Category Archives: family

Making Memories

Posted on February 20, 2013 by jenn

A couple of weeks ago, my phone rang on Sunday evening. It was my supervisor, Katie. I was in the middle of cooking dinner, so I let it go to voice-mail. I checked the message while dinner was in the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Family Breakfast

Posted on February 10, 2013 by jenn

With my Mom here in the great state of North Carolina, we’ve cooked up a new family tradition: Sunday Family Breakfast! So for the last month, I’ve been in charge of cooking up a yummy, calorie-full, Sunday breakfast. It’s been … Continue reading →

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You Are Not Our Second Choice

Posted on January 4, 2013 by jenn

You were always part of our family plan. And as life has probably already taught you, life takes our “plans” and laughs at them. We are thrown challenges, changes, and so many curve-balls. Our well thought out plans become nothing … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!!!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by jenn

From our Ewok to your family – we hope you had a great Halloween!!! xoxo

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2,628,000 Minutes

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jenn

2, 628,000 minutes ago my best friend was wheeled down a long hallway. Her last words to me were “I’ve gotta go rock.” 2,628,000 minutes ago my Mom was wheeled down a long hallway. Her last words to me were … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Mom!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by jenn

If I am a good employee, a hard worker, a loyal and dedicated part of the workforce – it is because of her. Because for 40 years she has worked for the State of Vermont, starting out at the “bottom” … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Moving Forward

Posted on August 12, 2012 by jenn

Deciding what path to take when you’re in the midst of infertility is sort of like walking into a casino, and pouring $20,000 (or more) into one of four or five slot machines and hoping you picked the right one. … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 27, 2012 by jenn

So no one told you life was gonna be this way…. your job’s a joke, you’re broke, your love life’s D.O.A… It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear… when it hasn’t been your day, your week, your month, or … Continue reading →

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Daydreams and Reality

Posted on June 23, 2012 by jenn

  I daydreamed about getting out of Standish. The reality is that I’ll miss the local restaurants, and walking trails. I daydreamed about peeling out of my office parking lot, while cranking Bon Jovi’s “Have A Nice Day” on my … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Gromp

Posted on June 3, 2012 by jenn

“For no reason why, I can’t cry hard enough, for you to hear me now.” We love and miss you always. (But I still make the best pancakes!)

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