading “War and Peace”
- 09: talks with Dr Weight and tips that work for us
- 08: …and then i ripped off her arm and beat her to death with it.
- 06: loving lamps and tears
- 03: before i wake
May 2011 (16)
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- 31: i may have 1 good leg and 1 good arm, but I still have 2 good boobs apparently
- 30: if i seem a little cranky, you’ll know why
- 26: i have been known to keep counters clean
- 25: i could have had a v-8, but i wrote instead
- 24: JC the @LittleAnimation
- 23: Pursey Galore (click if you misread that!)
- 20: more deep thoughts (and posting twice a day)
- 20: why pretty is like pez (and @Chookooloonks)
- 15: taking it all off
- 13: fail
- 12: yo, folks!
- 10: what’s harder than one-handed bra removal?
- 09: hallmark has nothing
- 06: do i get fries with my McJesus?
- 03: own your nap
- 02: when the Ritz Carlton (which was great) tried to kill me
April 2011 (11)
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- 28: maybe it was the cookie bar
- 26: this doesn’t hurt you more than it hurts me, but it does hurt pretty bad
- 25: Mom 2.0 – get ready
- 24: Disney Dream, part 2
- 22: Invisalign Teen Blog Hop Sweepstakes – The Final Post
- 21: our Disney Dream, part 1
- 19: my “traveling pants” are yoga pants
- 11: Invisalign Teen Blog Hop Sweepstakes
- 06: leaving on jet plane (and a chance to win a Blackberry Playbook)
- 05: lullabies for Getty
- 03: the “what if” game
March 2011 (16)
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- 31: size matters
- 29: here’s to trying again
- 28: there’s a house…
- 24: a joke right now seems almost too easy
- 22: my wonder wall
- 21: the story of pants
- 18: big deal on the internet
- 16: yes, this
- 14: being uncomfortable
- 10: you’d think i’d have something better to say
- 08: in the mirror
- 07: geek is the new cool
- 04: reposted from Hope4Peyton – “Locks of Love, you disappoint me greatly”
- 04: was there ever a choice?
- 02: guest star – Nathaniel for Invisalign
- 01: a space of theirs
February 2011 (13)
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- 27: my gal friday
- 24: stories
- 22: letting tears out
- 20: the choices i make
- 17: nobody puts my kids in a corner
- 15: very heavy
- 13: part of the process
- 11: very tiny movements
- 10: I shall call you my squishy
- 08: reflections in the pool
- 06: things that will get you blocked from my blog
- 05: words can be a great thing
- 03: I had a birthday
January 2011 (15)
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- 31: capturing forever
- 29: am home again
- 24: knowing I’m not the only one
- 24: what we’re doing at Blissdom? (hint: no rubber chickens)
- 21: vlog – why i wear tape on my glasses (and where your husband was)
- 17: not all trolls live under bridges
- 16: where people in wheelchairs are told, “SUCKIT”
- 14: amazon widget, alice bradley (finslippy) and redbook magazine
- 13: they started the path
- 12: the weight of the world on my hips
- 09: Coming home to SNOWpocalypse. FTW.
- 06: San Jose – Vlog 1/6/11
- 04: Mom’s Advisory Board – Invisalign
- 03: POST FOR COMMENTS
- 02: I believe
December 2010 (19)
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- 31: that other site I write at
- 24: i’m supposed to be on a break here!!
- 22: ’tis our season
- 20: the bags are in the closet…for now
- 20: moving stuff
- 16: I’ve already done big stuff
- 15: rescheduled flights
- 15: you can too!
- 13: overwhelmed in a good way
- 13: that other site I write at
- 13: that other site I write at
- 13: that other site I write at
- 10: my turn to help: Aiming Low Gives
- 09: making sense of no sense
- 08: puzzle pieces
- 06: relaunching belief in myself
- 05: she’s done a lot in seven years
- 03: no answers yet
- 02: the line blurs
November 2010 (17)
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- 29: thanksgiving never had more meaning
- 19: party time!
