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		<title>Computer Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gayle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t been online because my computer been acting there are some days that it doesn&#8217;t even want to turn on. I don&#8217;t know what the problem could be. I cleaned the RAM, changed the battery inside. Check to see if all the fans work and I don&#8217;t see no problem. Called Best Buys and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I haven&#8217;t been online because my computer been acting there are some days that it doesn&#8217;t even want to turn on. I don&#8217;t know what the problem could be. I cleaned the RAM, changed the battery inside. Check to see if all the fans work and I don&#8217;t see no problem. Called Best Buys and they told me that it could be the graphic card that&#8217;s causing the problem so I bought a new one but that doesn&#8217;t seem to fix the problem. They told me I could take in and they could take a look if something is wrong but they would have to keep my computer for at least a month because of the waiting list. Which sucks because I think I&#8217;ll die if I don&#8217;t have the computer for that long. :lol:. I&#8217;m afraid to turn off my computer now since it might not turn on again. =/ Any of you good with computers?</p>
<p>Well anyways tonight is orientation night. I have to go to the school at 6 tonight. I have to drag all the kids with me since I have no babysitter. Mykail&#8217;s first grade teacher is the same as Cedrick&#8217;s (oldest son) teacher from last year, which is good because I really like her. She is a great teacher and I&#8217;m glad my youngest son have her this year. </p>
<p>Oh well I&#8217;m gonna go for now I have to finish labeling all his school supplies since I have to bring it with me tonight. I&#8217;ll blog more later.</p>
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		<title>meh&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gayle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I just upgraded wordpress once again. Hmm it seems like everytime I upgrade there is a newer version once again. It gets kinda tiring.
Well anyways we went school supplies shopping today. The prices of stuffs went up. I remember back in my school days everything was so cheap now a box of 24 crayons is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just upgraded wordpress once again. Hmm it seems like everytime I upgrade there is a newer version once again. It gets kinda tiring.</p>
<p>Well anyways we went school supplies shopping today. The prices of stuffs went up. I remember back in my school days everything was so cheap now a box of 24 crayons is close to $3.00. I remember when it used to be a .25 when I was in Elementary. Alot of things have changed. We are still not done yet. We still have to get some new clothes for the kids,shoes,bag and some other supplies that we didn&#8217;t get the chance to get because they were all sold out. The supplies thats listed on their school list is ridiculous also. Some of the things I didn&#8217;t even need when i was younger, like blank Cd&#8217;s. </p>
<p>Hmm but anyways the weather is getting to me. It gets so hot here in Hawaii all I want to do is soak in the bathtub all day.  <img src='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif' alt=':lol:' class='wp-smiley' /> Sometimes I miss the snow back in Ohio. Oh well I have to put the kids to bed now so I guess I&#8217;ll just blog hop later. Take Care!</p>
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		<title>oh wow!</title>
		<link>http://altruistic-charm.com/2008/07/14/oh-wow-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gayle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Went to mall today. My hubby and the kids went to the arcade to play. I got bored so I decided to walk around the mall and looked at the lego exhibit that they had up. It was very interesting. Here are some of the pictures that I took.






