Sibling Snippets: Halloween Costumes

August 26, 2011

Over the past year Sean has been introducing Abby to one of his favorite movie series — Toy Story. In recent weeks Abby has really gotten into playing with her big brother and his Toy Story themed toys, especially Buzz Lightyear, Woody and her personal favorite, Jessie! This week the kids and I started talking […]

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They’re Here!!!

August 26, 2011

I am typing this through my tears of joy… Though I got “the news” that my friend Carolyn and her husband Sean’s new baby girls were born healthy earlier this month via text, not long after their birth, I have been looking forward to the day when I would be able to celebrate with them publicly. I […]

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Breathing (A Poem)

August 23, 2011

Inhale I see your picture in the frame on the bookcase. Exhale It reminds me you were here, you were real. Inhale I can’t believe how long it’s been since I carried you. Exhale My heart aches when I think about all we have been through together. Inhale I often feel your presence around me. […]

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BlogHer Book Club: A Good Hard Look

August 22, 2011

I am happy to share that my second BlogHer Book Club Review for A Good Hard Look by Ann Napolitano has been posted on BlogHer today! Here is a little preview of what I thought about the book: A Good Hard Look is a story about expectations and the people we encounter, as well as the experiences we have, which help […]

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Bereavement & Social Media

August 17, 2011

When I first heard that my friend Lori, from Write Mind Open Heart, was going to be “live tweeting” the funeral of the husband of fellow blogger Melissa, from Full Circle, I had mixed feelings. Though I knew that Lori had gotten Melissa’s permission and blessing to do so, my initial reaction was cynical and I questioned if […]

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Birthday Party Dilemma

August 15, 2011

Sean’s 8th birthday is approaching and we have started planning his “friend party,” which we plan to have at our new home. We will also hold a separate combined “family party” to celebrate Sean’s 8th and Abby’s 2nd birthdays, since they are only two weeks a part. In past years Sean has invited friends from […]

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