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  • The Contents of a Girl’s Purse

    The Contents of a Girl’s Purse

    My daughter recently discovered that frenzied panic experienced by a woman who has lost something that is oftentimes more important than her car keys, favorite lipstick or (gasp!) most comfortable bra.  Her purse.  I have made no apologies for my unnatural but ever-so-real infatuation with purses.  I always have to be carrying one and covet the contents [...]

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  • Happy Friday! Is everyone ready for ‘normal’?

    Happy Friday! Is everyone ready for ‘normal’?

    Well, here we are.  Quickly approaching the first “non-Holiday” weekend for what has seemed like months.  Here’s the problem with that.  I don’t know what to do with myself.  I feel like I should be buying something, baking something, decorating something, wrapping something, unwrapping something, eating something, drinking something or watching a gigantic ball drop in Times [...]

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  • Top 5 reasons I’m glad school is back in session.

    Top 5 reasons I’m glad school is back in session.

    Christmas break is over and Avery is back on the school bus.  Hallelujah!  I love the child and to be quite honest I have really enjoyed the extra time we’ve been able to spend together but it will be nice to get a little bit of structure back into the household.  As you may already [...]

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  • Three more days…

    Three more days…

    Honestly, I really can’t believe that it’s almost Christmas Day.   And I’m kind of sad about it.   It may be a little bit silly to already be upset that something is ending, when it hasn’t even happened yet, but anybody who has been eagerly anticipating this specific morning for 364 days understands the inevitable letdown that [...]

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  • Christmas Tree…an Update

    Christmas Tree…an Update

    Well, the tree went up yesterday and today was the day for decorating!   I always look forward to this part of the holiday season because I think there is such joy in sorting through ornaments of past and present.  The kids love hearing stories about each ornament and then creating their own stories as we [...]

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