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There are moments, people, and situations that I am thankful for every day.  They include Tucker, Robert, family, friends, blogging, and you. On this particular weekend, I am thankful for… Robert taking Tucker to the backyard, the carwash and the playground so that I was able to indulge in a much needed, 3-hour-long, ridiculously expensive […]

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by Kristi Campbell

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  • Considerer - I LOVE your second picture – good for you.

    And wow, I thought I was the only person who is terrified that spiders or flies might crawl into their ears! Hate that. I feel like they’re making a beeline for my eardrums.

    And bless Tucker 🙂

    Thank you for joining in with the hosting – I hope my HTML advice is any good at all!June 9, 2013 – 11:37 amReplyCancel

  • Sara - I’m especially glad to see #2 on your list. We all love self-deprecating humor, but there have been times on your blog when it has crossed over to self-abuse and I don’t care for that. I happen to really like the person taking the abuse. Kinda makes me want to punch the abuser in the face to protect you…..but then I’d be punching YOU b/c you’re the abuser. Punching you to stop you from being abused doesn’t seem too efficient.

    So I’m confused and I guess you’d say our relationship is complicated.
    🙂June 9, 2013 – 11:42 amReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - PPS to Sara,
      You are one if the friends I was talking about yesterday who had given me amazing and powerful moments. In case that wasn’t obvious…June 9, 2013 – 12:48 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - Wonderful link up! Today I’m thankful for microwave pancakes because my husband and I had smoothies and I really didn’t wanted to make one breakfast. Anyhoo love that you got 3 hours of me time and a hairdo at the same time. Lol to #2. I’ve been keeping that post in mind too. #8 made me smile because I know how important that is.June 9, 2013 – 11:44 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Considerer,
    Thank you for letting me know that I am not alone in fearing that spiders and other nasty little creatures could crawl into our ears!
    Thanks for inviting me to host with you – this is awesome!June 9, 2013 – 11:57 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Sara,
    Hm. I completely get wanting to punch the abuser in the face sometimes but not wanting to because you know, then I’d have to punch myself in the face. Which sounds painful AND complicated. Thank you for not punching me in the face. And for liking me. I like you back. A whole huge lots.June 9, 2013 – 11:59 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Kenya,
    Cheers to microwave pancakes! Yum!! Glad you’ve been keeping Deb’s post in mind. Thanks for the smile on number 8. It’s a big one. And hey – come link up with us! It’s really fun and surprisingly easy to chose 10 things to be thankful for.June 9, 2013 – 12:00 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - PS Sara –
    Thanks for the comment. Knowing you were here makes me so happy every time.June 9, 2013 – 12:00 pmReplyCancel

  • Considerer - Your links look gorgeous – I’m so glad the new coding worked and thank you again for joining in 🙂June 9, 2013 – 12:34 pmReplyCancel

  • Janine Huldie - Such a cute picture of Tucker and seriously I am so happy that this hop started. And love us being able to share all we are thankful for and sounds like you, too have a lot indeed, especially the nachos, lol!! 🙂June 9, 2013 – 1:16 pmReplyCancel

  • Courtney - Aw, Kristi, this is an awesome list! Thanks for sharing and inspiring a post. I don’t do many of those these days. I hope you are well friend! I read your posts, I am just a terrible commenter these days!June 9, 2013 – 1:21 pmReplyCancel

  • christine - Finally broke down and became a texter, huh? It took me a while, too, but now…Use it all the time. Who knew it could be so handy? 🙂
    That is an adorable photo of Tucker.
    With you and Considerer, that makes three people I know who are afraid of a spider crawling in their ears and laying eggs. There must be a name for it.June 9, 2013 – 2:31 pmReplyCancel

  • Sara - BTW, I don’t always comment, but I ALWAYS read your posts.
    Huge hug back. 🙂June 9, 2013 – 2:45 pmReplyCancel

  • Sara - PPS – Just saw your pps. Me? Really??? Awwww. Sweet. ….tho’ I fear the most powerful moments are when I’m being a stellar example of what NOT to do. LOL. …for ex, last week, I was trying to pull the covers up higher and they were stuck (Kevin was on them) so I had to pull REALLY hard. I lost my grip and punched myself in the mouth. For real. Unbelievable how much it hurt. I thought I had loosened a tooth (but I didn’t -whew). Lesson learned: if I WERE to punch myself for belittling me, I could seriously kick my own ass. 😉June 9, 2013 – 3:22 pmReplyCancel

  • Melissa@Home on Deranged - I laughed in a shivery kind of way to #6 because – your 1,001 spider babies is a fear of mine as well – I once interviewed this woman with a brown recluse spider bite that had taken over her abdominal tissue (yes, she showed it to me. blech!), and their best guess was the thing had been nesting in their bed and one night crawled up and bit her. Holy freaking crap!
    p.s. thanks for introducing me to this hop. I love it.June 9, 2013 – 4:22 pmReplyCancel

  • Yvonne - This is a great post and a great idea for a blog hop. If it’s going to be regular I will try to join in another Sunday.June 9, 2013 – 4:32 pmReplyCancel

  • Jamie Thomas - What a great list! Thanks for posting this. We have a child on the spectrum and he has been such a blessing. He makes us see things in a way wouldn’t normally do! If you would like to follow my blog its http://www.jamiedimmitt.blogspot.com.June 9, 2013 – 4:32 pmReplyCancel

  • Dyanne @ I Want Backsies - Okay, so since I creeped on your “about” page, I now think #10 is probably the best thing on your list. That pretend play in a child who may be on the spectrum is fabulous! Next would be #6, because we all know the only good spider is a dead spider, except for Charlotte. And then #7, because nachos are just plain delicious.June 9, 2013 – 4:57 pmReplyCancel

  • Lori Lavender Luz - I’m not sure, but I think I qualify for #3.

    And I am always here to remind you to be compassionate with yourself, as you are with Tucker.

    XOXOJune 9, 2013 – 5:26 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - (working backwards now)
    —
    Lori,
    I think by then, I’d gotten lazy enough to ditch it on most work days but when my friends and I hit the bars at midnight, you bet that I was all gussied up in my blue eye shadow!
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    Dyanne,
    Agreed that #10 is the best thing on the list and thank you for creeping on my about page (and for the reminder that I need to update it). And yes, I guess Charlotte can stick around but only as long as she stays out of MY house.
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    Jamie,
    Thanks for the link! Tucker is indeed a blessing. They all are! Going to check out your blog right now.
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    Yvonne,
    Yes, we’re doing it every weekend and you can hook up at anytime Saturday or Sunday! It was Lizzie at The Considerer’s idea.
    —Melissa,
    EW to her showing you her abdominal tissue that was rotted from a nasty spider bite. Ew ew ew.June 9, 2013 – 6:05 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Sara,
    YES. you. you you you.
    While I’m sorry that you actually punched yourself in the face (not laughing, not laughing, not laughing…heh…heee heee….not laughing), I appreciate the reminder of the movie quote in Liar, Liar when Jim Carey was kicking his own ass in the bathroom!June 9, 2013 – 6:07 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Sara,
    You ALWAYS read my posts? Awwww. Thank you.June 9, 2013 – 6:08 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Christine,
    Texting is AWESOME. If you find the name for it, will you let me know? And I love that photo too! Thanks!
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    Courtney,
    SO glad you’re linking up with us and your list is awesome. I really admire your ability to continue to find the amazing moments, the laughter and the hugs each week. I hope that this is one where those moments come more easily and that Scott is feeling well.
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    Janine,
    Yes. Nachos. 🙂June 9, 2013 – 6:12 pmReplyCancel

  • clark - ok I can deal with the (fairly) amusing role reversal of being the minority gender here in the blogosphere… we men folk are very sensitive and are into our feelings and such, but we have learned to participate in a quiet demur-like manner….

    but are you telling me that you got the code for the 10 Grat blog hop and it worked the *first* time…and perfectly?!?! …and I got the same code from Considerer and am still struggling to get the godamn link thingie to stop cycling and to display the other links… and no my lower lip is not quivering… but it’s just not fair!!

    lol

    Good Post… will you be joining us as a co-hostini. Kristi?

    arachnophobia is not funny…

    totally not surprised by your above described transformation when the time comes… clarks have a way of doing that. Not just becoming braver or more decisive or any other ‘er’
    We simply do what must be done, without a lot of fanfare (and this is the strange part) after we have dealt with the emergency and have done what is necessary, most of the people nearby at the time seem unable to remember it our extraordinary behavior! (except for the very young and dogs.)June 9, 2013 – 7:50 pmReplyCancel

  • Deb @ Urban Moo Cow - Aw, thanks for the shout-out and I’m so glad my words helped you duct tape your meanie devil’s mouth shut for even a moment. It’s a start. Yesterday I felt proud of myself for a race I did. Even though it wasn’t my fastest time, it was a really good time for the me I am now. Also a start!

