Missing Matthew

Matthew’s been gone now for three days. Three long days. I think Jonathan believes that is a lifetime but he’s coping. I feel like part of me is missing and Laura quizzes me at least three times a day about where Matthew is. Don made the observation that our house is far [...]

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Minds Like Steel Traps

My boys have a unique talent. No, not one that is marketable, mind you. One of those totally useless, yet they thrive on developing it further, kind of talents. While I’d prefer almost anything to this, it seems I’m stuck with two boys who have minds like steel traps – as long as it is [...]

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Just Like Dear Ol’… Mom.

Daddy was doing his best to take care of us yesterday, and in the midst of it all I think he was learning a valuable lesson on leadership of sorts. You see, when I need a break from the constant ‘help’ provided by my ever present, wonderfully cheerful three year old, I just ask her [...]

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Just Like Dear Ol’… Mom.

Daddy was doing his best to take care of us yesterday, and in the midst of it all I think he was learning a valuable lesson on leadership of sorts. You see, when I need a break from the constant ‘help’ provided by my ever present, wonderfully cheerful three year old, I just ask her [...]

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Survival of the Fittest?

I’ve received several emails asking about The Great Wuss Weekend so I thought I’d give a little update. It has now been confirmed, and we know without a shadow of a doubt, that I am a wuss. But I survived. No, probably not because I am ‘the fittest’, but because I have a wonderful husband [...]

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The Great Wuss Weekend

I like Dr. Stone. He’s fun, knows when to bribe you with humor and when to be absolutely serious, and he employs his mother and his sister in his front office. I have his cell phone number for emergencies, and I can make an appt and get it whenever I need it. He meets you [...]

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He Keeps Growing Up…

I love East Coast. Custard that is. I love the special flavors of the day, and their frozen yogurt can’t be beat. Especially Almond Joy. I could eat their frozen yogurt Almond Joy flavor every day and be quite happy about it. That’s probably because I can’t. But that’s beside the point.
They [...]

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"Mommy, why do you…"

In our lives, there are some things that assault your senses daily. Some, like the sounds of the neighborhood or the hum of the fan, you can block out, only paying attention to them when the change and you finally notice it. Some, like the sound of water dripping or the annoying wails of a [...]

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Harb’s Haircuts

There are some times in life when you just have to let go and move on. Amusingly, letting go of our ‘hair guy’ after 8 years of good haircuts, performed in our kitchen while he visited for his bi-monthly fill of homemade chocolate chip cookies has been a hard cut to make. Don [...]

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Harb’s Haircuts

There are some times in life when you just have to let go and move on. Amusingly, letting go of our ‘hair guy’ after 8 years of good haircuts, performed in our kitchen while he visited for his bi-monthly fill of homemade chocolate chip cookies has been a hard cut to make. Don [...]

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