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What Am I Most Looking Forward to Moving Out??

Take a guess.... MY CAT DARRELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahh-I look forward to having someone else in my bed besides me again! Was he NOT the cutest kitten ever? Darrell still loves to hide even as a grown kitten This is Darrell's most common position: licking wet heads. Almost everytime Kev

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Quad J Cancer Squad Update: Julie

Here is some information I received from Julie's mother regarding what's going on with her cancer-it is quite awesome and miraculous!!Dear friends and family:It's been sometime since we sent out an update on Julie and we have good news! After 2 treatments

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12 Weeks

The growing of life, and the distance from death are measured in weeks. Today is week 12. In most cases, 3 months. I am sad. Frustrated. Sore. Need a massage. Need my husband. Good thing I'm going to grief therapy tonight. Some milestones stink more than others.

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Special Prayer Request

Please lift up a dear friend, Cheryl, tonight. She recently underwent some major surgery, and may be getting the flu. She truly doesn't want to end up back in the hospital, so please lift her up for healing tonight. Thank you.

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STEEL CURTAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yes, the Steel Curtain was DRAWN, and in big part, to an amazing touchdown from Troy Polamalu, the Steelers are headed to the superbowl. What an AMAZING game to watch. Shame for the Ravens player who got pretty injured...but I hear he'll be ok. As for

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Hockey, Hockey, and Hockey.

Deep Sigh Today I am titling, Hockey Day. After picking up Kevin's hockey equipment yesterday, I decided to just get it done and over with. I opened up the bag, and thankfully, the stench was enough for me to not cry, haha. It was more like...dang, sweaty

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..update coming...

Today was a roller coaster day, and it has everything to do with 3 bags of tools, and a hockey bag full of equipment bigger than I, in the back of the jeep. sigh. Reminders of Kev. Tonight though, I'm going out with the girls to Bube'

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What Would He Be Doing Today?

This morning I got up fairly early for my 1/2 days (at 9, thats "early" for me, haha), and went to the gym. On the way, I picked up my usual cup o' joe at Turkey Hill (It's a standard Hazelnut 20 oz with

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Tshirts, Bracelets, Hats?

I've thought more and more about simple ways for me to raise money towards Sarcoma research. Cafepress.com is a great site that letws you upload images to put on pretty much ANYTHING-tshirts, hat, etc. There is also the big rubber bracelet fad, that seems to be hanging

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Today I Hula Hooped. Yes, I'm 24 and I Hula Hooped.

Courtesy of my new toy: I purchased myself, what I called my "Glad I'm Back at Work Making $" Present, which turned out to be the Wii Fit! For those of you who dont' know, Kev & I splurged a bit while he was in the

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Happy 4th Anniversary to ME!

Today marks my 4 year anniversary with Mary Kay. I am sending out emails to my director and customers about my interest in starting my Waterproof Widow campaign. I hope it turns out well. I just thought I'd share with you some pictures of some fun experiences that

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Ski Trip & REAL SNOW

Me BEFORE Skiing next to Jessie, my reliable Jeep (yes, I just type reliable NEXT to Jeep-haha) Snow Bunny Brenda, Don't get too excited-these were the bunny trails Ahh, the joys of self portraits-Kristen and I trying to stay warm Kristen MADE me make a face, I swear

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A World Full of ____(word similar to coincidences, yet not)___

I do not believe in coincidences. I believe in divinity. I sure as heck don't understand it, but I believe it for the most part. Maybe that's why tonight at my 1st group grief counseling session I met a family who went through such scary similar

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Bill of Rights for the Bereaved

.....June Cerza Kolf (this is one of my favorite things from the 1st group grief therapy session I attended tonight) Do not make me do anything I do not want to do. Let me cry Allow me to talk about the deceased. Do not force me to make quick decisions.

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Tuesday Blues

I hate Tuesdays. I don't know if I've told you that before, but for obvious reasons, Tuesdays suck. This Tuesday isn't so bad, but I had a pretty emotional night, and tonight, that isn't going to change. I start my group grief

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Surviving.....

Many of you know, and if you haven't figure it out yet, too bad, that music is my passion. It's one of the few things in my life that keeps me pumped, keeps my going, and literally controls my emotions. The song I just posted is

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Up to the Mountain by Patty Griffin

I went up to the mountain Because you asked me to Up over the clouds To where the sky was blue I could see all around me Everywhere I could see all around me Everywhere Sometimes I feel like I've never been nothing but tired And I'

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That's Life-Thanks Frank

Chatting with a friend tonight, and my dear Frank Sinatra came up..particularly, the song, "That's Life". For those who don't know, Frank Sinatra is my man, haha. I had predominantly ALL Frank Sinatra music at our wedding, and I just love him. This

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GO STEELERS!!!!

Just a shout out for my team: Go Steelers!

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Why?

Many times throughout my life, I have asked the question "Why?". It's a simple, one word question that so many of us raise at many different points for different reasons. It seems so simple, but it's such a powerful question that oftentimes cannot be

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Hershey Bears-January 17th

http://www.hersheypa.com/events/hershey_bears/tickets/promotional_nights.php?date2=2009-01-17 Please consider going to the Hershey Bears game on January 17th to see them play the Philadelphia Phantoms. The central Pa food bank will be available for you to donate blood on site. This would be a

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Makin' It

I have survived almost the first whole week of my new job and I didn't die. Yep, I did it. I don't remember where I left off with the last blog, but I think I was feeling pessimistic about starting the first venture of my new

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Messy

I feel like life is messy, and I guess that's because...it is! In just 15 hours I start the beginning of something "new" in my life. It's like the first step into my new life, it's my first time admitting I&

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The First New Year

I hope you all had a wonderful, safe, FABULOUS new years eve. Mine was so much fun. My great friend Kris and I got last minute reservations at a wonderful downtown restaurant called "Effie Ophelia". Everything is cooked in this tiny kitchen, open to the seating area, and

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A New Year A New Life?

I am sitting here at Lancaster Gastrointestinal waiting for my moms endoscopy and colonoscopy to be done. I am sitting just outside the room where we were first told Kev had cancer. I remember that day so vividly. The day I walked back out these doors and never was the