Missed
Today would have been my cousin Gretchen’s 30th birthday. She was killed 6 years ago, unspeakably, by her neighbor. It happened on my birthday actually, not long before she was supposed to stand up in my wedding. She was my … Continue reading
Today would have been my cousin Gretchen’s 30th birthday. She was killed 6 years ago, unspeakably, by her neighbor. It happened on my birthday actually, not long before she was supposed to stand up in my wedding. She was my … Continue reading
Vacation! Don’t you just love the sound of it? I can already smell the sunscreen. In just 50 short days, we will be headed back to Duck, North Carolina. A great little town in the Outer Banks (or OBX for … Continue reading
When I decided that I didn’t want a wedding band stealing the glory of my gorgeous engagement ring, let’s face it; I just wasn’t think long-term. Like, how was I supposed to know babies and diamonds do not mix? Babies, … Continue reading
Here it is. All 70 ounces of pumped milk that I shipped to Bronson’s Mother’s Milk Bank last week. As with just about everything I do, this was so much more difficult than I expected. When you’re a WAHM of … Continue reading
We had the honor of meeting our newest niece this weekend. Isn’t she darling? Somehow she sort of looks like she’s 14 already, though at our time of meeting she was only 9 days old. Her namesakes include St. Therese … Continue reading
So for my birthday last week, I got all kinds of interesting gifts. My parents got me a deluxe beach shelter and chair, which will get heavy usage next summer for sure. But for the meantime, and despite heavy persuasion … Continue reading