tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108977302011-04-21T17:13:00.742-05:00Thoughts and feelings about events that have happened in my life.Shellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10214582941338099807noreply@blogger.comBlogger1721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10897730.post-1145631668077892602006-04-21T09:52:00.000-05:002006-04-21T10:01:08.123-05:00

Hasta la vista, headache. At least that is what I am hoping. I have had a headache or migraine since last Sunday. I am sick and bleeping tired of it. It makes me feel exhausted, nauseous and grumpy. I hate it. So I want it to go away. Sprinkle some magic migraine dust on me, if you will.Hasta la vista, blogger/blogspot. I am moving. My new site will still be Shelli's Sentiments, it will

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Thirteen Things floating around Shelli's Brain1. My husband rocks. I mean really. He left me a gift in my car the other night so that when I came out, it was there. In a gift bag with a beautiful card.2. It was a CD that I hadn't even asked for or said that I wanted. Anna Nalick--Wreck of the Day. I had once mentioned that I liked the song "Breathe (2 am)".3. I actually love the song.

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Rules1. Go write weird facts/things/etc. about yourself in my comment box and on your blog, then tag six more people!2. Then leave a comment that says "You are tagged" in their comments telling them to read your blog.If I put my hands together, prayer style, you will notice that my ring finger on my left hand is shorter than the ring finger of my right hand. I also am missing knuckles below my

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Monday Memories: Did I ever tell you about Easter?I am Catholic. When I was a little girl, my parents decided to send me to the local private Catholic school. This was nearly miraculous since my dad was the product of the late 1940s and 1950s Catholic school where if you were left handed (which Dad was) and were caught writing that way, the nuns would come by and smack your hand with a ruler.

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Thirteen Things about Shelli1. I got a new pair of pants today. The were a perfect size 10. Okay 10 isn't perfect as pants sizes go, but I was pretty psyched. Only 2 sizes to go to goal.2. That is 2+ sizes down from where I was at the start.3. I am almost half way to my end goal.4. I know you all are tired of the freaking weight loss crap, so that is all I am going to say about that.5.

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I know that I said that I was messed up and that I wouldn't be posting, but something so cute happened tonight as we were getting ready to go to the game and I just had to blog about it.I got ready and came downstairs in my low rise jeans and a tank top and Emily and her best friend, K, were in the kitchen and K says, you don't have very good Twins spirit. I told her that I didn't have any Twins

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I am tired. My head is a mess. I need to straighten it out and get some sleep. We are going to the Twins game tonight. I probably won't be posting tomorrow for Wordless Wednesday. I may come back for Thursday Thirteen or not. I may not be back until next week. If not, have a blessed Easter/Passover/weekend everyone.

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Monday Memories: Did I ever tell you about My First Experience With Racsim?I was about 3 or 4 years old. We lived in NE Minneapolis. Back then, in the early 70s, the neighborhood that I lived it was a predominately white neighborhood. One morning, I was playing with my friend in the back yard and we heard the garbage man coming. I loved to watch the garbage trucks. They would come down the

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Here I am. I know, I look thinner, right? Harder to pick me out standing sideways? You know, I am just kidding. But I just wanted to tell you something. Remember a few weeks ago I posted this. (Thanks to Kelly for showing me how to get a link to open in a new window!) I had reached my 10%. Well, today I reached another big goal. I lost 2.6 pounds this week for a total of 25.8 pounds. I

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Thirteen Things about My Beautiful Daughter, Emily!1. Tomorrow is her birthday.2. Several months ago, she was invited to go to the State Math Conference at a state university about an hour away. Today she is going. I am so proud of her intelligence.3. She is well rounded intellectually. She is in advanced classes for both Math and English. She is currently reading Jane Eyre. (I have not

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Because of the recent storms that have, thankfully, missed causing harm and serious damage to a lot of my favorite bloggers, I thought that I would share some photos of the damage caused by tornadoes that ripped through here last September. (I know not wordless--again!)This trampoline belonged to neighbors 3 houses away.The arbor went up and over the fence and got mangled, but the bistro (

