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Hugs and Health

Posted on 05/29/2015 by chick

Marshall: I want to hug you forever. I don’t want you to die. Mommy: Well, I’ll try not to. Marshall: But you can’t stop yourself. Mommy: I can take good care of myself and live longer. Marshall: Then I want … Continue reading →

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Project Completed

Posted on 05/28/2015 by chick

I could not get either my husband or my mother to look over the photo album that I created for my dad. Oh, well. So I proofed it myself. I was up past midnight working on it, but I finished … Continue reading →

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Today’s Project

Posted on 05/22/2015 by chick

I was cleaning off my desk when I found two partial sheets of stickers. One was creepy-crawlies (snakes, snails, millipedes, etc.) and the other monsters. Some of the stickers were damaged, so I cut off the bad ones and stuck … Continue reading →

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Overheard

Posted on 05/17/2015 by chick

I don’t deliberately listen to other people’s conversations, but every once in a while I overhear a comment that strikes me as funny. Here’s the one I overheard today while shopping. That’s not God. That’s somebody’s stupid head.

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A Story With Teeth

Posted on 05/15/2015 by chick

Marshall got his teeth cleaned and treated with fluoride for the first time last week. He was so excited about it! Then he lost a tooth the next day. His sixth. I would have thought it was only his fifth, … Continue reading →

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Random 1

Posted on 05/12/2015 by chick

Anxiety can be a big problem for me. To combat it, I have to remember to limit my caffeine intake, eat regular meals, and engage in activities (like music) that calm me. Yesterday I failed at the first two, so … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2015

Posted on 05/10/2015 by chick

I had a great Mother’s Day this year. First, there was the treasure trove that the kids brought home with them from school. Livia gave me a tile with a picture of her on it. Marshall gave me a marigold … Continue reading →

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Blessing in Disguise

Posted on 04/27/2015 by chick

I don’t have enough time to do all the things that I want to do. Yesterday I was in the mood to write, and though I did do some writing, I spent most of my day on other things. I … Continue reading →

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Eighth Year

Posted on 04/20/2015 by chick

April 19th was my 8th anniversary of blogging. It came and went without any fuss. I didn’t schedule a post for that day, though I had intended to. But that’s the story of the blog lately: plenty of good intentions, … Continue reading →

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Anniversaries

Posted on 04/04/2015 by chick

There is nothing like a big, evenly-divisible-by-five anniversary to make one realize the passage of time. I have several special anniversaries this year. The biggest are these: 25 years since my high-school graduation year (had I actually graduated) 20 years … Continue reading →

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