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Holding on

Sometimes you just have to look at the pictures, the captured moments, the stillness of it all, to remind you that some of these not-so-great moments will pass. They will, honestly. The pictures of the smiles and new moments and excitement help you to hold on to the fact that your kids are awesome and [...]

The sounds of silence

As I sit and write this, Courtney is in her room screaming, not sleeping, and Patrick is going down to bed. It’s that time of day where you sink into the couch, happy to have survived the day and having had no one die on your watch. You sit and think, I’m done. I can’t [...]

Christmas Wrap-up

Get it? Wrap-up? Or maybe it should be the un-wrap-up. Sorry, moving on…

We’ve had a great holiday here in our little home. Courtney’s been out of school since the 14th and in all honesty, we’ve done almost nothing. We had a huge Holiday Open House here on the 18th and after that, it was relax [...]

Happy New Year

From my zoo to yours, Happy New Year!

 

Is it Wednesday?

Courtney’s out of school this week and Patrick has the crud. We’ve barely left the house since Saturday and people are getting a little looney up in this place. I’ve been holed up either in my sewing room or the wrapping room (aka the guest room) or the kitchen since Friday and I’m losing all [...]