On Saturday morning, we bundled up with coffee and doughnuts, sat lawn chairs on the side of the road, and enjoyed the high school’s homecoming parade. The girls were very excited to see Pete the Pirate. (Actually, they were excited to see that Pete was throwing Tootsie Rolls. The hurling of the candy is their [...]

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Meredith came home from school on Monday and decided that she wanted to show me how to draw a giraffe. She sat on the kitchen floor with a piece of paper and a Crayola paintbrush and created Mabel. (I love Mabel.) Later that evening, we went to the library to see Sara Pennypacker and Marla [...]

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A few years back I watched “Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives” mainly because I like Mark Everett. (If I remember correctly, I posted the link here shortly after I watched it. Didn’t I? Do I tend to repeat myself often? Anyway, if you’re interested, you can catch it over here. It’s worth the time. I promise.) [...]

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Meredith’s elementary school is hosting their annual field day on Monday. If I understand the process correctly, during the field day each child chooses a few events in which to participate. Events include activities like baton relay races, distance jumping, potato sack scrambles, bean bag tosses, et cetera. (Jeff has taken a half day of [...]

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When I see a flock of birds in the sky When I hear my cat meow when she’s happy When I taste cinnamon buns with lots of icing on top When I am able to make my mom smile When I am with my stuffed dog Madison When I go to the doughnut shop and [...]

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I’m happy to announce that Meredith celebrated her birthday with TWO friends at Build-a-Bear yesterday. (The dramatic set-up is here.) Long story shortened: After I gave up on Mom #2, I left a message for Mom #3. Less than 20 minutes later, Mom #2 called and we set up a plan. Shortly after we hung [...]

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As you know, the girls’ birthdays are this week. Because I tend to lack the organizational skills (and patience) necessary to throw a party, I told both Meredith and Harper that they may choose a friend, and we’ll take that friend to Build-a-Bear and out for lunch or dinner! Harper chose a friend from school, [...]

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Lately, Meredith feels she is not getting enough respect. After much consideration, she has determined that throwing a party will be the best way to gather her housemates and confront them in regard to their general lack of respect. Therefore, a Give Meredith Respect Party is being thrown. (Gifts are appreciated, but not required.) If [...]

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She read it to us this morning as “I am thankful for the Thanksgiving turkey, because I love the prayer.” However, I do enjoy picturing Meredith hunting and seizing a wild turkey for our Thanksgiving dinner. It’s all about the prey, you know. (The first part is about her grandparents’ dog—an animal Meredith will never [...]

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The girls are home from school today. I’m not sure why, but I think it has something to do with either staff development or the birth of Matthew Sweet. As I prepared my very large cup of coffee this morning, I glanced out into the back yard where I noticed a fairly large bird with [...]

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