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  • A Little Bit of Miscommunication

    A Little Bit of Miscommunication

    Happy Friday all! I fully recognize that it’s been what feels like ages since I’ve posted, but, believe it or not, things have been a tad bit harried around this house.  We’ve had last-minute cardboard beauty parlors to build (thank you very much for the head’s up on that one, Avery), teacher’s gifts to purchase, allergies [...]

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  • Conversations with Avery

    Conversations with Avery

    I’ve recently determined that I owe a lot more than a corrected crossbite and an empty pocketbook to my daughter’s orthodontist.  I also owe him for a newly developing relationship with my daughter, Avery. You see, if you happen to be one of the lucky few steeped in orthodontia (sarcasm fully intended) then you will understand that it [...]

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  • An Alternate Universe?

    An Alternate Universe?

    Today has been a day for the books.  Today has been the kind of day where I raise my face to the heavens and cry, “Why!?!?!?”  Today has been the kind of day where I realize that the fact hair remains follicly attached to my head must be due to divine intervention.  Today has been the [...]

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  • Let’s *Not* Talk About Sex

    Let’s *Not* Talk About Sex

    Jack loves music.  At any given point in the day, the spunky three year-old is humming, dancing, singing or tapping his fingers and/or toes to the rolodex of melodies running amok in his mind.  To watch the child is to witness first-hand the saying “mile-a-minute” because that is the speed at which his brain is [...]

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  • Can’t Make It One More Step…

    Can’t Make It One More Step…

    We had an exhausting but wonderful weekend.  God granted us some beautiful weather and the kids took full advantage of sunshine and warmer temperatures.  Avery and Jack, both, spent the entire day on Saturday playing sidewalk chalk, swinging from the tree in the front yard, riding bikes, scooters and harassing neighbors.  It was truly blissful.  For [...]

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