Heavy and Light

Sometimes my heart whispers to me.  Does yours? It usually happens in the still moments, most often at night, when all the commotion of the day is done and the quiet overtakes me.  Sometimes, my heart whispers so ferociously that I cannot sleep. The whispers are often sweet, though I confess that when the darkness […]

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Then and Now

Exactly one year ago, I took Landon to a small, relatively quiet section of beach and took pictures.  On Friday, I did it again.  In one year’s time, my baby has grown into a toddler brimming with personality and joy.  He is sweetness personified.  And he is growing up much too fast…   Whether THEN […]

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Just a couple of Why’s?

I’m a bad vacation blogger.  And you know what? I’m okay with that.  I needed a blogging break.  I needed to get away from the internet for awhile.  It can be very addiciting can’t it?  I am just enjoying my vacation and taking some time to breathe before heading home next week. Then I’ll be […]

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(Nearly) Wordless Wednesday

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Week One in Pictures

We’re having a great time here in the Sunshine State.  I’m already exhausted.  Here are a few pictures of our week so far.  This is a small glimpse of what we’ve been up to.  We’ve had a ball.  You photographers out there – if you have ANY idea why my pictures are turning out so […]

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Six Years

Six years ago at this very moment, I became a mommy.  Six years ago at this very moment suddenly my life wasn’t about me any more. Six years ago at this very moment I was in the worst pain of my life. But it was quickly followed by the biggest surge of joy I’ve ever […]

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No post today

We are in sunny Flordia!  After getting up at 4:15 this morning and tearing our children from their beds at 4:45, we have arrived.  We’ve already been swimming and now the kids are eating and then they’re headed off to bed.  In the meantime, please visit the St. Louis Bloggers Guild and read the post […]

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Bug Off – and Some Other Stuff

We have bees.  Or, a better way to put it… OMG-OMG-OMG-BEES!WE-HAVE-BEES-BEES-BEES-BEES-BEEEEEEEEES! That’s kind of how I felt as I tried to water my flowers about 10 minutes ago.  I mean, I know I should be grateful for them, what with their penchant for pollination and what have you, but I am, indeed, not grateful but […]

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Yankee Doodle Went to Town

I sang that song to Sloan this morning.  His response? “Why would someone call a feather macaroni? That’s a weird song.” He then returned to his ever running loop of humming the theme to Star Wars.  So much for teaching him a little piece of Americana. We had a lovely Fourth of July.  But it […]

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Is It Bad? Part Four

It’s time for another installment of Is It Bad? The series where I attempt to make myself feel better for the fallicies in my parenting and my life.  It doesn’t really work, but it does make me laugh at myself and laughter keeps the world goin’ ’round, right?  Or is it love?  Whatever it is […]

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