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True love

A bond between sisters…
Today, I cried. Not once, but twice.

2:30pm, my daughter Talia had a doctors appointment. Her first orthopedic inserts were ready and we went to pick them up. The doctor inserted them in her shoes and she walked around the office in her school uniform, school shoes and orthopedic inserts. Doc asked her how they felt. Her response, “they feel good.” My first thought, success! We walked out of the office, down a staircase and into the parking lot. Then, she stopped and looked at me with her big brown eyes filling up with tears and said, “Mom, I can’t walk any more. They hurt so badly!” Wow! Talk about being caught off guard! I asked her why she didn’t say that when we were in the doctors office. Her response, “because I was trying to be brave.”

I did everything to hold back external tears at this point. Then, my little Julia said something profound; “Talia, maybe mommy can bring me to the doctor and I can get the same things as you in my shoes so we can hurt together.” Then, Talia responded; “No Julia, you don’t need them. I don’t want you to have to suffer something you don’t need.” Internally, I was crying already, but after their conversation, my tears came out for the world to see. As I stood in front of my girls, tears streaming down my face, I smiled. It was one of the most beautiful moments I have had with my daughters. I decided we should take a walking break. Really, I just wanted to savor that moment with them. We sat together on the sidewalk and held hands. We talked a bit, they began giggling and both felt better (so did I). The final decision: forget about the shoes for a moment and let’s go get some frozen yogurt.

6:30pm, baths were done, supper eaten, and relaxation time for all of us. Julia, the child who cannot relax, bumped her mouth and was bleeding. While I looked in her mouth to see how bad the damage was, Talia disappeared. She came back a moment later with a cold and wet paper towel in hand, and handed it to Julia. She told Julia to put it against her cut so it would feel better. Knowing the cut was minor, I let Julia do it. Then the singing started. It was Talia. She was singing a song she made up for Julia about how much she loved her and would take care of her. I wish I remembered all the words but I was once again, too busy crying.

If anyone asked me what true love meant to me, I would respond saying, “It’s what my daughters have.”

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Change Agents: Amazing Women, Activists, Charity, Humanity And More

Humanist – Pioneer – Activist – Philanthropist – Innovator – Change-Agent

As humans, we should live each day giving a little something of ourselves selflessly like some of the women below. The women listed, are some of the most influential and brave souls I have ever read about. They are an inspiration to many, including myself! As a mother, I can only hope to teach my daughters a bit of what their stories have taught me. Hopefully, their stories will be part of the foundation my daughters choose to build their lives on. I encourage you to take a moment, and read some of their stories.

These Women, And Many More, Encompass The True Meaning Of Some Of The Strongest Words In The English Language

Humanist

A believer in the principles of humanism. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans.

(definition from Answers.com)

http://www.answers.com/topic/humanist/

Activist

An activist is someone who takes action in support of or opposition to a cause. Activism can take a range of forms, from writing letters to government representatives to organizing boycotts. Some activists engage in radical or even illegal activity to further their ends, while others prefer to stay within the boundaries of the law to win more supporters to their causes. Every time someone writes a letter to the editor, educates a friend about an issue, or phones an elected official, he or she is participating in activism.

(definition From the wiseGEEK)

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-activist.htm/

Pioneer

One who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development.

(definition from The Free Dictionary)

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pioneer/

Philanthropist

One who makes an active effort to promote human welfare.

(definition from m-w.com)

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/philanthropist/

Innovator

An innovator in a general sense, is a person or an organization who is one of the first to introduce into reality something better than before. That often opens up a new area for others and achieves an innovation.

(definition From Wikepedia)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovator/

Change-Agent

A change agent is an event, organization, material thing or, more usually, a person that acts as a catalyst for change. In business terms, a change agent is a person chosen to bring about organisational change. Corporations often hire senior managers or even chief executives because of their ability to effect change.

(definition from Answers.com)

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_change_agent/

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Social Media T.I.P.P. A Banner And A Logo

It’s just a logo. That is what I kept telling myself as I surfed through the net trying to get ideas. Deciding on a logo and banner could very well been one of the hardest things I have done to date for my website. Once again, it’s about the ”only child syndrome” I claim is the root of all my issues.

