My little ones and I enjoyed an afternoon in the sunshine and snow last week. I confess to being smitten with my little one in her new sweater, hat and gloves. Yeah, she’s cute. My four year old was equally … Continue reading
January 31, 2012
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My little ones and I enjoyed an afternoon in the sunshine and snow last week. I confess to being smitten with my little one in her new sweater, hat and gloves. Yeah, she’s cute. My four year old was equally … Continue reading
January 30, 2012
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I have received some emails today inquiring after my reference yesterday to the phrase, “don’t look ahead to the pain.” The original quote comes from a book called Lone Survivor, which I have not read, but have heard great reviews … Continue reading
January 23, 2012
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Sunday night. My two oldest boys are wrestling with their Dad, who “ties them up like shoelaces” every time they attack. I admit that it’s fun, and I know that it’s healthy but I can only handle so much because … Continue reading
January 17, 2012
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I stumbled upon the store, Janie and Jack, entirely by accident during the Christmas shopping season. I walked in and two thoughts hit me simultaneously: 1. Yes! I can’t believe I’ve never seen this before! I have five daughters! 2. … Continue reading
January 12, 2012
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I baked a cake on Monday. It was a recipe I’d never tried before and for some reason the rich brown batter in the bundt pan looked unusually pretty as I prepared to bake it. Forty five minutes later the … Continue reading
January 2, 2012
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when I went to bed last night. And yes, it made me cry. I love her, too. I love all of them. HH
December 31, 2011
by jennifer
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…we had a very normal day. Normal, except that I took more time than usual to soak it all up. Honestly, I wish we could go on like this for weeks but since we can’t, I want to remember it. … Continue reading
December 29, 2011
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I don’t know that I’ve gone ten days without blogging since I started this blog, yet here I am. I even missed a Sunday night report. I feel like December entered and swallowed me whole. It’s still chewing. I’m wondering … Continue reading
December 15, 2011
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Today I am feeling absolutely frantic. Frantic and yet more confident than I was a few days ago. It’s really strange to have these two opposing feelings gripping my heart (and throat). I feel more confident because I’ve accomplished just … Continue reading
December 2, 2011
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I had big plans for this week, and good reasons for planning the week carefully. We had a birthday to celebrate on Tuesday, extra commitments every day of the week, a mandatory lacrosse team meeting for spring play (can someone … Continue reading