Year: 2014
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38-Week Wakeup Call
I’m supposed to have a baby in two weeks. And I had forgotten about this up until today. You see, I don’t hold my breath when it comes to these “due dates” everyone talks about when they talk about having babies. Both of my boys had to be evicted. Emory was kicked out 4 days…
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Redoing A Roof: In Layman’s Terms.
Many people have asked me about our new roof—what went into having it done, how long it took and how much it cost. And while I won’t be able to give you quite the thorough update Toby Joe could, I will give you my best, layman’s version of what we had done. (Please note: If…
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Elliot’s Turning Three And Everything Is Awesome
Elliot turns three today. Since we celebrated with his classmates at school on Wednesday, we aren’t having a (friend) party for him at home; it’s just going to be family. So I am trying to make it very special for him. He requested an Emmet cake, so this is what I came up with. And…
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Cord Tissue Banking
Toby and I banked both Em and Elliot’s cord blood. We are very happy with this decision. I regularly receive letters from the organization we chose about medical breakthroughs and/or trials should one of our kids need the help. Thankfully, we haven’t had any medical issues with either of our boys. But you never know.…
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I’m In How Magazine!
I’m in How Magazine this month. Please stop by and read the interview. Back when I was a full time graphic designer, I got a few pieces in How, but never an interview. And I never would have predicted all those years ago that I would one day be interviewed for candy. So cool! So…
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The 2nd Amendment Needs Revision.
I am about as anti-gun as they come. Friends and family know this. And since many members of my family are pro-gun, whenever the topic comes up, I usually admit straight up that I can’t have a rational discussion about guns because I am so completely opposed. That usually does the trick. And I’m not…
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What Good Can Come From This?
When I was 22 I worked at a record store in a small town in Central Pennsylvania. It was mom and pop shop run by a husband-wife team. There were six employees total. I loved that job. My boyfriend at the time was a chef. He worked at the best five-star restaurant in town. This…
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