in-a-pro-priate

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Today, I took the kids to go swimming. On the way (not really), I picked up a car-less friend who lives on this little dirt...

no weapon formed against us will prosper

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Yesterday, Mark accused me of smoking weed — jokingly, but partly not. And just for clarity sake, I’m not. He’s simply grappling for some excuse as...

blueberry + cranberry-orange scones

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I picked up this little recipe from my dear friend, Lynn, and they’re wonderful. I did have to add a little bit more cream because...

here’s to us, babe.

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While the seventh year of marriage has been our most challenging yet, I can easily say — I have never loved you more. Happy 7th Anniversary. (And...

“If I had a pony, I’d ride him on my boat”

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To say that I love the ocean may be an understatement, but it will do. I never feel as liberated ( in all manners) as when I...

south texas + an 80 year-old woman

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Last weekend we went down to south texas to celebrate Mark’s Nana’s 80th birthday. We partied with a water slide, a bounce house, a pinata,...

“i gave her my heart, she gave me a pen.”

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My mom, with a $15 garage sale purchase, single-handily won Liam’s heart, again: a bike this time, not spider-man shoes. He’s been riding the pedal-less...

little words

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The boys, like most young children, starve for new information. So, where do they go for bedtime stories? The encyclopedia, naturally. Well, the other night...

I know why the caged bird screams.

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I think I’ve mentioned Blythe’s scream before — the  one that sounds like a ring-wraith. At 18 months, it only grows more powerful by the...

delicious nori wraps

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I discovered the ocean vegetable, Nori, in the health food store a couple of weeks ago, and it’s delicious. It’s the same seaweed used in Sushi,...