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I now have a cell phone.  Well, I have had a cell phone before.  The last time I had a cell phone “plan,” they didn’t take pictures and do everything but wipe your butt for you.

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I spent some major hours wrapping presents this week.  Presents that had to be bought.  Presents that came in the mail from family.  Lots and lots of presents!

I received presents this week.  Really nice and thoughtful presents, which usually only come from my mother or sister.  They know me well enough to know what I really like or need.  For example, my wardrobe.  My mom tends to send me clothes that I inevitably get compliments on.  Last year, my sister bought me cosmetics, complete with a “this is how you use this” tutorial.  I needed it, and was happy to get it.  My Grams gets me similarly useful things, but more along the cleaning supply line.  I guess you’d have to know us to get that particular joke!

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I don’t have much experience in being a woman.  Oh sure, I have given birth.  I am married, of course.  But I have heard that women really go all out for other women.  I never really understood that.

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I admit that I tend to be a bit of a control freak.  I don’t really think about it all that much.  Normally the bulk of Christmas falls upon my shoulders.  Before, it only made sense.  My husband was busting his butt working two jobs for us, so he just did not have the time to really participate in the minute details.

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My life has radically changed now that I am back in the work force.  Sure, I could talk about my time, but I am only there part time.  I don’t have Mommy Guilt, because I leave JD with his father in his own home until we switch places and he leaves for work when I come home.  I don’t even go to bed any earlier, because I was getting up with the kids anyway.

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