- 18: the secret to our marriage
- 17: a year ago today…
- 16: i used the “i” word
- 15: going home
- 15: PINK!
- 13: time well spent
- 12: what matters
- 09: i sound like a freaking Gatorade commercial
- 08: alone to cry
- 07: like mother, like daughter
- 05: nothing but air
- 04: Digitini Atlanta
- 03: the view from up here
- 02: Laundry vlog
- 01: carried
October 2010 (28)
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- 30: plague lives here
- 29: i like mine parted on the side (braids)
- 28: we have the sick
- 26: ability – capacity or power to act
- 25: #140Conf in Detroit – Telling the whole story
- 24: another chapter, but never instructional
- 23: plans to make things useless
- 23: 2202
- 23: 2198
- 23: 2214
- 23: 2207
- 23: 2182
- 22: suck with a capital S
- 20: thing you aren’t supposed to do in a wheelchair
- 18: where planes can’t take you
- 17: maybe next time
- 14: there are times i surprise even myself
- 13: a day spent reading the interwebs
- 12: if you like movies you’ll enjoy my next method of coping
- 11: i shouldn’t have traded those stem cells for pizza rolls
- 10: how i learn most things, just not math
- 08: one mouthful of couch-cushion can go a long way
- 07: things I learned from my occupational therapist
- 06: dreaming again
- 05: don’t try this at home, kids
- 04: what i do in the shower
- 02: i don’t just laugh at inappropriate moments
- 01: now I wait
September 2010 (28)
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- 30: sometimes
- 29: being troll-eriffic
- 28: it all starts with a nice letter
- 27: this is the morning after
- 24: i’m not wearing jammies…really….i’m not
- 23: on the road again
- 22: who’s pouring?
- 21: getting the smiles
- 20: the power of jealousy
- 19: when your babies aren’t babies anymore
- 18: a blog’s tale
- 17: sometimes it’s what i need to do
- 16: it’s not a dream
- 15: another day gone by
- 14: sometimes you need to go blind to see
- 13: failing the test
- 12: oh yeah, i’m ready for some football
- 11: vlog – september 11, 2011
- 10: some things never change
- 09: my enemy, the oven
- 08: doing laundry…which just sounds like a bad asian joke
- 07: days that are hard
- 06: finding someone hidden behind the wheelchair
- 05: celebrating with juice boxes and gummy bears
- 04: sometimes progress can be measured in shrimp
- 03: another step takes me to Atlanta
- 02: leaving the hospital
- 01: a new affair with an old flame
August 2010 (26)
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- 31: this is the where i bang my head against the wall
- 30: just think, the name could be “snot and farts”
- 29: I really need a different posse
- 28: making a deal i can keep
- 27: lesson 1: how to laugh
- 26: falling up
- 25: having your priorities totally screwed
- 24: vlogging is serious business
- 23: don’t hate me because i’m beautiful
- 21: i could totally have had a V-8
- 20: leaping over and over
- 19: i shower therefore i vlog
- 18: the dream time
- 17: today is different
- 16: another slice of the past you have to give up
- 15: i have never been so happy about dirty underwear in my life
- 14: when you care enough to send the very best you send Hugh Jackman, otherwise i guess a card will do
- 12: getting excited by cramps will get you punched in the junk
- 11: did i really just write a whole post about facebook?
- 10: what you do when people think they know you
- 09: at least you were as wrong as I was
- 08: the first of the recap posts….aka, a lot of babbling
- 05: i guess vlogging isn’t as scary when you’re really lazy
- 03: well, here you go….
