As I lie in my bed tonight, looking out of my window into the night, I am reminded of the way in which I occupied this very same space two years ago. Two years ago tonight, I could not sleep because my contractions were growing stronger, and so in-between trying to sleep, I would get [...]
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Aidan rarely takes naps anymore. While Hope naps in my bed, he has quiet time in the kids’ room. Sometimes it gets very quiet in there and I know that he has fallen asleep. When this happens I sneak in and take a picture, because I wonder how many more opportunities I will have to [...] Every year I swear that I am not going to buy the pre-made character cards from the drugstore for my kids to exchange at school, and every year I realize that the school party is the next day and that my plans for home crafted valentines are way too elaborate, or I haven’t shopped for [...] Yesterday was “that day.” “that day” is what I call (in my head) the day that I first notice the change in the quality of the light around me. This change marks the onset of Autumn, and it is one of my favorite days of the year. When I first notice it, I gasp and say, [...] I remember when summer felt this good. She woke up crying from her nap. I went in to get her and took her into the bathroom to wipe her nose. She rested her head on my shoulder and we looked at each other in the mirror. I caught my breath and was transfixed by what I saw. The light was so soft [...] I always find it hard to go through and put away the most recent set of clothes that the kids have outgrown. There is something a little sad about seeing the little piles of clothes that they won’t wear again, as if I am neatly folding pieces of their childhood away. There are many clothes [...] I made some Mama Bread the other day. The recipe is not officially called Mama Bread, but it’s what Marlena started calling this bread when I made it on a more regular basis a few years ago. I haven’t made it in a long time, mainly because after the last move I couldn’t find the [...] I totally scored at Goodwill the other day. Ever since I saw this idea (LOVE her blog!) and these (which I am determined to own one of her lovely creations some day), I have been on the lookout for the perfect vintage suitcases for the kids to put their dress up clothes in. I never [...] I kind of let April get away from me as far as blogging goes, but I wanted to take a minute and share some of the big events in Hope’s world. April was the month that Hope turned one. We had a small family celebration and Marlena helped me make the cake, which was an Apple [...] |
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