interesting don&#8217;t you think? They&#8217;re all made [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Went to mall today. My hubby and the kids went to the arcade to play. I got bored so I decided to walk around the mall and looked at the lego exhibit that they had up. It was very interesting. Here are some of the pictures that I took.</p>
<p><a rel="lightbox" href='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/00.jpg'><img src="http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/00-300x225.jpg" alt="" title="dsc01078" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-95" /></a></p>
<p><a rel="lightbox" href='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/001.jpg'><img src="http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/001-300x225.jpg" alt="" title="dsc01078" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-95" /></a></p>
<p><a rel="lightbox" href='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/002.jpg'><img src="http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/002-300x225.jpg" alt="" title="dsc01078" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-95" /></a></p>
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<p>interesting don&#8217;t you think? They&#8217;re all made out of LEGO&#8217;s around 10,000 pieces or more. Wish I can do that too, would be cool to have that kind of talent hehe <img src='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':grin:' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Back!!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gayle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok I&#8217;m back and this time for good. I miss blogging. Anyways you must all be wondering what&#8217;s new with my life. Anyways I have blogged a few months back about how I was trying to get my license so I can work at a care home, well guess what&#8230;&#8230; I passed the skills test [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok I&#8217;m back and this time for good. I miss blogging. Anyways you must all be wondering what&#8217;s new with my life. Anyways I have blogged a few months back about how I was trying to get my license so I can work at a care home, well guess what&#8230;&#8230; I passed the skills test and I am now certified. I didn&#8217;t think I would get it since I heard from a lot of people that they were very strict. I was so nervous when I went to my appointment this past Friday. I couldn&#8217;t even sleep the night before because I was so worried. Luck was at my side. You see   when I went they set up my appointment date they asked me to bring a blood pressure and thermometer kit. Only blood pressure thing I had at home was the automatic one so I asked them if it was alright and they said yes. Thats the only one I&#8217;m used to. I&#8217;m not used to using the manual Blood pressure. I think I have only done that once. But anyways when I got there  they all told us that the automatic one wasn&#8217;t allowed. <img src='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_mad.gif' alt=':mad:' class='wp-smiley' /> A lot of the other people were mad too because that is what they had with them. Then they said they were going to test each and every one of us using the manual BP kit that they had. I was so nervous because most of the people that went before me failed. When it was my turn to take the Blood pressure I was so tense lol. But to my relief on my first try I got it correct. I was glad.  <img src='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':grin:' class='wp-smiley' /> The written test after that I wasn&#8217;t so worried about because I actually got 30/30 score and I didn&#8217;t even study so it was all luck. God must have been watching over me. <img src='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':smile:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Other than me trying to get certified nothing new really happened. I did decide to open a hosting site with a friend. So if you are interested in purchasing cheap hosting leave me a comment <img src='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':grin:' class='wp-smiley' /> We have plans starting from .50 cents a month. Thats really cheap if you ask me. I&#8217;ll post the site info as soon as we fix up the pages. </p>
<p>Oh well I guess I&#8217;ll end this post since it&#8217;s getting long. I&#8217;ll blog hop in a few too since I know I haven&#8217;t done that fr awhile now. Laters!</p>
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		<title>busy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gayle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been very busy thats why I haven&#8217;t been blogging. It&#8217;s summer time so the kids been taking up all my time. We took them to fly a kite yesterday. They had fun. Here are some pictures of them.




They are getting so big. Time passes by so quick. Sooner or later my daughter will be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been very busy thats why I haven&#8217;t been blogging. It&#8217;s summer time so the kids been taking up all my time. We took them to fly a kite yesterday. They had fun. Here are some pictures of them.</p>
<p><a rel="lightbox" href='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dsc01078.jpg'><img src="http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dsc01078-300x225.jpg" alt="My lovely kids" title="dsc01078" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-95" /></a></p>