    Also. Glad Sara didn’t punch you in the face, too. 🙂June 9, 2013 – 9:49 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy@icansaymama - I was already afraid you would miss the party because you were so late!

    Your hair appointment sound like pure stress relief! And don’t get me started on spiders. There are not many animals I detest more. They creep and freak me out COMPLETELY!!June 10, 2013 – 3:55 amReplyCancel

  • SocialButterflyMom - Can I add eye glitter to “blue eyeshadow?”June 10, 2013 – 8:31 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Clark,
    NO, I did not in fact get the code working the first time – Lizzie had to help me out. I guess different codes work better for different blogs (format or whatever). I’ll send you the code.
    And what is UP with only the very young and dogs noticing our extraordinary behavior, anyway? Sigh.
    And yes! I’ll be a co-hostini! YAY us 🙂
    —
    Deb,
    I think you should be proud for doing a race at all. That’s pretty huge and much more than I’ve done this week. I mean this year.
    —
    Joy,
    The hair appointment really was the best stress relief!
    —
    Social Butterfly Mom,
    Yes! Please add glitter.June 10, 2013 – 9:28 amReplyCancel

  • Kim Pugliano - 1. It took me 10 minutes to scroll to the bottom of the list of comments (I exaggerate a tiny bit).
    2. I have an app on my phone. It’s a Grateful app and it’s really pretty and it’s basically, “Today I am grateful for” and I make a list. I started in March and have not missed a single day. I LOVE it. No matter how bad my day is I have to find thingS I’m grateful for. It has a bunch of awesome options. Every evening I post it on Instagram, hoping to inspire someone else.
    3. I wanted to buy Hot Joe a Maverick t-shirt for Father’s day. He has a 1973 Ford Maverick. I found a site that had an AWESOME shirt that ONLY had 72 Maverick so I emailed them and they made a 73 for me. I keep seeing BOTH shirts in adds on peoples’ pages. I saw it on yours! I can’t wait until I can tell him.

    That is all.June 10, 2013 – 12:37 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - Kim,
      1. Well a bunch of them are just me so…um, yeah…
      2. I am going to download that app because AWESOME!
      3. That’s hilarious! I can’t believe it – take a screen shot?
      4. I just went to your site and WEEP – I hope everything is okay? I’ll miss you…and hurry back.June 10, 2013 – 6:06 pmReplyCancel

  • Kate - That devil’s mouth should be permanently duct taped!June 10, 2013 – 2:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - Oh, I loved this! Especially #8 and #10- those made my heart swell! This is a great idea for a blog-hop. Maybe one week I’ll break my “Weekends are off-limits for blogging” rule and join it… I feel happier already! xoJune 10, 2013 – 3:41 pmReplyCancel

  • Dana - Your list made me smile, Kristi – I’m thankful for these blog posts about being thankful, because they remind me of all I have to be thankful for. And I’m also thankful for the duct tape on your devil-Kristi – keep her nasty mouth shut!June 10, 2013 – 4:17 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedly - Glad that you got to get pampered! I’m currently trying to get my doctor to prescribe massages to get pampered on the insurance’s dime. Happy Monday 😉June 10, 2013 – 4:52 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Kate,
    Agreed! Easier drawn than done though, huh?
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    Stephanie,
    YAY to feeling happier! I hope you decide to join!
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    Dana,
    Hehe to being thankful for blog hops that remind you to be thankful. And yeah, I will try to keep the duct tape on her mouth but she’s sneaky.
    —
    Stephanie,
    OOOH how awesome to be able to get massages on insurance’s dime! Fingers crossed for you!June 10, 2013 – 6:17 pmReplyCancel

  • Menopausalmother - This is so wonderful Kristi! #8 very poignant. #7 should be considered part of the food groups because I could live on them and #6 OMG too funny…but it also skeeved me out. I had a spider in my room the other day. Probably should have slept with on eye open because now I am worried about all those babies….June 11, 2013 – 12:32 pmReplyCancel

  • Kimberly - Spider assassin?
    Do you put that on your resume?
    hee hee.June 11, 2013 – 1:39 pmReplyCancel

  • Jak - Wait… wait! Look what I found!

    2x the trouble, 2x the fun!

    Wanted to stop by and say thank you for coming by this weekend! Great list 🙂 I really like the name Tucker. That whole imagination/superman bit, though… is where I break a leg jumping from couch to table to bed to dresser, etc etc lol Sounds like you are one of those accident prone people? I may have misunderstood, but I will have to check out the links you referenced.

    That inner-critique is a real SoB. I may have to invest in some duct tape myself!

    Looking forward to hearing about all you are thankful for in the weeks to come 🙂

    Jak at The Cryton Chronicles & Dreams in the Shade of InkJune 11, 2013 – 3:06 pmReplyCancel

  • Jen - Such an amazing post, I love your funny stuff but I love your heartfelt stuff just as well. Plus I also have to love you because Isaiah and Tucker both wear Hannah pj’s. Cause you know they’re the best 🙂
    And I would still love you even if you wore blue eyeshadow now, mwah!June 12, 2013 – 10:41 amReplyCancel

Have you ever thought about life’s turning points? About how different your life might be had you taken a different route, a different job, chosen a different country to live in?  Would your child be the same person had you had him earlier?  Married somebody else?  Grew up with a different family?  Would you be […]

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  • Kenya G. Johnson - I saw “Awww” out loud to the Chief one. Love how you chose to finish your sentence and the Tucker picture that followed.June 7, 2013 – 11:29 amReplyCancel

  • Janine Huldie - Kristi, such a beautiful post and so very true. We do have many moments that change and define us and loved how you took us from the beginning of your existence to this point in time. Just wonderful and thank you as always for linking up with us. Wishing you a wonderful weekend now!! 🙂June 7, 2013 – 11:35 amReplyCancel

  • Kerri - Oh my friend, I love that we both went serious with this one. I think it is great that you defined falling into forever love with Robert. And that we were in the wrong library. And about rescuing Chief–which I have an idea about by the way have you thought about getting a therapy dog for Tucker? That you could all love but that would be trained to be Tuck’s security. Then maybe you can pee with the door closed.

    You are the best mom and I just loved this post. You should put a Kerri favorite’s tab on your page 🙂June 7, 2013 – 11:35 amReplyCancel

  • Lori Lavender Luz - This is one of those gorgeous posts that makes me think and think long after I close the browser window.

    So many turning points. And so many serendipitous turns 🙂

    Thanks for the reminder to be present. I will take that with me into my routine today.June 7, 2013 – 11:36 amReplyCancel

  • Lisa Nelson - What a wonderful post Kristi!

    We all have roads that we travel, don’t we? We use the experiences to get further in this life. Not everything goes how it’s planned. That’s part of being human and alive – and not totally control of your own destiny. I can testify to that fact.

    However it goes, the road we end up on – is the right road for us. Rest assured that what you are doing now, is what you should be doing now.

    Have a fantastic weekend!June 7, 2013 – 12:18 pmReplyCancel

  • Daughter of Maat - I really loved this FTSF prompt, and I love reading everyone’s posts. You’re was especially awesome, and I agree, there are so many things that change us, it’s really hard to narrow it down to just one. We are the sum of all of our past moments.

