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This is going to be one of those “Pity Party” posts — one of those “woman” posts about ovaries, uterii, fertility, and other stuff potentially considered “oogie” by guys and non-childbearing women. If you are one of these people, I highly recommend you turn away and go check out some funny comics instead. This post will have too much information for you. This post has too much information for me.

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#1 is a thinker and he comes out with some amazing questions and observations. Yesterday afternoon on the way home from school he turned to me and said, “Mom? Why don’t grown-ups like dandelions?”

Inferring he was referring to the recent news that Ontario is banning cosmetic use of pesticides and herbicides, I told him that I didn’t know and we continued on our walk. (more…)

Yesterday was “Needle Day” for my two little guys. We’d been building up to this for a couple weeks, as my youngest isn’t the biggest fan of needles (for obvious reasons). I was truthful when they asked if it would hurt and we talked about different things they could do when the shot was administered.

I had to have a lot of blood work done as a child so now, at age 32, I’m “old hat” with needles. They really don’t bother me in the least and I credit this with one of my parents (my Mom, I think) teaching me to watch the needle going into my arm. Their reasoning was that it’s much easier to be afraid of the unknown than it is to be scared of something you can see. I explained this to the boys, and told them that they could also look away if they thought that would make them feel better.

At the office, when it came time for the boosters, our Doctor told the boys that they should look away and take a deep breath — that by the time they let it out, the needle would be done. She didn’t like my idea of having them look — thought it would “traumatize” them. (more…)

Here they are!

1. Sarah: You are one of the folks I know whom I consider the embodiment of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps“. You have had a lot to shoulder and you have done it with bravery and grace. You are tireless in your efforts to give your boys the best. I admire your creativity and courage in starting your business.
2. Cortejo: In all the years I have known you, I never recall seeing you afraid to try something new. Your ability to not only accept people’s differences but to fully embrace and celebrate them is a rare talent, as is your strength in pursuing your interests. To top it all off, you’re just darn cute. :)  I am terribly glad to have renewed your acquaintance and am amused (as are you, I see) that we have grown up into overlapping interests and values. Apparently we had more than acadia.sub.door in common.
3. Soire: I also consider you one of those admirable “bootstraps” ladies I am fortunate to know. You amaze me. Going to university and now working, running a home-based business, and being an involved young mom to two lovely girls yet still carving out quality time for yourself makes you abit of a hero in my books. Your forthright honesty in things is refreshing — you shoot from the hip and you don’t pull punches. You understand that sometimes tough love is what a friend really needs.

1. Reply to this post if I know you and you want me to tell you how cool you are.
2. Watch my journal over the next few days for a post just about you and why I adore you. (I will enter them all in the same post to keep things tidy!)
3. Post these instructions in your journal and give your friends a much needed dose of love and adoration.