<p><a rel="lightbox" href='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dsc01063.jpg'><img src="http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dsc01063-300x225.jpg" alt="Playing Bubbles" title="Chaena" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-96" /></a></p>
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<p>They are getting so big. Time passes by so quick. Sooner or later my daughter will be going to school soon too. If only I can pause time sometimes&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>What marriage is all about</title>
		<link>http://altruistic-charm.com/2008/06/18/what-marriage-is-all-about/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gayle</dc:creator>
		
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This is what marriage is really all about:
He ordered one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and [...]]]></description>
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This is what marriage is really all about:</p>
<p>He ordered one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife.</p>
<p>He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them. As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them kept looking over and whispering. You could tell they were thinking, “That poor old couple - all they can afford is one meal for the two of them.”</p>
<p>As the man began to eat his fries a young man came to the table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man said they were just fine - They were used to sharing everything.</p>
<p>The surrounding people noticed the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite. She sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink.</p>
<p>Again the young man came over and begged them to let him buy another meal for them. This time the old woman said “No, thank you, we are used to sharing everything.”</p>
<p>As the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the napkin, the young man again came over to the little old lady who had yet to eat a single bite of food and asked “What is it you are waiting for?”</p>
<p>She answered :</p>
<p>“THE TEETH</p>
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		<title>Got Bored</title>
		<link>http://altruistic-charm.com/2008/06/10/got-bored/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gayle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I got bored so I decided to change my layout. What do you all think? I know it&#8217;s very simple but I like the simplicity of it. Im considering making more themes and putting a theme switcher at the sidebar that way you all can choose which ever theme you prefer. Im also planning to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I got bored so I decided to change my layout. What do you all think? I know it&#8217;s very simple but I like the simplicity of it. Im considering making more themes and putting a theme switcher at the sidebar that way you all can choose which ever theme you prefer. Im also planning to bring back the visitors section. <img src='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':razz:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Well it&#8217;s really officially summertime , My sons Cedrick and Mykail are on school break right now so I have three of them to take care of all day. Which kinda sucks because with them 3 together the house is never quiet and there is always someone crying. Oh and lets not forget the mess. The house is never clean because their toys are always lying around all over the place. I gave up cleaning because no matter how hard I try to keep the house all tidy up it&#8217;s get messy again. Then when my husband comes from home he gets mad because of the mess. He is at work all day so he doesn&#8217;t know what goes on while he is gone and he gets mad and says that I didn&#8217;t do anything all day. <img src='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_mad.gif' alt=':mad:' class='wp-smiley' /> If only he knew what I go through.</p>
<p>But besides dealing with my kids I am still managing to work on my site. I have 4 sites to manage now.</p>
<p><a href="http://xquisitekisses.com" target="_blank">http://xquisitekisses.com</a><br />
<a href="http://cutie-lyts.com" target="_blank">http://cutie-lyts.com</a><br />
<a href="http://love-quote.us" target="_blank">http://love-quote.us</a></p>
<p>and my newest site<br />
<a href="http://girlycutegraphics.com" target="_blank">http://girlycutegraphics.com</a></p>
<p>Sometimes I think I&#8217;m <strong>Super Mom</strong>. Not even superman can handle the everyday stress that a mom get everyday. But anyways I&#8221;m always looking for more affiliates so if you are ever interested just comment me here, link me and I will add you. Im in need of more blog link exchanges also so apply  <img src='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':smile:' class='wp-smiley' /> Anyways I&#8217;m about to let the kids take a nap now so I&#8217;ll end this entry with a little video of my daughter Chaena. Thanks for dropping by!</p>
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		<title>71 Truths about being a mom</title>
		<link>http://altruistic-charm.com/2008/06/05/71-truths-about-being-a-mom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gayle</dc:creator>
		
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1.You will hear all sorts of delivery and nursing nightmare stories once you start sharing your own.
