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And while we're on the subject of what I won't do...

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 12 Aug 15

Last Thursday the ex was supposed to remind Dearra to talk to her counselor about changing her appointments once school starts. He didn't do it because she came out of the session with tears, and he figured he'd just let her...

anxiety

rant

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Bad Morning

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 27 Nov 12

I've been running around for months trying to get Dearra's elbow diagnosed. So after x-rays and anti-inflammatories and an MRI and blood tests we have it. Approximately. Some form of arthritis. Either juvenile inflammatory...

arthritis

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not a good morning

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Rough morning

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 25 Sep 12

Woke up at 6, and the light was on downstairs. I wasn't sure if somebody had left one on, or if someone was up early. When I came downstairs to feed the cats, there was Dearra. She's never up early, but I asked her if she had been...

anxiety

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rough morning

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Dearra's latest rant

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 21 Apr 12

So this morning Dearra was telling me about this comedy sketch that she had listened to. The person was asking why the manufacturers of feminine products put little feminine things on them, flowers, hearts, rainbows. Well...

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funny

time of the month

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English television is so much better

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 7 Jan 12

So proclaimed Dearra when I came home this evening. She had to show me this comedy clip with Dr. Who's David Tennant and Catherine Tate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxB1gB6K-2A So I told her that I would be happy to ship...

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england

loves dr who and harry potter

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If this is cool, I'll take uncool, tyvm

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 3 Nov 11

So Dearra came home in a bad mood today. First there was the motivational assembly they had, in which they talked about abusive families, and some real cases. Ok I can see the point, but motivational? Then there was an...

bad values

bullies

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Here it is, ta dah!

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 20 Oct 11

This is Dearra at the dance. Gorgeous, eh? I see my mom in her, among other things. (tear in my eye) So how do you cope with your little ones being all grown up and looking like that?

dance

dearra

my gorgeous daughter

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proof the old saying is true?

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 4 Oct 11

So there's this jokish saying, "if it moves and shouldn't, use duct tape, but if it doesn't move and should, use WD-40". I had to put half of that one to the test today. Got a call from Dearra around 4:00. She and Naomi had...

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key stuck in lock

mom to the rescue

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where's the stomach meds?

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 8 Aug 11

So it's already back to school this week here in the Sacramento area. Can you believe it? Today the high school went back, and Wednesday the elementary and middle schools start. Wednesday will not be fun - drive to the middle...

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Dearra has a Starbuck's moment

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 3 Aug 11

Dearra is an avid Harry Potter fan. She has talked about nothing else for months. She's gone to see the latest movie 3 times already. She's gotten amazing scores on an online site that quizzes you on all the major characters. She...

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My evil twin likes this but...

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 28 May 11

A couple of times now R has made comments that I have clearly not appreciated, and Dearra has jumped to my defense. The first time he made a crack about my parents and how they raised us, and today he was calling me a party pooper...

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defending mom

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Scary stuff at school...

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 11 May 11

And I'm proud of my daughter... So I found out last night that Dearra was worried about a school friend of hers. Apparently, back in February a boy pulled a knife on her, and threatened to hurt her if she told anybody. Well she...

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Nothing is sacred any more...

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 16 Apr 11

Not even my NetFlix queue... So for several years we had been renting movies throught NetFlix. And usually we have a pattern, kid movie, adult movie, kid movie, adult movie. I manage the queue, and if the kids want to see...

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dearra commandeers dawns queue

netflix

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Dearra the art critic

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 8 Apr 11

So this morning I'm looking at the entertainment section of the paper. Sacramento has this "second Saturday" thing, where all the art galleries are open, and they tell you where they are and what they're showing. There was a...

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OMG Mom are you in trouble now....

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 31 Mar 11

So I got onto Facebook last night, and lo and behold, Dearra was still signed in. So being a good, conscientious mom who is very into online security, I signed her off and... No wait. I did not. In the spirit of my cousin...

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The coat rant - part 2

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 29 Mar 11

So for those of you who didn't see this in my responses to my discussion about Dearra's lack of a rain coat, here goes... We went to Burlington Coat Factory on Saturday. It was a half hour drive each way. We got there,...

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Pain forgotten, new rant...

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 25 Mar 11

So I came home yesterday with a Jamba Juice and some cupcakes, and Dearra wasn't at all mad at me for making her go to school yesterday. But this morning was another day, another rant. Apparently her new (two months old...

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Dearra's rant of the day...

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 17 Mar 11

So Dearra has a new teen magazine, Girl's Life, I think. And she was reading it this morning, and she sees a poll on there. "[i]You're at a shoe store, and you see those shoes you love are finally on sale. But all they have...

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rant

teenagers

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My kids are funny

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 2 Mar 11

So we're eating breakfast this morning, and Cary's pouring himself some milk. So I walked over and said, "thank you for the milk, Cary." He just glared at me, and walked off with it, but not before dropping the carton. "Was that...

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More about pulling teeth

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 9 Dec 10

I spoke to the dentist about the 4 teeth that Dearra has to have pulled. They suggested that they remove 2 teeth on one side, allow her time to heal, and then pull the other two teeth. She'll have to go in two times, but at least...

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teenagers

teeth

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