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Caylin's 1st Birthday Preparations

the birthday girl when she woke up this morning :)[![20130830_093245](/content/images/2013/08/20130830_093245-768x1024.jpg)](/content/images/2013/08/20130830_093245.jpg) the birthday girl when she came to work with me this morning :) sat in my cube and played and hung out with me for a

Long Weekend, Hackathon, 1 Year

this weekend was sparc’s 3rd annual hackathon. i had been looking forward to this weekend since the last hackathon, 5 days before caylin was born, knowing good and well that i wouldn’t be pregnant for this one. to say i was pumped was the understatement of the century.

Back Down Again

i don’t know what happened to me today, but it pretty much felt like the polar opposite of my last 2 posts. i got done putting caylin to bed, and instead of going into the bedroom to change into workout clothes, i moped downstairs and plopped down on the

Unexpected

i went to this recipe blog post expecting to read the recipe for cinnamon roll cupcakes. never having been to this particular food blog before, i was not ready to read an actual emotional blog. i started reading it, and it hit me like a sack of bricks. i’m

Anxiety, Self-Image, Personal Growth

i have always struggled with anxiety, self-image, self-consciousness, self-esteem… the whole nine yards. i’m pretty sure most women do to some extent, in at least one of those areas. it can be crippling and frustrating. and it is absolutely a waste of time. i don’t say this because

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