<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest entries from graceful.blog-city.com</title><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/</link><description></description><copyright>Copyright 2008 graceful.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:10:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Latest entries from graceful.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Sitting waiting patiently</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/sitting_waiting_patiently.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/sitting_waiting_patiently.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:10:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=sitting%5Fwaiting%5Fpatiently</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It&#39;s 3pm. What am I doing?Waiting patiently. OR...trying to wait patiently for my husband.We have a LONG drive (6+ hours) ahead of us. The natives (aka the kidlings) are getting restless.They know we&#39;re heading out. And they are anxious to st]]></description></item><item><title>Nervously waiting</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/nervously_waiting.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/nervously_waiting.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=nervously%5Fwaiting</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today we&#39;ll be driving out to my folks&#39; house. Tomorrow? I&#39;ll be seeing someone that I mentioned last month.&nbsp;You all know that I really dislike talking about myself  and what I can do. It&#39;s not a natural thing for me. I know ther]]></description><category>work</category><category>me</category><category>skills</category><category>behavior</category><category>help</category></item><item><title>It&apos;s the 2nd half of the year?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/its_the_2nd_half_of_the_year.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/its_the_2nd_half_of_the_year.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=its%5Fthe%5F2nd%5Fhalf%5Fof%5Fthe%5Fyear</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It&#39;s July 1st. It&#39;s the start of the 2nd half of the year. We&#39;ve already finished HALF of 2008! Oh my!And tomorrow afternoon? We leave for our long drive out to visit my family. TOMORROW. And I haven&#39;t done one thing to get ready.&nbs]]></description><category>vacation</category><category>summer</category><category>family</category><category>me</category></item><item><title>Where I said....what?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/where_i_saidwhat.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/where_i_saidwhat.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:23:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=where%5Fi%5Fsaidwhat</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I rarely ever look at my referrals. How people get onto this site. But I did look at it today...since I changed things up with it being mid-year and all. But WHY are people coming here via gambling sites? Poker? Huh? Why would someone link to ME on o]]></description><category>entertainment</category><category>help</category><category>fun</category></item><item><title>Family health update</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/family_health_update.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/family_health_update.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=family%5Fhealth%5Fupdate</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I mentioned earlier this month about the fact that the Hubs&#39; aunt (Aunt C) was diagnosed  with cancer. Aunt C wasn&#39;t comfortable with the doctor that initially diagnosed her condition. She went in to get a second opinion. Her sister (Aunt B)]]></description><category>family</category><category>health</category><category>behavior</category></item><item><title>Plip-plop-plip</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/plipplopplip.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/plipplopplip.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:50:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=plipplopplip</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[There is nothing more unsettling than a sudden raging afternoon thunderstorm.Our tree in the front yard looked like it was dancing in the wind. Branches were being tossed around to and fro. I was SO glad that the Hubs finally had trimmed that puppy u]]></description><category>help</category><category>me</category><category>hubs</category></item><item><title>Possible....potential....maybe....we&apos;ll see...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/possiblepotentialmaybewell_see.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/possiblepotentialmaybewell_see.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=possiblepotentialmaybewell%5Fsee</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Y&#39;all know that the Hubs and I are hoping to find jobs in the city where I grew up.&nbsp; We&#39;ve both been sending out our resumes to places. I send mine out. He sends his out. I know how much time I am investing in this effort. 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What she]]></description><category>swimming</category><category>summer</category><category>princess</category><category>fun</category></item><item><title>The sounds that warms my heart</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/the_sounds_that_warms_my_heart.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/the_sounds_that_warms_my_heart.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:24:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=the%5Fsounds%5Fthat%5Fwarms%5Fmy%5Fheart</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I already mentioned that I brought the kiddos to see Kung Fu Panda the other day. It was SO much fun!We went to the theater right after we picked up the Princess. The 4pm show. And what was great? There were only about 10 people in the theater with u]]></description><category>princess</category><category>bear</category><category>entertainment</category><category>summer</category><category>vacation</category></item><item><title>Running things solo</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/running_things_solo.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/running_things_solo.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:28:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=running%5Fthings%5Fsolo</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve been pretty silent the last couple of weeks, eh?Last week, the kids and I went to visit my folks. Wednesday thru Saturday.