- 02: legends of the fall, the not-brad version
- 01: every day is a fresh start, sort of like a summer’s eve
July 2010 (28)
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- 31: the difference in shopping experience
- 30: wherever you are, you’re not there
- 29: when every shoe can’t be high-heeled
- 28: when the right reasons are selfish
- 27: Impatient is a word that most people don’t dream about
- 26: going back to school might require drinks
- 25: at least i won’t have to bring too many shoes as i’m prone to do
- 23: i guess we won’t be having rice for dinner tomorrow
- 22: just in case you thought i was into blinding agony
- 21: when you know you suck but you can’t really help it
- 20: don’t make me smack the &$@%^#! out of you
- 19: days that i wish i didn’t have to be nicer than this
- 18: can you tell the difference in something by its sound?
- 17: being happy that i can still find that person
- 15: i did what i never do but had to do today
- 14: a dream that i’m sure will come true someday
- 13: a story about a bed that isn’t racy in any way
- 12: 1001 reasons why they call it a “Genius Bar” and why they’ll never hire me
- 10: capturing the moon and stars can be a full-time job
- 09: i’m allowed to be all excited and say “squeeee” when the moment’s right
- 08: i let my husband electrocute me, THAT’S love, darn it
- 07: i have a place again, one all my own, MINE!!
- 06: i hope this makes sense, but then, why start now?
- 05: looking at old pictures of myself reminds me that i need my roots done
- 04: this post brought to you by the letter that i wrote
- 03: have you realized how long i’ve been home? i didn’t, heh
- 02: when you think that maybe a coma wasn’t a BAD thing
- 01: cause if you can’t pimp your handicap what good is it?
June 2010 (23)
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- 29: i got a new talent and it doesn’t involve cherry stems and knots
- 28: just when you think your day is bad…
- 26: do people comment because they have things to say or they feel they have to?
- 26: the boy that’s about to be a man but still thinks rent should be free
- 25: some places are full of sparkles and unicorns…this is full of sweat and tears
- 24: when did my life become a Lifetime movie starring Valerie Bertonelli?
- 23: i used to wish my husband was an Elvis impersonator, now i wish he drove a bus (although, sometimes i still wish for the impersonator)
- 22: i want to be a wuss, but i have a reason that most people don’t
- 21: i used to be good at holidays and stuff, now it’s just a day to suck….with cards
- 18: nothing says summer like a blow-up, too-short, backyard pool
- 17: something i hope doesn’t happen again for a very long time
- 16: there has to be an easier way, of course i won’t be allowed to take it, but it’s easier
- 15: we respect doctors because they’re terribly smart and have cool toys
- 13: the person i used to be isn’t the person i am today
- 11: i got the best kind of people you can hope to find
- 10: someone asked me to talk, and my sister laughs because they used to ask me to shut up
- 08: funkytown, one turn past Allentown and Elizabethtown
- 08: that orphan chick might have liked singing about “Tomorrow”…i’ve never liked orphans anyway
- 06: i should have stuck with “Pride and Prejudice”
- 04: the only time i’ll ever admit i let my husband be mean to me
- 03: staying married is a full contact sport, with rule books and umpires
- 02: kids are the coolest short people EVER…well, let’s not count Michael J Fox
- 01: penny for penny…unless you don’t do math and then you’re screwed
May 2010 (22)
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- 31: have you ever wanted to kill someone? go ahead, you can tell me, i’ll keep your secret
- 29: i told my kid birthday parties ended well…i lied
- 28: if i could dance you can bet i’d be doing something innapropriate
- 27: the lido deck…where we find drinks with colorful umbrellas…and Isaac
- 26: i love when things are fluffy and new…
- 25: i could write about pink bunnies and plaid zebras but that makes no sense!!
- 24: because who wouldn’t want a coma where you dream of mullets
- 22: my better half…or my better 4/7…anyway, i was promised no math on this test
- 21: naked hopping, not as exciting as it sounds
- 20: the one where i post a little about the difference between pretty and beautiful
- 19: wheelchairs are the new black, you gotta try it
- 18: the smallest bits, they make the largest parts sometimes
- 17: stubborn is a good thing…no, really, it is…IT IS!!
