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A Day Late and A Dollar Short

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Written by Jen Wednesday, 25 February 2009 03:40

I had lunch with my 94-year old grandmother last week. She apologized for being late with my son’s birthday card. “Oh, you know me,” she laughed. “I’m always a day late and a dollar short.”

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Wishful Thinking

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Written by Jen Thursday, 19 February 2009 02:52

My hope for the future: Someday when I am old and gray(er), one of my children is going to announce to me that I was right. I don't care what he or she thinks I am right about-politics, religion, the wall color or the weather--I just want to know that a child of mine actually believes I am correct in a single assertion about something.

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My Bittersweet Valentine

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Written by Jen Thursday, 12 February 2009 22:39

For days I've tried to compose something eloquent about Valentine's Day. Then I tried to write something humorous. Then I tried inspiration. Nothing. Nada. I asked myself why this task is so difficult and realized that Valentine's Day is a day of conflicting emotions for me, especially this year.

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Saving the World

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Written by Jen Saturday, 07 February 2009 14:59


Ever feel like the work you do is so mundane that it can't possibly help anyone? This usually hits me when I have a deadline looming and things just aren't fitting together and I start questioning everything.

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It's Jell-O Time

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Written by Jen Tuesday, 03 February 2009 03:12

My husband and son have been struggling with a tummy bug so I decided to whip up some Jell-O® this morning. While the rest of my family finds this palatable, I have never been able to swallow much of the slippery stuff. It baffles me that people find it gratifying to slurp down something so abnormal in appearance and texture.

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