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In the blink of an eye

Life is so fleeting. That’s not some deep and dark secret. We’ve all experienced loss on some level. A loved one. A family member. A friend. A pet. Sometimes it’s expected. Sometimes it’s not. Sometimes we have time to prepare. Sometimes we don’t. But at the end of the day, a loss is still a [...]

Quiet

I haven’t written much the past couple of weeks, I haven’t really had much to say.  I’ve been in a bit of a funk.  Wondering why bother writing – what do I have to say that’s any different than what anyone else is saying?  I’ll be thinking about a post, about something that’s bothering me [...]

A day in the life of a bored woman

I’ve started this post so many times I’ve lost count but the number of times it has put me to sleep is astronomical.  Hence, no post for several days.  I don’t know what’s become of my life.  The levels of boredom are sky-high.  You know, I sleep, or don’t, I shop for food/toilet paper/gas/clothes at [...]

The cost of insurance

Six weeks and 5 days ago, I had a baby.  It was a fairly straight forward c-section (I guess), with no complications and by the book (I think).  Maybe the part where the doctor man I’d never met before asked for a knife was a little unusual but as far as I know, it was [...]

Possessed by the non-sleeping devil

Courtney’s historically been a good sleeper.  We put her down in her crib, she rolls around for a while and falls asleep.  We’ve been very consistent with the bedtime routine – bath, books, some snuggling and down to bed.  Paul’s done the bath gig from day 1 and he’s a rock star at it.  But [...]