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Today, my eldest was awarded the Star Student award…again. He’s received this award since Kindergarten. I try not to be overly excited for him or even show my excitement at all because this child of mine…hhhmmmm…TOO SURE! He is smart, and boy does he know it. He’s reminded me and about his Star Awards since we got the letter from school, and every time, he adds a blardy toy or playstation game on his list of things to reward him with. Monday evening on the car ride home after school, son brought up his Award ….again! I get his excitement-- but then the conversation suddenly turned sour when he started comparing himself to his little brother and his cousin who have never gotten the Star Award at all. That high pitch in his laugh sounded so evil I wanted to reach over the slap him across the face….INSTEAD.. I hit him where it hurts most…his EGO. ‘EGO is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity’ and Pride is the burden of a foolish person’. "Son, you are NO bett...

We are finally..somewhat settled into our new home. It's been almost 2 weeks yet it feels like it's taking forever for us to be all moved in and blardy hell be settled! It may have something to do with the fact  that I'm extra and I want everything done and everyone to behave and move a certain way! Needless to say, I'm micromanaging everything and everyone! Oh well.. Our condo is looking more and more like a home each day and even though I still have my earrings and shoes in a box somewhere, I won't throw a tantrum (not yet!) because my closet is still not 100% functional due to the husband moving at a snail pace to put up the extra shelfs I asked for 3 weeks ago..men!!!!...i tell ya.......... This move was both exciting and draining. Exciting because I finally ticked off one of the biggest things on my bucket list, but draining because, well, because I felt like I moved everything myself ... which i literally did. This move also meant that I now drive 30minu...