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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:04:48 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Journal</title><link>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:41:43 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>My writing is protected. If you steal it you won't go to heaven!</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Does history really repeat itself?</title><category>Family</category><category>Matt</category><category>Matt</category><category>lessons</category><category>life</category><dc:creator>Joey Fortman</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:34:06 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/2010/3/11/does-history-really-repeat-itself.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">312535:3252887:6977786</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>I really shouldn't write about this.  But this tiny little blog is my therapy sometimes.  (And for $20 a month it's a heck of a lot cheaper! hahah)</p>
<p>If you know me... and have read my blogs in the past... you know - I was a bit psycho last year. </p>
<p>Well.. maybe psycho is a little harsh.. how about depressed.  BIG TIME.</p>
<p>As I sit here...next to the cutest little boy in the world... I have to say it out loud.</p>
<p>I AM NOT GOING TO LET HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF.</p>
<p>No... I'm not depressed.  I have been off meds and in a happier place since December.  (I stopped taking antidepressants because a woman I work with ((who is a doctor)) told me some scary info and I was DONE with that!!  She said I could have seizures... and the thought of having a seizure driving with my kid in the back scared the hell out of me.)</p>
<p>I figure...if no one else can make me happy... then drugs won't.. I have to make MYSELF happy.</p>
<p>Anyway... my husband said something to me last night that really brought up some awful and ugly memories of when I was so sad.  Why did he have to do that?  Why couldn't he just assume that I am better.  That there was no longer an issue.  Does he think that history will repeat itself?  Does he think that ugly animal might come out and rev its evil head?</p>
<p>I didn't say anything to him at the time... I just went to take a bath.  And to bed.  (I have a serious addiction to my bath tub.  It's therapeutic like my blog.)</p>
<p>Then this morning.... I started thinking about things...and yet... that ugly animal started to awaken. </p>
<p>And the tears just rocked my pillowcase.</p>
<p>So I sent him a mean email.</p>
<p>Then the phone rang.  And the beast came out.</p>
<p>A lovely argument happened... and I said some things that weren't really thought out. </p>
<p>And then we hung up.</p>
<p>Ugly.</p>
<p>Mad.</p>
<p>Mean.</p>
<p>That's the problem.  I have a horrible way of letting something build up and bother me...to the point I start dragging all the issues that have bothered me into the picture. Instead of just saying things when they bother me and gettttttttttt over it.</p>
<p>But why did he have to bring that up last night?  Now going into a trip for a wedding... I already have that 'loser' stamp on my forehead.  Because of what he said it's affected the next 4 days.  Puts me on eggshells.</p>
<p>But oh so lucky me.  I packed my mom cardigan and hairbows and I can be June Cleaver with the best of them.</p>
<p>On the outside.</p>
<p>But on the inside...history will <strong>not</strong> repeat itself. </p>
<p>And June Cleaver could be a bitch too if she had to. </p>
<p>Gotta go. Laundry is beckoning.</p>
<p> </p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-6977786.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Layla Grace</title><category>Mom Advice</category><category>life</category><dc:creator>Joey Fortman</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:08:19 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/2010/3/10/layla-grace.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">312535:3252887:6972803</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Wow.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I have had two days of awesome experiences...and yet. now.. the tears just keep flowing.</p>
<p>So a sadly short time back... I wrote about a beautiful girl named Layla.</p>
<p>I don't know her.</p>
<p>I don't know her family.</p>
<p>Yet.. she has touched my heart..</p>
<p>I literally just wrote about her.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/2010/2/22/feeling-a-moms-heart.html" target="_blank">Barely days ago.</a></p>
<p>She has gone to play with the angels...</p>
<p>I just can't imagine.&nbsp; Nor do I want to.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I'm holding my best friend... so tight.. that if I loosen up..he may run away.</p>
<p>God is Almighty.&nbsp; I am the biggest believer that everything happens for a reason...</p>
<p>Yet... I just can't place for reason for this.&nbsp; Well..maybe I can.</p>
<p>Cause a random person like me.. is feeling a Mom's Heavy Heart.</p>
