I never watch Oprah. But yesterday we were expecting a blizzard (well, sort of… it was serious for our area of the country!) and I turned on the TV when my husband texted that he was on an earlier bus home. We were getting snow at 2 inches per hour at the time. Anyway, I…

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Translation: “no dentist no no no. From [Big Boy]” We had our first “big” visit to the dentist today. And by “big” I mean more than a tooth cleaning. They needed to do a little work on some back teeth. I explained a bit about what they would do on the way to the office,…

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All last year, I followed the story of a little boy named Coleman who was battling spine cancer. His mother is adept at word pictures, writing the way he talks (he referred to cancer as “tancer” for example), and sharing the strength that she draws from God as they watched him deteriorate over the fall…

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Little Girl has somehow learned about a place called Disney World where princesses live and little girls can go visit. When she asked me the other day if we could go, I explained that we would like to one day, but it’s far away. “We could fly there on an airplane, Mommy!” she suggested. “Honey,…

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My Oldest Boy has generated a string of one-liners that have kept us rolling lately. I started writing things down so I wouldn’t forget any of them. Yesterday, when he got off the bus I could tell he was goofing around with the girls on the bus with him. When I asked him, he said,…

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This is my beautiful Little Girl, and her beautiful natural curls. They kink up in the humidity, relax in this dry winter air, but always look adorable on her. She’s been asking for hair cuts for several months, ever since she accompanied me to Elli’s haircuts. I’ve appeased her by nibbling at the ends of…

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