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Liar Liar Truth and Trust

by shannon January 4, 2010 Uncategorized
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This one came out of my head. Let me know your thoughts!

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I’m an Arteest! :P

by shannon December 28, 2009 My Art
Tinkerbelle

I recently learned that I’m an arteest.  I had no clue. I decided to work on a project for my two youngest boys rooms, to help turn it into a whimsical space emporium.  So, I picked up a couple of canvases, some acrylics and went to work.  That spawned the following images.
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“No, You CANNOT Go Outside Naked.”

by shannon December 6, 2009 Parenting
Alex, Sam and Logan - Sarcast Juniors

Anyone who knows me, knows that my children are at least as sarcastic and twisted as I am.  It is in that spirit, I thought I’d share some of the stories of some of the things that have popped out of their little mouths.
What gave me the idea for this post was in talking with [...]

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Oooh. Giveaways. We LOVE Giveaways.

by shannon December 5, 2009 Giveaways and Contests
Table4Five's Curious George Giveaway!

My friend Elizabeth is the author of Table for Five, an awesome blog about parenting and life, and networking.  Today, she’s hosting a giveaway for a Curious George, A Very Monkey Christmas prize pack courtesy of Universal Studios.
To enter, go to Table For Five – the giveaway post , (you’ll stay waaaay beyond the giveaway [...]

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Are Your Jimmy Choo’s Getting Chewed?

by shannon December 4, 2009 Birds/Parrots
Does your dog chew on everything?

That puppy was sooo freakin’ cute that you just couldn’t wait to get her home.  So adorable. So soft, so sweet, so…little.  But then she got bigger, right? And as she grew, all those things that were so adorable just really aren’t anymore.  And then you start to wonder if you just really got in [...]

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Tiger Woods Has An Affair – And???

by shannon December 2, 2009 Celebrity Screwups
Tiger Woods Screws Up Royally

So, the story breaks that Tiger Woods has had an ongoing affair through his wife’s pregnancy, with proof showing up as late as 3 nights before the car crash in the form of a VoiceMail.
I can’t help myself here:
Celebrity 101
Rule #1 – Do not EVER, under any circumstances allow your “transgressions” to be caught in [...]

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Did The Movie Just Suck, or Was The Book Really THAT Great?

by shannon December 2, 2009 Books
Relaxation is Bliss: Reading Novels Before They Become Movies

My dear Grandmother gave me a copy of Dan Brown’s book Angels & Demons – The Novel about two months ago.  Up until that point, I really couldn’t have cared less about the Dan Brown series, other than that The Da Vinci Code was a great movie and I enjoyed it immensely.    After opening the [...]

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Old Yell-er: How To Stop Yelling and Start Parenting

by shannon December 1, 2009 Parenting
Stop Screaming and Start Parenting!

Are you a yeller? Because I am definitely a yeller. The day that 90% of the surfaces of my home were covered in blue paint pen compliments of my Picasso-esque 3 year old I was hoarse from screaming so much. I fight a constant battle to not do this.
I was raised by a [...]

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5 Steps to a Solid Relationship

by shannon November 30, 2009 Relationships
Relationship Bliss

My husband Jason and I have been through the gamut of relationship issues.  From infidelity to premature babies to lost jobs to a six month split up to my having and beating cancer, we have pretty much faced every obstacle that a couple can possible be faced with and here we are closing in on [...]

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New Site Design

by shannon November 14, 2009 Thesis

So, I’m working on a new site design, as you can obviously see.  I’m working on learning Photoshop, Thesis, CSS and everything inbetween.  I’ve learned tons already. So, hopefully you won’t get annoyed with my constant site changes over the next while as I’m learning this stuff, and hopefully I can share a little of [...]

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Techn(i/ologi)cally In Love

by shannon October 18, 2009 Networking

I have been married for 7 years on December 26, and just reached the 8 year mark in our relationship altogether.  When Jas and I met, we liked each other, we hung out a bit, and the next thing you know, I’m very pregnant.  We pretty much skipped that whole dating phase, and went straight [...]

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Life Without Ovaries

by shannon October 1, 2009 Cancer

Hi, I’m Shannon and I’m a menopausal freak without chest hair (thankfully), but with an attitude that is continuously waning.   (Chant from the crowd:  Hi Shannon!)
For those who don’t know me well, I do not cry. There was a 7 or 8 year stretch there that I didn’t shed a single tear.  [...]

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The Diagnosis is In! :)

by shannon September 24, 2009 Cancer

So, in a shocking twist, Sparrow was right.  I have Serous Borderline Ovarian Carcinoma, often referred to as Borderline Ovarian Tumor.  Stage 1c.  This means that it’s in each ovary and has spread to my abdominal cavity, but has not yet formed a tumor. When that happens, I become a stage 2.
Borderline behavior is widely [...]

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Home From Mayo

by shannon September 23, 2009 Cancer

We’re still on the road, almost home and I’m absolutely exhausted but I need to get some  stuff out of my head and on paper because I doubt that I’ll ever feel as humble as I do in this moment ever again.
The Mayo Clinic was amazing.  I will likely detail their awesomeness in a later [...]

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Leaving for Mayo tonight!

by shannon September 19, 2009 Cancer

So, I’m packed and ready to roll to Minnesota to visit the Mayo Clinic for the next week. I wanted to write a quick post to let you all know I’m going and to check back frequently as I’ll be updating as I go. Don’t forget to friend me on Facebook as [...]

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Mayo Clinic: Road Trip to Minnesota!

by shannon September 10, 2009 Cancer

So, for the first time, really since all this began, I feel comforted, medically taken care of and like there’s really a bridge to the other side.  It looks really pretty over there.
Today, I had my appointment with my doc, and she has referred me to the Mayo Clinic.  It’s not that I feel that [...]

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Post Surgery

by shannon September 8, 2009 Cancer

I am alive.  My normal phrase typically conveys that I’m also vertical and kicking, but we’ll stick to alive for this particular blog post.
Before I get started on the events of the last five-ish days, I feel the necessity to share the gratitude that I feel for the people in my life that are close [...]

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An Update on Shannon

by shannon September 4, 2009 Cancer

by Dr. Christina
It’s almost 1am on Friday.  I’m sitting here in a Lazy-Boy recliner thanking the hospital gods for wireless.  Shannon is next to me, sleeping.  There are tubes and wires connected to machines that remind us she is ok.  Seeing her open her eyes a few hours ago, and smile, well, suffice it to [...]

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3 Minute Future

by shannon August 19, 2009 Cancer

Today, Barack Obama will be on Blogtalkradio.  This should be one of the happiest days in my career. I am producing the show, and it’s fitting.  I followed his career path, I read his books, I enjoy him both as a person and as the man who is working hard to bring some sense to [...]

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Rx Prescription for the Cancer Patient: Titanium Spork

by shannon August 7, 2009 Cancer

This morning, I’m minding my own business, workin’ on the ad server when the UPS guy comes running up my driveway and hurls a package into my garage and bolts.
Actually, you dear reader, may need some back story on that before we can go any further.  Working from home does indeed have its perks, but [...]

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