Archive for the 'Family' Category

Trials and Tribulations

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Dirk’s trial starts on Monday. I guess I should say Dirk’s killer’s trial starts on Monday, but we all know it as Dirk’s trial – and I think it’s difficult for many of us to say the man’s name. This week has definitely been a taxing one… sure, I’ve had my moments of laughter and jokes [...]

‘Tis The Season

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Every year since I’ve been without my mom during the holidays (since 2005), decorating my house has been rough – emotionally. I always cry while I hang family ornaments on my tree, and listening to Christmas music just tugs at my heartstrings. On top of that, Adam gets all grinchy during Christmas because it’s a [...]

How do you measure a year?

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes, How do you measure, measure a year? In our household, we’ve measured the last year in smiles, snuggles, laughs, hugs, and kisses. We’ve also measured in diapers, pacifiers, teeth, and steps. And love. Most of all, we measure in love. Our hearts have quadrupled in size, and are [...]

Dirk’s Slideshow

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

For anyone who wanted to see it (again, or for the first time), here is the slideshow that played at Dirk’s funeral. It’s long, but it’s good. Enjoy, because it took me like 20 hours to upload to youtube! :)

Remembering

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

One year ago today,  I lost someone. One year ago today, I was a full 9 months pregnant, sitting in my rocking recliner and knitting a hat when Adam burst into the room with the worst news I have ever received. One year ago today, our world turned upside down. I still remember all of [...]

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Looks like I’ll be eating a lot of chicken dinners over the next four months in order to become a “winner winner”! Adam and I decided last weekend that we’re going to have a full-on competition to see who can get the hottest for our trip to Hawaii in February. While pigging out on churros and [...]

Parents Magazine: No-No!

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

While browsing through the most recent issue of Parents magazine, I came across this little “gem” of advice: Now, I may not be in the majority with this thought, but shouldn’t parenting magazines be encouraging families to get outside and be active? According to the CDC website, obesity now affects 17% of all children and [...]

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