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The Quiet
My washing machine is loud. I think, maybe, she’s grown louder over the years as she turns and chugs and does her thankless job. Perhaps she’s complaining a bit about the endless work of cleaning stains, of rinsing detergent. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in My Kids, We Are Family
Tagged after school activities, Alanis Morissette, kids growing up, quiet, silence, Teenagers, violin
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Every Day Is Mothers Day
I woke up this morning with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. Lucy was whining and licking my hand, wanting to be let outside. Once there, she snapped at carpenter bees until she wore herself out and cried to … Continue reading
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Tagged AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, kids growing up, laundry, Mothers Day, Prom, teenage angst, Teenagers, Where the Red Fern Grows
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Coffee with a Toddler
I got to have coffee with a toddler this morning. Well, I had coffee and she, a juice box. My fabulous new friend, Michelle and I talked for two hours while her daughter calmly went about the business of coloring … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, My Kids
Tagged coffee, juice boxes, kids growing up, making new friends, memories, ponytails, Teenagers, toddlers
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A Change of Seasons
Autumn has long been my favorite season. Trips to the pumpkin patch have always held a certain charm for me. And although my husband mocks me mercilessly, I still get excited when it’s time to pick out chunky sweaters and … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, Man Of My Dreams, My Kids
Tagged autumn decor, autumn to winter, changing seasons, favorite season, first snow, Honey Crisp apples, Indian corn, kids growing up, mums, picking out mums, pumpkin patch, pumpkins, summer to autumn, teens instead of toddlers, the first snow, toddlers to teens
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Remembering Peter Cottontail
Easter was very different for us this year. It was our first major holiday by ourselves, the six of us, away from our extended family. It was the year Mary Claire admitted to me that she hasn’t believed in the … Continue reading
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Tagged being content, Bluer than Blue, Cadbury Eggs, Chex Mix, Easter 2012, Easter Bunny, Easter eggs, kids growing up, march of time, matching Easter outfits, missing my family, new traditions, Peter Cottontail, Pringles, Rice Krispie treats, teens and tweens
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