2. You will want to burn your maternity clothes  &#8212; even if you plan on having more kids.
3. You will lose tiny socks in the wash.
4. You will be able to shower, wash and dry your hair, and [...]]]></description>
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1.You will hear all sorts of delivery and nursing nightmare stories once you start sharing your own.<br />
2. You will want to burn your maternity clothes  &#8212; even if you plan on having more kids.<br />
3. You will lose tiny socks in the wash.<br />
4. You will be able to shower, wash and dry your hair, and get dressed in less than ten minutes.<br />
5. You will want to apologize to friends and family who had kids before you for never really getting why they had less time for you.<br />
6. You will fantasize about what you would swap for a good eight hours of sleep.<br />
7. You will be so proud of every ounce your baby gains.<br />
8. You will wonder whether it&#8217;s possible to get all the crud out of your baby&#8217;s skin folds.<br />
9. You will laugh at your OB when she asks what you plan on using for birth control at your six-week postpartum checkup.<br />
10. You won&#8217;t stop worrying that you&#8217;ll make your tot bleed when you clip his fingernails.<br />
11. You will wish you had the time and brain cells to read just one of the novels you blew through when pregnancy heartburn kept you up all night.<br />
12. You will want to throw the baby monitor out the window.<br />
13. You won&#8217;t have the desire or the time to iron the crib skirt after you first wash it. And the wrinkles will drive you crazy. But not crazy enough to dismantle the crib and iron it.<br />
14. You will wonder how other new moms manage to be so skinny, put-together, or energetic.<br />
15. You will think you seem pretty together compared with other new moms you see.<br />
16. You will dread encountering baby-crazed preschoolers with runny noses and coughs.<br />
17. You will never again touch an infant that isn&#8217;t yours on the hands or face.<br />
18. You will forget all about your difficult day with your baby when you finally see her sleeping peacefully at night.<br />
19. You will have some mornings when you bounce out of bed to get the baby&#8230; and others when you need a truck to pull you from under the covers.<br />
20. You will thank God for caffeine.<br />
21. You will get used to how your husband comes home from work, checks on the baby, and &#8220;accidentally&#8221; wakes him up.<br />
22. You will pretend you don&#8217;t smell your child&#8217;s dirty diaper as you hand her to Dad.<br />
23. You will overbundle your tyke for winter outings.<br />
24. You will call out to your hubby as he&#8217;s taking the baby for a walk, &#8220;You have your cell on you, right?&#8221;<br />
25. You will get sick of hearing yourself say, &#8220;I didn&#8217;t get to it yet.&#8221;<br />
26. You will feel naked when you walk outside alone.<br />
27. You will wonder if you could possibly love another child as much as you love this one.<br />
28. You will put your sweet pea in the ugliest outfit he&#8217;s got, take an obligatory photo, and send it to the distant relative who purchased the fashion disaster.<br />
29. You will rejoice when the baby&#8217;s bald spot finally fills in. Now if only there were something to do about her mullet.<br />
30.You will call your new-mom friend to say that your baby has a runny nose and has sneezed twice, and that if she wants to reschedule your play date, you&#8217;ll understand.<br />
31. You will come up with a soothing mantra  &#8212; for yourself  &#8212; for when you take your child&#8217;s rectal temperature.<br />
32. You will get peed, puked, or pooped on when you have nothing handy to change into.<br />
33. You will pack everything your baby could possibly need for a weekend and forget your own eyeglasses or toothbrush.<br />
34. You will need to leave the house and have your husband stay home if and when you let the baby cry it out for the first time.<br />
35. You will detest traffic  &#8212; it means you&#8217;re either late getting back home to your child or stuck in the car even longer with a fusspot.<br />
36. You will slide a picture of your bambino on top of the wedding photo in your wallet.<br />
37. You will get takeout for dinner (again) just so you can take your baby to the park and hear her coo and giggle on the swings.<br />
38. You will crack up when you see your kid get down to music for the first time.<br />
39. You will chat intimately with complete strangers on the grocery checkout line just because they are pregnant or have a small child.<br />
40. You will e-mail friends and family pictures of the baby, always noting that if they want to stop receiving the updates you&#8217;ll totally understand.<br />
41. You will confess to your hubby whenever you do something not-so-smart with the baby, to ensure he doesn&#8217;t make the same mistake.<br />
42. You will find yourself saying &#8220;I only have one child so far,&#8221; as if you&#8217;re apologizing for not having a brood hidden underneath your petticoat.<br />
