- The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. -Alden Nowlan, poet, novelist, and playwright (1933-1983)
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The mess before the sparkle
Snow day here in Cleveland. Our homeschool co-op is canceled. I was so glad not to have to dig out and get on the road. That being said, our house is in total shambles. We are having the living room … Continue reading
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I needed to get out this morning…
xo xo (my car door handle) xo (note the cable cord down in our back yard) xo Love.
Inspiration is Everywhere
This is my sister Kelli. Nine years ago she had a very serious form of breast cancer. She was reeling, scared she might not see her children grow up. They were ten and five. Today she is thriving. Look at … Continue reading
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Valentine’s Day
HT didn’t have to work today and it afforded us a few moments in bed together before going downstairs to greet the kids who were already up. He wrapped his arm around me, and absentmindedly I stroked it. “Sorry I … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to The Fun One
Yes, It’s Valentine’s Day, but it’s also the birthday of Carrie Link! Recently Carrie did a post on determining your essence. I thought about it and e-mailed her, stating I thought her essence was fun. Carrie has given me so … Continue reading
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The BS Hustle for Worthiness
Today I watched a DVD of a talk by Brene’ Brown, titled The Hustle for Worthiness. It made me think about some things. So often, home with kids more by default, not necessarily by choice(at least at first), I feel … Continue reading
Saving Sammy PANDAS OCD
Remember when bloodletting was accepted as standard medical practice? Or when doctors didn’t believe in germs and refused to wash their hands between patients? Or when OCD was just a mental illness, and not much could be done other than … Continue reading
New Photo Booth Header
You may have noticed my new header. Pictures of us, mugging for the camera on my new computer. We were just playing. We’d never used the “photo booth” function before. Headers were not on my mind when we took them. … Continue reading
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Organic Learning
Riley woke up this morning with two questions: 1) Does my hair look like a rat’s nest? 2) Do rats really have nests? And so we’re studying the habitats of rats today. And Riley is writing more of her graphic … Continue reading
Hot Toddy
He took the kids to The Great Lakes Science Center today so I could have a few hours home alone. I love him. A whole heck of a lot.
Hopeful Parents
I’m at Hopeful Parents today, talking about our recent evening at the theater. Meow.
She Loves Me
Last night I snuck away into the bedroom to read for a bit. Riley came in to say goodnight and snuggled under the covers with me for a moment. We decided to say her prayers right there, rather than wait … Continue reading
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“Get to” vs. “got to,”(at a fast clip)
After no exercise for two weeks (due to sickness making its rounds in the house) I walked fast for thirty minutes on the treadmill today. It was awesome. Ramped up on appreciation from a morning writing exercise I do, I … Continue reading
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Thule le Mama Ya
Sunday was our latest Windsong concert. It was my fourth concert with the group and it was my favorite so far. That might have something to do with the fact it was the first time I felt like I mostly … Continue reading
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True Colors Gay Men’s Chorus of LA
Watching this video took me on a huge roller coaster of emotions. I love the slow face shots at the beginning. Each person…all of these men, what they have been through personally in a society which discriminates against them for … Continue reading
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What I Do When I Get Scared
Sometimes I feel so scared. I wake in the night, feeling like life is just ticking away. So little time. At the theater the other night, I see an actor back flip through the air repeatedly and I know that … Continue reading
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German Shoulders
Read or listen On Tuesdays, Riley has music therapy at the Cleveland Music School Settlement. This has become a special time for Seth and I. We head to the lounge on the second floor, and I give him $0.35. He goes … Continue reading
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Back in the Saddle
Listen or read: (I’ve been playing around with podcasts. Not gonna have them on every post. Have not figured out how to stop it from opening in a separate window. It’s just for fun). Our family went down like dominoes … Continue reading
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And then, somehow she just knew, it was time to start again
So it looks like I’m blogging again. I mean, here I am, in a “new post” page, feeling ready to roll. It just feels like time. A lot has happened in the last five months. We stayed in Cleveland. Todd … Continue reading
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