Whether my indecisiveness was due to having “only child syndrome” or simply an attention issue, it didn’t matter. I still changed my color scheme twice a day. Starting with a blank slate, I added hints of lilac, then switched to turquoise and red, back to lilac and even added a few other colors every so often. This had to stop. I could not continue changing the look and feel of my website. We, my website and I, want to be around for a very long time. Hence, it was time to make a decision and get a logo. Something people would associate my site with.

A few weeks ago, it was in the works. My grand logo. The poor designer sent me 5 proofs. I chose one. She sent me the final proof. I switched the colors. Still unsure how she came up with something I would like, based on the original email I sent her describing what I wanted, she did! Clearly, like me, she is genius Funny thing is, she is an Etsy find. Her store… FreshLavenderDesigns. Her style… Perfect for an indecisive woman like me. You can check her designs out by clicking on this link!

My banner was just in time too! I have been NOMINATED! TOP 25 TECH MOM BLOGGERS FOR 2012!!! Take a moment and click on this link to vote for me!

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The Imperfectly Perfect Parent – Trending Mom T.I.P.P.s

What Is The Imperfectly Perfect Parent You Ask?

It pretty sums up who I am or should I say what some people think of me. I am not mainstream, I don’t follow all old school values expected of me. Tired of listening to what everyone else thinks I should be doing for or with my kids, I do what feels right. Sometimes, my parenting doesn’t fit the mold of everyone around me. The results are what I want though… happy, healthy, smart, sweet, compassionate and loving little girls with an amazing sense of themselves and what family truly means.

Through the years, I have heard mothers coach their kids on what to say, I don’t. As long as my girls are polite and know right from wrong, say their pleases and thank you’s, it is more important for me to let them be kids and say what is really on their mind. Can you imagine being in your 30′s and having someone tell you what to say or not to say all day long? Not me!

I am also tired of people pretending, yes pretending their lives are perfect, their husbands are perfect, and everything on the exterior is just dandy! Guess what… It’s NOT! Everyone knows that so please people, STOP PRETENDING! You are the joke! We all have bad days! We all have our moments! We are all REAL! I understand not wanting to divulge everything although I am not one to exercise restraint regarding my life. The difference is that if you want to judge me for these things, I don’t really want you in my life. So there, I finally said it like it is.

If you want to be a part of my life and read my blog, be prepared to hear what you may not want to. You might hear things that upset you, don’t fit your mold, or you may not agree with. Just do me a favor, stop reading and participating if you feel the need to judge me because the reality is, I am still a good person, love my friends, love my family and love my life. I just happen to be imperfectly perfect… for me… and my family loves it!

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TERRIBLE 2′S, 3′S OR 4′S?

Before I had my little ones, I remember mothers referring to the terrible 2′s… Then came Talia. Mother’s and Grandmother’s then started telling me that it really wasn’t the 2′s but that they should be called the terrible 3′s… Then came Julia…

The 2′s were a breeze, the 3′s a little harder… We are now on the 4′s. If someone told me how difficult the 4′s would be, I may have taken a leave of absence from parenting. Well, not so much but I may have prepared myself better during the 3′s so the 4′s were easier. These are the things I would have done differently:

I would not have bought skinny pants or leggings for Julia,
I would not have purchased dresses for Julia,
I would not have allowed my mother in law to buy her cowboy boots,
I would never have allowed her to wear her sister’s shoes,
I would not have allowed her to paint her nails just that once,
I would never have bought her clip on earings for Halloween,
I would not have shown her where I kept my makeup,
I would not have let her spray a little perfume on herself,
I would not have let her borrow any of my jewelery for play,
I would not have let her get away with not cleaning up after herself.

The list goes on and the phrase “I would not have” has many more endings in reference to Julia. Instead of boring you, I am going to stop writing now and leave you with this… My daughter is beautiful, bright, amazing, makes me smile every day and is the cause of numerous gray hairs sprouting from my head as well as the probable cause for me so desperately wanting to ask my doctor to prescribe me medication to get through my weekends when I have no escape for my baby Jules!