Monthly Archives: August 2011

Little Miss Smiley

Posted on 08/04/2011 by chick

Dear Livia, Your grandmother once called you Little Miss Smiley. That name fits you so well.  If you’re not careful, Smiley will become your permanent nickname, because you smile for almost anything. Here’s an example. We often put you on … Continue reading →

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Language Arts

Posted on 08/03/2011 by chick

Dear Marshall, Few things in my life have been as interesting or as enjoyable as helping you learn how to speak. I wish we could record it all with a video camera, so that I could create a movie with … Continue reading →

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Reading Time

Posted on 08/02/2011 by chick

Just as one sends a letter from place to place, one may send, to one’s self or others, letters through time. Photographs, mementos and journal entries are letters we send into the future; and by writing or speaking about events … Continue reading →

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Amazing Baby

Posted on 08/01/2011 by chick

Dear Livia, You’re so beautiful. Your hair and eyes are brown. Does that sound plain? It’s not! You have big, pretty eyes surrounded by thick lashes. There’s a touch of red in your hair. We can’t be sure how red … Continue reading →

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Pest Control

Posted on 08/01/2011 by chick

A conversation from a few weeks ago— Me: I found three millipedes in the house this morning. I couldn’t bear to kill them, so I threw them outside. Hubby: Don’t do that! Me: Why not? Hubby: Because those ones already … Continue reading →

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