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I just wanted to tell you guys about a few changes that I have made to my sidebar.I am no longer using blogrolling for my blogrolls. I have found a much better tool. It is a wonderful thing because it multitasks and I am all about the multitasking. Like right now, I am watching TV, typing this post, eating my midnight snack, smoking a cigarette, drinking a beer and having sex. Am I talented,

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Before you get into my Monday Memory, I need to ask you all a favor. Could you please go over to Genuine's blog and leave a comment under his post titled Tears In Heaven. He is donating a dollar for every comment he receives to a plaque in Ben Steadman's name to the Memorial Garden at the Anschutz Cancer Center. Thank you all very much!Monday Memories: Did I ever tell you about The Time Karen

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I find myself thinking about you and realize that I am smiling. I begin to blush and the warmth spreads all over me. I feel your presence and my heart races. I am breathless and light headed. With the butterflies in my stomach, I could fly away. Just float on a light breeze. I turn slowly and I see you standing there and our eyes are instantly connected, locked on each other.I wait for

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Thirteen Things that prove Shelli has Blogger's Block1. I noticed that my post title today is a good example of alliteration.2. This will be the third (and I promise the last) time this week that I talk about my irritating medical problem.3. I am stretching it out to fill 5 of my 13 numbered things.4. My ultrasound was normal.5. Proving that I am just getting older.6. I don't know whether

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Brought to us by the awesome KDubs, who needs a few virtual hugs today (please go give her some love), and Whiskey.Please leave comments. I love comments. Also, if you use auto links, please donate to the Mr. Linky development and maintenance fund!

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Must blog. Must think of something to write. Must be witty and not depressing. As you can see, I am suffering from bloggers block. I need to write more on my story, but haven't had time to sit down and do it justice. I want to dazzle you all with my writing skills and not bore you with mundane posts such as this. I also don't want to depress you with the normal sad tales that I tell around

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Monday Memories: Did I ever tell you aboutThe Time I Broke My Arm?It was Thanksgiving. We had spent the day with my dad's side of the family. I have two cousins from that side of the family whom I am really close to, Deb and Tammy. Whenever we would get together as a family, we would always be asking, "Can [insert appropriate name depending on who was doing the asking] sleep over?" This

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Thirteen Things about Shelli*******Updated With Correct Answers*******It is up to you this time. You tell me what you know. Answer in comments. It will be easy, I promise.1. What's my favorite color? This one every single person should get right, even if this is your first visit. It is a given. PURPLE! I think everyone except Master Enigma got this right. He said lime green, but I think

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My good friend KDubs, encouraged me to put up some pictures of my new weight. She said that I should do it every 10 pounds or so. So on Monday, I set up the tri-pod and went to work. I hated them all! I was feeling so good until I saw those pictures and then I thought, "What the hell were you thinking." But, KDubs, being the loving and encouraging friend that she is, said, "SEND ME THE

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I got a new email that I am going to be using just for you, my awesome readers. CrazyMomCat sent me an invite! Thank you CrazyMomCat! It is shellimil at gmail dot com. Please feel free to contact me. Actually, I would love to have all of your emails. I don't like to respond to your comments in my comment section. I prefer a more personal response. So if you would like responses from me

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MondayMemoryMonday Memories: Did I ever tell you about The Time I Was Homeless?Well, it really wasn't as bad as all that. It was more of a statement. A F@$# you to my parents. They kicked me out of the house and I was pissed off and defiant. It was while I was engaged to Mr. Bad Boy and I was 18 and, damn it, I knew everything! I am sure the arguement started over Mr. BB, but I don't really

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Do you know what that is?! Do you, huh?! That, my friends is my 10% key chain! I have reached a major goal. I have lost, uh well, I can't tell you how much because then you could figure out my weight. If you want to know how much I have lost, email me. If I want to tell you, I will email you back with the answer. Bwahahaha! Okay, I have never laughed so evilly on my blog before. But, I

