Amsterdam Surprised Me
Sep04

Amsterdam Surprised Me

I figured I’d like Amsterdam, but I didn’t expect to fall head over heels in love. There is so much to enjoy in this city.

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The birthday that didn’t suck
Jul14

The birthday that didn’t suck

My birthday has often been a mixed bag. This year has made up for a lot of past ones, though!

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Tigger becomes a teenager
Aug22

Tigger becomes a teenager

My heart is feeling a multitude of things as the weekend approaches. My cute, sweet, little boy leaves the tween years behind and steps firmly into the land of the teenage years.

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Bringing in the Double 4’s
Jul13

Bringing in the Double 4’s

I’ve always treated my child’s birthday as a special occasion.  No matter where we’ve been, I’ve always tried to bring something . . . different to it and other special moments.  I haven’t, however, always done that for myself.  Growing up birthdays were not very big events.  I was either living with my abusive mother, with one of her friends, or in foster care.  While there are many very good foster...

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