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Monday, July 6th, 2009

We’ve been legal for 7 years, baby!

Today is my husband’s and my seventh anni­ver­sary.
A lot has hap­pe­ned in seven years.

Year one, we plan­ted an awe­some gar­den at our ren­tal condo and cele­bra­ted Christ­mas in the middle of the night to honor your crazy work sche­dule.
Year two, we bought a house,  a dog, and I got preg­nant all in the same week.  Good […]

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Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Too Young & Naive.

Before I begin and end with part three, I feel com­pe­lled to men­tion that I am actually a very happy, bles­sed, gra­te­ful per­son.  I am in no way cur­led up in the fetal posi­tion suc­king my thumb or stan­ding on a cliff ready to jump.  My last two posts see­med to have promp­ted much concern […]

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Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Know It All.

Part 2 of 3

Know It All.
This inter­nal dia­lo­gue haunts me, daily.
Why are you so opi­nio­na­ted?
Nanette, you are such a nag!
Why are you so con­tro­lling?  Bossy?  Why can’t you let it go?
You are so blunt, you need to sof­ten your words!
See, the funny thing is, I am bossy, con­tro­lling, opi­nio­na­ted.  I do speak my mind.
Howe­ver, if I let you behind the brick […]

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Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Not smart enough.

Part 1 of 3

This inter­nal dia­lo­gue haunts me, daily.
I was a pretty girl.  A pretty blond girl. Blond jokes were a cons­tant from the time I began middle school.  I use to pre­tend they didn’t bother me.  I use to pre­tend to be the girl that others wan­ted me to be.
I use to pre­tend to be dumb.
When I […]

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