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January
17 Years
January 14, 2012 marks 17 years married to Jeff. The photo above is framed in our bathroom. It was...
Furniture? You’ve got to be kidding me.
So remember how I said it was mine and Jeff’s 17th wedding anniversary? In today’s “modern” marriage climate, I...
February
A Distant Romance
This was in my fortune cookie today. I’ve decided to hold on to it for the next time I...
March
My office away from home.
Once a week I drive Emelie, my oldest daughter, to her dual-credit course an hour from our home. On...
Headphones and Snore Holes
Before you think this post is anything short of a venue for unrestrained gloating over my new Bose QuietComfort...
Making the day bearable.
Red Wine + Muscle Relaxers = Evening Anticipation Everyone loves a good equation, no? I will be the first...
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If you are looking for a FULL SET of FREE social media icons in a variety of colors (12...
Finn
A little less than a year ago we introduced a new family member into our home. The little bundle...
Kinda Utilitarian
Today I’m working on taxes. Taxes. Actually, I’ve been working on taxes now for 2 full days. All day....
Longing for Summer
The kids and I are all longing for summer. While our summer ushers in unfathomably hot and humid days,...
April
Spilling
It has been a month since I posted last. A month. That said, I refuse to bore you with...
May
Homeschool Co-op Registration – CHECK!
Last night our local homeschool co-op hosted our Fall 2012-2013 registration. The teachers arrived early to ready their tables...
The Dress
This evening marks Emelie’s first semi-formal high school dance. We heard about it about 2 months ago through the...
Good Morning
This morning I woke up feeling like a vat of thick, gloopy, sludgy tar. The past few years have...
Journaling
This is my current journal. The simplicity of the single heart impression initially grabbed my eye, but I knew...
The Snow Child and other reads.
Because of the nature of my work schedule I am often the last (wo)man standing in our home. After...
protect the diamonds…
protect the diamonds survive the clubs dig deep through the spades feel the hearts Emelie’s book review of Markus...
Alive
‘”Dear, sweet Mabel,” she said. “We never know what is going to happen, do we? Life is always throwing...
Up and at ‘em.
I am house sitting for my aunt and woke up tired. Those two things are entirely unrelated. What is...