Two Shall Be As One

August 9, 2010

It was a wedding out of a fairy tale! Our prince married his princess bride overlooking the coastline in Mendocino in a ceremony that was enchanting. Indeed, I put down the camera for the duration of the ceremony, so I won’t have pictures of it until the photographer delivers his work (I’ll bore you with [...]

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Wedding Bells Will Be Ringing

March 18, 2010

Do you hear us all abuzz at our house? We couldn’t be more tickled. Our boy is getting married. Technically, Ian is my husband’s oldest son. Although I am just the “wicked stepmother,” he feels like one of mine. Click that picture above to see a larger view of this beautiful couple. Aren’t they adorable? [...]

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Wistful Thinking

March 5, 2010

Two garments live side by side in my closet. Hanging together … as they did many years ago. Neither is particularly attractive or stylish; both have seen better days. Their fabric is “pilled,” as so often happens with knits that have been washed many times, although I have washed neither of them since they have [...]

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Digital Mom Meme

January 31, 2010

Some of y’all may know that for the past few months, I’ve been participating in BlogHer’s Family Connections citizen journalism project as a Momspotter. Basically that means I tweet a few times a day with the #momspotting hashtag about how I use technology in my day-to-day parenting life (actually, I talk more about just life, [...]

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Only The Caretaker

November 28, 2009

I clutched the tiny leather case close to my heart yesterday for more than an hour, my fingers tracing the cracks in the aged red leather. Placing it on my lap, I gently pulled the snap to open the case, careful not to tear the leather. The contents fairly glowed in the morning sun … [...]

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Only The Good: Tracing Family History

September 11, 2009

From out of the clear blue sky, a “long lost” relative contacted me. Actually he wasn’t from the sky … he lives in France. And, in truth he probably wasn’t lost! I figure he knew where he was all along. He e-mailed me because he is tracing our family history, and I seem to be [...]

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Getting “Hitched”

December 20, 2008

I’ve got to run to Walgreen’s this morning and get me some waterproof mascara! We are going to a wedding tonight. People, I don’t even know the bride and groom — the fella is one of my husband’s co-workers. But, I know I’ll turn on the waterworks. I always cry at weddings. I even sob [...]

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White Lies

August 6, 2007

My Aunt La Verta was a kind-hearted woman. She seemed as tiny and fragile as a sparrow, but she was as strong as a horse, and worked hard every day of her life. That woman was always moving, endlessly chattering, and constantly finding lost souls to save. If you asked my Aunt La Verta for [...]

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Random Ramblings

July 6, 2007

I wish I had the opportunity to “ramble,” but without a car I’ve been stuck here at the house. Those of you who are fretting, because I don’t have the crocheted squares for Share A Square that you have sent, please don’t worry. I’ll get my mail tomorrow and post more about it. You had [...]

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