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***Updated: I am home ill in bed today and need to have something to do. Comment away. Post away. Call me. Get online and chat with me. I will be here. Unless I am sleeping.Here is what you wanted to know--Erin from Empty Cerebrations asks:Anything? OK, if your name could be any name in the world, what would it be?If you won a million dollars, and had to give half of it to a charity, which

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Thirteen Things I Want YouTo Know About My Mom 1. She is little, but she is still larger than life sometimes. She always told me that dynamite comes in small packages and she is the perfect example of this.2. When Jason worked nights, if it stormed in the middle of the night, I could call my mom and she would talk to me until the storm passed and I could go back to sleep.3. When I get one of

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Okay y'all--I have to work today. I didn't have time to post anything for today, so I am leaving it up to you. Ask me anything. Remember the rules: I won't answer anything that might endanger my family and just try to keep in mind that my mom reads this blog--so nothing too explicitly sexual.I will answer everything on Friday. Have a great day!

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Part 1, part 2 and now here is part 3--It was Friday at 4:00 and she was starting to get ready to for her dinner with Mack. "If this were a normal dinner with a business associate," she said out loud to herself, "you wouldn't start getting ready for another hour. What do you want from this, Shannon?"She knew that he was supposed to just be her contractor, but she was really starting to like him

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Monday Memories: Did I ever tell you about...How I Came to Love Sports?Today, in Minnesota, it was Kirby Puckett Memorial Day. They had a big memorial service for him at the Metrodome tonight and they televised it on one of the local television channels. As I was watching it, I started thinking about how I ever came to care. Not just care about Kirby, but to care about any athlete or sport. I

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This is so cool. I saw this at Leanne's site and it really touched my heart, so I thought I would do it here, too, in hopes that I would touch the hearts of my friends. I can only pick 5, so don't anyone feel left out if I don't choose you. I love you all. It's no commentary on you being or not being my friend. Okay? Okay.Here is the rules: 1. Choose a search engine (I use Google Images)

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Thanks you guys! I feel the love! I really felt it. I also feel the sense of commonality with those of you who are feeling the same as I am. I know it passes, but it is still hard when we are in the midst of it. But you, my friends, you helped me. Thank you. I feel better and now I can write again. Expect more of The Woman in the Sidebar tomorrow. Oh yeah, I have an unexpected day off

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Did you ever have a day when you were just so sad and you didn't know why? I just feel so melancholy and not at all seriously silly like my URL would suggest. Maybe it is because I have a killer headache. Maybe it is because I am tired. Maybe it is because I haven't been to the gym enough this week and I don't have enough endorphins running around inside my body. Not enough sex, food,

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Thirteen Shows That Shelli Watches on Non-Network TV1. Forensic Files2. City Confidential3. American Justice4. Trauma: Life in the ER5. The Critical Hour6. CMT Music7. Cold Case Files8. Inked / Miami Ink (I know--two shows but similar thing)9. The First 4810. Intervention11. Dominic Dunne (which my husband hates, but that is okay because I hate Texas Hold 'em on TV, too)12. MSNBC

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When she walked into his office that day, the first thing he noticed about her was her determination. He heard her telling his secretary that she must see the him. That she needed to speak to Mr. McIntyre and only Mr. McIntyre. His secretary, trying to protect him from unwanted visits, told her that Mr. McIntyre was in a meeting. He listened to the exchange and then decided that he wanted to

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There is no joy in Mudville, nor in Minnesota tonight. We have lost a great ballplayer, hall of famer, ambassador to children's charities and an all around "good guy". I am sure Bob Casey is announcing your arrival into Heaven as we speak. "Here he is folks, Kirbeeeeeeeeeey Puckckckckett!" The name and the pronunciation that helped to make both of you famous.We'll miss your smile and your

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Monday Memories: Did I ever tell you about The Time I Partied With Prince and The RevolutionandMorris Day and The Time? It was the summer of 1985. It was sometime in August. I remember because I had turned 18 already. I worked at Burger King then. There was a bowling alley nearby that had a separate reception hall and during the day they rented it out to Prince and his people for their

