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  Proud mom moment - have to share.

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  my eight year old daughter has wanted to run with me for a long time.

  i had us signed up for a girls only run last winter but we woke to snow so i blew it off.

  this year i was determined to find a winter run for us.

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  How to Get Free Books, CDs and Movies from Focus on the Family(anti-gay)...

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  ...thereby taking money out of the pockets of anti-gay bigots - in 12 easy steps: .

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  Regarding the Pledge of Allegiance....

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  at our monthly poker party the other night, things were going well until my brother "went to the bad place" as my friend julie says.

  julie's husband is a second grade teacher and during a discussion about the daily flag salute, he mentioned he has not led his class in the flag salute all year.

  he was never a dub, just doesn't believe in children being forced to recite a pledge at such a young age.

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  Oh the irony!

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  so today i'm at the assembly at my daughter's school.

  i'm a pta geek so i know all the teachers pretty well.

  one of them comes and whispers "i have a j-dub kid in my class, i could use some tips as to how i can help her out".

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  Being raised a witness has it's benefits...

  by Princess in

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  i actually have several reasons why i don't resent my witness upbringing, but it sure came in handy today.. last year i posted about helping 50 kids run in the seattle kids marathon at my daughter's school.

  the event was a blast and while it was a ton of work, seeing the joy on the kids' faces when they crossed the finish line made it all worth it.. this morning i spoke to the entire student body at my daughter's school at their monthly spirit assembly.

  if i hadn't been raised a witness, giving talks from the time i was five, i never would have attempted such a thing.

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  Happy 60th Birthday Mulan!

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  today is the big day!

  mom is in vegas with my dad, oldest brother and his wife.

  she told me she was bringing her laptop so post your birthday greetings below.. .

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  Triathlon results with pictures.

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  a few weeks ago i posted about having some difficulty with my swim training for an upcoming triathlon.

  well, i finally was able to overcome it and the swim clicked with me last week.

  i was able to swim across the lake and back without panicking twice last week.

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  What's your favorite holiday?

  by Princess in

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  my kids occasionally ask me this.

  i usually respond "christmas" because it's so cheerful and festive or "halloween" because i'm always so touched at the kindness of my neighbors.. now i say "labor day".

  they are puzzled.

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  Triathletes? Anyone?

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  i was surprised at the number of people who popped in with running advice for vitty.

  i didn't realize we had so many runners on board here.

  i'm getting ready for my first triathlon next month and find myself wondering if we have any triathletes around here..... i have wanted to complete a tri ever since i ran the 1/2 marathon portion on a tri relay 1/2 ironman in 2003. i've shied away from them because the swim totally freaks me out.

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  FLAT STANLEY---list of travels and stats!

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  flat stanley arrived home today from his travels!

  such fanfare on his arrival too.

  he brought cookies from billygoat and the class enjoyed them as a finale.

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