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In the beginning, you wonder why the world is still spinning. Why everyone is still going about their day as if nothing changed. How does the world operate without the person you love so dearly in it? Why can’t you … Continue reading →

Around midnight, I woke up to Casey with his shirt off and his arm raised standing over me saying “GET IT OUT! GET IT OUT!” It was a tick. Stuck in his armpit. Having just been woken out of a … Continue reading →

I thought a lot about what to post here today. Like so many days, infertility and our miscarriage has stolen away the joy of days like Mother’s Day. I am not a mother. Those words are painful. If desperately wanting … Continue reading →

Yesterday I had one of those days at work where I hated my job. Not because of what my job is, but more because of what it can’t be. I had to sit with a 7 and 10 year old … Continue reading →

Initially I wanted to write this post to tell you all about a funny old woman who is stalking our house and named it Tululia. She called us earlier this evening, having seen the ad for our house in the … Continue reading →

  (playing together with play-doh) Kid: Hey, Mrs. G? What’s this play-doh thing supposed to do? Me: I’m not sure. Why don’t you try it? Kid: Hey! It looks like I’m making tire tracks in the play-doh! Me: Wow, that’s … Continue reading →

Quote from the song “The Story” by Brandi Carlile. Listen here! *** Linking up with Bits of Bee!

I had fun playing with the app “Diptic” that allows you to quickly do comparisons, when I found this old picture of Casey on the computer. HOLY DIFFERENCE, Batman! I mean, the size of those glasses? SO then of course … Continue reading →

As you know, the quotes that you read here every Friday are brilliant, witty, and knee-slapping funny. 90% of these quotes come from kids who have been neglected or sexually, physically, or emotionally abused by people who were supposed to … Continue reading →

Deciding to have a baby is supposed to be the hard decision. When to start trying. How much money to have saved up. Planning for a winter pregnancy to avoid heat, or a summer pregnancy to avoid having to wear … Continue reading →