Life

Paths that cross

May 16, 2012

I was putting away his clothes, folding the tiny t-shirts and shorts and rolling up the little socks while listening to Cole play in Chessa’s room. His feet padded toward me and I looked down to see him carrying a book. “One second buddy,” I said. “I’m almost done and then I’ll read to you.”  [...]

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Tonight

May 10, 2012

The air blows my hair and wraps my skirt around my legs. I pull my jacket in close and lower my head against the wind as I walk back into the office, my heels clicking against the blacktop parking lot.  From the car, it seemed warm, but the air is so cold and suddenly I [...]

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Four more days

May 10, 2012

Four days. Four days, people. And I get a little piece of my life back. The piece that for the last eighteen weeks has been spent on grad school discussion boards posting about creative strategy (got an A in that class, thankyouverymuch) or consumer behavior (still working on that one, but it’s looking good!). Grad [...]

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if you believe it

March 26, 2012

I stand in front of the Magic Kingdom, looking up at Chessa sitting so tall on Craig’s shoulders. On the stage Mickey and Minnie are singing about believing in your dreams and a lump forms in my throat and tears sting my eyes.  She’s so innocent up there. Her eyes are so wide with excitement [...]

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tidbits – the first

March 5, 2012

A few weeks ago my friend Kristi started doing Tidbits of Talk, just a sort of way to wrap up the week. Then, my friend Jess jumped in. So now, I am too. At least for this week. Maybe it will get my writing juices flowing again. I’m so far behind on this blog. Cole is [...]

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staying connected

January 9, 2012

I alternate between stirring vegetables and washing dishes, stepping over the baby as he pulls every Ziploc bag out of a nearby drawer.  He’s content and happy and I know it’s probably not baby safe, but he’s not grasping onto my pant legs, so I smile and walk past him. I stop and pick up [...]

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Delay of game

January 3, 2012

“But I CAN’T take a bath because I have to go downstairs!” she insisted with tears streaming down her face and a voice at a level that was dangerously close to waking up her I just got him to sleep little brother. I handed her the doll she got for Christmas, the one made for [...]

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No, YOU be the patient parent

December 19, 2011

When people ask me what it’s like to have two kids so close together and so young, I usually laugh and say that it’s wonderful.  Hard. But wonderful.  Then I tell them that someone is usually crying. I tell them I didn’t know children so young could fight so much.  I tell them that one [...]

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Shaking off the week

December 12, 2011

I’m still in sweatpants and the t-shirt I slept in last night, trying to shake off the night of not so great sleep that followed the week of not so great sleep.  Cuddled in my arms is a sweet blond boy who just finished his morning bottle.  As I always do, I run my hand [...]

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Things that seem random

December 8, 2011

The sky outside my bathroom window looks too light for 10:30 at night. Maybe it’s a full moon, maybe it’s the snow or maybe it’s the blinding Christmas lights from our neighbor’s house. Whatever it is, it gives me a weird feeling. My body knows that it’s late and time to throw in the towel [...]

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