I wanted to practice my photography today, figuring that – like musicians – we wicked professional photographers need to work on our craft each... Read More
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… on dreams of a garden (wedding)
Yesterday, I was googling away, in total wedding planning mode. The Nearly Perfect Husband walked by as I was looking up “skinny evergreens”. Then... Read More
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… on not an elf on the shelf
Ya. So I’m sitting there the other night, all cozy in my big comfy chair and looking at my warm and cozy twinkle lights... Read More
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… on the freakin’ dawn
Okay, you guys know me pretty well by now. I am not really a wHiner… Nor a complainer… Let’s even go for the not-so-much in... Read More
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… on apple pride
Yesterday, a Christmas miracle happened. I was cleaning Self-Proclaimed Perfect Boy Gabe’s and Number One Son Sam’s bedroom (yes, to ready them for the... Read More
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… on a new tradition
I have two nieces whom I refer to as my practice kids. And, now that they are all grown up and have responsible jobs... Read More
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… on giving thanks in shades of blur
I love the platypus… it’s my favorite animal, distantly followed by sloths, kinkajous and wombats. When we moved to Australia and I knew I’d... Read More
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… on feelin’ drift-y
Down by the dock in Maine, for more than a decade, has been this piece of driftwood. It sits on this mossy outcropping of... Read More
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… on my-byself, but not
This morning I tumbled out of bed, nearly literally. All my-byself. It was early, and JoHn has been away for an unexpectedly long time... Read More
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… on the best laid plans
The other night Blaze, Marshal, and I arrived in Maine and I was very excited about it. I had to be here for the... Read More
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… on the dark side of a photo shoot
When I started writing here, I knew that – even though I might want to write about the people in my life sometimes – I didn’t... Read More
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… on breaking my kids
Dear Kids, There is no easy way to say this so I’ll just come out with it. You’re broken. Yep, you two Jack. Even... Read More