    Despite my mistakes, I wouldn’t change a thing. 😀June 7, 2013 – 12:46 pmReplyCancel

  • Maggie Amada - Oh, Christi, this post says so much about you. I’m really glad that we met each other through these blog hops.

    Life is just full of good and bad moments. Our choices shape us as much as the things that happen to us, maybe more. I love how you view the world and your sense of humor and wonder at the challenges that you face each day and the gifts you’ve been granted.June 7, 2013 – 1:27 pmReplyCancel

  • Kate - I love how some of the turning points are big and some not as big. It really is all the moments that change us!June 7, 2013 – 1:49 pmReplyCancel

  • Anita @ Losing Austin - So glad I now know you just a little bit better by knowing more of the road you’ve traversed. I’ve thought about those very questions often, sometimes with fear of how close I came to making choices that would have taken me a different path that may not have led to these amazing boys I get to mom. And sometimes with guilt of the path I didn’t take that maybe would have kept my brother with us. But even then, that would have meant on missing out on so much I wouldn’t want to.

    xoxoJune 7, 2013 – 1:49 pmReplyCancel

  • Yvonne - This is seriously beautiful writing. That’s all I have to say really. I loved reading it.June 7, 2013 – 2:18 pmReplyCancel

  • Emily - So beautifully written…I didn’t participate in FTSF this week because I couldn’t think of just one turning point…and you are right — there are so many of them in our lives and that’s why I couldn’t pick just one. And the other reason I didn’t participate is I knew this post would take a lot of thought and well, I was in a lazy mood this week. And that photo at the end of the post? Just perfect.:)June 7, 2013 – 2:43 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - That. Was. Amazing. I don’t even know what else to say. My eyes started filling with tears at some of the ones that resonated with me the most- “Not marrying the bad boy that I loved too much. ” Yep. And so many other. I’m going to stop now because I don’t want to ruin your perfect, beautiful post.June 7, 2013 – 3:40 pmReplyCancel

  • K - You have such an amazing way with words. This is spine-chillingly awesome. Thank you. xoxoJune 7, 2013 – 4:20 pmReplyCancel

  • clark - excellent post, wiwi*

    two things especially: Chief and the photo of your small lifeform on a path both real and metaphorical.

    *wish I wrote it**

    ** sorta, couldn’t include the reality based elements*** but the narrative the arch whatever the hell the rhetoricians**** call it.
    *** kinda can with Chief
    **** there actually is a ‘real’ word rhetorician*****
    ***** yes, I am disappointed.June 7, 2013 – 4:22 pmReplyCancel

  • Dana - Absolutely beautifully written, Kristi. I loved following you on this look back at your life until now. Thank you for sharing your journey with us – may the road ahead be filled with good things!June 7, 2013 – 5:00 pmReplyCancel

  • The Sadder But Wiser Girl - I love the line “realizing that we not only had the wrong parenting book, but that we were in the wrong library.” This was all wonderful, but that particularly resonated with me. Great FTSF!June 7, 2013 – 5:47 pmReplyCancel

  • Linda Atwell - out one ear - Beautiful, Kristi. I want to be your next door neighbor and have tea with you in the morning.June 7, 2013 – 5:50 pmReplyCancel

  • Jean - Chills and tears. You have such a way of capturing your emotion in your words. I’m in the middle of the crazy time in our house and all that dropped away as I read this.June 7, 2013 – 6:45 pmReplyCancel

  • karen - wow, I am in tears, you worded this so amazing and eloquently. You captured it beautifully, wrong book, wrong library…EXCELLENT CHOICE OF WORDS.

    yes, each road and path, makes us who we are today.June 7, 2013 – 9:32 pmReplyCancel

  • just JENNIFER - I once wrote a post titled The Road Not Taken after my favorite poem. I pinpointed a few places in my life where, looking back, I see I had come to a fork in the wood. Making different decisions at those times would have seriously altered my life path.

    I think it is very good to think on these things. Lovely post!June 7, 2013 – 10:24 pmReplyCancel

  • Shay - KRISTI–you are supposed to be a silly skank like I am. So what the hell is up with you taking my breath away, putting tears in my eyes with these beautiful posts? You are like an onion, my friend…many layers, and I love them all!June 7, 2013 – 10:29 pmReplyCancel

  • Sylvia - What a lovely post! You’ve experienced and been through a lot! Your many turning points that have led up to the blessed life you have now! I pray along with you that you all will have a long, healthy, and beautiful rest of your lives!June 7, 2013 – 11:13 pmReplyCancel

  • Dawn - Thank you for linking up with #FTSF this week. All of the moments you are talking about can definitely shape a person. I loved the WAY you posted. The layout was easy to read and we got to know A LOT about you. Thanks!June 7, 2013 – 11:57 pmReplyCancel

  • kelli - I just love this post. It is so genuine and beautifully written. Thank you for sharing your turning points with all of us!June 8, 2013 – 12:22 amReplyCancel

  • Natalie DeYoung - So many turning points go into a life. Like you, I couldn’t pick just one, which is why I wrote about something silly…this was beautiful.June 8, 2013 – 12:24 amReplyCancel

  • Priya - This is beautiful writing. Simple and yet something which everyone relates to. We all make mistakes and emerge stronger from them.June 8, 2013 – 1:09 amReplyCancel

  • Considerer - This is a stunning post, Kristi. I can see the path of your life so clearly here, and somehow, in spite of all you’ve gone through, you don’t sound bitter or angry or…negative, really. You sound at peace and it’s transfixing. Thank you for sharing this.June 8, 2013 – 5:48 amReplyCancel

  • Mary-andering Creatively - I loved the format you selected. I feel like I need to go redo mine post now. Maybe I will in a few weeks. I just have so much going on and I am at another turning point too. Thanks for being so open and sharing.June 8, 2013 – 7:59 amReplyCancel

  • Lisa @ The Golden spoons - Kristi, this is just beautiful! I love the way you went all the way back to even before you were born. Beautiful, lovely post!June 8, 2013 – 9:31 amReplyCancel

  • catherine gacad - I am stunned by the beauty of your post. Thank you.June 8, 2013 – 1:16 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Okay you guys – this is again when I hate not having nested comments because each one of your amazingly awesomely excellent thoughts and encouragement means so very much to me. Thank you.
    —
    To Kenya,
    The Chief one got me, too…
    —-
    Janine,
    Thank you for hosting and I hope you have an excellent weekend as well.
    —
    Kerri,
    I actually have considered a therapy dog for Tucker but honestly am just not ready yet. I think it might be good for him – he’s recently decided that he’s scared of dogs, poor kid. 🙁
    —
    Lori,
    I need a daily reminder to be present. Thank you.June 8, 2013 – 7:20 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Lisa,
    You’re so right that not everything goes as planned and I do believe that most of the time, it becomes as it should be. The right road for us. I like that.
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    Daughter of Maat,
    Yes to being the sum of so many of our past moments! I wouldn’t change anything either.
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    Maggie,
    Cheers to life being full of both. And I’m really glad I met you, too. Was it from the FTSF? I thought I found you somewhere else but I can’t keep track of where I met everybody…
    —-
    Kate,
    Yes, all of the moments make us and bring us to where we are today, don’t they?
    —
    Anita,
    Oh I so hope you don’t go down the guilt path often. It must be so very frustrating not knowing what happened to Austin and I feel for you so much.
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    Yvonne,
    Thank you.
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    Emily,
    I can completely sympathize with being in a lazy mood this week! Plus, you must be busy with the new trampoline, right?June 8, 2013 – 7:26 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Stephanie,
    Thank you – cheers to us not marrying the bad boys.
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    K,
    Thank you so much.
    —
    Clark,
    As you know from my comment back on The Doctrine, I had to look rhetoricians up. Cool word although I know your version of it would have been better.
    —
    Dana,
    This was a really fun week to read. Everybody’s takes on it were so amazing and cool.
    —
    Sadder Sarah,
    Yeah, I thought you might like that line. I suppose it’s one that every parent who has ever had a kid and struggled with figuring out what’s going on has looked up and realized they’re in the wrong library.
    —
    Linda,
    I would LOVE if you were my next door neighbor and we could have tea together every morning. What a treat that would be.
    —
    Jean,
    Glad I took you away from the crazy in your house for a couple of minutes.June 8, 2013 – 7:30 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Karen,
    Thank you. The library line was one of my favorites as well.
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    Just Jen,
    I look forward to reading your post.
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    Shay,
    Trust me, I’m just a skank wearing an onion to try and get the skunky skank smell off.June 8, 2013 – 8:11 pmReplyCancel

