freedomg

@freedomg (1684)

United States • Age 48

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To blog or not to blog?

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 12 Jun 13

My older children have been telling my that I should start a blog for new moms with my little tips I have learned over time that make motherhood easier. I have been giving it a lot of thought especially now that I have a new one...

blogging

advice

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Am I wiser or just overprotective?

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 12 Jun 13

I've noticed that as a mother in my thirties there are things that I do to protect my baby that I would have never even thought of or possibly even laughed at when I was 16 and had my first baby. I remember thinking that older...

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When are adults going to start acting like adults?

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 12 Jun 13

I live a subdivision with it's own elementary school so those who live here are pretty involved in ach others lives. Especially if they get involved in any school/community groups. I'm a PTA mom, scout mom and I volunteer where I...

society

behavior

adults

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What's your favorite taco bell ack?

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 12 Jun 13

Anyone who has eaten at Taco Bell has seen the little quotes on the sauce packs. Well my kids and I often get into little discussions of which are the funniest This made me wonder what you guys thought. Personally my favorite I...

1 person

What says "The holidays" to you?

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 7 Dec 12

Is there something that just makes it feel like the holidays are here for you? A smell, food, sight or sound? For me it's the smell of a real tree and our holiday float we drink only at Thanksgiving and Christmas. (Equal parts...

holidays

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Funny story... Never watch....

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 7 Dec 12

Having just had a new baby after 9 years since my last I am relearning things as I go often with comical outcomes. A few nights ago was one of those experiences. The baby was awake for his 2 a.m. feeding and was having a rough...

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Does this really make me so weird?

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 7 Dec 12

I have had several people look at me like I have a second head lately when they find out that not only do I not have a smart phone I don't carry a cell phone at all. I rarely get out of the house and have a phone...

cell phone

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An unexpected teaching moment

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 7 Dec 12

Over the last 21 years my mother in law and I have had a more than a little stressful relationship. She has on several occasions in the past been verbally abusive (once even physically attacking me), has gone out of her way to...

1 person

Moving on without my parents

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 16 Nov 12

This past July was one year since I lost them man I call Dad and this Oct I lost my Mom 4 days before giving birth to my 5th baby. I expected it to hurt when they passed but what I didn't expect was to feel so lost when I've been...

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36 and staring over again.

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 16 Nov 12

On 10/29 I gave birth to my 5th baby, exactly 20 years and 2 weeks after my first and boy is it different this time around. My others are 19, 13, and 9 years old so I didn't think it had been so long that it would be this...

new baby

sharing

starting over

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The wonderful eveolution of each of our lives.

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 22 Nov 11

Aging as a whole seems to get a real bad rap. You get closer to leaving this life, people think you have lost your usefulness and your looks, and many older people find themselves losing the respect of those around them as well...

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Traffic tips anyone?

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 22 Nov 11

Just reopened my etsy shop and am starting to get a lot of stuff uploaded but and stuck on ideas for increasing my traffic. I gave coupons to every employee at my daughters school, posted about it on my face book and even posted...

etsy

ideas

traffic

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Does your sims character reflect the real you?

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 22 Nov 11

I am by far not the gaming type and honestly Sims 2 is about the only thing I do play. So when I play I use it to escape the pressures of my real life, this means my sim is a representation of my lighter more fun side and is...

characters

gaming styles

sims 2

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Just got to give props to my granparents!

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 22 Nov 11

I had a heart attack a little bit ago and was put on bed rest for the first week I was home and then light duty for another two weeks. With 4 kids still in the home and husband that has to work full time I thought "Yeah right bed...

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O M G no more coffee for me

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 22 Nov 11

I recently had a heart attack and the doctor said it was brought on by stress, doesn't sound like it would call for a diet change but boy howdy did it ever. Before the attack I was one of those people that would have...

coffee

quiting

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Looking for a WOW recipe

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 22 Nov 11

I have a reputation for sending out cookie baskets every year as Christmas gifts to those that are close to us. The trouble is that I have been using the same old cookie recipes for the past like ten years and it's starting to...

recipe sharing

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Atheist friends when you are very spiritual

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 22 Nov 11

So I have a very good friend that I have grown to consider family over the past 4 years. About a year ago I found out that she is an atheist which really didn't bother me at first. I believe that everyone's relationship with the...

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4 people

Dengue fever in Florida ?!?

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 22 Nov 11

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/05/20/127016467/dengue-fever-outbreak-in-florida-portends-a-growing-problem I have always been cautious with the mosquitoes here in Florida with Lime disease and all but Dengue Fever is a...

dengue fever

over reaction

procautions

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If you could only go one place in your lifetime ...

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 22 Nov 11

If you were told that you would only be given on trip during your lifetime where would you want to go? I myself am torn between Ireland and Black Rock City, Nevada. I'm 3/4 Irish and have always wanted to go to see where my...

favorite places

one trip per lifetime

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Drug testing dureing pregnancy

freedomg @freedomg (1684) • United States 22 Nov 11

I know someone who recently found out they were pregnant and instantly gave up smoking marijuana so that it a few weeks she can get started going to the doctor with out fear that she might test positive; which in at least this...

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