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She Lives

May 6, 2010

So I’ve been a little absent lately. (yes I know that is a gross understatement) There has been a lot going on lately and I just needed a little time to….get my shit together. First of all, the most obvious change, my blog. Sarcasm in a Skirt was a title that I didn’t really come [...]

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Maddie Moo

April 7, 2010

There aren’t enough words to say how much you’re missed. So today I will hold your memory close in my heart. I will think about your mom and dad who ache for you every day. I’ll speak of you today to anyone who will listen, to tell them of the greatness they are missing. Help [...]

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Chase – 10 Months

April 5, 2010

Chaser, Another month is in the books. They seem to be rolling right along lately. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t sit down and wonder where all the time went. How did we get to this point? Nights have been a challenge this month. In a way it’s frustrating because I can’t pinpoint [...]

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Yes you CAN have organized closets.

March 16, 2010

Let say that there is an emergency and I need my husband to pack a bag for me. Yes, it’s a BIG emergency, clearly. I can honestly say that I could direct him to nearly every article of clothing that I own. For those of you who have husbands you know exactly how big of [...]

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Mabel's Labels BlogHer '10 Contest

March 15, 2010

The following is my entry into Mabel’s Labels BlogHer ’10 contest. We were asked to write a post on our blog in response to the following hypothetical situation: Electrical storms are going to wipe out the Internet (perhaps forever). You have one day left to write about your passions: what do you want to say [...]

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My Chaos is Organized

March 4, 2010

My name is Jen, and I’m an obsessive organizer. (crowd mumbles…hi Jen) It’s true, I love to organize, I live to organize things. After poking a little fun at me people usually start to ask me how I organize certain areas of my home. It is my firm belief that you can have a perfectly [...]

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Chase – 9 months

February 23, 2010

Chaser It’s hard to believe that another whole month has passed, at the same time I hardly recognize the boy from last month’s letter. This month I watched even more of your babyness slip away from me. You are changing so fast that it frightens me sometimes. I’m terrified that I’m going to miss something [...]

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Weekly Winners, Jan 24-30

January 31, 2010

Well once again a whole week has gone by and I’ve failed to post anything besides my monthly letter to my son (that I had to FORCE myself to write). Actually it’s been almost a MONTH since I’ve written anything. Eeep! I’m working on it I swear. Until then enjoy this weeks round up of [...]

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Chase – 8 Months

January 25, 2010

Chaser Last week you hit the 8 month mark, and I know I have said it every month but WHERE did the time go. When did you stop being a baby and start growing into a toddler. Everyday it seems that another little piece of your baby-ness slips away. You no longer want to be [...]

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