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Independence Day

When you are lost in a string of terrible, dark days, it seems the light will never shine again. 4 am will last forever. This endless day turned to week with its screaming and shrieking and the tugging at both … Continue reading

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In The Middle of An Ordinary Day

This morning I was blessed by sweet angels with pretty bells on their shoes. Trombone went out to gymnastics with my mom and I was left with a baby who napped all morning. I know. What? I sorted my sock … Continue reading

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Shouting Baby Has Broken Shouter

We have a particular strain of common cold at our house, one characterized by a bad ass cough; not “the hack” from last year, which was a dry, irritating cough, but a real thick, hearty soup of a cough. A … Continue reading

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Friday Is Good

Grace under pressure, I think that’s what I’ve got some form of. When the day is just dumb and boring and endless and we are all getting on each other’s nerves, I can be as cantankerous as the rest of … Continue reading

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Upping the Estrogen

When I was a kid I used to take pictures of my stuffed animals. Like, family portrait style. I would gather them all up on the couch and pose them and then whip out my little rectangular camera and click … Continue reading

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