&nbsp;This week, the Hubs was gone on a business trip. 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They go to the s]]></description><category>family</category><category>behavior</category><category>summer</category><category>vacation</category></item><item><title>Road Trip!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/road_trip.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/road_trip.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=road%5Ftrip</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It&#39;s 7:30am right now.The kids and I will be heading out on our roadtrip in about 2 hours.&nbsp;I&#39;ve already got the car packed. All I need to throw in is the small cooler, a couple pillows, water bottles, and my purse. [woo-woo!]But first? W]]></description><category>me</category><category>princess</category><category>bear</category><category>vacation</category><category>summer</category><category>family</category></item><item><title>And the countdown begins...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/and_the_countdown_begins.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/and_the_countdown_begins.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:19:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=and%5Fthe%5Fcountdown%5Fbegins</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In less than 24 hours I&#39;ll be on the road with my children. On the open straight road. If you&#39;ve had a road-trip from Arizona to Southern California, you KNOW what I&#39;m talking about. Interstate 8. 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It happens on Saturdays. So we decided to take a walk through the neighborhood.Our walk? It was MUCH shorter than expected as the kids took their scooters. And the Bear? He isn&#39;t the best at it. I ended up havin]]></description><category>friends</category><category>summer</category><category>work</category><category>fun</category></item><item><title>Another friendly tiff</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/another_friendly_tiff.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/another_friendly_tiff.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:16:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=another%5Ffriendly%5Ftiff</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My daughter had a playdate this afternoon. It&#39;s one of our neighborhood girls. The girl who had her late birthday party last week.&nbsp; The girls played nicely together. There was a bit of destruction. My daughter&#39;s closet door is off the bo]]></description><category>princess</category><category>friends</category><category>behavior</category><category>fun</category></item><item><title>Marketing myself [ugh]</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/marketing_myself_ugh.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/marketing_myself_ugh.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:10:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=marketing%5Fmyself%5Fugh</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I hate interviews. I seriously do. I hate talking about myself. Talking about what I can do. I&#39;m very uncomfortable with the entire process. What&#39;s funny is that I was a recruiter for a small period of time. I enjoyed it. I REALLY enjoyed tal]]></description><category>work</category><category>me</category><category>help</category></item><item><title>Good times with my little guy</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/good_times_with_my_little_guy.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/good_times_with_my_little_guy.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:07:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=good%5Ftimes%5Fwith%5Fmy%5Flittle%5Fguy</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I surprised my little boy with another outing to the movies. Yes! Another movie date with Mommy!He didn&#39;t know we were going to the movies and kind of law-le-gaggled when I told him we were going out on errands. But he perked up BIG time when we]]></description><category>bear</category><category>summer</category><category>entertainment</category><category>vacation</category><category>me</category></item><item><title>Another health issue to face</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/another_health_issue_to_face.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/another_health_issue_to_face.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:48:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=another%5Fhealth%5Fissue%5Fto%5Fface</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Here&#39;s an email that MIL sent to the Hubs yesterday:Daughter already knows but Aunt C has breast cancer, it was confirmed today.Please pray really hard for she and Grandpa as they were referred to the oncologist for surgery and radiation and chem]]></description><category>health</category><category>hubs</category><category>family</category></item><item><title>Parenting in Synch [updated]</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/parenting_in_synch.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/parenting_in_synch.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:35:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=parenting%5Fin%5Fsynch</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[You all have been there. When one parent says one thing and the other parent says another to a child. When a kid tries to play one parent against the other.Oh the HEADACHE!This morning, the Princess was tired. Hubs: Princess. Princess, if you don&#39]]></description><category>princess</category><category>summer</category><category>behavior</category><category>entertainment</category><category>hubs</category><category>help</category><category>vacation</category></item><item><title>Keeping busy</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://graceful.blog-city.com/keeping_busy.htm</guid><link>http://graceful.blog-city.com/keeping_busy.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:22:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://graceful.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=keeping%5Fbusy</comments><dc:creator>Grace</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The kids had a fun time up with my ILs. We have had a bunch of activities since they&#39;ve been home. Saturday, we had a neighborhood block party. We had a great turn-out. 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