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Dinner in the Bathtub, and other maternal misfortunes
I ate my dinner in the bathtub last night. Because, by the time dinner was ready, Jeopardy was already over. It was that kind of a day. Calgon? Calgon?!? CALGON! I can’t reach the nifty pillow built in to my bathtub, by the way. I’m too short. Both Husband and towering, statuesque Bestie Courtney tell me it’s…
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Forever Friends
Sometimes you just know it, the familiarity is palpable… You make a new friend and quickly recognize they’re going to be a life-long Bestie. This was the case just a few, short years ago with Bestie Kristin. Coincidentally, it was also the case with our respective firstborns. I recall the first time I met Kristin, I hijacked the…
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Irish For a Day
Like Handsome Husband, I have a predominantly German & Scottish heritage; but come March 17, each year, I pretend I’m Irish. I love the color green. I love clover, rainbows, and Gingers. (In first grade I contemplated lighting my hair on fire to turn it red like Belinda Carlisle’s.) Bagpipes make me cry– in a good way. The way they…
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Backyardigans
This will be brief, as we have our homestudy social worker coming for our one year post placement visit* tonight. Can you believe it? It’s almost been a full year since we became a family of five! The kiddos are enjoying frequent breaks from their studies to play in the backyard, which is giving me a chance…
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Spring Ahead
Perhaps it was last week’s daylight savings, or perhaps the abundance of scurrying prairie dogs spying their shadows; whatever the reason, spring seems to have arrived early here in Montana. The frozen pond behind our house has thawed. The birds have returned and are chirping incessantly. It reminds me of my all-time favorite song, my heartbeat…
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What I Wish I Knew Prior to Losing Alexa– Unspoken Grief Feature
These days, it seems like every time I turn around I receive the crushing news of another friend who has lost a baby. Perhaps pregnancy and infant loss are indeed becoming more common, or maybe more women are merely choosing to more readily discuss it… regardless, it’s an all too common tragedy. Yesterday, Unspoken Grief shared the story of…
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Recentlies
Before I assail you with a onslaught of adorableness, I must share this tidbit: I don’t watch a lot of television, (okay, like none… I prefer film) but Fox’s The Last Man on Earth has GOT to be the best new show out there. Just brilliant. SNL alum Will Forte nails it as both creator and star, and…
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Girls’ Time
One of my best girlfriends came for the weekend. We had a lovely visit. Besides celebrating Purim, our visit was relaxed. We drank the wine, sipped the tea, walked the walks, talked the talks, and corralled the crazy kids.
