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The New Year
I never make New Year's resolutions because I always feel that change should come any time of the year, not just when the year hikes up a number. Having said that, this year will be different. Not...
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Old movies
Many years ago I wanted to make movies, so I did. Here are the two that were seen to completion, back in 2005 (or so). "Attack of the Killer Squirrel" is based on the kids' aunt, who encountered a...
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After death
The death of the kids' dad happened three and a half years ago, but the lingering effects, the ones you aren't prepared to handle after you think you've already handled it all, never seem to...
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Still kicking!
Well shoot, it's been a minute since I last wrote. Life has changed just a little. This blog and its contents seem like a lifetime ago, and a whole different life ago. I'll give you a quick update -...
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Existential meltdown
Sometimes life just sucks giant hairy donkey balls. The struggle of it all, the incessant feeling that I'm climbing up a never-ending hill, swimming upstream, in ten feet of snow, all at once, came...
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Post-rant
So my feelings about existence really haven't changed, it's just that I had an extremely grueling day at work yesterday (I unload freight from the truck at Lowe's, so my days consist of lifting very...
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Moving!
We haven't had a family photo* in a while, so what better place to do it than in the bathroom of our new house? No, we didn't buy a house, we found one to rent and it is a BEAUTY. Five bedrooms, a...
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Charlie
Just take a minute and look at this little cutie who also happens to love hats. Seriously. I put the lion hat on him for the sole purpose of having a laugh, and he quickly fell asleep (bottom pic)...
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Praise the almighty connection
We just spent the weekend getting moved into our new rental house, and I'm not gonna lie, I'm tired as balls. We've been shorthanded at work (have I mentioned I unload a freight truck? I seriously...
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Repost: Dr. Kim
I've been in the process of writing a memoir for the last 598 years, and I needed to reference a picture, so I spent some time scouring my blog because I knew the picture I needed would be on here...
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Good day
Today was such a good day. No reason other than it was just good. This picture was snapped at my urging, while Brandon was trying to rinse a dish and Amanda and I were dancing to my '80s Pandora...
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On feeling blue
Sunday night ended beautifully, a good day in the books, good for no reason other than it was just good. Picture with my kids, smiling, happy faces, a blog post dedicated to it all.Monday morning...
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Dialing it in
Since my last post I've had a number of ups and downs, days where I feel I can at the very least cope with existence, but also days where I just want to kick and scream and shut myself off from the...
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Happy birthday Amanda!
I'd like to wish my firstborn, my "mini"-me, my eldest pride and joy, a happy 17th birthday! I love you in a million ways, kid.
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Groupie
Much like when my kids were toddlers, Charlie follows me around like a Bon Jovi groupie. He even ends up in bed with me every night, always quickly securing his spot so that if I turn over to give...
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The stable boy and the hand maiden
Every Saturday is reserved for what Erik and I call our "Saturdates" - the day is reserved for us and us alone, doing whatever it is we decide we want to do. It is our time to simply connect with one...
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So it's been a minute since I last wrote. Sorry 'bout that. It was a wonderful holiday, we all got fat and happy on my mediocre Thanksgiving meal, but most of all it was extremely low-key and...
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Sisterly visit
There are seven kids in my family, five girls and two boys. It's not uncommon (even to this day) for my parents to introduce me to their friends as child number five, daughter number four. Maybe it's...
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Amy's visit
If there's anything Amy and I took away from her visit a couple weeks ago, it was that we need to get together more often. Once every few years just isn't enough. I miss her already...
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The Healing Room
There's a spare room in our house that's all mine. ALL MINE (having said that, anyone is welcome to use it). It's a tiny little room meant to be a bedroom, and I spent almost three months making it...
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