I recently found a photo of me from eighth grade. There I was in the height of my awesomeness with my Swatch watch, Guess jeans and teased bangs full of Aquanet.It makes me wonder, where did that girl go? How did she turn into the mom of two eighth graders who constantly questions why they like ... read more
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