<p>Bless you sweet Layla Grace.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-6972803.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>MomSpace TV debut tonite!!</title><category>Better Philly</category><category>Better Philly</category><category>MomSpace</category><category>MomSpace</category><dc:creator>Joey Fortman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:04:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/2010/3/9/momspace-tv-debut-tonite.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">312535:3252887:6960977</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Ok.. so as I'm freaking out because my house is a disaster-I am ONCE again reminded of how I have MAJOR issues with PROCRASTINATION!!</p>
<p>MomSpace TV debuts tonite <a href=" http://www.minglemediatv.com/ShowSchedule.html " target="_blank"><img alt="Mingle Media TV Show Schedule" src=" http://www.minglemediatv.com/MingleMediaWatch2.gif"/></a></p>
<p>I'm excited cause I get to be creative again!&nbsp; But.. I'm soooo behind on so much stuff before going to LA this weekend. OMGosh. How do moms REALLY make things happen in their days????</p>
<p>Not to mention-this little baby-MY blog has been neglected.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Whoa.&nbsp; Sidetracked.&nbsp; Watching new Yo Gabba Gabba with "B" and Sarah Silverman is on doing the Dancy Dance.&nbsp; GABBA IS GOING BIG TIME!</p>
<p>**back to earth......</p>
<p>So tomorrow morning I am having a few MomSpace Mom Bloggers at my house to do a shoot.</p>
<p>Great YES!&nbsp; My house??? NOT SO GREAT!&nbsp; OMGOSH.&nbsp; We just had the cleaning lady here on Friday and it looks like hell again.&nbsp; Argh.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Ok-Check out MomSpace TV link in the upper right here and find out what tonite's show is all about.</p>
<p>I hope I can get more than 3 viewers.&nbsp; And if so.. Awww well.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-6960977.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>My poor Bubba.</title><category>Advice</category><category>Family</category><category>Life</category><category>Mom</category><category>Mom Advice</category><category>boston</category><dc:creator>Joey Fortman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:55:26 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/2010/3/4/my-poor-bubba.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">312535:3252887:6910419</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Boston has been a Mr. Whiney Butt for a couple nights.. keeping me up ALL night <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">(as his dad snores with one eye open so he can play mr. asleep when "B" wails...)</span></p>
<p>Anyway.&nbsp; Today was kind of a rough day.</p>
<p>Didn't get any work done... my poor guy has pink eye.&nbsp;</p>
<p>We went to the bookstore for story time... played with the 'choo choo' there..</p>
<p>He was so good!&nbsp; I said 'it's time to go. Put the choo choo's back so other boys and girls can&nbsp; play with them.'</p>
<p>And he did... then followed me out the store.&nbsp;</p>
<p>He's getting to be such a big boy.&nbsp; I carried him out of the store and he said 'Walk Mama'.&nbsp; So I let him walk.. holding my hand in the street of course.</p>
<p>There are some days that I really wish I could go back in time.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I wish I could go back to the days when I was bitter and unhappy because I had to give up my career for him.</p>
<p>I wish I could go back so i could slap myself.</p>
<p>Hard.</p>
<p>I know.. it was part of the healing process of what was going on in my life... but I really wish I would have embraced him more.&nbsp; I was jealous of him.&nbsp; I thought everything I worked towards in my life.. was gone because of him..when really it wasn't.&nbsp; it wasn't his fault. He just wanted his momma to be happy.&nbsp; To not cry anymore.&nbsp; He depended on me. &nbsp;</p>
<p>I wish I would have looked at him knowing what I know now.</p>
<p>He grows up so fast.&nbsp; And I'll never get this time with him again.</p>
<p>I love my sweet 'B'.&nbsp; He's so good to his Mama.</p>
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<p>Tonite after his bath, I put him in his crib with all his 'friends'.&nbsp; One of his friends says the 'Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep' prayer... and at the end when it said "Amen".. Boston said "Amen".&nbsp;</p>
<p>Then looked at me and said "Mama?" I said the usual "Yes dear."&nbsp; He pointed to his face and said "Eye".</p>
<p>I love you too Baby.... Sweet Dreams.</p>
<p>And today was a day that I stopped.. and embraced my little man.</p>
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<p>I married the man of my dreams.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The man that I always looked for.</p>
<p>It was such an awesome weekend.&nbsp; We got married in Key West... on Smather's Beach... then took a Conch Train to this unbelievable catamaran that we chartered for our friends and family.&nbsp; Every single second of it was a girl's dream wedding.</p>
