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My former Facebook "About Me" Some asked about this about me to still be available, so here it is: I'm an at-home Mom of two darling (and daring) boys and wife to darling (and daring) Joel. I have lived in Northeast Minneapolis for ten years. I'm working to change the perception and everyday lives of at-home Moms (including my own) by kicking ass and taking names...ahem...I mean leading by example. North Minneapolis until 2, then Welcome Ave. (a first-ring suburb), organizing (or "recognizing" as I said) books, empty lot next door, played in the dirt, Neil Elementary, felt beautiful, red cable knit tights, Kelly, long braids, Coley, second grade, gym class, good at kickball, Dayna, light green cords, fourth grade teacher helped me realize I was special, thanked him by writing thank you notes to him everyday on my homework, fifth grade, pink pants, bangs that didn't suit me, Mr. Gamer, Michael Jackson, planted a tree at Neil for 4th grade teacher, kissed a boy, Long Lake, experience mean girls, trade jean jackets, Kari, Mr. Kelly, peach sweater, short skater hair, clarinet, Shelly, lockers, Esprit, Sivie, boys, Poison, center of attention, bedroom design, Luke, Teen Night, wood shop, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Armstrong HS, cross country, Kristen, spend hours on hair, makeup and clothes, started to wait for HS to be over, Camp JIM, Dad's paper-thin Levi's, weekends at Dayna's, State Fair, still waiting, Jessa, Chambers, pep rallies, Sarah, never missed a Friday- night dance, Beastie Boys, performances, finally graduate, magical Stillwater summer, Lollapalooza, U of M, Middlebrook Hall, waist-length hair, North Shore, goodness, badness, public drunkenness, and some more of the same, denim overall skirt, Pelham Blvd., Kurt-Pat-Tom-Dan, Old Chicago downtown, Bryant Ave. S., Joel!, Fatboy Slim, I was the Wedding Planner, v-necks, B,uchanan St. NE, got married to my favorite person in the world, love of flip flops discovered, Aidan (No. 1), RCIA, ECFE, Beth, postpartum depression, knitting, Adelheid, 30th, Key West, Mousetrap, Prince, 318, Lend Me a Tenor, St. Anthony (another first-ring suburb), Black-Eyed Peas, Matty marries Jayne, The Green Room, Coleman (No. 2), Brass in Pocket, and the best is yet to come...