  • Kate Hall - Wow, this is so beautiful. You totally moved me with this post. I love it! I love seeing all the twists and turns in your life and how eloquently you shared them. Loved this, Kristi!June 8, 2013 – 8:31 pmReplyCancel

  • Robbie - Very powerful. I hope you get your wish about life around the bend.June 8, 2013 – 9:05 pmReplyCancel

  • Tatum - oh man, really beautiful, Kristi. You are such an amazing writer…and person. It sounds like you gave yourself to each turning point. True living.June 8, 2013 – 10:25 pmReplyCancel

  • Melanie Chisnall - Such an interesting topic….the paths we take in life. I think about things like that sometimes. There are so many different roads I could have taken. But I’m happy with this one right now. I love your writing style and so glad I found you through FTSF today! Also loved reading about Chief. 🙂June 9, 2013 – 9:41 amReplyCancel

  • Misty @ Meet the Cottons - you are an amazing writer. love this post!June 9, 2013 – 9:47 amReplyCancel

  • Melissa@Home on Deranged - Embrace the tears as well as the laughter. That’s my favorite. Some days easier to do than others. But it’s just as important to remember the bad times as the good. Just don’t get lost in them.June 9, 2013 – 4:27 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy@icansaymama - Yes, there are so many small or big turning points in our lives. You said that so beautifully! Love your post! xoxoJune 10, 2013 – 3:57 amReplyCancel

  • Jen - Oh my gosh Kristi, this post is so awesome. Really. I love the way you put every single point in your life. I think about these things all the time, but it doesn’t matter does it? We wouldn’t change a minute because that’s how we got our amazing kids. You really are an amazing writer and mom. This post really shows how amazing you are. MWAH! TTTx10!June 11, 2013 – 10:44 amReplyCancel

  • Kimberly - Those moments that deviated you from where you intended to go, you kept on walking. You opened your mind and heart to new experiences and evolved with them.
    Turning points are wonderful things whether good or bad because they create change and growth.
    This is beautiful.June 11, 2013 – 1:37 pmReplyCancel

  • Jennifer Lizza - Wow. There is really nothing about this post not to love. You have captured the moments we have all gone through to get us to where we are. It’s amazing how the small moments in our lives create the big beautiful picture we call life. I think this is in my top 5 favorite posts of yours. 🙂June 11, 2013 – 3:28 pmReplyCancel

  • Jessica - Wow! I’m hear crying, rejoicing, and in awe of everything you’ve been through. Life’s great like that and I sometimes wonder what life might’ve been if I took another route. Thanks so much for sharing your post with us @ My Favorite Posts SHOW OFF Weekend Blog Party!

    Jessica
    The Wondering BrainJune 13, 2013 – 9:51 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - You guys. Sorry I don’t have nested comments. Thank you so very much for all of your awesomely kind amazing wonderful words and selves. You people are why I blog.June 14, 2013 – 9:22 pmReplyCancel

  • Jak - This was a great post! So beautiful and heartfelt. I like your method/style of listing them out. Not sure how to explain that really, but I know what I’m talking about.
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    I particularly liked the “wrong parenting book/library” part.
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    There are definitely many defining moments in life that shape us. They are continual as we learn and grow.
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    I don’t think I’ve ever contemplated where I’d be, or who I would be if certain things hadn’t occurred/been experienced. Sometimes when I specifically talk about an event I suppose I do. It’s fresh on the mind then and when reminiscing I feel it’s hard to avoid the “what if”s. At least for me.
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    Again, great post! Some of these recent, deeper posts fellow bloggers are writing inspire me to finally touch base on some of the more neglected/buried aspects of my past on my blog.
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    Jak at The Cryton Chronicles & Dreams in the Shade of InkJune 18, 2013 – 9:06 pmReplyCancel

  • Crystal - This was such a beautiful post! I’m crying! You have an amazing gift for writing. Thank you SO MUCH for linking this up at LOBS. I’m honored. 🙂July 21, 2013 – 12:31 pmReplyCancel

  • Bonnie a.k.a. LadyBlogger - What a beautiful post, thank you. Saw you on Out One Ear…and came by to read your post!

    I blog about education, kids, parenting and the business of blogging. Come visit me at http://ladyblogger.net!September 15, 2013 – 11:22 pmReplyCancel

  • Lillian Connelly - It’s amazing to follow the trajectory of our own lives sometimes. To list where we have been and really examine how it brought us all today. Whenever I do that I have so much gratitude for my life…bumps and all.

    Great post!October 3, 2014 – 10:50 amReplyCancel

It’s Wednesday and I am proud to feature another amazing voice in the Our Land Series which began here because you guys were beyond awesome.  Today’s post is brought to you by a good bloggie-friend of mine whose writing continually makes me feel genuine shock and awe.  Her voice is hers. It’s amazing and perceptive. […]

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  • Janine Huldie - Wow, love the concept and you truly aren’t alone. Trust me I have been known to be my worst critic and think you are right that at some point we all do this to ourselves. And I do have to remind myself very often just as you said that self-compassion is something that we need to practice more. Thank you for sharing this!!June 5, 2013 – 9:41 amReplyCancel

  • Lori Lavender Luz - Love the twist, and it illustrates so well how shockingly we sometimes talk to ourselves, in ways we wouldn’t to anyone else.

    I have begun to choose my thoughts more mindfully, and doing so has made me a more compassionate person from the inside radiating out.

    Beautiful post with an important message.

    Namaste, Deb.June 5, 2013 – 9:50 amReplyCancel

  • The Sadder But Wiser Girl - We are so our worst critics… I need to learn to see myself as my husband and my children see me instead of picking myself apart just because I can’t lose those last few pounds.

    (We decided to eat cake for breakfast this morning… yeah I ate cake while reading this and it was gooooooood…)June 5, 2013 – 10:09 amReplyCancel

  • Kerri - Self-compassion. I love this concept. Especially because I was that puddle on the floor on Saturday when I put my bathing suit on. It was not a pretty sight. Me on the floor, I mean. Thanks for the pick-me up.June 5, 2013 – 10:14 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Janine,
    You’re so right that we all need to practice self compassion more. Here’s to us actually remembering to do so.
    —-
    Lori,
    Namaste.
    —-
    Sadder Sarah,
    Ha that you ate cake while reading this! YAYYYY 🙂
    —-
    Kerri,
    Aw, I’ll bet you looked much better than you think. You are awesome and try to see yourself as the beautiful mama that Boo and Allie see.June 5, 2013 – 10:29 amReplyCancel

  • Anita @ Losing Austin - Wow. Just ow. Beautiful words and meaning, and oh so true. If only reading such beautiful words could make us really take it in and believe it and act upon it for more than just a few minutes. I’ll try.June 5, 2013 – 10:58 amReplyCancel

  • just JENNIFER - Just yesterday I read on Facebook: You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.

    Mind blown.

    And then I come here and read this?

    Radical concept!June 5, 2013 – 12:26 pmReplyCancel

  • Cyndi - Kristi – wonderful guest post and one that I know will speak to a lot of women. We’re so hard on ourselves and our society doesn’t tell us or help us to stop. Wonderful post by Deb and I know I’ll be feeling a little more self-compassionate today. 🙂June 5, 2013 – 12:53 pmReplyCancel

  • Deb @ Urban Moo Cow - Thanks everyone; I’m so glad it resonated. I’m not sure how to reply to each post, but I’ll just say to Kerri: bathing suit – argh. And yeah, Just Jennifer – great quote. I should print that out and put it all over my apartment. Especially near the mirrors.June 5, 2013 – 12:57 pmReplyCancel

  • Dana - This was definitely a topic that should be included in the Land of Empathy and Wonder. I’ve gotten much less self critical as I’ve gotten older, but I haven’t put that swimsuit on yet this year…June 5, 2013 – 4:51 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - I wasn’t surprised at the twist. Some people don’t have any tact but I knew a friend wouldn’t say that to a friend but we do totally say that to ourselves looking in the mirror. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve called myself a fat @$$ and I’m just battling over 40 bulge. Nothing life threatening. I love how you brought the lesson around to self-compassion.

