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You've got to appreciate the innocence and humor of these letters to God. "Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it." And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them. Mark 10:14-16 Have a beautiful

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Last week just flew by! Last Saturday, I was lounging with my sister at Glen Ivy Hot Springs in near 100 degree heat. We had a great time in spite of the heat. This was a trip that was planned last fall for my bachelorette day, but we had to cancel due to the fire storm. Then we rescheduled our day for May or June, but we were having a horrendous heat wave and we decided to postpone again. Last

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Sweet Swampgirl honored me with this acknowledgment this week. She's a newer blogging friend of mine, and I'm enjoying getting to know her through her blog. Check her out! Speaking of blogging friends, there's a new gadget in my sidebar where you can show that you read my blog. I saw this on another blog last week, and I thought it was a great alternative to a blog list, which I am too lazy to

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This has been a favorite song of mine recently. The lyrics are simple, but they convey a beautiful truth. Have a blessed Sunday!

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Back to School Night was last night. It was probably the easiest BTSN I've ever experienced. My fabulous grade-level team has been doing BTSN together for the last couple of years in the multi-purpose room. We all spoke for a few minutes about various aspect of the third grade program, and that was it! Easy, breezy! No obnoxious interruptions or rude questions from deranged parents. I actually

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I saw my doctor today. He went over the results with me, and one thing I did not know before was that he corrected a septum in my uterus. I didn't know what that was before, but I have a general understanding of it now. He corrected it as it can prevent implantation. My doctor says my fertility has been improved and that we can try for month on our own if we want to, but after that we should move

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The Mamas and the Papas song is running through my head... Mondays are a lot easier to bear now that I'm excited about my job again. Today I saw one of the looney moms from last year's class. She said, "Hello, Mrs. L. Are you going by your new name now?" I responded, "Yes, I am." She said, "What is it?" I said, "Mrs. L." She said, "Oh..." Mind you, I'd been Mrs. L. to my students and their

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Pslam 8 O Lord, our Sovereign,how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.Out of the mouths of babes and infantsyou have founded a bulwark because of your foes,to silence the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars that you have established;what are human beings that you are mindful of them,

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There's a little something in the air around here today that reminds me of fall. The ocean breeze is just a little cooler than it's been in a few months, I guess. I like it! I'm excited about the coming of the new season - comfort foods, cooler evenings, apple and pumpkin pies, Halloween, Thanksgiving, our FIRST anniversary! So much to look forward to. I am feeling much better. I was able to get

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Despite a low-grade fever this morning (most likely due to my UTI), I went into work. It was a minimum day for the students. So by 12:30 they were long gone, and I was able to work in my classroom in peace and quiet as I tried to catch up after missing three days of school. I was happy to learn that my students had been great for their substitute teachers, and that they had been able to complete

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This UTI is kicking my butt! My temp is back to normal, but the body aches and headache are relentless. Extra Strength Tylenol is my best friend right now. I can't remember the last time I had a bladder infection, but I don't remember it being like this at all. I hope by the end of the day that the antibiotics will start making a difference. I really want to, and need to, get back to work

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I've felt pretty good until about three o'clock this afternoon. Now, I think I might be coming down with a UTI. I had some burning with urination, body aches, headache, and now a temperature of 100.4. I have called the doctor's office twice. The first time I spoke with the nurse and she called in a prescription for me. I just called back as my temperature has climbed higher, and Dr. D. thinks

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Okay, so I've spent the afternoon on the couch watching movies. And since I don't have much else to do, I'm going to review them here. Let's start with Then She Found Me. The cover of this DVD is SO misleading! A fine, unpredictable comedy! - The New Yorker Smart, engaging, and funny! - Entertainment Tonight Extremely funny! - Joe Leydon, Variety I don't believe I saw the same movie those

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Though noticeably more sore today than yesterday, I do feel like I'm mending. I made the mistake of getting up and around a little too much early this morning and paid for it later. Ouch! I've spent the last several hours in bed and letting Michael wait on me. He's been wonderful to me today. Just took a shower, and it's amazing how good a shower can make you feel sometimes. I was just talking

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Everything went well today. I did not talk to my doctor post surgery, but he did talk to Michael. There were two cysts on my ovaries - one on each. Those were removed. There was some sort of growth on my cervix - also removed now. And some edometriosis, which was lasered. I'm sure I'll get more details when I see the doctor again in about ten days. He did tell Michael that he feels confident

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That's the time for my surgery this morning, and I think I'm ready for it. I filled my Vicodin prescription yesterday. I know that stuff works because it really helped when I had kidney stones a few years ago. I stocked up on comfort foods - jello, pudding, ginger ale, tea, bread for toast, Honey Bunches of Oats, and popsicles. Lots of carbs!!! Brought home a couple of new magazines, and I

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It's hard for me to watch scenes of that horrible day, but I believe it's important to do so. For we must never forget. We have enjoyed seven years of peace here at home, but I don't believe this battle is over. May God bless America and all peace loving people around the world.

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The authorization from the insurance company is still pending,  but the doctor's office has scheduled my surgery for Friday anyway. They are confident that it will be approved, and they understood our sense of urgency. I am greatly relieved. Now I can prepare for my substitute teacher and all that. We went in this morning for an ultrasound and everything looks good. I was thrilled that it was

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So, I called the billing department in the RE's office today to check on the status of my authorization. I was distressed to hear that it hasn't come in yet, but distressed even more to find out that due to some miscommunication between the medical staff and the billing department the request wasn't even submitted until last Friday! UGH!!! So, I go in tomorrow morning for an ultrasound, and

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So, my period started last night - a few days earlier than usual, but that was expected due to the effects of the progesterone from last month. I called the RE's office to schedule my ultrasound and laparoscopy, and learned that we still have no insurance authorization. So, I do have an ultrasound scheduled at the butt crack of dawn next Tuesday, but we can't schedule the laparoscopy until that

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School began yesterday. I welcomed twenty eager third graders into my classroom at eight o'clock sharp, and the next four hours and twenty minutes just flew by! They are so cute! The apprehension and concern I had experienced last week are gone. The issue I was most bothered about isn't something I'm feeling that worried about anymore. Things have changed, and I think I'll benefit from that. I

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We kicked off our Labor Day Weekend with a night out at the Orange International Street Fair on Friday. As a fourth-generation Orange Countian, I must admit that I am a little bit ashamed that I had never attended this annual event before. Several blocks around the Orange Traffic Circle were blocked off for vendors of multi-ethnic foods and entertainment. We sampled Greek, German, Italian, and

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I've spend the last two days prepping my classroom for next Wednesday's opening day. There is still quite a bit to do, but I'm finding that things come together a lot faster when one's prepping for 20 students instead of 32+. Imagine that! I plan to do some more shopping at the teacher supply store tomorrow, and then spend a few hours in the classroom getting everything really organized on Sunday

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We met with our RE today. As you know, we expected that our conversation would be about IVF, and the logistics of scheduling it around Michael's travel schedule. That's not the conversation we ended up having with the doctor at all. He suggested that our next step is a laparoscopy and a hysteroscopy to see if I have endometriosis, or not. He said that my history of menstrual cramps and

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After I picked Michael up at the airport this afternoon, we both decided we were hungry and in the mood for dim sum. So, we drove over to Artesia to one of our favorite Chinese restaurants where they do dim sum on the weekends. We had never been there for dim sum, and we almost missed our chance today arriving just fifteen minutes before dim sum ended. We enjoyed four varieties of dim sum for

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