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• The Great Impregnator Has Been Taken Down…

  I used to hate to tell other moms how quickly I got pregnant.  I would actually lie and say it took a few months because I never wanted anyone to feel bad if... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s Time to Talk About Guns. Yes, It’s Time.

  

  It’s time to talk about gun control. Yes, it is also time to mourn and be sad. But if we don’t use this horrible tragedy as a wake up call, what else will it... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Paying It Forward…

  Blogger Idol is now officially over and I can’t say thank you enough for all those who read, voted and supported me along the way. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• I Won Blogger Idol !!!!!!!

  

  Holy moly. Wow. Damn. Craziness. I can’t believe I’m actually typing this but, uhm….well… it seems that I have won Blogger Idol!!! Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Today is the LAST DAY EVER to Vote for Us to Win Blogger Idol! This is It...

  I woke up giddy this morning.  Not because the birds are chirping or the kids aren’t fighting, but because it would be the last day that I have to beg for... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Voting is Now OPEN for the LAST TIME for Blogger Idol – Help Us Win This Thing!

  It’s been 11 weeks of writing, then begging, then voting, then waiting, then repeating.  Now this is the big end of Blogger Idol!  It went from 168 bloggers dow... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Things I Wish I Were Paid For…

  I started thinking of things that I wish I were paid for.  Here’s my current list – feel free to add your own.1.  I’d like to be paid to watch Bravo TV all day. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Inside the Blogger’s Studio: Cassandra’s Corner

  

  Welcome Cassandra’s Corner - We’re happy to have you Inside the Blogger’s Studio. This series is a way to get to know other bloggers, while also getting a... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• We Did It – We’re in the Top 3 of Blogger Idol! (And a Special Shout out to Elf...

  

  Ally, our elfI officially now love zombies and all of you.  Why?  Because both helped me make it to the next round of Blogger Idol!!! That’s right folks, I’m... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Blogger Idol is Back! And Voting is Now…. OPEN!

  

  Ha ha! You thought you were finally free from reading my “Begging for Votes” posts when I didn’t have one last week. Ha! I fooled ya! We just had the week off... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Words With Friends. Have I Been Living Under a Rock???

  

  Image from www.itunes.comSo for those of you who have been reading for awhile, you know that I lost my grandmother a few months ago.  She lived with my family m... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Legalizing Marijuana: My Liberal Heart Vs. My Parenting Mind…

  

  My weekly post for Omaha World Herald’s Momaha site takes on marijuana. My liberal heart applauds the recent legalization in Colorado and Washington, however, m... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Pink Eye, Ear Infections and a Speeding Ticket – My Dream Weekend…

  After battling vomit-fest last week – with both my kiddos puking in two days – I felt excited about a weekend of fun, merriment and good family time. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Voting is Open for Blogger Idol and We Took on a BIG One This Week!

  It’s down to the final 5 bloggers for Blogger Idol and this week was a kicker!  The task was to write a post from our soapbox – to rant and rave about... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Inside the Blogger’s Studio: Smart! School {House}

  Welcome Smart! School {House} - We’re happy to have you Inside the Blogger’s Studio. This series is a way to get to know other bloggers, while also getting a... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Own Gilligan’s Island Episode…

  My parents came to visit last week from New York. It has been like an episode out of Gilligan’s Island. It was supposed to be just a three hour tour and now the... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Long Island Medium. I’m Hooked.

  

  Photo from www.aoltv.comSo I’m on a mission to convert my loved ones into watching Long Island Medium on TLC. I first tried with my husband, then my best friend... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Running and Writing…They Both Need Cheerleaders

  This past weekend we went to watch my amazing sister-in-law run her first half marathon in Des Moines. It was inspiring. She worked her tail off to train for... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• They Said What??? Funny Quote of the Week – October 19

  My four-year old daughter and I went on a Mommy/Daughter trip this week to visit my best friend and her family. While traveling through the airport on our way... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Leaving on a Jet Plane…Mommy Daughter Trip!

  

  Take away the stress from Blogger Idol, take away writing deadlines, take away graduate school papers, and take away the fact that my eyebrows currently look... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 FAMILY, LIFESTYLE, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION