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Vacation means baby overtime
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 -- Ahh vacation, one wonderful week away from the daily grind of work. Vacations are meant for people to escape their lives for a brief period of time and relax and enjoy themselves. My vacation however is the exact opposite. With Hunter starting daycare and Mandy being back to work suddenly I find myself racking up baby daddy overtime.
Baby daddy: Keeping a sane relationship through sleep deprivation
AUGUST 28 -- Not much runs smoothly in my life now that my new son Hunter has joined Miranda and me at home. ...
Officials: "Liberal lion" will be missed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Praise for the long political career of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., began coming in early Wednesday as word of his death was reported. ...Lawmaker: Texas textbook standards biased
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A Texas lawmaker says the first draft of new standards for history books used by state schools are one-sided and feature "right-wing ideology." ...Disorganized Hurricane Bill moves north
MIAMI, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Hurricane Bill, a disorganized Category 3 storm, moved north in the Atlantic Ocean Friday, keeping tropical storm warnings in effect in Bermuda. ...
Healthcare Town Hall meeting meltdown
UTICA, August 19, 2009 -- Fort Stanwix Tea Party Patriot Don Jeror of Rome lost his cool again near the end of Congressman Michael Arcuri's town hall meeting at Mohawk Valley Community College on Wednesday evening. ...The sun is shining
Isn’t life just lovely? The drab Central New York cloudy skies are finally showing some signs of summer weather. Thankfully my son Hunter’s attitude lately is just as sunny. ...Dr. Hunter and Mr. Monster
AUGUST 12, 2009 -- Most of the time you look at a baby it is almost cute to a fault. Who doesn’t like a smiling baby? Their sparkling eyes, adorable dimples and miniature ears can make it easy to underestimate just how much of a handful they can really be....When with baby, attention from strangers can be time consuming
Do you ever get the feeling when you walk into a room that everyone is looking at you? Well that’s how I feel everywhere I go....Collision sends one to hospital
WESTMORELAND, N.Y., JULY 30, 2009- According to Deputy Bolton of the Oneida County Sheriff's Office there was a two car motor vehicle accident on Stone Road in the Town of Westmoreland at 6:04 P.M. Wednesday evening....Author info
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