    Now off to go brush my teeth with floride so I won’t want to taste anything because I am done eating for the day 😉June 5, 2013 – 8:07 pmReplyCancel

  • Jen - Deb, you made me cry. I soooo so understand how you feel, both of the yous could have been me, you had me crying with the “twist”. I wish I could do that. I want to try. You are right. My son asked me if he was fat the other day. No joke. I don’t think I’ve ever knowingly called myself that in front of him, yet he knows how I feel. 3 years of Lexapro and 36 lbs later…. I’m off the pill, but still fighting the biology. But more than that, I am fighting that voice, mine and my mother’s. Good, words, I will keep them close.June 5, 2013 – 8:17 pmReplyCancel

  • Shay - OMG, Deb…WOW. What a compelling story to show how we tend to treat ourselves sometimes, and how we would NEVER continue to have a friend who would speak to us in the same way we do ourselves sometimes. Wow!!June 5, 2013 – 10:04 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - I need to read this over and over again. This really resonated with me. I have been feeling pretty disgusted with myself for not being able to fit comfortably into last summer’s shorts. I also think a lot about what i want to teach my daughters about body image and self- esteem, and I do NOT want to model self-loathing or harsh criticism, nor do I want to model an obsession with physical appearance. This was beautiful, Deb. I love this take on empathy and wonder. xoJune 5, 2013 – 11:36 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - (working backwards)
    Steph,
    I have been feeling disgusted with myself, too. In fact, I’ve gained 6 pounds since working and feel like WTF – nasty hateful, ugly. Thanks for reminding us we’re not alone. And yes, I love Deb’s voice, too…so much.
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    Shay,
    Yup to never having friends in real life who are as mean to us as we are.
    —-

    Jen,
    You are beautiful. And everybody’s voice…empathy and compassion. It’s needed.
    —-
    Kenya,
    I call myself a fat @ss and a dumb @ass all the time. I’m looking at my leg right now. Thinking that I suck.June 6, 2013 – 12:08 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Dana,
    The swimsuits suck.
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    Cyndi,
    Yes, as women we are most definitely hardest on ourselves.June 6, 2013 – 12:09 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - And to Deb, my moo cow pal…thank you. I believe this post will continue to resonate and be shared and thank you for allowing me to put your awesome words here.June 6, 2013 – 12:10 amReplyCancel

  • SocialButterflyMom - Women, especially, need to work on this. People always think it’s important for females to demonstrate a positive image of self if they have daughters, but it’s equally important for moms who have sons. They need to appreciate what a “real” woman looks like, and know that she is happy in her own skin. I know that touches more on the actual body image issue, but I think that’s what challenges most of us.June 6, 2013 – 7:39 amReplyCancel

  • Diane - Why do we always judge ourselves at our worst and everyone else at their best? This was such a wonderful, heartfelt, VALUABLE post. Thank you for your words of wisdom today. You have straightened my spine and sent me forward, clear-eyed. I WILL be kinder to myself. I WILL!June 6, 2013 – 9:17 amReplyCancel

  • K - Wow. Beautifully written, and an amazing message too. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had a chance to catch up on all of the blogs I usually read, but Kerri directed me over here and I am so glad she did. This is just what I needed to hear. Thank you both for sharing! xoxoJune 6, 2013 – 11:39 amReplyCancel

  • Deb @ Urban Moo Cow - Hi again. Thank you all for reading and commenting. I’m sorry I made you all cry. It’s just amazing how much we are all affected by the same thing.

    I totally agree with Social Butterfly Mom about it being just as important for those of us with sons. We want to teach our sons what real women’s bodies look like and also that self-flagellation is not what “normal” women do.

    Big hugs to everyone. xo debJune 6, 2013 – 1:33 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - Oh I did compliment my legs today. Sorta. It was a compliment like, “Well it’s about time.”June 9, 2013 – 11:52 amReplyCancel

  • Melissa@Home on Deranged - Could not love this more. Isn’t it funny how we cut almost everyone in our life some slack, but we don’t give ourselves the same allowance? Letting go of old notions and negative self-talk are difficult roads to travel. Thank you, Deb, for showing us another way. And thanks Kristi, for taking us all on this journey.June 9, 2013 – 4:36 pmReplyCancel

  • Yvonne - Deb, your example of the talk with your “friend” is such a great way of showing how harsh we can be to ourselves and why it’s time to stop!

    As you know, I love Kristin’s Neff’s book. In fact, I’d thoroughly recommend it to everyone here. Even though I’ve been using other very effective processes for years, reading “Self Compassion” a few months ago had a profound effect on me. I notice the difference daily – no make that maybe 100 times a day. (Or maybe 1000 times a day.)

    I also think your point about children learning from how we are, not what we say, is SO important. One day years ago my daughter kicked me. I was shocked, but because I also knew that kids mirror us, it gave me pause for thought and I reviewed the day. I had been feeling low and stressed, and had been mentally kicking myself all day.

    I’m so pleased to read this post because I’m a a bit of a self-compassion “evangelist” and am so delighted to see others spread the word!

    (Thanks for checking out my blog too.)June 17, 2013 – 6:48 amReplyCancel

  • Daisy - Knodlewge wants to be free, just like these articles!February 17, 2015 – 1:17 amReplyCancel

Before we begin, I’d like to set the mood for this sad, sad post about failed friendship, death, and nobody noticing with a little music from the 60’s. First, we have Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles.  Eleanor Rigby met a sad and lonely end…one where nobody came and nobody was saved *sniff.* “Eleanor Rigby died […]

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  • Kerri - I think they just feel full and bloated. You might want to turn the light back off so they are not ashamed of their reflection.June 4, 2013 – 11:13 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Kerri,
    HAHA! Those little f*ckers – turns out they’re quite mean.June 4, 2013 – 11:17 amReplyCancel

  • Janine Huldie - Ok, I am so not laughing at this one, but I have totally killed my fair share of fish since we got them right before the hurricane last year and now our fish tank has sat empty for a few months. Every once in awhile I get asked by Kevin if we are getting more fish and just don’t have the heart to kill anymore at this stage. So, just know it isn’t just you and I apparently am not a very good fish owner either!!June 4, 2013 – 11:18 amReplyCancel

  • Chad Miller - Dang it, Kristi! Now I feel like crap. I’ve been leaving my friends in the dark and just ignoring them and now when I pop back into their lives they’re not going to be there… that is what this was about, right!? Right!? No? Oh, well, at least it was a great reminder that I need to change out the spring water in my son’s frog tank.June 4, 2013 – 11:21 amReplyCancel

  • Lori Lavender Luz - LOL about it all — the intentions, the cheddar bunnies, the burp. Dang, you just put about 10 smiles on my face.

    Uh, except for how sad I am about Carl and Louis.

    I often wondered if the vultures were modeled slightly on the Fab Four. Awesome juxtaposition.June 4, 2013 – 11:24 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Janine,
    So glad to know I am not alone!
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    Chad,
    Um…yes, exactly! A deep, philosophical share about not ignoring our friends!June 4, 2013 – 11:25 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Lori,
    I love love love that I put 10 smiles on your face. And yeah, I’m really broken up about Carl and Louis, too. Sigh.June 4, 2013 – 11:26 amReplyCancel

  • Dream - Of course they don’t feel sad, it was premeditated fishicide. The culprit lay in wait for the cover of darkness to perpetrate its foul deed. I think you have a sociopathic fish on your hands. Good luck with that.

