Category: family
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On Remembering Days Gone By
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This week we registered our oldest child for Junior High. Yup, you read that right. I am THAT old. It really has triggered a very cliche, “time flies,” sort of response from me. And as a result, I have found myself looking at old pictures, and remembering days gone by…
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On a Writing Contest and a Proud Mama
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The other night I heard some rustling in the girls’ bedroom, so I headed back to see who was up. Even though it was well past her bedtime, I found my nine-year-old night owl, Lucy, still awake. “What are you doing?” I asked. “Writing.” While this writer-mama’s heart warmed instantly,…
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On Musical Roots
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In honor of Father’s Day this year, here is one of my favorite posts from the archives. In it, I sing the praises of my grandfather and dad, both of whom shaped my musical tastes (among many, many other things). Happy Father’s Day! I don’t usually watch the Grammys. I…
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On an Unplanned Hiatus and a Chance to Win!
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Well, August was a preeetty quiet month here on the old bloggy-blog. I wasn’t planning to take the month off, but you know that old saying, “We plan and God laughs?” Yeah, it was like that. I’ll spare you the specifics, but let’s just say that car repairs, olympic-themed birthday…
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On the whataboutmeeeees!
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About a year ago, my wonderfully crafty sister, Jill, made us this awesome “Family Rules” board. She laid down the strips of paper and stenciled in the top, leaving the rest of it blank for Rob and me to fill in with a few pithy gems. It was quite a…