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Self Portrait by the boys using self-timer
Self Portrait by the boys using self-timer

I am an energetic, fun-loving, fitness enthusiast who happens to be a wife and mom of four sons. Surprisingly, I am still sane...mostly.

You will find me blogging at Slurping Life and Wrapped Emotions.


My family and I enjoy the great outdoors. We have recently moved back to suburbia which is quite a change from our mountain life for the past five years. The boys have certainly adjusted well and learned to "work" the neighborhood. Me...oh my gosh....easy access shopping again! We're doing great.

I am married to my high school sweetheart who truly is the man of my dreams.

Our 26 year old son is a talented artist and an all around good guy. He no longers lives at home...I miss him...but we are now back in the city near him.

Our three younger sons are adorable, lovable, intelligent, fun and ALL BOY. They are gifted with special purposes...my 12 year old lives with Bipolar Disorder and ADHD; my 10 year old lives with Asperger's Syndrome/Asthma-allergies; and my 9 year old lives with Cerebral Palsy/PDD NOS. I use the term special purposes because special needs indicates taking and they definitely give.

Our oldest son was born of my body. Our three younger sons were born of my heart. Just as our biological son, our younger sons were our children from the moment of their conception. God made them for us, there is no doubt, and we searched really hard to find them and bring them home.

I am an advocate for abused children, children with special purposes and the precious gift of adoption.

I am recently enthused about digital photography and am in the learning process. I love to learn and do so with a passion that has yet to fail me. My photoblog is under construction, gee, it's been under construction for a really ...


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Part VI...We Like to Move It....Lesson Plan of Activities Week 2February 2007 (Worth a try) (Worth a try) (Worth a try) (Worth a try) (Worth a try)
Please Tell Me Our StoryFebruary 2007 (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend)
Boys and Potty Mouth...Save Your Breath...Here's My SolutionFebruary 2007 (Worth a try) (Worth a try) (Worth a try) (Worth a try) (Worth a try)
Do You Have A Bored Tween? Here's a SuggestionFebruary 2007 (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend) (Highly recommend)
Stress Relief Requires Taking Care of YourselfFebruary 2007 (Worth a try) (Worth a try) (Worth a try) (Worth a try) (Worth a try)

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23
Jul

In Need of Character Witnesses for Divorce Proceedings

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Husbands are quirky beings, asking such redundant questions as... ...are you blogging again? ...why don't I have any clean underwear? ...you didn't blog that, did you? ...you aren't blogging any...

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22
Jul

A Smile at My Favorite Cafe - Wordless Wednesday

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...and that is my wordless fun today, but... Do you love Wordless Wednesday and rarely miss participating? Then you would also love 5 Minutes for Moms sister site's weekly photo meme...Special...

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22
Jul

Mac Story and A Song

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Mac story...sounds as though I should ask "Would you like fries with that?" Please take a couple of minutes to read and listen. You will hate thank me.

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21
Jul

Madness, Mayhem, Meltdown, Choose Your Title

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Let's get real...really real. Life around our house can be interesting. Oh, I said really real, didn't I? Life around our house can be downright ugly, horrid, deafening, and wild. Call it madness,...

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