Say It Enough, You'll Start to Believe It
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Last night I wandered into the family room to find Lee watching The Natural on TV. I sat down on the couch and watched Robert Redford swing the bat a few times, then turned to look at him. Me: “So what’s going on here?” Lee (eyes wide): “Have you never seen The Natural?” Me: “Well, […]
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I haven’t written many of my trademark witty posts lately. I’m sorry about that. I tried to think of something funny to write about today, but I got nothin’. Actually, I have several things…but I can’t share them. The kids are at the ages where they get all embarrassed and mortified at the thought of […]
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So I think it’s safe to say I won’t actually have posted 31 times in my 31 Days Series. I felt very…shaky this weekend. I was a little stressed and jittery and just needed a few days away from the screens. I needed to step back, take a deep breath and simply remind myself that […]
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I came home torn and confused and frustrated and plopped on the couch with a long sigh. He looked up at me over the glow of his iPad and waited a moment before speaking. “I knew this would happen,” he said with a smile. It wasn’t a haughty or prideful smile. I felt his sympathy […]
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A few years ago, I had this little game I’d play with the kids. For those of you who have been around here awhile, you may remember it. I would put Landon’s sock monkey in all kinds of funny and strange places and Tia and Landon were convinced he was alive. They loved waking up […]
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This mothering thing is hard. No one really tells you how hard it will be. Or maybe they try and you just can’t believe it until you live it on your own. No one tells you that your heart will be torn in two and you will go through repeated cycles of trying to figure […]
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On Saturday, Tia and I took two friends with us to Orlando to revel in the magic of the new Tinkerbell movie – Secret of the Wings. We nestled into the plush seats of the Downtown Disney theater and for a little over an hour, we danced with fairies. The movie was sweet and the […]
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If there was ever a time when you thought you couldn’t do something. If ever a task seemed too insurmountable, too big, too impossible. If ever you doubted your ability to achieve a dream. Then please… Please… Watch the St. Louis Cardinals play a baseball game in the postseason. […]
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No post today. Part of believing I can means I have to do it. Today I feel the creative juices flowing and I need to work on my book. I’ve got Hershey’s chocolate by my side, a mug of pumpkin coffee, Mozart playing in the background and two hours to myself. Wish me luck! […]
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Want another peek? This is Frederick, a Nazi soldier stationed in Kiev in World War II. He is a torn character who is ugly and horrifying and completely and totally sympathetic. I have really loved writing his story. I was ten years old the first time my father took us all to Berlin. The year […]
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