Monthly Archives: February 2008

Freewrite Friday #4

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Shelli

What is freewriting? Freewriting is writing whatever comes to mind, usually writing for a predetermined amount of time without regard to spelling, grammar, structure, etc. and no editing is done. We have chosen five minutes for right now, we will … Continue reading →

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Loss of Innocence

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Shelli

My son may have become a teenager earlier this month, but over the last several days, he has become a young man. While I am so proud of him, I wish that he didn’t have to experience what he is … Continue reading →

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Crazy 8s

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Shelli

Fab tagged me with this thing and he called it Crazy 8s. I’m not really copying him, but I couldn’t think of anything else to call it and I thought it was appropriate since I am crazy. 8 Things I’m … Continue reading →

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A Plan

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Shelli

There is a saying that Weight Watchers uses a lot: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” It helps to have a plan when you are losing weight and in life in general. If you state your goals … Continue reading →

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Depression Is Depressing

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Shelli

There are probably 750 million reasons why I should be happy with my life. Okay, that’s probably an exaggeration. Still, here are some of them: I don’t have a husband with a terminal illness. I have three beautiful, healthy children … Continue reading →

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