    BTW – Eleanor Rigby…fantastic song!June 4, 2013 – 11:47 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Premeditated fishicide!?!? Awesome. So um….should I flush them all and consider that my act of kindness for today? As in, I’m protecting the rest of the world by removing a sociopathic fish from society?June 4, 2013 – 12:00 pmReplyCancel

  • Joy@icansaymama - OMG, another hilarious post today!! Dear God of fish that is Kristi, I was snorting while reading it!! Thanks for the good laugh!June 4, 2013 – 12:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Dream - Unless you have a crack forensic team to find your fishy Jeffrey Dahmer, flushing is an option. Or you could just avoid providing opportunities for its cannibalistic tendencies by Motel 6-ing it and “leaving the light on”.June 4, 2013 – 12:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Joy,
    Glad I made you snort!
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    Dream,
    Hm. Leaving the light on. Now that’s a stroke of brilliance, to be sure.June 4, 2013 – 12:55 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - I’ve never seen a floater, I think they have to be BIG fish. But you do know the little ones dissolve right. Like if they die and you didn’t know they were dead, those little ones grossly dissolve and that’s part of the crap in the tank.

    P.S. I have cleaned my since I sent you a picture of Broccoli. What’s worse than not cleaning the tank? Topping it off with water so you don’t have to hear the running water sound reminding you that you need to clean the tank. UGH. Don’t anybody call PETA on me either.

    Ok now this is really gross and my possibly freak you out. The one and only floater I have ever had was a GIANT COCKROACH. YES IT WAS IN THE TANK. I scooped it with the next thing and said Ewwwwwwah Eww Eww Eww Eww Eww Eww Eww all the way to the toilet. EWWWWWAH!!!June 4, 2013 – 1:21 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - I just saw the comment above. Leaving the light on makes the stupid green stuff grow faster.June 4, 2013 – 1:23 pmReplyCancel

  • The Sadder But Wiser Girl - Aw poor fishies. Your post brought two things to mind:

    I had a rather eccentric English professor in college. We had to analyze the words of “Eleanor Rigby” and figure out what they meant. I really liked that assignment…

    And finding Nemo-“Fish are friends not food!”June 4, 2013 – 1:24 pmReplyCancel

  • Jean - After reading way too many fantasy books as a kid and then watching Toy Story with my son, my tendency to personify everything is crazy. Yes, those fish are feeling pretty shitty right now. The lightbulb is horrified about what happened. And that truck you threw away because the wheels keep falling off is mad at you.June 4, 2013 – 1:25 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - “In hindsight- this was a mistake.” HA! That was one of my favorite drawings ever, too… The fact that your fish were in the dark for two weeks makes me feel much better about our deceased pets for our daughter- Ariel, Eric, and Rainbow. They all bit it, and then one of their carcasses got stuck in the side of the tank. It was creepy, and I was too grossed out to retrieve them, so I made my nephew do it. Fish kind of suck as pets. Sorry, but it’s true. That post was beyond hilarious.June 4, 2013 – 2:04 pmReplyCancel

  • Menopausalmother - I totally sucked at the fish thing, too..and the hamsters, and the turtles…..funny post as always, made even funnier with your drawings!June 4, 2013 – 2:08 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Kenya,
    I had no idea that the fish would dissolve. Are you saying that Louis and Carl may have actually not been eaten? I think dissolving is even grosser, actually. Stupid fish tank. I’m never having one again – they are gross and messy and a pain in the butt. (I said butt instead of ass just for you by the way. oh. ooops, now I said ass.)
    I top off our tank with water all the time. I’ll bet PETA is flooded with calls from fish activists.June 4, 2013 – 2:41 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Kenya,
    And yes, leaving the light on does make the green stuff grow faster. Ugh.
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    Sadder Sarah,
    “Fish are friends, not food!” I wish I’d remembered that awesome line and included it!
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    Jean,
    Hm. So the ninee that had to go to live on a farm because his wing fell off is crying right now? Should I go try to find him?
    —-
    Steph,
    Fish are kindof gross. They do suck as pets. You are wise.
    —-
    Meno Mama,
    Freaking fish.June 4, 2013 – 2:44 pmReplyCancel

  • SocialButterflyMom - Sadder Sarah took the hook right out of my mouth 😉June 4, 2013 – 3:24 pmReplyCancel

  • Emily - I think I already shared with you that I too am very impaired when it comes to caring for fish..I won’t bore you with my repeat story but I totally get your “issues.” I can’t believe they ate each other. I do believe there was a movie about something similar involving people!!June 4, 2013 – 3:27 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Social Butterfly Mom,
    I wish I’d have thought of them! You both are awesome for thinking of the Nemo reference!
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    Emily,
    Yeah. Fish are sucky to one another sometimes. And hey – good point, I suppose it’s better than people eating their friends!June 4, 2013 – 3:37 pmReplyCancel

  • Slu - Ha… As one who is seriously considering a “Fish Tank” for my Office/Man Cave, you have given me something to think about. lol

    Enjoyed!!! Have a great week, SluJune 4, 2013 – 4:18 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Slu,
    Trust me when I say they are a pain. But so pretty…June 4, 2013 – 4:43 pmReplyCancel

  • Kim Pugliano - Don’t fret. Haven’t you ever seen Nemo?June 4, 2013 – 7:40 pmReplyCancel

  • Deb @ Urban Moo Cow - I dread the day I kill Henry’s first fish…

    When I was living in Italy, my boyfriend there was obsessed with turtles and fish. He decided to buy this exotic piranha. We’d named all the little creatures, but sadly, most of them died horrific deaths at the hands of the piranha. And then it went belly up itself. Totally. Effing. Traumatic.June 4, 2013 – 8:31 pmReplyCancel

  • Jen - So remember my post about the fish all dying. All eleventyseven of them? Well some of mine “disappeared” but I actually think they disintegrated. And then when they get gelatinous the plecostomus just eats them. You know..sucks them up.
    BTW your car is my car. We had mice in my car this winter, thanks to fries, pirates booty and cheddar bunnies. Dude, not pretty. And the thing is there’s crap everywhere. Winter hats, sweatshirts, dog beds, what-have-you…so I have this box I’ve been meaning to take to the postoffice on the floor by the front seat for about 8 months. Today I got the carpets shampooed, because mouse poop. And they put the box in a little bag for me. Did I stop at the post office on my way home?June 4, 2013 – 9:08 pmReplyCancel

  • clark - …so when I was around 7, my father got into tropical fish. The inevitable progression until there was a 50 gal tank in the dinning room with every species of tropical fish available in the RI pet stores. The final addition was some kind of specialized tropical *frog* that cost, like $25. (this was the 60’s so that was a significant expense.)
    Everything was until the night, sitting at dinner ( *in the Dining Room* ) and my mother screamed ‘giant spider on the floor’! Father had his shoe off in a second and bam!
    I thought it was pretty funny, but chose not to laugh.

    Good post again, KristiJune 4, 2013 – 9:34 pmReplyCancel

  • Middleage Monologues - Holy Crap that cartoon is hilarious! Speaking of little Nemo’s eating little Nemo’s my daughter (she’s 4) and I were at Walmart ( I know I only go there if I have to and it is painful EVERY time) well she likes to look at the fish in those nasty little fish tanks…so we wander over there and are perusing the algae ridden tanks when my daughter sees a tail hanging out of the face of a huge goldfish and she was like “Mommy…I think that a fish is taking a nap in that other fishy’s mouth?” Ummmm….yeah…can I say AWKWARD?! That was one conversation that was a little bit difficult to have in general but in the aisle of Walmart…yeah Classic! Sheesh!June 4, 2013 – 11:04 pmReplyCancel

  • Terrye - LOL! *burp* Yep, I’ve had my fish eat each other for no apparent reason; lots of light, room, food, etc. Then *poof* the goldfish ate everyone else…and then grew to the size of a koi bent on swimming back to Japan!

