Monthly Archives: March 2014

Setting Traps

Posted on 03/17/2014 by chick

Dear Kids, In the lead-up to St. Patrick’s Day, Marshall became fascinated by leprechauns. He wanted to catch one so that he could steal the pot of gold. “Then I’ll be rich!” he shouted with glee. I doubt that he … Continue reading →

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Some Recent Reading

Posted on 03/11/2014 by chick

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson, A+: In this book, a timid teenager receives a package from an aunt who has recently died. The package contains 13 blue envelopes and money for a plane ticket to England. The envelopes … Continue reading →

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Saturday Shopping

Posted on 03/09/2014 by chick

I have been in the middle of a little depressive episode. This happens periodically and is nothing to be too concerned about. But it is important that I try to do things that make me feel better. Book shopping sometimes … Continue reading →

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Mommy’s Surgery

Posted on 03/08/2014 by chick

Dear Kids, As the date of my gall bladder surgery approached, your father and I had a choice to make. Would we tell you about the surgery or try to keep it from you? We decided to tell you. We … Continue reading →

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Surgery

Posted on 03/07/2014 by chick

On February 24th I had surgery to remove my gall bladder. The weeks leading up to it were not the cheeriest. Not only did I have the surgery looming, but I had to stick to a ridiculously low-fat diet to … Continue reading →

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No Such Thing

Posted on 03/02/2014 by chick

Livia got some adorable tutus for Christmas. Of course she managed to get one of them terribly dirty almost immediately. The care label said that it needed to be hand-washed. Uh-oh! I don’t do hand-washing. “Well,” I said to my … Continue reading →

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