<p>I could go on and on about that weekend.... but I think I want to just thank my husband for</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-6890615.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Something awesome for your smallest Phillies Phan!</title><category>Better Philly</category><category>Better Philly</category><category>Family</category><category>Phillies</category><category>Vlog</category><dc:creator>Joey Fortman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:20:58 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/2010/3/2/something-awesome-for-your-smallest-phillies-phan.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">312535:3252887:6884863</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday I did a segment for Better Philly at Citizen's Bank Park.</p>
<p>One AWESOME thing about baseball starting... SPRING AND SUMMER IS GETTING CLOSER!!&nbsp; Woohoo.</p>
<p>We could REALLY use it here in Philly.</p>
<p>Wanna learn how you and your kids can WIN BIG?</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-6884863.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>It's just not worth it.</title><category>Advice</category><category>Life</category><category>Matt</category><dc:creator>Joey Fortman</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:04:26 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/2010/2/28/its-just-not-worth-it.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">312535:3252887:6863407</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes, I'm not really sure where I get it from.</p>
<p>My mom?&nbsp; She always taught me to follow my dreams. To reach for the stars. To never give up.&nbsp; To kick everyone's a** who gets in my way.</p>
<p>Wait.&nbsp; No. I can't pin the last one on her.&nbsp; My mom is sweet, thoughtful, and a good Christian woman.&nbsp; So maybe the last one isn't so fitting.</p>
<p>Then where did I get it?</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-6863407.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Ringling Bros. Recap</title><category>Family</category><category>Vlog</category><category>circus</category><category>review</category><category>vlog</category><dc:creator>Joey Fortman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:52:05 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/2010/2/26/ringling-bros-recap.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">312535:3252887:6845880</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>One of my most favorite things in the world to do is go to the circus!&nbsp; I love it!&nbsp; Being on a diet stinks though, I tell ya.&nbsp; You have NO IDEA how hard it was for me NOT to eat cotton candy!&nbsp; Didn't even let it touch my TONGUE! ha.</p>
<p>Boston is soooo in 'information overload'.&nbsp; He loved it last year.</p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://www.joeyfortman.com/storage/DSC01138.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1267214048466" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-6845880.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Snow Day with my Best Friend.</title><category>Vlog</category><category>vlog</category><dc:creator>Joey Fortman</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:38:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/2010/2/25/snow-day-with-my-best-friend.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">312535:3252887:6845716</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>So today was a psuedo snow day.&nbsp; As if we haven't had enough of them already!&nbsp; Grr.</p>
<p>Boston is home with me every Tuesday &amp; Thursday... so I decided I'd share his cuteness today.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>I love being a Mama.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-6845716.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Feeling a Mom's Heart.</title><category>Life</category><category>Mom Advice</category><category>lessons</category><category>life</category><dc:creator>Joey Fortman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:10:22 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/2010/2/22/feeling-a-moms-heart.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">312535:3252887:6795054</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>So today was a busy day... had a meeting-picked up "B" from school... came home...</p>
<p>fed him mac - n - cheese and a fruit cup... played... Matt came home... played some more.</p>
<p>Then the little stinker crawled up in my lap.&nbsp; It was sweet.</p>
<p>He's starting to talk more-and make real understanding words.&nbsp; As each day of his life passes, I often wonder-do I love him more today than yesterday?!?!?!</p>
<p>I also kick myself in the rear.... on nights like tonite.</p>
<p>So I randomly got a tweet-following some of my mom blogger friends on Twitter...</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.joeyfortman.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-6795054.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>