Emily, writer of Chatting at the Sky, started Tuesdays Unwrapped as a way to remember and treasure the small, fleeting beautiful moments in each day. October was a difficult month for me. It was the first anniversary of Elli’s death, our oldest daughter. For reasons that still evade me, I’m struggling with a wide variety…

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Say what? Let me explain. NaNoWriMo is shorthand for National Novel Writing Month. In November, thousands of people will attempt to write a 50,000 word novel (or beginning of one) in 30 days. From scratch. No editing allowed (phew!). I haven’t written fiction since I was a child, so I have no idea what I’m…

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On a warmish October day, I herded the three kids out to the backyard. I was determined to winterize my garden beds when I didn’t need a parka and mittens. I pulled the bamboo stakes from wilted tomato plants, harvested the remaining unripened tomatoes and peppers (still not sure how I’m going to use them),…

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Exhausted from middle-of-the-night feedings and the summer-day grind of entertaining four young children, I fell into the hammock. The youngest two of my four kids had actually fallen asleep at the same time, while the other two were peacefully enjoying a movie… for the moment. As I stared blearily through the leaves at the pale…

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Emily, writer of Chatting at the Sky, started Tuesdays Unwrapped as a way to remember and treasure the small, fleeting beautiful moments in each day. Scott and I finally had recovered enough from being sick and/or caring for sick kids. Our energy returned, we announced to the kids that we were making candy that morning.…

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