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Come See The River

December 7, 2011

She is the deep thinker I am.
Perplexed by the camera which turns grins into hilarious judgy baby face.
She prefers me, which is entirely new to this mama.
{swoon to the max}
She is having good nights and the evenings are still hard but I know her cries now.
I can tell when she just wants me. Or [...]

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Here and There

August 15, 2011

Source: musicphilosophy.co.uk via Arianne on Pinterest
I’ve been here and there lately, come have a looksie:
My take on if video cameras should be allowed in the delivery room…
Breastfeeding in public and what the big commotion might be really about…
What you need to know on how to choose a midwife…
On how you can avoid sunscreen and sunburn…
My [...]

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On Seeing The In Between {with a giveaway}

May 3, 2011

Sometimes the beauty and the breath is in the in between.
Not in the meal made or the laundry done,
but the sighs and smiles and hugs between each act.
In noticing more freckles on his arm than were there last week.
In watching my toes disappear, even if only I notice.

In listening to my necklace twinkle at me [...]

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Let’s Chat

November 17, 2010

Thank you all SO MUCH for the amazing response to The Lovely Guide this week. We are just completely awed by your love and support, it’s been more than we could’ve dreamed – y’all are amazing!
One of the best things about this new venture is that here on my blog I’ll be able to focus [...]

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A Love Affair With Sewing {Giveaway!}

April 7, 2010

She is such an inspiration, and she’s taking our blogosphere by storm.
She is Gussy.

Why is she so special? Why are we all so drawn to Gussy?

She has a love affair with sewing, and it’s showing in the most pretty of ways. It shows in this and this and this. Also these:

One day she just decided [...]

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Meet My New Friend {and a giveaway!}

March 2, 2010

I read her story, a special needs mom, and it so resonated. I knew the struggles of her heart, because they are my struggles too. Even though our kids have different issues, the mom result is mostly the same. Not giving up, persevering, constant priority checks.
I emailed her, to just say “I know.“ To say [...]

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Fit & Healthy Holidays

November 20, 2009

Hearing holiday music yet? We’re going to have a VERY different Christmas this year, being in the South (my son asked if it’s still Christmas if it doesn’t snow…) and working on our own idea of Christmas Change (more about that to come). I’ve been learning about how to combine giving gifts to loved ones [...]

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We Rejoice

November 19, 2009

Yesterday a guest post I wrote for Sarah Mae went up on her blog, Like A Warm Cup Of Coffee. Please go check it out, it’s about God and autism and it was an honor to write something for her while she is busy moving her family to a new home.
It’s funny, because I wrote [...]

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Road Tripping (And a Giveaway!)

November 12, 2009

Our road trip from Chicago-land to Charleston was the first real road trip we’ve ever done with the boys. No easing into it, we had 900 miles, 2 cars and 2 moving trucks (and a dog) packed up and on the road to the South. It was quite the carni caravan.

I prepared individual baskets for [...]