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  • I needed this today

    Today, I had to get up at 6:00 am on a Sunday for work. This capped off a two-week period of battered friendship, childcare juggling, scary medical diagnoses, and general schedule upheaval and tension. I wish I could blo…

  • Typical Saturday Night

    This is what happens when my kids grab my camera: There is usually a dress up component:: Always some crazy poses: And they love the self-portrait: There are some blurry pics There are some dark…

  • Project Bunkbed Part One

    We decided a couple of months ago that it was time to get Ari out of our room. He didn't want to sleep by himself, but he and Libby had been having "sleepovers" in the living room. Bunkbeds seemed like a fun idea. A…

  • the field trip

    Two weeks ago, I took a ride on a bus with a bunch of twelve year olds. I'd had three and half hours sleep, following my son's graduation party. We were scheduled to arrive at 6:15 a.m. to board the bus that would take…

  • wordless

    This blog hiatus brought to you by graduation, field trip, illness, general end of school year madness and temporary WoW addiction. (Ding! 80!) Please stand by. Your regularly scheduled drivel will recommence shortly.…

  • evening of excitement

    My evenings are usually pretty boring. Last was a notable exception. It started out nice and boring: easy take out dinner, ignored the dishes, and just hung out with the family. Liberty has been learning her address and …

  • piling it on

    I took Reagan for her well check up three weeks ago. The doctor heard a murmur. She went for an echocardiogram last week. She has a thickened, deformed aortic valve. I understand the words but have no prognosis. All I ca…

  • week in review

    I'm stealing this idea from Marinka at Motherhood in NYC. I got the idea to steal from other people's blogs from Heather, the Queen of Shake Shake who directed me to Marinka's blog. I love them both a lot. The only qualm…

  • Day 7- The Pity Party is Officially Over

    Sunday was another productive day. I continued my reorganziation and decluttering campaign; and tried to shift gears back to our regular schedule. The kids start back to school today. Lunches are packed, clothes laid out…

  • day 5

    Yesterday was Day 5 post the biggest mama-drama I've faced so far. My son turned 18 and moved out, and my heart slammed against a wall. It took a couple days to even feel like breathing again, and then I just tried to be…

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