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About One Great Mom

Mommy, wife, author, educator, social media marketer and community builder, and lover of coffee and chocolate. Find out more about me at http://about.me/BrandiJordan.

Don’t Worry, Your Kid Is Not Possessed By A Demon.

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I’ve been really quiet lately (as you may have noticed).  Not because I don’t have anything to write (because I do), but honestly, by the time I’m done working (on my computer nonetheless) the last thing I feel like doing is writing anything more.  And so, I get quiet.

I’ve had so many topics run through my head these last few days….the DietBet (lost a pound-yay!), Angel being adopted, how quickly my kids are growing, date night with Super Dad…..so many things.  It’s hard to pick just one.  But tonight I want to share a story.  And it’s name is…

Don’t Worry, Your Kid Is Not Possessed By A Demon 

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And So It Starts.

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Copious amounts of bread consumption? Probably NOT the best way to win DietBet.

The DietBet starts today.

I’ve weighed in, snapped my scale photo, and am ready to shed those pounds.  I am.  Really.   Continue reading →

Exhausted And Updating.

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I have been going non-stop since Wednesday morning.  A 4.5 hour drive and whirlwind, back-to-back meeting filled trip to the headquarters of The-Most-Awesome-Job-EVER started Wednesday and concluded with a 4.5 hour drive home during rush hour through NYC traffic on Friday (WHAT was I thinking?!).  Saturday was swimming, ballet, birthday party, errands, kid shoe shopping, and sleepover. (My brother gets good uncle points for keeping the kids on a night when we change the clocks ahead.  Go bro!)

Sunday was sleeping in a bit, breakfast out, picking up the kids, running some errands, and then driving an hour to have lunch/dinner with my mother-in-law which resulted in not getting home until after 7pm tonight.  Kids bathed, put to bed, some work done, DietBet invites sent out (there’s still time to join us!), and now, finally, catching up here.  I’m exhausted.

BUT…

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I’m Setting Up a DietBet and YOU’RE Joining.

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That’s right. YOU. You’re joining in on a DietBet. It’s 4 weeks, 8lbs, and money. How’s it work? You put $20 in the pot (collected by them, not me), and if you lose 8lbs you win. The more people who play, the more money there is. What if more than 1 person loses 8lbs? The pot gets split evenly.  And, I found a special promo code on Local Fun for Kids where DietBet will add $25 – (correction – they’ll match our bet amount, so they’ll add $20 not $25.  My bad.)  to our pot at the end – just ’cause.

Why would I we want to do this? Because Target is now selling bathing suits and, sister, let me just tell you – those suckers are tiny.

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Character Envy and Family Ties.

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Ah, the start of a fresh new week.  And a busy one it will be.  IEP meetings, travel and more meetings, swim lessons, ballet lessons, reading tutoring, and, don’t forget, school and work.  Busy is better, or so they say.  Although….

I did take the rare day off from work on Saturday.  Okay, I did check email and monitored the social media sites, but for the most part, Saturday was a day off.  And it was blissful.  I was busy and running errands most of the day, but, alas, it was relaxing in the way that only not working can be.

I also downloaded Lean on Me by Claudia Hall Christian.  It’s the fourth book in the Alex the Fey series and I just couldn’t focus on anything other than getting back to the book.  That’s when I know I’m hooked.  Well, I knew I was hooked with the first book and they just keep getting better.  I have decided that I want to be Alex the Fey (don’t worry, Alex is short for Alexandra).  She’s this special ops commando woman and aside from the short spiked hair and nary an ounce of body fat on her….she and I could be like twins…from different families and body make-ups and…stuff….

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