The 52 Week Project – A portrait of my son, once a week, every week, for one year. 9/52 — Here he is, pleased as punch to be celebrating his big cousin’s 5th birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. Lord, does this boy make me smile.…
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A life you’re proud of…
Read moreFor what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can…
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Baby’s Been…
Read moreLast week, we had Roman’s nine-month checkup. He is 31 inches tall (above the 95th percentile) and 22.5 pounds (in the 75th percentile). The doctor gave him a thorough check and he’s right on track as far as development goes. Bath time is his new…
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In the Kitchen with Finish – Power & Free
Read moreIt’s no secret that things get pretty messy around here. Dishes have been a long-time battle in this house. We used to let the dishes pile up daily. There’s nothing worse than a kitchen sink & counter cluttered with dirty glasses & bowls. It’s only…
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Bits, Pieces, & Garden Plans
Read moreYesterday I spent a couple of hours working on this year’s garden plans & ordering seeds. While we’ve had a garden in the past, this will be the first year that I am going at it full force. I’ve been researching about where to get…
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my sunshine
Read moreyou are my sunshine, my only sunshine. you make my happy, when skies are grey. you’ll never know dear, how much i love you. mornings are so special. m. & i lie in bed until we hear our little one begin to stir. he usually…
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No Such Thing as Perfect
Read more“You don’t love someone because they’re perfect… You love them in spite of the fact that they’re not.” — Jodi Picoult, My Sister’s Keeper Recently I shared something with a friend who I hadn’t been in touch with for awhile. I shared a difficult situation…
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lovely weather for a sleigh ride together…
Read moreThis Valentine’s Day was the best one yet. It’s not surprising, considering that I had the sweetest valentine in the whole wide world. We had another week of snow, but on Friday afternoon the sun came out, the temperature finally crept above freezing, and we…
