I wasn’t going to write tonight. Ya’ll, I had just hunkered down for Downton Abbey and I was quite happy about it. But then I got the “ding” on my phone alerting me to a Facebook message. It was a dear friend from Texas days gone by. She went on about how a foster mama friend has gleaned encouragement from what…
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Confident
I don’t suffer from a lack of confidence. Au contraire, I tend to think I can do pretty much anything. Somebody told me once I could do anything I wanted to do. And I was just dumb enough to believe them. And when it comes to the chicks in my nest, I have that confidence times 10. My child trapped under a…
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An Incessant Pounding
Our doorbell doesn’t work. I’ve had numerous people tell me they came to the front door and knocked, only to leave after a minute or two because they assumed we weren’t home. Truth is, I just didn’t hear them. What with the four kids and three dozen battery operated toys and all. Also, SESAME STREET. On repeat. (Dear Shady Guy in the…
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Eternal Cheesecake
This blog is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. Tonight you’re getting cheesecake. I love cheesecake. I particularly love good cheesecake paired with good coffee. Preferably at a nice restaurant like Olive Garden, or (closing my eyes at the sheer thought) CHEESECAKE FACTORY. Ummmm. I can imagine it now. Sitting in a comfy booth…
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The Lamb’s Song
It was about two months ago, I think. The change in the seasons had the Little Lamb’s asthma all stirred up. We were doing breathing treatments like clockwork for days. By the time Sunday arrived, I didn’t feel comfortable leaving her in the nursery. Small as she is and as labored as her breathing can become in a blink, I wanted her…
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Why I Changed the Picture
You might have noticed I changed the picture on the blog sidebar. It used to look like this: Gosh that’s a really cute picture of me. Which is exactly why I changed it. I had that picture taken not long after I started the blog in 2014. I was reading a book about how to be a “successful” blogger, and…
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