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November 3, 2015 By Vicky 14 Comments

Real Life Instagram Filter Names

I embraced turning 40. I felt stronger, happier, more content in my own skin than I had at any other point in my life. My marriage was strong, my friendships established. I had accepted my flaws and my pants size… Well, maybe not “accepted” my pants size. But I definitely worried about it much less […]

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Filed Under: Just for Laughs, Still growing up myself Tagged With: aging, funny, humor, Still Growing Up Myself, thisis40'ish

The Great Pumpkin is trying to kill you, Charlie Brown

August 27, 2014 By Vicky 8 Comments

The Great Pumpkin is trying to kill you, Charlie Brown

    276 days until Summer Vacation 121 days until Christmas 93  days until Thanksgiving 84  days until Halloween 28  days until Fall The leaves are beginning to turn. Memories of scarves and gloves float on the crisp night breeze. Winter boots and sweaters are lining the racks in every store.   OK, so maybe none of […]

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7 Signs You Are At The End of Christmas Break

January 3, 2014 By Vicky 11 Comments

7 Signs You Are At The End of Christmas Break

I’m glad to know so many of you identified with my previous post.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… Riding the Crazy Train is a lot less scary when you’ve got company.  Many of us have exchanged texts and Facebook posts to count the hours, minutes, seconds until school resumes and that has given us a […]

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I wish Christmas Break was longer…Is there a “sarcasm” font?

December 28, 2013 By Vicky 4 Comments

I wish Christmas Break was longer…Is there a “sarcasm” font?

It’s been 172 hours since Christmas Break began. But who’s counting? I’m not.  Not at all. Since the dismissal of class 172 hours ago we’ve had a lot of fun.  There’s been hot chocolate, excessive viewing of ‘Elf’, a CPS-worthy amount of television watching and enough Rainbow Looming to span the globe. Twice. Oh, and there […]

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It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye

October 17, 2013 By Vicky 11 Comments

It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye

I’ve been lucky enough to fall in love twice in my life. The first time, love snuck up without warning.  On a crisp December evening I opened my door to a man I had been  getting to know for several months.  Imagine my surprise when standing there, doorknob in hand, I discovered that somewhere along […]

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Sometimes I read books. Like, REAL books. And I like pumpkins.

October 8, 2013 By Vicky 3 Comments

Sometimes I read books. Like, REAL books. And I like pumpkins.

I don’t know about the rest of you, but now that the school year is fully underway, I finally have the time I need to fully reach my potential both inside and out.  Once the little cherubs are dropped off at school my days of leisure kick into high gear. Of course pedicures, massages, facials […]

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My son totally threw me under the bus

September 4, 2013 By Vicky 10 Comments

My son totally threw me under the bus

That’s my kid tossing me under the bus. They say children begin to identify with their same-sex parent somewhere around the ages of 5 to 7.  Personally, I’ve been waiting for this day.  As the SAH/WAH Mom I’ve been the primary caregiver and it’s about darn time The Hubs should have to navigate the inquiry […]

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Filed Under: Just for Laughs, Life with boys, Raising two kids

Today’s the day… I’M ON SCARY MOMMY

August 20, 2013 By Vicky 3 Comments

Today’s the day… I’M ON SCARY MOMMY

Do you know Scary Mommy? If you have spent more than 3.5 seconds in the blogosphere you definitely know the witty, talented and authentic Jill Smokler. Why should you know her? 1. She was among those voted the Top 100 Mom Blogs of 2012 2. She wrote this… 3. And then she wrote this… 4. […]

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6 Things I Learned This Summer

August 15, 2013 By Vicky 9 Comments

6 Things I Learned This Summer

Photo Credit 13 days. Thirteen days.  Thir.teen.days.  Say it with me people, “13 days!” My children go back to school in 13 days.  If you want to get really specific, you can look at it this way: Tomorrow’s Thursday already and the week they go back to school on a Wednesday.  So technically speaking, I […]

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7 Reasons I’m Ready for Summer to be Over

August 7, 2013 By Vicky 13 Comments

7 Reasons I’m Ready for Summer to be Over

  7 Reasons I’m Ready for Summer to be Over   I have wonderful memories of summer.  Family vacations, watching “CHiPS” and “The Love Boat” in the morning, riding my bike out front with my neighborhood friends.  My fondest memory is the year my parents picked us up on the last day, saying we were […]

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