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New wheels should bring excitement Victory! To be free! A timely rite of passage Trikes, Bikes, Jeep Cherokee. Our new wheels reflect sorrow Reminders of life’s woe. Craigslist reluctant shopping They didn’t cost much dough….

Going, going, gone!

Marvel Girl both attended and hosted a fancy party earlier this month? Well, I figured out quite quickly that what she has in style, she definitely lacks in grace. Not to worry. I am not…

My girl likes to…

party all the time, party all the time, party all the tiiiiiime! After two consecutive days of ” fancy ” parties (one of which was her own!), we were fancied out. Her four year old…

Coastal Girl

I’m a coastal girl. I’ve always been a coastal girl. Of the 14 colleges I applied to, all but one were on a coast (and that one I applied to only because I had a…

Steppin’ out of summer

Six summers ago I spent my excruciatingly long days awaiting my son’s referral. To help pass the time, I agreed to take a step aerobics class with a friend (taught by another friend). It was…

Twas the Night Before First Work

‘Twas the night before first work And the temp cool and nice Not a creature was stirring ‘Cept two little mice? My lunch was all packed In the kitchen with care Knowing 5:40am Too soon…

Legacy

Have you ever heard the Nicole Nordeman song ‘Legacy‘? I will not leave a genetic mark on this earth after I pass. But what will I leave? In the last 5 months I have attended…

They used to hate sand

The first time my son touched sand, he immediately recoiled his feet and started whimpering. On my daughter’s first beach trip, she stayed resolutely on the blanket. Except for occasional taste testing. Now they dig…

POOF!

Or should I say Puff??? Poof! The Super Woman vanished from the net And frolicked in the summer sun, watching her children get wet, “Vacationing” Super Woman became her kids’ chauffeur, Driving to swimming, camps…

Vroom, vroom

Every Super Hero family has its thorn(s) in the side. For us, it is my husband’s chronic pain, in multiple body areas. The pain affects his ability to think, sleep, remember, and walk. The former…

Look out Michael Phelps

Sometime between March and June, The Flash transformed from a guppy ( no offense guppies! ) to a sea otter. 5 years of swimming lessons didn’t do it. Summers in grandma’s pool didn’t do it….

His Mansion

One of the amazing experiences we encountered on our recent vacation was a trip to His Mansion in rural New Hampshire. His Mansion is a Christian counseling and residential care community for people recovering from…

My Shadow

My shadow documents a time When the sun shone upon my back. This one is from 2 weeks ago It hides the things I lack. My shadow shows who I am It shows me tall…