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It went from peaceful quiet to--::Ring! Ring!::"Hello? This is him!""Mom, can I go to Nick's?""Hi, Mom." (Emily)::Ring! Ring!::"Hello? This is him.""Mom, can I get that new PS2, [Insert appropriate technical equipment Computer, GameBoy game]?"(Sam)Flute practicing, recorder practicing. Twins spring training game on the TV.Talking and telling us about their weekend. Homework questions and

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Carmi of Written Inc., asked his readers to describe what coming home means to us or to share their coming home stories either in his comments or on our own blogs. I decided to take him up on the suggestion and post here on my blog. I don't often travel without my family. In fact, I can't remember a time when I have. However, I experience the joy of homecoming on a regular basis.Those of you

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We couldn't have kept them here if we had nailed their feet to the floor. They wanted to go and they were going to whether we thought they were too sick or not. Grandma and grandpa were still willing to take them so off they went at about 4:00 this evening. Of course, I was still at work (I had to work until 10) so I am sure that Jason was really bored without me. You know, I love my kids,

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My husband and I were supposed to have this wonderful weekend alone. No kids. The kids were going to go on a retreat with their grandparents. Now, I am not so sure. Sam has missed 3 days of school already this week and when I ask him how he feels, he says, "I don't want to tell you." Hmmm?! Do you think he still feels sick? Me, too. Emily missed a half a day of school because she came

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Thirteen Things about Shelli1. I really like my new job.2. I have met a lot of great people.3. However, I would rather be doing something else.4. I really have a passion for writing.5. Does anyone want to pay me lots of money to write?6. I need to find money to take a trip to New York with my friend, Megan.7. Without doing anything illegal or amoral.8. The trip will take place in late

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A lot of people I "know" do "Wordless Wednesday". KDubs being the queen! I hope that they don't mind if I do a little spin off and do a Wordy Wednesday. Those of you that know me, know I don't know how to stop talking, so it isn't hard to believe that I couldn't shut up for an entire day. Besides, it was KDubs co-hort, Whiskey, who inspired me to write this post with a question about my

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Okay. I have never felt more special. You guys made me feel better than if I had 77,484,903,480 comments like dooce does. I promise I will never aspire to be like her again. I will be like me--Shelli--who cares about what her readers have to say because they love her.You guys are awesome.

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The dooce has opened comments again. Does this mean that the world is coming to an end? I hope not. At the time of this posting, she already had 644 comments since opening them at about 5:00pm yesterday. Apparently a lot of people had a lot of stuff to say to her. Well that and she asked her readers to answer a bunch of questions. What are you still doing here? Get over there and comment

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Monday Memories: Did I ever tell you about When Isabelle was born?My daughter, Ashley was 40 weeks pregnant and went in for her weekly check. The baby's heartbeat seemed low and she wasn't very responsive, according to the nurse practitioner who saw Ash at her visit. So the NP sent Ash for a level II ultrasound at Abbott Northwestern (a bigger, inner-city hospital attached to our Children's

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Hello? Where am I? Can you believe this place!? I think I have stepped out of my little world and right into Heaven. This is just awesome.Do you all know Leanne? She is absolutely awesome. She just rocks. She is responsible for this beauty. I love her and I am so incredibly grateful to her for knowing me well enough and seeing into my soul, to put together this place that so perfectly

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You like me! You really like me! Thanks, guys! I will update this if it changes. Arena (known to self and others) friendly, intelligent, loving, reflective, self-conscious Blind Spot (known only to others) able, accepting, adaptable, brave, caring, cheerful, clever, complex, dependable, giving, happy, helpful, kind, modest, observant, proud, responsive, sentimental, silly, sympathetic,

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KDubs tagged me with a musical tag.List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they'’re any good, but they must be songs you'’re really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they'’re listening to. So here they are:Tonight I Wanna Cry--Keith UrbanMust Be Doin

