Mar 24, 2009

Trust vs. Mistrust

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In our couples counseling yesterday, our therapist diverted away from the primary topic and asked me, "You don't have a lot of faith in people, do you?" That was an easy answer: no, I don't. The … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 22, 2009

Brown Thumb To Green-ish Thumb

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Did you see the story about Michelle Obama planting a vegetable garden on the White House grounds this week? It's the first time they've had a garden since the Roosevelt victory garden, and they plan … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 22, 2009

Three Times Now

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Our car was broken into last night.Actually, broken into isn't quite the phrase. Nothing was broken. It seems that someone forgot to lock the car door - an extremely rare event with me, Queen of the … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 20, 2009

Haiku Friday: Physical Challenge

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I never thought Iwould say this, but I think I'mliking exerciseYears of groaning atsilly aerobics workoutshave now been replacedThe change? Finding agroup for motivation andthe right exerciseRunning … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 19, 2009

St. Patrick’s Day Parade, in Photos

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It's true, everyone does love an Irish girl St. Patrick Mira amazed, Cordy patiently waiting for someone to throw candy from a float (that's our friend Mike playing the snare drum) … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 17, 2009

The Journey To Sisterhood

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Yesterday I read a post by Liz at Mom101 that made me think back to the early days of when Mira was a newborn and Cordy was a wild, intense, temperamental 2.75 year old. Those first weeks were a … [Continue reading...]

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Mar 15, 2009

Middle-of-the-Night Ghostly Visits

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When it comes to bedtime, we've been fairly lucky. As a toddler, Cordy went to bed without complaint each night, happily chattering away to her stuffed animals in her crib until she fell asleep. Even … [Continue reading...]

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