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Again, I’m sorry for my absence this week.  When it rains, it pours.  First, my little one came down with croup (and isn’t THAT a fun one to have!).  Then, I became afflicted with The Sick and being pregnant, can’t take anything for it.  So I am miserable.  And tired.  And miserable.  It’s been a week.  And I’ve been lucky to keep my head above water with it all so unfortunately, posting falls by the wayside.  We’ll see how the next week goes, when this cold finally vacates my body and how it all is with the holiday.  Regardless, I have some great posts here for you and they will surely keep you entertained and interested for at least the weekend, if not the next week.  Hang in there, guys!

• “The Mommy War Meme” from Mommy Tracks.  This is a satirical, but eye-opening look at the way women fight each other as mothers.  And shows how no one can really “win” at these wars.
• “When pigs fly” from hola, isabel.  She always writes the most interesting posts.  This one was about a pig her brother raised for FFA years ago and how her brother got rather attached to his pig.  Naturally, he was devastated when the pig was sold and he learned the pig would be slaughtered without delay.  A very touching story.
• “Boundaries” from Oh, The Joys.  I’m sure a lot of us have had this happen to us; we’re minding our own business when someone we have never seen before corners us and starts to push their beliefs onto us when all we’d like to do is escape.  It’s insulting and inconsiderate.  And that was her experience too.  Definitely a thought provoker.
• “Boomerang” from a little pregnant.  There were several Veteran’s Day themed posts this year that honored soldiers of present or past, but Julie’s love letter to her ailing grandfather was the one that touched my heart the most.
• “Skipping the Baby Registry: Yay or Nay?” from Advice Smackdown.  Amy generally sticks to advice about beauty but every once in a while she breaks the mold.  This is stuff that’s good to know, as there are people out there who would rather not fill out a baby registry or have a shower.  Amy tells us, “It’s okay!”
• “Maybe should limit her MTV” from dooce.  Rarely is it that Heather does not make me laugh or think.  This entry is a great snippet about an uncommon event in an otherwise normal day.  And also yet another posts that rails against the evil, evil time change.
• “No” from Plain Jane Mom Blog.  This is a big hot-button topic to mothers of school aged children.  How much of yourself do you give to the school?  Erika says, “Not a bit” because right now she’s focusing on her family.  And I think that’s more than okay.
• “Miraculous” from All & Sundry.  Linda details the woes of a third trimester pregnancy in her usual funny way and in the midst of her griping, she can still take time to step back and bask in the miracle of it all too.
• “Her Bad Birthday: A Love Song” from Her Bad Mother.  HBM does a take-off on the standard (and sometimes over-used) birthday letter and is able to do so in a funny and touching way.  Happy Birthday, Wonderbaby!
• “My Best Friend, they name is Kim” from moosh in indy.  While away from home and her husband and dealing with a wild and wooly toddler, Casey finds solace in the company of her best friend.  And makes me wish I had someone like that in my life too.