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Okay, okay! I will follow along with peer pressure and do it, too. Please go here and honestly pick the words that you think best describe me. Please. Be. Nice. Honest. Thanks.You all have a pleasant Friday. I am working again today. For a job that was supposed to be part-time, I sure seem to be working a lot. I have Saturday off, but that will be occupied by my son's belated birthday

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Thirteen Things That Bug Me When I Can't Sleep At Nightby Shelli1. That everybody else is sleeping.2. That my husband is snoring.3. That there is shit on TV.4. That there is no one else to talk to.5. That I know I need to sleep.6. That I know I have a limited amount of time to do so.7. That I don't feel the least bit tired.8. That all my worries plague me.9. That I beat myself up for

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I was tagged by Megan simply by being one of the first four to visit her blog on Monday. I am sure that she knew I would be tagged since I am usually one of the first four to visit. Brilliant, Megan!Four jobs I’ve had:I worked at Burger KingI worked at a clinic as a nurseI provided childcare in my home for other people's childrenI work at CVS, training to be a pharmacy technicianFour movies I

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I have the best colorist. He is magic with the coloring. He picks the best color for me, without fail. He is very thorough, making sure not to miss any grays. He is located very close to me. When he is done coloring my hair and it is all styled, he compliments me by saying things like, "I like it," and "Ooh, sexy hair." The best part is, he is nearly free. I bet all you women wish you

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Monday Memories: Did I ever tell you about How Jason Proposed--Twice?It was Valentine's day. I had to stay home with Ashley because she was sick. Jason had class up at St. Cloud State University that day which was about an hour northwest of where I was living at the time. On his way up to school, he stopped by momentarily to drop off Valentine's day cards for me and Ashley. After he left,

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I just thought I would check in and say that I lost another 2 pounds this week. That makes it a total of almost 14 pounds in 3 weeks. Go, Shelli!

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Yes, my friends (I can call you that, right?), it has been a year already. I know many of you have found me only days, weeks or some of you a couple of months ago, so I thought I would list some of my favorite posts so that you could sort of have a year in review.Lessons From My DadHow to Mess Up Your KidsMy First Thursday Thirteen Super Fun My First Meme Tag O Christmas Tree Santa Claus Has

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Today, I have a lot of stuff happening.I start my new job today. I start at 2:00 this afternoon, but my last daycare child isn't done until 4:30 this afternoon, so technically my 2 jobs will overlap and Jason is going to cover me by watching the baby for the last 2-3 hours. I am a little nervous about my job. I haven't worked outside the home for 6+ years. I am excited about it, too. Imagine

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Thirteen Things Shelli is Thinking About Today1. I know this is supposed to be about me, but today, I am thinking about Annika. I know that Thursdays are a busy day for all of you Thirteeners, so if you don't have time today to click through the links (anything in blue) or check out the fund raising opportunities for this family, please come back tomorrow or the next day. Put yourself in their

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Today, 34 years ago, my brother was born! Brett wasn't always special to me. I hated him at first. All my friends would only come over to see the new baby and I hated it. About the time he turned 1, I found that he was holding something in his hand and when I pried open his sticky fingers, I realized it was my heart. We had a special bond. I was 4 1/2 years older than he and when he wasn't

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To all my fans, you know who you are, I was wondering if you could do me this huge favor, after all I write for you almost every single day. (Actually, your the icing on MY cake, if writing is the cake.) Anyway, I saw this on Megan's site and she asked me to repost it on mine, so I was wondering if you would fill this out for me. Have fun, be silly, be real or not. It is all about me, but

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Monday Memories: Did I ever tell you about Last Night?Last night, Jason and I attended a John Michael Montgomery concert. It was awesome. It was at a Casino that is about an hour from our home and we stayed over night there after the concert was done. It was nice to have a night away from the kids and actually be able to speak to each other. We didn't lose more than $5.00 in the slots, so it

