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Playing Catch Up – Jaia at 8.5 and Wes at 5
2015 kicked my ass – from the first kisses at the stroke of midnight, until the champagne was raised a full yearView full post »
A tradition upheld.
Totally, completely, 100% insane. My kid is 9. My mind is blown and my heart aches a little as I take a stroll downView full post »
Epic.
Last year, on the morning of January 1st, I called Lisa D. and asked her if we could spend next New Year’s EveView full post »
Jaia, age 8
And just for fun…here was the first of these little posts from half her lifetime ago. View full post »
The Baptism.
People baptize babies. That’s just why they do. So when you decide to baptize your 7 and 4 year old in theView full post »
Snakes Alive!
Remember when birthday parties consisted of pin the tail on the donkey, cake and a few presents? Well, that was thenView full post »
I absolutely cannot wait to see this face in person. Oh, the adventures we will have. Counting the seconds, my friendView full post »
The Flash and a zombie skeleton walk into a bar…
Halloween 2014. The one that fell on a Friday night. The one that did not require an early bedtime. But didView full post »
A case for slowing down…
When Wesley started kindergarten in September, I made the heartbreaking (for me) decision to go back to work, full-timeView full post »
What she said.
For a week I’ve been trying to find the words to express the feeling of sending your child off to school for theView full post »
Fave Running Gear – Part 1
Let’s talk running…again. This time though, I wanted to mention some of the items that have helped meView full post »
Run, Mama, Run!
Little known fact about me: When I was a kid, I was a sprinter. I was crazy fast. The track team invited me to joinView full post »
An end and a beginning
School started this week. Both kids were ready. The parents were ready. School supplies were purchased. NewView full post »
Beach Day
Still on course to having the best summer ever. This task in not an easy one. There is a fine balance between tryingView full post »