Category Archives: life

Summer…

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Summer rolled into our household like a lion.  He pounced, snarling and roaring, teeth bared, readying to devour us whole.  You see, this change in season found us knee-deep in new behaviors.  Behaviors that took center stage, leaving my precious, … Continue reading →

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Hopeful Parents

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Recently, I’ve had the incredible fortune to be signed on to contribute regularly to the Hopeful Parents community. Today is the day that my very first post has been published on their website.  Come on over and sit for a … Continue reading →

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Awareness…

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Last week my mother called me from Toys R Us for clarification on the size bicycle that Jonas needed.  Little Jonas (who is not so little, but rather really big) had long ago outgrown his age-appropriate bicycle, so I had … Continue reading →

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1 in 88

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

The news came down yesterday, finally released after months and months and months of buzzing on social media about how the CDC had their numbers, but was holding fast to the new statistics (New as can be I suppose from … Continue reading →

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No different

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

This morning, just like every morning, I put my dear Sole on the bus and sat down to read Diary of a Mom‘s latest entry.  It’s how I start my day.  30 minutes to me, before I wake the boys. … Continue reading →

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An Homage…

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

After a two-hour wait, we finally arrived in San Diego.  After a long night of restless sleeping due to Micah’s repeated trips to the bathroom, we were looking to simply take it easy.  It was midday by the time we … Continue reading →

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From Here to There and Back…(Alternately titled “Bumps along the way-Part 3″)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

And so I choked down deep that feeling of regret, the realization that our days in this home of ours were numbered, and I embraced the experience in its entirety. The food, the smells, the sights, the warmth. During those … Continue reading →

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And there we were…(alternately titled Bumps along the way-Part 2)

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

2 years.  Yes, it had been nearly 2 years since I set foot on the beautiful coastal lands of San Diego.  My senses on high alert, in disbelief really, restored in me memories of another time, another place, another home. … Continue reading →

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Bumps along the way…

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Yesterday marked the end of our mid-winter break from reality in San Diego.  We awoke at some ungodly hour, coaxing our little ones forcefully from sleep as they quietly slumbered in their pristine hotel beds. Before 5:30am we had returned … Continue reading →

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A Request

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

I sat beside my baby boy on the plush leather couch after dinner Tuesday night.  He fidgeted, leaning against the couch, rocking awkwardly from bare foot to bare foot as he half-watched some preschool program On Demand. “Whattcha doin,’ baby … Continue reading →

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