Monthly Archives: July 2010

A Fun Transformation for Locks of Love

Yesterday my friend, Shannon, invited me to document her hair donation to Locks of Love. She has been growing her hair out for sometime, which has been very surprising to friends and family because she prefers her hair short and sassy. This is the longest her hair has been in years, hell, maybe even ...

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Distracted

Distracted... Missed steps Uneven ground I've not been looking ahead of me. Stumble Uneasy Misguided What is before me Trust or Not Leading or Not Unsure of my path. Many voices Opinions Hoping Praying that the right Words come Decisions made That sinking feeling in my gut Distracted By worry By pain.

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No easy answers

Over the last few days I have been amazed over how much traffic my post The Daughter of an Abortion Protester has received. I am amazed at how many people around the world have read it, retweeted it, posted it on their Facebook pages, emailed it to friends, colleagues and organizations, and linked to ...

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Come On Down! The beaches are safe! Or are they?

I would like to thank my friend Jennifer, Bayou Mama,  for guest posting on It's a Beautiful Wreck today. I asked her to post because she is very knowledgeable about the BP Oil Spill and the effects it is having on our gulf waters, rivers, and bays not to mention the beaches. We live ...

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The Daughter of an Abortion Protester

I was six, maybe seven. I know I was in the first grade when my mother took me to my first abortion protest. We met up with some women from our church, who also had their children with them, outside of a  local Women's Center that did abortions. Signs were passed out and hung on ...

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Randomness and Friday Fill Ins

Today I am thankful for unanswered prayers. I am a blessed woman and I need to remember that each and every day. I thought I had lost something valuable  today, my coupon binder. It is important part of my home management and grocery budget. It has over $200 worth of coupons in it, not to mention ...

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At a loss

Frustrated. The ending of the weekend did not go expected. The last two days were spent lazily playing games, reading and watching movies. As a family we snacked all day on fruit and fresh made bread and stayed in our pajamas. The kids appear to be getting colds. Sniffling, sneezing, and telling us their heads ...

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Too old to be kissing

I can't stop laughing and I have to put this somewhere so I have a record of it. I hope you find this funny too. Tonight my son Jack saw Mr. K and I kissing. He was saying "ewwww" while we were doing it and then piped up "That is soooo disgusting. I don't like romantic ...

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Breaking The Rules: Ten Things That Make Me A Bad Mother (to some I am sure)

I am a rule breaker by nature. I feel the need to rebel. Here are ten things I have done in the last thirteen years that people frown upon in parenting communities. 1. I let my babies sleep on their stomachs in their cribs. Yes, I read all the information about putting baby's on their back ...

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Dear Beautiful Wreck – You asked, I answered

I have gotten some really great comments and emails lately and I so appreciate it. I am getting a lot of traffic from StumbleUpon and DIGG because of some of my readers friends and it has been a nice surprise. If you are new to It's a Beautiful Wreck, thank you ...

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