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The Season of Birthdays

Dear Casey, How did you get to be so close to 40? Happy 38, my love. This year for your birthday, we did one of your favorite things! We went camping! We took an extra day and got to stay … Continue reading

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Sunday Family Breakfast

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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Protecting my heart

There is that quote out there that says something like “having a child is like watching your heart walk around outside your body.” And I’m sure that’s true. But isn’t that true for everyone we truly love? I think it’s … Continue reading

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You Are Not Our Second Choice

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 Birthday, Gromp

“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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