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There have been more losses here. I lost more weight this week and I lost more inches off waist and hips this week. I feel very good. My work outs, my eating and my water drinking are all going well. In this case, loss is good--really, really good!There are several people I need to thank for their contribution to my weight loss. I want to thank Whiskey, Megan and Running2Ks for their

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This is my boy. A pre-teen and a little boy all at the same time.Sam, Sam-a-lam-a-ding-dong, SammerMan, Shmuli,Well, today is the day. Eleven years ago today, I gave birth to you, my son. Eleven years ago today, I gave birth for the last time. Ever. Do I sound depressed? I am not. It is just the passage of time tends to make me a little wistful and melancholy. You are growing into such a

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Thirteen Things Going On Inside Shelli's Head1. This is the second post I did today.2. The first one was way more brilliant.3. I lost the stupid thing when blogger pissed me off.4. I am way to tired re-write the whole thing.5. It had something to do with how this is the happiest I think I have ever been in my life.6. I talked about the tattoos that I want to get.7. One to memorialize my dad

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I have a question. What do you all think of tattoos? Do you love 'em? Hate 'em? Do you think that they are fine, but on other people? Do you have any of your own? If so, do they represent anything? What is the story behind them? I just have a curiosity about this for some reason. Maybe it has to do with these two shows: Miami Ink and Inked.

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Well, as promised, I hit that 5000 mark on my hit counter yesterday. I think that the winner of the contest is Veronika, from A Day in the Life of Veronika! Congratulations, Veronika! You get the linky love today! You get the bragging rights. Sorry you don't get the money. I don't have any! I hope you aren't too disappointed.

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100th Post!Well, actually, this would be my 102nd post, but somehow yesterday I missed my 100th post! I have been around almost a year. My first post was back on February 18, 2005 and is one of the posts listed as a post to get to know me under the heading Sentimental Journey in the sidebar. If you are here for the first time, or want to get to know me better, head on over there for some posts

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Taking sides:: choosing upCouples:: couplingRight of refusal:: custodyMarla:: MaplesMultiple:: personalityTrinity:: Father, Son and Holy SpiritSneeze:: God Bless You!Sweatpants::Loose and comfySteve:: Miller BandFabulous:: Me!

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Monday Memories: Did I ever tell you the secret about Ashley? I have a secret. Well, technically it is just a secret to all of you, my readers. Now you will know, so it won't be a secret anymore. Here it is...Jason is not Ashley's biological father. ::gasp:: Are you all horrified? I know it is pretty common these days. But, if you read my previous Monday Memory about how I met Jason in

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Raehan, from Agog and Aghast, has been having a blog anniversary party. I am there, hosting a volleyball game in the yard. Come over and wish her happy anniversary, maybe get on her invite list for the next blog party that she has and check out what all the other attendees are doing. Also, while you are there, check out the rest of Raehan's blog. She is quite the writer with some amazing

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Just a little recap for the week:Monday--Awesome volleyball game in which I was a star.Tuesday--Did upper body lifts for the first time since falling and hurting my elbow at the beginning of January. Upped all of my weights a little. Did 30 minutes of cardio in addition to my weight lifting. Came home from the gym with a great endorphin high. My kids sat in the living room and had a

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Well, class, if you have been following along this week, you know that I have been having a very good week. See my Thursday Thirteen below for reasons why, in case you haven't been following along. Well to end the very good week, tonight I went for my first job interview in 19 years and was offered the job on the spot. It is for a pharmacy technician job at the local CVS pharmacy. I want to

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I want you all to talk nicely amongst yourselves. I HAVE A JOB INTERVIEW!