    He was arrested, tried, convicted and served a very short life sentence in solitary confinement, where he met a long and painful death. (Mom was cleaning the tank and dumped him in a bucket that had previously held bleach water – he tried to jump out, but, alas, failed miserably. I just stood there and watched and thought of all of his helpless victims).June 5, 2013 – 12:51 amReplyCancel

  • Shay - You CRACK ME UP. Where the hell did the fish go??June 5, 2013 – 10:32 pmReplyCancel

  • Shay - OMG, ignore my last comment. That’s what you get for catching up on your favorite blogs while drinking a beer…you miss the most important parts…parts that are included IN THE TITLE and in the last paragraph. I’m laughing out loud at your post AND my stupidity tonight…or is the beer that’s making me laugh? Whatevs! 🙂June 5, 2013 – 10:34 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - TraShay,
    Drink more.June 5, 2013 – 10:38 pmReplyCancel

  • Kate - Poor fishies. I hope they just disappeared somehow and didn’t eat each other!June 6, 2013 – 9:47 amReplyCancel

  • Kimberly - I knew that those sucker fishes were never meant to be trusted. Bass turds.June 6, 2013 – 10:38 amReplyCancel

  • Rachel - Do you really care about the fish? I doubt I would have even noticed one was missing!June 6, 2013 – 3:09 pmReplyCancel

  • K - HAHAHAHA OMG I love this! I mean, I feel bad for your fishies, but this is hilarious…and it reminds me of a particularly traumatizing experience that I had back in the second grade. My guppy had little baby guppies but my mom didn’t realize that she had to separate the mother from her babies…As a result, the mother guppy ending up EATING. HER. BABIES. Talk about a life-scarring experience for a second grader! 😉June 12, 2013 – 1:19 amReplyCancel

  • Debbie - LOL, I just arrived at this post and I am LOL at “Let There be Light!” and then I LOL’s more at “Carl and Louis” and then LOL’s ten minutes later.
    OMG Kristi, you shake my belly fat. (Hey, have you guys seen my belly fat? *Burp*). HAHA…
    Your have really good sense of humor, Kristi.

    By the way, I will answer your question.
    My answer is, NO! Big NO! They eat their friends whenever they hungry or if there is a chance (Looks like I have to say God-Like sentence “Let There be MORE Light! So I can watching their activity) and they don’t feel sad. Guess what, more fish are coming.

    “Okay guys, we are heading to pet store now!”..LOLFebruary 18, 2014 – 3:45 amReplyCancel

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  • Jen - YEA! Kristi’s joined the party! NOW it’s a party. Can Billy Idol come?June 2, 2013 – 9:50 amReplyCancel

  • Shay - I love me a good blog hop. Totally there!!June 2, 2013 – 10:37 amReplyCancel

  • LM - Thanks for the party!June 2, 2013 – 12:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Lisa Nelson - Awesome party! I don’t write, but I will certainly enjoy what others post!

    Thanks so much for hosting!June 2, 2013 – 12:42 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Jen,
    I’m not sure if you want Billy Idol to come. He might want to have sex with both of us.June 2, 2013 – 4:14 pmReplyCancel

  • Henriette - Kristi, I think Billy might still have some hard feelings being rejected by his potential limo driver in the -80’s.He probably went all “Nobody puts baby in a corner!”;-)June 2, 2013 – 10:06 pmReplyCancel

  • SocialButterflyMom - I heart link ups- and parties!June 3, 2013 – 7:25 amReplyCancel

I don’t have a favorite movie.  I’ve been thinking about whether I do for a few days now, and I just don’t.  While there are movies that I definitely love, many are older and their impact on me has somewhat faded.  What hasn’t faded as much are random, much-loved movie quotes because sometimes, a movie […]

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  • Janine Huldie - Now, it is my turn I forgot Uncle Buck and Coming to America. Seriously, those two alone make up for you forgetting Back to the Future, lol!! but seriously, you had me dying hysterically laughing about that mole and cannot believe she had the nerve to say that about you or your siblings. Seriously did she not own a mirror!! Thank you so very much as always for linking up with us and missed having you as a co-host this week!!May 31, 2013 – 3:30 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi - Janine,
    Thank you so much! I missed co-hosting this week too – it was certainly a great motivator for getting my post done early! And I learned that years later, she’d actually had it removed. Thanks for the visit! You’re always so fast to get here – I love that.May 31, 2013 – 3:39 pmReplyCancel

  • Emily - Ah, where is Uncle Buck when I need him?? I’m still stewing about something a neighbor said to me recently and I didn’t have the nerve or energy (or quick thinking) to say something back and now I wish I did…if only Uncle Buck were here….So, one of my favorite movie quotes is from Biloxi Blues starring Matthew Broderick. The movie sucked, but the first line of the movie (or maybe it wasn’t the first) was, “I’ve been in the army five minutes and I already hate everybody.” My college friend and I always loved that line, because he used to say stuff like that all the time. I didn’t participate in FTSF today, but now I wish I did…one of my favorite all-time classic movies is “Rocky” — not because I like boxing (I don’t) but because I’m all about the underdog. However, I couldn’t think of anything else to write about the movie so there ya go…May 31, 2013 – 3:56 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi - Emily,
    For some reason, I had a really hard time with this post as well and came thisclose to not participating in FTSF this week. I’m not sure if it was because I don’t have a favorite movie, or what. Even now, feeling like this one wasn’t very great. But they can’t all be my favorites, right?
    And OOOH I love the line “I’ve been in the army five minutes and I already hate everybody!” Awesome.May 31, 2013 – 4:00 pmReplyCancel

  • Henriette - “Nobody puts baby in a corner!” Epic!

    “You can’t handle the truth! ”

    And this one cause Sal really delivers it with a Scottish accent;
    “Your “best”! Losers always whine about their “best”! Winners go home and fuck the prom queen.”

    Oh and “Talk to me, Goose.”

    Bonus points if you guess the movies! 😉May 31, 2013 – 4:03 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi - H, Dirty Dancing, Jack Nicholson in a Few Hood Menander um?? What’s the prom queen one????May 31, 2013 – 4:13 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi - Oh! And the Goose one- Top Gun! Ok give me some more!!May 31, 2013 – 4:14 pmReplyCancel

  • Kathy Radigan - You had me in stitches with this one. I love movie quotes too, I find I use them with my kids a lot, instead of hold my hand, we say, hold my fin (Finding Nemo) and I have boys so “Put that thing back where it came from or so help me” from Monster’s inc. has been very helpful and always gets a laugh! And, of course, we’re gonna need a bigger boat, from Jaws. Thanks for a fun post!May 31, 2013 – 4:05 pmReplyCancel

  • Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - Can I be honest? I have had a long, crappy-crap, shit-ass week. This is the first time I have read anything that made me laugh out loud all week. Honest to God, actual laughter. Of course it was at the mole bit, “Call me Bob!” but I just kept laughing the further I went. The “psychiatric” kids, and that movie line about gnawing that thing off your face! I had totally forgotten about that line. So seriously, friend, thank you so much for making me laugh!

    Also, “The price is wrong, bitch!” is one of my favorite movie quotes of all time. And I love Silence of the Lambs- my brother does that one all the frickin time.

    I love that we both love to quote movies. And I’m not surprised, because we’re both really cool. xoMay 31, 2013 – 4:22 pmReplyCancel

  • Henriette - Sean Connery- swoon – in The Rock!;-)

    May 31, 2013 – 4:25 pmReplyCancel

  • The Sadder But Wiser Girl - I saw you were talking about a mole and knew exactly which movie you were referring to before you even got to it!

