How did I get here?

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I made the jump from blogging privately to a public forum with my grief blog.  I wanted to share what I’d been through with my losses on the off chance that someone out there who was going through the same thing would be helped by knowing they weren’t alone. When I lost Raime in 2001, [...]

Takin’ it back…

I found this meme on a few blogs (Nessa, Shell) and decided I wanted to play along.  When I started blogging, these types of questions were all the rage.  I miss them, especially on those days weeks when I have writer’s block.  I’m supposed to tag people, but since I wasn’t actually tagged, I’m skipping [...]

Mother of the Year, Parenting Teens Version

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E was craving Panera, specifically the grilled cheese and tomato soup.  I told him I was going to go for lunch today while he was at school since he made it sound so good. I sent him a photo of Logan & told him that Bacon was even laughing at him because he couldn’t go [...]

I am not a photographer

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Like so many others, I love browsing Pinterest for all sorts of things- recipes, home decor, and lately, newborn photo ideas.  And now that Logan is home from the NICU, I’ve been able to try out a couple of the adorable poses I’ve seen. I was excited to attempt the brand new baby in the [...]

It’s Monday.

I had been feeling like every day was the same here at the hospital, much like that movie Groundhog Day.  My daily excitement consists of deciding what to order for each meal. Aaron and the kids come a few times a week.  It’s a long drive- over an hour each way- so it’s too much [...]

How The Internet Actually Works

If you are anything like me, you make a bunch of internet requests a day- like searching for something on Google, using an application, etc.- and you still don’t fully understand how it works! I thought this infographic was interesting and helpful in explaining the process. It’s weird to think that my kids don’t remember [...]