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A Penny for Your Thoughts

Posted on 05/30/2015 by chick

Marshall ate a penny today. Silly kid was sitting there sucking on the thing and he accidentally swallowed it. You should have heard him howl afterward! He was convinced that it was going to make him sick. “Oh, I have … Continue reading →

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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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