Several years ago I received a copy of the following story. It hit me with deep impact. Maybe it was because my own mother taught me at an early age that a great person always argued a point from the opposite side before casting an opinion, or maybe it’s just because it’s a fantastic story. At any rate, it’s worth sharing.

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Limited Vision
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Well, add another item to the list of the genius. To quote the famous Captain Jack Sparrow with one minor edit, “There’ll be no living with [him] after this.”

Thanks to all of you wonderful readers and bloggers, who are now many additional, dear friends with whom I spend my time, you’ve given him one more notch on his smartie pants belt. It’s a darn good thing he has such a cute big head or I wouldn’t be able to live with him. What am I talking about you ask? This blog.
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It’s a new week and time for another Simple Balance tip! I’ve always been a fairly early adapter to technology, so far as I can afford it. Our lives are so much different with the many available modes of communication today. Striking a balance between the time spent using it and the time saved using it can be more like a tightrope walk than a stroll down a bike path.

Today’s tip: Online communication benefits ands tips

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My Cid has always loved the camera (obviously money too) - it comes naturally to her. On the other hand, my little Tay doesn’t share the love. I get moments (very brief), hence the bribe as you can see how he really feels. Here’s how the rest of the session went…Ah the power of the almighty dollar…LOL
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Amazing what a dollar of motivation will do…(the rest of the story)

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Wordless Wednesday

Yesterday I went down to retrieve my kiddos from the cul-de-sac group play. I was talking with a neighbor and I looked down to see a car pull into the home next to mine (which is vacant and for sale.) A few moments later I see a woman I only recognize by site as the wife of the neighbor I met a few times right after our move and before theirs, I’ve never officially met her. But the interesting part is who is by her side talking with her. It’s my daughter.
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You get to start it with a movie at the theatre with your kids….
Your blog is picked for the weekly blog jolt project….
Your entry for the family carnival wins you some chocolate….
& Your hubby gets a surprise bonus from his newest contract!

Okay, I want more Monday’s like these…. this makes the cold sore that came to visit bearable. *wink* I think it may even give me enough ammunition to survive the week of fall break with my adorable munchkins!

Now send me every extra prayer that our server can handle the traffic loads this week, especially mornings and evenings when everyone’s checking out the traffic! Here’s for a continuation of today all week long!!
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Update: Wednesday, October 18th:
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The love bug continues to be my friend as Kelly just informs me I’ve been awarded her spotlight post! Yahoo!!!!!!!!!

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Potential Inspiration Success

Well, we made it and both dh and I are still alive to tell the tale. We were the biggest people at both kid’s birthday parties Saturday which was anything but a little deal. *wink*
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It’s official. He’s four years old today. Birthdays bring mixed emotions for me. I celebrate the day my children were born and revel in the memories of all their years to this point. And my heart aches for their amazing birthmothers who not only gave them life but a loving family too. This goes out to my sweet birthday boy and his wonderful birthmommy:
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I’m sitting here this morning reflecting on the recent randomness of my life this past week. And it occurs to me that sometimes things don’t have to fit into a bucket - sometimes randomness is its own bucket. Besides that it may inspire a few topics/posts of their own, so here goes:
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