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There’s Hope

June 27, 2008

Yesterday I mentioned that today I was posting a big giveaway…well, it’s delayed a bit more until I can get some technical details worked out.  Sorry to get you all worked up about it, but maybe I should just start seeing how long I can drag this out?  Hmmm…
In the mean time, and while I’m [...]

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Too Bad I Don’t Like To Talk

June 18, 2008

Well I’ve been a run around sue today.  Why, you ask?  Thanks for asking! Here’s why:
I’m questioning the safety of CFL bulbs over at Mama Speaks today.
I’m talking about how important the Mom Vote is in this year’s election at Chicago Moms Blog.
And I’m still talking about the Green Our Vaccines rally at my other [...]

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Fifty Things I Like About Myself

June 13, 2008

Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows that yesterday was a hard day for me. Well, I got it all out at my other blog (please go and read all about it here), and so I figured I’d keep myself focused on the positive today here at Chez To Think.
I saw Deb twitter this post, [...]

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Green Our Vaccines: The Epilogue

June 6, 2008

We went. We saw. We marched.
We were surrounded by parents and relatives who I was not only honored to stand shoulder to shoulder with, but was humbled to hear their personal stories as well. Stories of grief, loss, perseverance and hope. Stories of how vaccines had injured, or in some cases [...]

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Memories

May 31, 2008

How about I lighten it up a little ’round these parts this weekend?  I still have plenty of things to keep sharing about my time at the Autism One conference, so stay tuned, but this weekend I’m thinking about memories.  I hope to get off this computer soon and go make some of my own [...]

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Stirring The Pot

May 29, 2008

I’m writing about the Autism One conference over at my other blog, Stop Looking At Me here and here. I don’t mean to be stirring the pot , but a lot of the things I believe may or may not be what everyone else believes, and even if these things are controversial, they’re too [...]

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Jenny McCarthy: She’s Just Like You And Me

May 24, 2008

…except not possessed (check out my eyes!), isn’t as pale as the arctic tundra, and actually knows how to pose for photos. Sheesh. In my defense I forgot to put on my false eyelashes yesterday…
If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you know that I’ve been attending the Autism One conference this weekend. [...]

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The Freak Flag, Tis Flying

May 2, 2008

Most of the time I think I’m normal, and other people are the weirdos.  However when I list the things we do that are not mainstream, I realize that no, I’m pretty much the freak.  Everything from co-sleeping, to parenting choices, to my own passions, to my politics, to the way we eat–all of it [...]

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As Promised

April 25, 2008

In my Mean Girls post I promised I’d follow that rant with some inspiration, hilarity and baby pictures.  So, as promised:
Inspiration–
Everything I write about is inspired (or instigated) by something, and most of the time my inspiration is my kids.  Come read my other blog where I wrote this week about Mr Fussy (see below).
Hilarity–
The [...]

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