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Sitting still
After a summer filled with constant motion it was so lovely to get a shot of all three of them together in one place. Obviously Loren and Devon didn’t last long in that state. Love them all, I do.
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Swan days
Tonight Cassidy and I were walking hand in hand through Lowe’s while I searched for some suitable window coverings for my classroom. I hate Lowe’s, it overwhelms the hell out of me and I avoid if at all possible so … Continue reading
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The grind begins
Today Loren and Cassidy started back to school and I began my new job at a new school. We aren’t a household to boast about our coolness with transitions. Although the three of us reported back with good days, the … Continue reading
The possibilities of could have been
I had one of the bests posts ever planned for this evening, it outline in excruciating detail my journey over the last seven weeks of living without wheat or gluten. Seriously good shit here. And after that I planned to … Continue reading
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The difference between first and second
When Loren was almost eleven he came to me one day and gravely said, “Mom, I know you’re the Easter Bunny. I also know you’re Santa Clause and the Tooth Fairy.” He paused here and I awaited what I thought … Continue reading
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Sometimes it is so damn hard to be me. Seriously.
Good god, sometimes being a female is entirely too much work. Why, after 38+ years of this am I not catching on, I just don’t know. But it continues to get me time and again. Today I woke up all … Continue reading
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I so know her. Or maybe she knows me just a little bit better.
Little Miss to me as she gets in the car after school: “Hey, Mom! How are you? How was your day? What did you do today?” I am immediately suspicious. I love her to pieces and I know she loves … Continue reading
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Soccer porn
As heard by my mother who happened to sit in the opposing team’s bleachers this afternoon at Cassidy’s soccer game: Soccer mom A: “Hmmm. That little red head is pretty good.” Soccer mom B: “Yep. Watch out for the red … Continue reading
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Lemons
Some days are sprinkled with a few turds here and there, just when you think you are in the clear, you look down only to find a new one squished in your toes. My last few days have been littered … Continue reading
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