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I told someone this morning that I didn't have anything to post about and now I find that I have an abundance. Mike, at Mindless Dribble, posed this question to his readers (all 3 million of them as he likes to say)--can men and women truly have a platonic relationship? Can they really be just friends? Mike says, "no, sex stuff always gets in the way." I think I tend to agree with him

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Uisce, from Whiskey Talking, did this meme today and then added his own little twist to it. Since I had already done the first part, found here, I asked if it would be okay to just participate in the second part. I do not tag, but if you want to participate, leave your link in comments and I will link you below. Okay, let's play tag. Here is the instructions to the first part: 1. Go into your

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Thirteen Reasons Shelli Feels Good This Week 1. In 3 nights, I have put in 2 1/2 hours of cardio.2. This includes nearly 5 miles on the treadmill.3. My kids got along for one whole evening and even conversed with one another.4. My daughter got her report card yesterday and it was straight A's--second quarter in a row.5. I was able to bump up all my weights during my weight lifting on

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I just want to take a moment to thank Mr. Bush for having the State of the Union address tonight. I'll admit that when I first saw that it was going to be on all the major networks, I was less than happy, especially since I had done my workout before dinner so that I could relax afterward and watch some TV. However, the strangest thing happened. When the President came on, all of my children

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Long distance:: phone callMeant to be:: whatever happensHere:: on the couchEndless:: loveResentment:: hateInsipid:: lieBunny:: rabbitSlogan:: You can do it, we can helpNaked:: aggressionSarcasm:: You think?!

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Have you ever had one of those days when you were spot on? Tonight at my women's volleyball league game, I had one of those nights. It was so much fun. It started when I walked in and one of my team mates, whom I hadn't seen since before Christmas, said to me, "Shelli, you have lost a ton of weight, haven't you?" While I haven't, I could have gone over and kissed her. I have been working

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**This is part 2 of my first Foray Into Fiction. To appreciate it fully, you should read Part 1 first.He had been a client at the law firm where she worked when they first met. He was going through a divorce and she was working as a receptionist. They only exchanged idle chit chat at first and then one day, he called, upset about some detail of the divorce proceedings and she talked to him

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Yes, that's right, I said Champions, as in two of them. There were two Grand Champions in the Blog Olympics. They both happen to be good friends of mine. How lucky am I?The first(listed alphabetically to avoid the implication of favoritism) is Running2Ks from True Blue Semi-Crunchy Mama. She was magnificent! Her medal tally totaled 2 silvers and 4 golds. Once again proving that she rocks

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This is my first attempt at posting any fiction on this blog. Anything that you have read before has been true and factual at least from my point of view. This is purely my imagination. Enjoy--As she walked through the doors, briskly brushing the snow off her coat, her heart dropped to her stomach where it pounded madly. She wondered what she was doing here. She thought about the

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I finally got a gold medal! So my standings are as follows.1st round--Silver2nd round--Bronze3rd round--Silver4th round--GoldI should get the results of the 5th round this evening around 9pm. In the mean time, I am working on something, so please come back!

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At the time of this writing, there were 12 inquiring minds, but there is still time. If your friends or family members have questions that they want answered, have them log on and ask away! (Just kidding.) I will keep taking questions until Friday morning and I will keep this post on top, so be sure to look below it for subsequent posts, for example, Thursday Thirteen. Outburst of The Sound

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Thank you to our lovely creators Leanne and MommaK, who resigned last week, Thursday Thirteen has been passed on to Lindsey and Nicole. Stop by their blogs and give them some love for taking on this task. Thirteen Things Shelli is doing today1. Counting my points.2. Drinking my water.3. I might go to the gym, but I don't have to because I have already been there 4 times this week.4. Taking

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Today I am taking questions. I want to know what you want to know about me, my blog, my family, my life or even questions that don't pertain to me or anything about me. I will answer your questions within reason. By this I mean that I will not endanger myself or my family in anyway. I will try to answer all the questions honestly and if I don't know the answers I will try to find them. Be

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Relax, Mom! Read what that is here. See it isn't that scary!So it appears I only got a bronze medal for the 2nd round of Blog Olympics. Apparently, I don't post enough. I intend to post at least daily (barring unforseen tragedies), if not more, and bring you what you want. Tomorrow, (Wednesday) I am going to try something, and we will see how it works. And what you all think about it.

