Month: May 2006
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The end
Today was the last day of school for my girls. The end of second grade and the end of preschool. And, sadly, the end of daily interactions with the three women below. They were my girls’ teachers this year (Elizabeth had 2 for preschool) and they made a difference. They nurtured them, they educated them,… Read more
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Mission accomplished
New flower beds all done! We spent all day Saturday digging out the overgrown shrubs and dead perennials (kinda scary that I can’t even keep perennials alive :p), planting all the new ones and then mulching all the beds. Here are the results (mostly they’re pictures of Andrew – tee hee – he was Head… Read more
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Finding a green thumb
In case you’re looking for me, I’m out searching for a green thumb. My track records with plants is horrendous, but I’ve got to do something because the front of the house is looking pretty scraggly. We have a beautiful burning bush by the front door, but it’s so overgrown that you have to move… Read more
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A new baby! (or two!!!)
Made ya look, didn’t I? =) Okay, well they’re not human babies, but they are babies. Baby parakeets! I would have never, ever thought that I would be a bird person, but this year has completely changed that. Elizabeth’s pre-K class has been studying birds all year long. And I mean really studying birds. She… Read more
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Well-behaved women …
rarely make history. That’s the title of Sherry’s circle journal. And here’s my entry in it. I’ll add the journaling below, but will have to edit a bit for privacy. For most of my life I’ve been struggling with anger. Anger towards a controlling, overbearing parent. Growing up, it was my father. He left my… Read more
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Ali in The Zone
Wow. First, The Scrapbook Zone rocks! I love going there and I love Kelley – the owner of The Zone. She is a class act and The Zone is a fantastic store! I am so excited to see all the new things Kelley has in store for The Zone. Second, Ali rocks! For the second… Read more
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A heart breaker
My kids have caught onto the idea that I’m probably going back to work in the fall. I had to get dressed up in a suit for a reception for Tom’s firm tonight. Andrew kept saying, "Mommy, you’re so bootiful." And Emily finally burst out, "No you’re not! I hate it when you’re dressed like… Read more
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Feeling restless
Before I met my husband, I wasn’t much of a traveller. I enjoyed traveling and had been on a few big trips – Key West and Hawaii, plus I had travelled to Canada many times because it was simply so close to where I lived in Maine. But then, I moved to Indiana and met… Read more
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missing my girls
Once upon a time, there was a woman who went to CKU-A with a bunch of online friends. Only to find that these friends were some of the best friends she’d ever made! And some of those friends suggested to the woman that they should all do a circle journal as a way to keep… Read more
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In one moment
Emily’s First Communion was yesterday. It was something that we’d been preparing for for a long time – she had special sunday school classes, a retreat last week, rehearsals, meetings, shopping for the dress, planning for the brunch at our house afterwards, coordinating gifts, and so on. Lots and lots of planning went into this… Read more