I could have danced all night

As the smells of dinner waft through the house and the sounds of love eminate from my iPad, I have to smile. Because Michael Buble singing “Fever” makes me smile. And melt a little. And sigh a lot. And day dream. Seriously sexy voice… … I’m sorry – where were we? I walk to the […]

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Homeschool 101: The Update

As we head into our second semester of homeschooling, I thought it might be fun to give a little update on how things are going so far. Fun for me, anyway. This has the potential to be wildly boring for you. I’m kidding! Please keep reading… So after four months of homeschooling, we’ve got a […]

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The Pen Hovers

My first diary was a soft, red-bound book with tiny bears covering the front and back in orderly rows. It was a thrilling gift for a nine-year-old with serious secrets to keep. Dear Diary, Shhhh…don’t tell anyone but I like Brandon D. I think he’s really cute and funny but I don’t want anyone to know. […]

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A Year in Review

This was a year of change for us. Hard, painful, exciting, beautiful growth. Four seasons have passed, three children have grown and a year’s worth of life was lived. This little corner of the web has been a bit of a refuge for me. Scrolling through old posts last night I realized it got a […]

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From our family to yours

I pray you all had a lovely, wonderful Christmas filled with joy, laughter and maybe even a bit of silliness. Thanks for taking a journey with me this last year. We’ve covered a lot of ground and so many of you have walked us through this season of change. Seriously…thank you. I bid you all […]

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I have a confession to make

I need to tell you all something and it may be hard to hear. Maybe you should sit down for this. Wait – what’s that? You’re already sitting? Oh. Um…Great! That’s really…super. *sigh* Look I didn’t mean to be deceptive. You must believe me when I say that. I really truly to my core wanted to […]

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My laziness knows no bounds

It was a beautiful December day here in the Sunshine State. Days like today are why people spend their winters in Florida. We spent much of the day soaking in the warm rays of the sun, while also being delighted with a cool breeze. For those of you who live somewhere cold, please don’t hate […]

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Dreams of revenge are just as sweet

Alternately titled: Payback is a Beast Imagine this scene: You’re lying on a cloud buried beneathe warm, fluffy blankets made of the finest wool. The dark air around you is cool as the nighttime air slow begins to burn off. The sun hasn’t graced the sky with her rays  just yet and you relish that […]

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Four is More

Four. It all just happened really… Really… Really… Reeeeaaallllyyy… Fast. No longer a baby. Loaded with personality. “Wiggle your nipples, Dad!” he begged last night. Different day. Different blog. Definately a story that needs to be told. Part of me longs for one more day with this baby. Probably the same part of me that wishes I […]

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A slow death by numbers

Eight grade Pre-Algebra was not kind to me.  In fact I remember roughly three things from that class: 1.) You can never have too much blue eye shadow as was evidenced by Pam Whats-her-Face who sat across from me. 2.) Kissing boys was apparently an amazing experience that I needed to start trying out. 3.) Somehow, some […]

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