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Category: story of my life

February 23, 2010April 10, 2023a piece of my mind, story of my life, the parenting files

Modesty Protects? Since when?

His name was Dennis, he was schizophrenic. He was sleeping in the makeshift room in our basement that my dad set up […]

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February 3, 2010April 10, 2023personal growth, story of my life, this life together thing

I once was blind…

“You don’t deserve anything,” he said, and the words stung. “No one does.” “You aren’t owed anything. Stop acting as though you […]

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January 29, 2010April 10, 2023a piece of my mind, so do something about it, story of my life

The Secret To an Extraordinary Life? Say Yes

How often do you say Yes to an opportunity to love? I’ve been reading the the archives at Katie’s blog and I […]

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January 26, 2010April 10, 2023life with short people, story of my life, this life together thing

Hooray!

I had an ultrasound yesterday, the first I’ve ever had actually, except in the middle of the miscarriage. There is a baby […]

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January 25, 2010April 10, 2023One Thousand Gifts, story of my life

One Thousand Gifts-Week 43

For a while now I’ve been struggling with the thought, reality, that this pregnancy may end in a miscarriage too. Part of […]

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January 15, 2010April 10, 2023miscarriage, story of my life

I wasn’t ready for this

I expected that a pregnancy following a miscarriage would be a bit different; a little less blithe optimism, a little more caution […]

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January 5, 2010April 10, 2023family, I like to make stuff, story of my life

Let the Adventure Begin

I’ve spent a month avoiding the writing of this post, largely because I can’t figure out how to say it. Which isn’t […]

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January 4, 2010April 10, 2023family, life with short people, story of my life

Catching up on the last days of the year.

The morning of the Girl’s birthday, Aaron’s grandfather fell out of bed due in part to a mini stroke. While he was […]

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December 4, 2009April 10, 2023personal growth, story of my life, The I'm not perfect club

Learning to be Content

One of the hardest things about the past month was dealing, not only with the loss of a baby, but with the […]

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November 25, 2009April 10, 2023family, so do something about it, story of my life, this life together thing

Thanksgiving in the Slum-Updated

I’m putting this one here at the top again for today as I run around and bake and finish painting and make […]

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