I looked up to see him hanging in mid-air only to see him hit the ground a millisecond later. My heart stopped and I ran to him. Thinking he had merely knocked the wind out of himself, I helped him up. He was grabbing his right elbow and crying. Not that [...]

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Conversation #1 –
Breckin – “Mommy, do you have magic eyes?”
Me – “What do you mean?”
Breckin – “Like when you sleep. Do you see things in your eyes?”
Me – “Do you mean dream? Do I dream?”
Breckin – “Yes. Do you have magic eyes that dream?”
Me – “Yes, I do. Everyone dreams.”
Breckin – [...]

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The other day, I took Breckin and Arwyn to JCPenney to get sneakers for school. I have bought Breckin’s supplies for the year. He will be gone all day this year. First grade. Wow. Arwyn will start preschool. She will go two days a week. One day for [...]

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I wasn’t able to capture in the pictures quite the way I was wanting. First, I couldn’t find the same hat Breckin wore so long ago. I know it is around here somewhere and Judah has worn it many times, but I couldn’t find it. And, of course I couldn’t get Judah [...]

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Three months ago it all started: the wretched ear infection that just wouldn’t DIE already. Antibiotics couldn’t stop it from coming back. Doctors were preparing their equipment for tubes in the ears. Jeremiah and I were beside ourselves with frustration and more sleep deprived than we ever thought possible. That last [...]

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Six years ago this week, I woke in the middle of the night. My first thought was, “Wow, those fried pickles from Dixieland Cafe are not sitting well with me.” I thought I was sick. After about an hour, I realized, I was getting sick at regular intervals. Hmmmm…..could this be [...]

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So, about 10 days ago I posted how Judah had just had a follow-up with the doc after his 3rd ear infection in a row. He was given a clean bill of health and we were sent on our way. That was a Wednesday. The following Saturday, a mere 3 days later, [...]

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Okay, I realize I am not a crazy rebel. Truth be told, I am a conservative Christian housewife living in suburbia. Not exactly edgy. But I have always disliked the idea of my only identity being that of a mother and wife. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE being a [...]

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So, we have been following our asthma-friendly diet as well as can be expected for the ridiculous amount of exhaustion both Jeremiah and I have been enjoying over the last few months. I have been trying to use one new recipe/week. I got off course for a while on the new recipe thing [...]

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