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Intentions. I'm a list person so I'm constantly writing down my intentions but it's rare that I do them all. So how about my intention for the weekend is to make NO lists and fly by the seat of my pants.

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Give Something Up. This is a tough one. There are so many things that I feel like I need every day. Coffee, chocolate, wine, carbs. I think the biggest challenge for me would be to give up chocolate.

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got very silly with my son last night and we laughed like crazy. He got the hiccups from laughing so much!

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at home with a bad cold today but instead of wallowing in my bed, I've been sitting at my desk dealing with THE PILE! You know, the one full of bank statements, tax papers and receipts. blech! As a freelancer I have to file quarterly taxes, etc. I usually wait until the last minute and then get stressed, but today I got it all done, and I'm off to make the payment in advance!

Day 24: NO is an important part of my vocabulary. I like to say NO with a smile in my voice when dealing with annoying clients.

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yoga breathing is something I practice often. I also use it with the kid when he gets upset. We stop freaking out and take a few deep breathes to calm down. Works every time.

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My dream is to feel completely HAPPY every day. No mood swings, no negative attitudes getting me down. And winning the lottery so I can live a life of leisure would be good too.

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Today I was singing while vacuuming, that way no one can really hear me :) I don't even like Whitney Houston but I always end up singing "I will always love you" while cleaning. Other favorite singing locale: the car, with the radio blasting. That's where I channel my inner rockstar.

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haha, thank you notes. my mom will be so proud. we were raised writing thank you notes. first thing we HAD to do after opening christmas or birthday presents. I will now channel my best Lillian H (my mom) and write notes to: my mom, ella, gabi, my sister-in-law (another note writer) and reanna.

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asking for help is a really tough one for me. living far from family and no close friends I have to rely on the man for help. He's good at helping for the small stuff, but for the big, emotional stuff, like postpartum depression (many years ago), he thinks that needing help is a sign of weakness.
This summer we had a wakeup call. The man fractured his neck at C3 while on vacation and fortunately did not do any permanent damage, but the road to recovery is long and we both need help. I've been able to reach out to neighbours and other parents at school to help with stuff around the house and driving to activities, etc. Asking for help still makes me uncomfortable, but it's better than trying to do it all by myself.