One week from TODAY!

I cannot believe in exactly one week I am going to have my 4th child.
My 4th son!
Last night laying in bed, it “hit” me…
Henry will be here. And SOON!
This pregnancy has flown by for me. Since my “2 pink lines day” on October 16th, I felt like time has been [...]

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Photographic evidence: why June 1, 2008 was all right

Remember when I posted a few days ago about how, despite June 1st being a sad anniversary, I was surrounded by so much love and beauty that I couldn’t help but smile?
Here’s why…
I spent some time at the park with my husband and our babies (and look how cooperative they were, posing like champs):

I watched [...]

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Catherine Marie’s exquisite dance

Sometimes someone comes into your life so quietly, so quickly, so quiescently.
It is as if a warm breeze, a butterfly’s wings, a ballerina’s ballon or a pure whisper touches your heart.
This is how Catherine Marie danced into my life… through the words of grace, beauty, faith, and abounding love of her mommy, Katie.
Letters to Catherine. [...]

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Swish, Sweep & Grin

I still remember the day that Audrey and Jane got back into my car after picking up a couple of hot dogs at our local hot weiner joint… and Jane said, “Grin gave us two extra ones.”
Without batting an eye, Audrey added, “Grin knows you love the ones with extra onions.”
OK. Two extras were [...]

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It’s been one year…

Me, Bismarck and Steve on Bismarck’s 5th birthday
One year ago today, my world came crashing down.
My beloved dog, Bismarck, my son, had been just a little “off” for the past few weeks. I had a motherly instinct that something was wrong… but I just had no idea how wrong.
I can’t even really say that that [...]

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6 Random Things…

My blogging-friend Steph, the mama behind Adventures in Babywearing has tagged me to share 6 random things about myself.
Here goes…
1. My very first job out of college was as a personal assistant to fashion designer Donna Karan. That’s how I got started at the company. I watched and I learned so much [...]

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Proof I’m raising 4-legged teenagers

Roll your eyes if you must, but (as you know) I consider my dogs my kids.
But lately, I feel more like I’m raising teenagers. Yes, 4-legged teenagers.
Case in point:

That’s Ryder, riding shotgun in my car.
Remember those teenage years of riding in silence with your parents because you were too cool to talk?
Doesn’t it [...]

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Just don’t call me late for dinner…

My first little granddaughter called me “Umma” when she was learning to talk.
I loved being called Umma, but I knew it would not last.
She caught very quickly onto “Grandma,” and the rest is history. Since then, all of my grandchildren have called me Grandma.
Except Benjamin, Audrey’s littlest guy.
He calls me [...]

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3 Boys (well, 4) and a Slip N Slide

I spent some time with Audrey and her boys (my brother-in-law included) on Monday afternoon.
Audrey’s yard has the best small hill for summer and winter fun. And there’s nothing quite like seeing the excitement and fun from 3 little boys as they slide and glide down, and then make their way back up the [...]

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I have WHAT in here!?

Inspired by Rocks In My Dryer’s blog post - “What’s in your car?” - I immediately thought of her post when I was searching in my pocketbook for an elastic band for my hair last night.

In a word, I was HORRIFIED by the contents of my pocketbook.
So here goes…

Appropriate pocketbook items:
1. wallet
2. planner
3. Blackberry Curve
4. [...]

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