- 14: i’m having a party. the pity variety that comes with choice of whine
- 12: my house, the best way to not find a way outside…like, ever
- 11: i sometimes get excited by silly things like unicorns and tax returns
- 10: oh! the joy of motherhood…it takes a lot of SOMETHING
- 08: i had this post about how i do things, but i don’t really do THINGS often
- 07: having a personal set of disney dolls might not be down-the-well, putting-the-lotion-on-its-skin creepy, but still
- 05: things that stink about having a stroke, really REALLY stink
- 03: Learning how to use the old toys…with lots of buttons, which are GREAT for one-armed people
- 01: kids are my reason for working harder, they are also the reason i had to go to AA
April 2010 (14)
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- 28: you know how there are owls in the desert? this post is not about them at all.
- 27: when i daydream i have two good arms, but for different reasons than you think
- 25: my first steps of independence, but i only have one leg that works, so its the faceplant of indepedence
- 23: the summer of hope. and boobs. which is hope for some. especially if you’re thirteen.
- 21: sometimes there can be something that is something that something does something about….sometimes
- 19: what they don’t tell you in charm school: boogers can always open doors for you.
- 18: people were really nice to me. they treated me well. apparently i owe them money now.
- 16: you know how you feel when you’re happy? yeah, we’re trying to make more of that.
- 14: when i am superman i can fly. and bake. and knit.
- 13: people that help are so important. especially if they’re helping you do really hard stuff. like yoga. and making bread.
- 12: let’s talk about math, baby. and if you just sang along, we’ll know about it.
- 09: sometimes i have dreams. but i’m not martin luther king, jr. not THOSE kinds of dreams.
- 06: some things suck. some things suck beyond all human understanding and belief. this is one of those things.
- 04: i’m obviously handicapped. i should be pitied and given parking. that’s how it works, right?
March 2010 (1)
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November 2009 (8)
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- 20: Thank you
- 16: Bahamian water, dolphins, midnight buffets, and Mickey Mouse….all I have to do is finish 459023959 more loads
- 12: Happy First Anniversary, Peyton
- 09: I could have been napping
- 06: I can be beautiful for my daughter
- 05: There’s not enough candy in the world for this much crazy
- 03: If we’d had one more day there probably would’ve been a boar’s head on a stick somewhere
- 02: Traveling is fun! Coming home to puke is NOT.
October 2009 (7)
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- 23: Wax on, my friends, wax on
- 20: Sweet Victory
- 19: Only The Best…Nothing Else Will Do
- 15: As if you have better things to do!
- 13: Free: Adjective or Verb?
- 09: Did you know golf cart paths are really quite wide?
- 06: Nothing but brain
September 2009 (9)
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- 29: Introducing Dr. Crazy
- 28: Important
- 23: Hasbro’s National Family Game Night!
- 21: Rambling is an art, right?
- 17: I have a story to tell
- 14: How did I get here?
- 09: Winner Announced for The HP Photo Smart Premium printer!
- 06: HP Photo Smart Premium Printer Twitter Party!
- 01: September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Here’s to many more Septembers with Peyton
August 2009 (17)
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- 31: It’s just a cold. It’s just a cold. It’s just a cold.
- 27: If you *think* this is about you, it very well may be
- 26: Giveaway: HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web
- 24: After this I may bash Mickey Mouse in the head next time I see him
- 21: And THIS? Is how it all starts to spiral out of control
- 20: I live for these moments!!
- 19: This post alone is reason to make sure my kids’ schools never find out I have a blog
- 17: Whatever it may be
- 14: Lingering
- 13: Eat ice cream = help sick kids. JUST that simple
- 12: The evolution of moving furniture
- 10: The Football Bride
- 07: On this first day of school
- 06: It’s never too early to teach your kids how to get thrown out of an establishment with STYLE
- 05: Balancing the teeter-totter of my life
- 03: And someone out there picked me to be a Race and Ethnicity Channel Editor. *snort*
- 01: Ford asked What Women Want and apparently it’s to look HOT and wear beautiful jewelry. Well. DUH.
