The Follow Up

The situation that prompted my last post (and thank you so much for all the kind words and positive responses) has eased up somewhat. It all had to do with the big Eagle Scout award and the fact that there was no evidence for the kid having completed...

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Dear Children

Tonight, on the very brink of empty-nesting, standing so near the finish line of this stage of my Tour-de Life,  there was one of those situations that makes my whole experience as a mother flash before my eyes with a big red Failure stamped over...

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Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor I listened to the Audiobook read by Khristine Hvam YA Fantasy. You might like this book if you like emotion-filled romances and stories about the search for the self. This was a great listen. Beautiful language...

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From the iPhone Camera Roll

Here are some recent photos from my phone, compiled here as journaling. May 9: Trip to the park with Corinne and the twinks.  May 11, Mother's Day, 2014: hangout with Eric, Evan and I at home,  Sister Nuss in Brasil and Jeff, Ashlyn,...

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Refreshing

Simple, fun times in the yard with some favorite boys. There's no point in lining up one aspect or time frame of motherhood with another and speaking of relative ease or comparative effort; i.e., it's actually not easier or harder taking care of...

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Sweet Goodbye

I said goodbye to my mom and dad today at the airport. They stayed this whole week after Evan's graduation, the sweeties. I kept it mostly together but did have my tears while driving home. It's my mom and dad, after all. After the excitement of...

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