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Three Months!!!
Dear Lucy, This morning you slept in. I woke up when your dad was getting ready for work. He has been going in early so that he can spend even more time with us in the evening. I got up with your...
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The best day
While we were out to lunch on our anniversary I asked you what was the best day from the last year. Without a lot of hesitation you said it was the day after our wedding, the day we left for our...
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Birthday
Dear Emily June, Seven. I remember being seven. My best friend when I was seven is still one of my best friends. Seven is kind of a big deal. I asked you last night while we ate your birthday dinner...
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Lucy Goose is ONE!
Dear Lucy, Last year I wasn’t sure if it would be possible to love a baby as much as I loved your big sister. Lucky for you – you turned out to be a Lucy, not just a baby. And in one short year my...
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Poetic License for Bloggers is called Bullshit
Poetic License – the distortion of fact or narrative to tell a story or evoke a feeling. It’s cool. I mean, poetic license is cool when you are writing a poem. But blogging or a personal narrative? I...
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37th Birthday: Part One
So far, so good… I slept in a bit. Woke with the mini-me in time to say goodbye to Em and MQD. Kicked it in the kitchen with the salad spinner for a bit. (Side note: A salad spinner is an excellent...
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37th Birthday: Part 2
The late morning became the afternoon quickly. Birthday number 37 was shaping up nicely. Em came home from school and she set to work preparing for dinner. She practiced waiting tables. She offered...
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The Birthday Week in Review: Or All the Shit I Learned in One Week of Being 37
I have been 37 years old all week. So far so good. For the record – you can teach an old dog new tricks. I present to you a recap in pictures of all of the things I have learned this week. This old...
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Dear Emily June, on your 8th Birthday
Dear Emily June, I have been writing you letters on your birthday since you were very small. But this year seems different. I usually write a letter that will help me to remember what it was like the...
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Dear Lucy on your 2nd Birthday
Dear Lucy, Happy Birthday, kiddo! Two!! I think you had a bang up birthday. Daddy, Emily, Papa and Gram set up a Yo Gabba Gabba explosion in the kitchen while you took a nap and you were so tickled...
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Last day…
She sat down at the counter for breakfast and smirked. “Last day of being eight.” She was waiting for me to say something sappy. “Get your backpack, babe, and get packed for school. Let’s get...
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Birthday
Dear Emily June, Seven. I remember being seven. My best friend when I was seven is still one of my best friends. Seven is kind of a big deal. I asked you last night while we ate your birthday dinner...
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