43. You will eagerly devour your first really spicy post-pregnancy, post-nursing meal.<br />
44. You will catch your husband or partner being moved to tears by the baby.<br />
45. You will feel so lucky to have a child when you catch up with a friend who&#8217;s been struggling to get pregnant.<br />
46. You will hear about criminals on the news and wonder what their moms are doing.<br />
47. You will wake up feeling sick one morning but will muster the strength to get through the day with your baby because you have to.<br />
48. You will take waaaay longer to go on your first postbaby getaway than you&#8217;d imagined.<br />
49. You will be excited when your tot grows out of one size and into the next.<br />
50. You will be sad to put away what he&#8217;s grown out of.<br />
51. You will actually be in the mood for sex one night, only to find that your husband&#8217;s passed out cold in bed.<br />
52. You will not be in the mood for sex as he runs his foot along your unshaven legs and touches your greasy hair.<br />
53. You will be grateful for K-Y Jelly.<br />
54. You will consider your husband&#8217;s work commute his alone time, and be jealous of it.<br />
55. You will be taken by surprise by your first postpartum period.<br />
56. You will struggle to stay close to some of your childless friends.<br />
57. You will wonder how your stay-at-home-mom friends do it.<br />
58. You will wonder how your working-mom friends do it.<br />
59. You will make peace with your stretch marks because they give you character.<br />
60. You will accept that your husband will never be as paranoid about the baby as you are, and will decide that&#8217;s a good thing.<br />
61. You will eventually find a playgroup whose kids are on the same schedule as yours.<br />
62. You will hear yourself tell brand-new moms that the first 12 weeks really do fly by, even though it pissed you off when people told you that.<br />
63. You will live for your girls&#8217; nights out, once you get a couple under your belt and see that everything at home went just fine without you.<br />
64. You will find Cheerios in odd places.<br />
65. You won&#8217;t care that she&#8217;s getting food in her hair when she does &#8220;So Big&#8221; in her high chair.<br />
66. You will cherish the freedom to empty the dishwasher while your baby holds his morning bottle himself.<br />
67. You will miss the smell of Dreft once you get the green light to wash infant clothes with yours.<br />
68. You will try not to take it personally when your sweetie&#8217;s first word is &#8220;Da-Da.&#8221; It must be easier to pronounce. [Editor's note: It is!]<br />
69. You will write more-heartfelt thank-you notes to anyone who gives a toy without lights, batteries, and noise.<br />
70. You will be relieved when your child turns 1. You didn&#8217;t break him.<br />
71. You will marvel at the volumes of unconditional love you have for your most wonderful achievement  &#8212; your baby.
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<p>The hardship of motherhood but it&#8217;s all worth it when I see my kids</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The amazing and the amusing things things that my kids teach me.
 Having children has taught me that I can survive without sleep, a functioning brain, and sex.
 My son has taught me how to have patience because he has shown me what frustration looks like
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The amazing and the amusing things things that my kids teach me.</p>
<li> Having children has taught me that I can survive without sleep, a functioning brain, and sex.</li>
<li> My son has taught me how to have patience because he has shown me what frustration looks like</li>
<li> A mom doesn&#8217;t stand a chance of winning the race when her two-year-old is running from her in the house. Kids are always quicker. What you have to do is stop, look at her, and wait for her to come to you.</li>
<li> I&#8217;ve learned that silence usually means a massive mess.</li>
<li> In toddler world, &#8216;yes&#8217; and &#8216;no&#8217; mean basically the same thing</li>
<li> When you&#8217;re grouchy, jumping on the bed really will make you feel better.</li>
<li> Once you say something, you can never really take it back. And you should never say something that you wouldn&#8217;t want repeated &#8212; even months later.</li>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After a week Im finally able to access my site again. It kinda sucks because I had to used proxy to view it which kinda sucks. I didn;t know what happened but im just glad that its fixs now. Thanks to all that dropped by. I&#8217;ll be returning the comments soon. I wont make this blog entry long but just thought I&#8217;d let youall know Im still alive. I&#8217;ll blog later. <img src='http://altruistic-charm.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':razz:' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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