plan for 11 weeks to get the kids out of the house all morning (this has not happened since Graham was born) decide to finish a home improvement project (the kitchen has needed painting since the flood of ’05) come down with the stomach flu spend 10 minutes painting — 10 minutes in the bathroom […]
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One of my readers recently said to me, “Poor Violet. She gets blamed for everything.” I was shocked and dismayed. Is that what people who don’t see us often, but read this page, really think? Do I really blame her for everything? Am I scaring her for life? And so I started down that road […]
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Our ThenVioletSaid Twitter account has slowed down considerably. That is not to say she talks less. Oh no. In fact, she talks so much more, I can’t usually fit the conversation into a tweet. In any case, here is a sampling of Violet-isms from the past few months. Back by popular demand: I bet my […]
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There is no way to describe how awesome this kid is. But I’d better try because the Terrible Twos and Theatrical Threes are fast approaching. I know he can’t possibly be this easy-going, happy, sweet and affectionate forever. For now I’m enjoying him waking up laughing, cheering at every request, entertaining himself, randomly bestowing kisses […]
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