I think many parents wrestle with this and I have to admit, it’s a tough decision. On the one hand, the sound of the words “I’m bored” uttered by either of my children is like the classic “nails down a chalkboard” and makes me shudder and then I find myself starting to growl something my parents would say like - if you want something to do you can help me clean the bathroom 
(works everytime!)
On the other hand, I worry that too much time spent playing something like a playstation 3 will take away from time they would have spent outside running around or riding their bikes. Dilemmas, dilemmas!
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have jobs in Los Angeles? I do. Probably because I’m so darn nosy with wanting all of the celebrity gossip and such I think it would be so cool to be working as any kind of event-related employee and be able to actually WATCH the celebrities interacting with each other - yes, I realize that this is because of my degree in Sociology (study of people in groups ) - I’d be staring at everyone LOL!! Gee, and then I’d get fired. Hmmm… guess I’ll stick to marketing in my happy little city instead 
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Lately I find myself correcting Matt’s (he’s my 9 year old) use of words. Not that he’s using the wrong words as much as too much of one word. For instance - eyeglasses. Yes it is a word and on that level it’s fine BUT it sounds, well, dorky to say. I mean really, if you tell me you wear “glasses” I’m not going to ask you where on your body they go. I’m feeling pretty safe assuming that they go on your eyes LOL!! Now tell me you wear “eyeglasses” and chances are pretty good I’m coming back with a comment about “kneeglasses” - or worse … cause that’s how I roll 
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Did I tell you I was moving? Well, either way, I’ve moved already
And because it was spurred on by Hubby and I separating, I only took some stuff from the house. This of course has meant shopping for and buying the vast majority of items required for living in a house in general.
Now I must admit, before I lose my “girl card” as they say, that I did start out LOVING all of the shopping and selection. I’d ram my van so full of goodies it felt like Christmas. I was giddy
But then, it happened. I realized I was Very Very sick of shopping. Yes, Sister (or Brother ), it CAN happen. Now here I sit at my laptop wishing someone else could drive to the north end and get me that red toaster, glass lamp and 4 king size pillows I still need. Oh well, I’ll just crank the music in the van and off I’ll go, yet again Because hey, if I don’t do it, there really is no one else who will LOL!!
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Short of a colon cleanse, I really don’t know how to fix this totally gross, icky feeling. Last night before bed, my friend and I decided we were REALLY hungry and proceeded to make garlic bread with cheese - and lots of it.
Now that may not be soooo bad but darnit, we dipped it in cheese and bacon dip (it was all her idea) Yes, the dip was warm and yes, at the time I swear it was like I was eating a delicacy BUT, now, this morning, I feel ill LOL!!! Blech!
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I feel like a broken record but I really need a new van. I thought about getting a 5 seater truck like the Ford Escape. They are really cute and sporty and don’t scream - hey look at me I have kids!! But I really do need the extra seating a van has so, why not?
Frankly I’d probably stick with my van - Ol Stinky - for another year but the air conditioning isn’t working anymore and I must say that auto air conditioning is seeming more important than house air conditioning on our long trips!
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I think it’s time I looked into Las Vegas travel information. I keep thinking it’s not my thing but I have soooo many friends that have gone there and LOVED it that I’m starting to think I need to experience “the city that never sleeps” for myself . I used to think it was just about gambling but apparently, since the weather is so warm and beautiful, it’s also a nice place to have that “relax by the pool” vacation too. And… man oh man could I use a vacation!
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Well, I’ve waded through copious pages for wrinkle creams and natural acne treatment and had some fun reading tabloids . Yeah, it’s a guilty pleasure of mine - shhhh .
I feel bad about it because I know it makes me part of the problem that stars like Britney Spears have - photographers following them everywhere. But truth be told, I love to see what everyone is wearing, who was seen with who and who’s having a baby - yep, I love it all
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The thing is, in some countries there is so little food that people are starving. And yet, here in North America there is so much food that we need drugs like Phentermine etc. to help us lose weight. Imagine what people in Africa would think of a situation like ours… where obesity (and not famine) is killing people 
. How odd - I mean really when you think about it, what a bizzarre problem to have.
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. I feel so lucky to be able to afford it; lucky to be able to have the time off work and lucky to have supportive family and friends 