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Round OneI got a silver medal in the first round! There were 4 Gold Medalists, 4 Bronze Medalists and 36 Silver Medalists. I think it was hardest to get a Silver! You can find the standings at Trying to Catch Up and a play by play/ color commentary at Lazy Daisy Log.Round 2 took place last night and the results are expected soon. Stay tuned. Round 3 happens tonight. Wish me luck.

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The creator of MM is my dear friend Running2Ks and she co-hosts with Allison.I don't remember exactly the first time I noticed him, but my husband says the first day of 10th grade when I walked into biology class, he knew I would be a significant part of his life. I do remember how he would make my friend, Laurie, who sat at his table have me come over and sit by them during free time and movies

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In a moment of, um, confusion, I decided to join the Blog Olympics. At the time I wasn't really sure what that meant. It started at 10:00 EST tonight and lasts the entire week. You can read about the rules here and follow the results here. I still am not sure what this all entails, but if required, will you show me some love?

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************Updated! (See below initial post.)*****************Okay, prepare for a rant! Last night, Ashley came to me and asked if I would watch Isabelle so that she could go to the Venue with friends to help another friend celebrate her 21st birthday. I said that I would as long as she didn't let her friend do the power hour. She said, "Oh, Mom, nobody does that anymore!" Yah right. But I

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Lynda tagged me for this and since I haven't done this particular meme, I thought I would give it a whirl! Four Jobs You've Had:1. Burger King 2. Receptionist at a Salon 3. Pediatric Nurse 4. In home family childcare provider Four Movies You Could Watch Over and Over: 1. Pretty Woman 2. The Princess Bride 3. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 4. Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood Four

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Please go see Leanne or Momma K for a fitting and funny farewell tribute to--Thirteen Things I Might Try To Do For A Job Next 1. Be a novelist 2. Be a biographer 3. Be an autobiographer/memoirist (one who actually tells the truth about their life, unlike someone else) 4. Be an essayist 5. Okay, just be a writer 6. Work at a bookstore 7. Work at a coffee shop 8. Work as a Pharmacy

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So this has got to be some sort of record. Three posts in one day. But I just had to share this with you. A real life friend of mine, who goes by Geeky Mama in the blogworld, posted a really nice post today. It is about several different things, but right in the middle, there is a really nice tribute to me. Please go check it out so you can hear from someone who knows me in RL what people

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Carole Lombard You scored 26% grit, 14% wit, 38% flair, and 38% class!You're a little bit of a fruitcake, but you always act out in style. You have a good sense of humor, are game for almost anything, but you like to have nice things about you and are attracted to the high life. You're stylish and modern, but you've got a few rough edges that keep you from attaining true sophistication.

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On Sunday night, Belle was not feeling very well. She threw up and then because she was scared, she came and snuggled on me and fell asleep. Doesn't she look like a little angel?

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When I was about four years old, my family moved from the inner city of Minneapolis to a northern suburb. It was about six months before I was to start kindergarten and I was to have a new baby brother or sister at any time. When the baby came in the middle of February, I was instantly the hit of the neighborhood. Everyone wanted to come and see my new little brother. Initially, I hated it,

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This is a woman whom I am proud to call my friend. She is the creator of the Thursday Thirteen. She is an artist extraordinaire. She is also a talented web designer. She is also the creator behind P2G (or Pounds 2 Go) and is a great mentor, supporter and inspiration to many people over on that site. I am telling all of you about this wonderful friend of mine because she is celebrating today

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Thirteen Things about Shelli1. I had a rough start to the week.2. Things are going better.3. My arm feels much better. The doctor called today and according to the radiologist, it isn't broken. I didn't think so because it really doesn't feel like it.4. I have decided to change jobs.5. After 2/24, I will no longer be a childcare provider.6. My family is burnt out on having daycare in our

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According to Running2Ks and D, it is National De-Lurkers week. The creator is Sheryl over at Paper Napkin. So the idea is that those of you who read my simple little blog and never comment, should come out of the woodwork, as it were, and leave me a comment. You can do it. I don't bite, I promise!

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