I had some long overdue one-on-one time with Violet today. She must have needed it as much as I did because she turned down a birthday party (aka: cake) in order to have a few hours, just the two of us.
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Real or paper, they’re amazing, right? I loved growing up in the snowy north, and feel bad the kids have never experienced real snow. But at least they can see flakes here on rare occasions. Magic.
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I can carry a tune… a little. I can strum a few chords. But that is about the extent of my musical talent. So how did I find myself surrounded by musicians? I can’t believe my luck. Our walls are covered with instruments. Living with Rob is like having a continuous soundtrack to our lives. [...]
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I have heard some horrendously shocking in-law stories in my time. Plenty. Enough to know how lucky I am to have mine. Despite the fact that this odd girl from the west coast stole away their youngest son, dragged him half-way around the world, married him in a red dress, and didn’t settle down in [...]
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Today, while sitting on Violet after she punched and kicked a nurse, I took a moment to contemplate my gratitude for modern healthcare. That is how I would like to remember what really happened this afternoon, instead of the feral girl shrieking and cowering in the corner of the CVS Minute Clinic while an [...]
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I’ve spent a long long time being vaguely annoyed and overwhelmed around the holidays. But lately I’ve been better able to ignore the mace-wielding shopper-hordes and focus on the Christmasy things that thrilled me as a kid. This may be a function of my advanced age, or that the kids can remember enough Christmases to [...]
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Oh Austin, I am grateful for you, despite what I may say out of anger and frustration.
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“In both 2009 and 2010, I spent the last 30 days each year taking stock of all of the incredible blessings in our lives…. The last several months have been so hectic, that lately I have found myself wondering if I can pull it off this year. The ridiculousness of that thought stopped me in my tracks today. I [...]
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* Okay, so it’s Thursday. Whatever. Clearly I needed more of the above yesterday.
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