    I love A League of Their Own, it has so many great lines. It was in my original very long list. We quote it constantly at my house!May 31, 2013 – 4:37 pmReplyCancel

  • Deb @ Urban Moo Cow - woah. I’m way more interested in hearing more about Jane. CrazyMay 31, 2013 – 4:44 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi - Kathy,
    Love that you use “Put that thing back where it came from…” with your kids! That’s so awesome. And HA to “we’re gonna need a bigger boat.” I’d forgotten about that one.
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    Stephanie,
    We both are really cool indeed. Glad you had a laugh but bummed that you had a craptastic week 🙁
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    H – that’s AWESOME. And yes, Sean Connery – swooon…
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    Sadder Sarah,
    My list keeps getting longer in my head!!
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    Deb,
    Anytime. Do you charge by the hour?May 31, 2013 – 5:18 pmReplyCancel

  • Jen - Holy Crap! I loved Meet Joe Black, are we the only ones who have seen that movie?
    Have you seen Cheech and Chong “Up in Smoke”? Cause there’s this one thing where his dealer “Strawberry” has a big huge pink birthmark on his face, but your not supposed to look at it, so then why do they call him strawberry? Chong almost gets killed by Strawberry cause he can’t…look…..away! And thank you for quoting my boyfreind’s (John Cusack) greatest movie ever. I love you even more, and 16 candles, a gimme 🙂
    MWAH! TTTx10!May 31, 2013 – 6:15 pmReplyCancel

  • clark - “say ‘what’ one goddamn more time, I dare you, I double dare you”

    lolMay 31, 2013 – 7:09 pmReplyCancel

  • Shay - I can’t even take the Uncle Buck reference. The line made me laugh out loud, and I’m so glad you took comfort in it when you were younger. I think I’m going to have my hubs read this post; he speaks in movie lines, seriously. He has one or more for every situation in life. Great post, Kristi!!May 31, 2013 – 7:21 pmReplyCancel

  • Kerri - The whole time with the mole I was thinking of Austin Powers and Agent Mole.May 31, 2013 – 7:46 pmReplyCancel

  • Jean - Thank you for simulating pregnancy for me in this post. First, you made me laugh (You’d better check) and by the end I was crying (I loved Susan…). Good choices. I’m off to get a refill on the birth control now.May 31, 2013 – 8:10 pmReplyCancel

  • Lisa @ The Golden spoons - Too funny! I love movie quotes, too, but I don’t have a lot of them. When we want to gross out or kids, hubby will give me a little smooch and we;ll do the “Love, True Love” bit from the Princess Bride. Our girls have no idea what we’re talking about.so they just think we’re crazy! 🙂May 31, 2013 – 8:16 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - Remember how I had to skip past the cicada paragraph in on of your other post? I had to do that with #11. I’m going to bed soon and I dooooo NOT like the Anthony Hopkins voice. It will forever haunt me as Hannibal wanting it eat someones liver with favar? beans. I swear I’ve only seen that movie once or twice. LOL!

    I too love Coming to America, it’s stupid and stupid funny. Samuel Jackson had a part in it that I now think is hilarious since he’s all famous now – cause he’s still classic Sam Jackson.

    Thanks for the mention. I think I’m getting ready to whip up a post.May 31, 2013 – 9:04 pmReplyCancel

  • Kenya G. Johnson - Oh and LO-FREAKIN-L to the hairy mole!May 31, 2013 – 9:05 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi - JEN! I think we may have been the only ones to have seen that movie. I love it. I love it so hard.
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    Clark,
    Don’t know that one but I’m heading over to your post now in case it may enlighten me. Plus, you know. Scott. Schwiiiing!
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    Shay,
    I can’t believe how many I’ve forgotten that I’ve used after thinking about this. Like Monty Python and and and and….hey did you ever answer whether I’d be invited to the next family soiree? I’ll bring beer.
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    Kerri!
    Agent MOLE. HA.May 31, 2013 – 9:57 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi - Jean,
    Oops, maybe I should have made the funny go after the serious. Please don’t not have another kid because I am a dipshit.
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    Lisa,
    Princess Bride is EPIC!!! Love that you gross out your kids with it.
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    Kenya,
    Um. Yeah. So we’ve been blahblahing back and forth on Twitter over this. I told you he wasn’t always scary. Do I get an award or what?May 31, 2013 – 10:00 pmReplyCancel

  • Melissa@Home on Deranged - First I have to say, Uncle Buck is awesome. I love the whole thing, and it turned out my husband does, too, and well, why wouldn’t you love that movie? I miss John Candy.
    The other thing is, I’ve never seen Meet Joe Black. Nope, never. Been told to by many, but I just can’t work up the desire. Kind of like Shawshank Redemption. Eh, just never wanted to watch.June 1, 2013 – 1:54 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi - Melissa,
    While I do promise that Meet Joe Black is worth watching (and so is Shawshank Redemption), I get having zero desire to see a particular film. For that very reason, I have never seen Gone With the Wind.June 1, 2013 – 9:10 amReplyCancel

  • Kate Hall - Your step-mom was awful – like Cinderella’s step-mom. Messed up!

    Your list is GREAT! Loved the quotes and it reminded me of “with his wee beady eyes.”
    I love Coming to America! That should be in my top 10. I could watch that over and over and over – actually, I have. Love Clueless, as you saw on my list. And 16 Candles. My favorite scene in Office Space is the printer scene. I don’t know how many times I wanted to do that to my printer. Hilarious!!!June 1, 2013 – 10:51 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi - Kate,
    She WAS awful! OOH I’d forgotten about “with his wee beady eyes!” HAHA. And Coming to America is one that I’ve watched over and over and over too. Ahhh to the printer scene. We actually did that to an old computer years ago when I worked at a really small office. It was fun, but surprisingly harder than you’d think to really destroy it.June 1, 2013 – 5:46 pmReplyCancel

  • Sylvia - What an awful step mother! She sounds like the ugly step mother! You poor kids! I hope she wasn’t around too long! As for Anthony Hopkins…He was so creepy in Silence of the Lambs that I cannot look at him to this day! When I took that personality test that is so popular today it said I had the same personality as Hannibal Lechter! UGH!!!June 1, 2013 – 8:23 pmReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Syliva,
    You must have taken a terrible completely inaccurate test because you and Hannibal are the opposite of the same. As in nothing in common. Please give poor Anthony a chance – my friend Kenya was in the same boat. I hounded her until she finally watched the videos featured and admitted that he sounded gentle.June 1, 2013 – 10:33 pmReplyCancel

  • Diane - So. Many. Movies. And which to pick! Loved these. Some of your favourites, I have to admit I’ve never seen. Off to Netflicks . . . Our family’s favourites are: Anything from Monte Python, Oscar (One of the greatest one-liner suppliers ever), Anything Disney, and whatever movie we’ve just seen. That runs us into the thousands. Entire conversations are composed of used and re-used movie quotes in our family! Oh, and a few from Mad comic, just to mix it up a little . . .June 2, 2013 – 8:52 amReplyCancel

  • Kristi Campbell - Diane,
    I love that entire conversations are composed of re-used movie quotes in your family! Such fun. And I’m with you on Monte Python and had completely forgotten about Oscar – awesome movie.June 2, 2013 – 4:51 pmReplyCancel

  • Diane - Kristi are you kidding me?! No one knows about that movie! I am so impressed! We are definitely kindred spirits!!! 🙂June 4, 2013 – 9:56 amReplyCancel

  • Kimberly - Mole. Moley mole.
    Reminds me of Austin Powers when he tried to poke that guy’s mole with a stick. Hilarious.
    Why didn’t she get that shit removed. Seriously.
    Did she pet it when it purred. It totally purred didn’t it?June 6, 2013 – 10:28 amReplyCancel

  • Linda Atwell - Out One Ear - I don’t have any specific quotes, unless you count Sommersby with Jodi Foster when she keeps saying, “I know you aren’t my husband” in a southern drawl and Richard Gere says, “how do you know?” The repeat several times until Jodi finally blurts, “because I never loved him the way I love you.” It isn’t one of the funny movies you’ve quoted, but those lines have stuck in my head and whenever I want to be dramatic, I scream the lines like Jodi did. But my all time favorite movie is Shirley Valentine. No one has ever heard of it. I saw it first when I was highly menopausal. I thought it was the greatest movie I’d ever seen because she traveled to Greece. At the time I hadn’t been to Greece and the movie made me want to experience that country more than ever. It is an English movie, stupid, and I love it. Since I don’t want scary movies or intense adventure movies, these are the best you’ll be able to get out of me. So happy to give a little praise to Shirley. She’s helped me out on many a troubling night.June 8, 2013 – 12:38 amReplyCancel

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