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September 7, 2024September 7, 2024Mom's Book

Protected: The First Time My Mother Died

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May 20, 2011April 10, 2023I want to remember, Writerly Stuff

When Seasons Change…

Their longs limbs no longer fit into the tiny clothes I pack up into bins, give away. The tiny newborn sizes give […]

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March 18, 2011April 10, 2023Writerly Stuff

On Waiting

I’m waiting here. Waiting for him to get back, waiting for sleep to overtake me, for an infant cry to drag me […]

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February 25, 2011April 10, 2023I like to make stuff, Writerly Stuff

5 Years Ago

We were getting ready to move into our first apartment in California. All our furniture had been left behind in Canada, we […]

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May 27, 2008April 10, 2023analyzing the ties that bind, Family Culture, One Thousand Gifts, story of my life, Writerly Stuff

I must be about to travel

I have a giant zit in the middle of my face. I get one about every two years, if that. (I know, […]

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May 15, 2008April 10, 2023analyzing the ties that bind, family, Family Culture, One Thousand Gifts, story of my life, Writerly Stuff

I’m taking a trip

Some of my long time readers may remember back when I was pregnant, had just moved to San Diego, and was pining […]

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January 3, 2008April 10, 2023a piece of my mind, analyzing the ties that bind, Family Culture, One Thousand Gifts, story of my life, Writerly Stuff

A Confession

When the Boy was born my grandmother made him a baby quilt. It was pieced together with vintage fabrics, had wool lining […]

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July 20, 2007April 10, 2023analyzing the ties that bind, Family Culture, story of my life, Writerly Stuff

My Childhood Home

There were two houses in my childhood, though they both occupied the same plot of land. There is the house that had […]

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June 22, 2007April 10, 2023analyzing the ties that bind, Family Culture, I want to remember, One Thousand Gifts, Writerly Stuff

Reflection

Water runs down his body in glistening beads as he emerges from the pool. Tanned golden skin continuously sliding across the rippling […]

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June 7, 2007April 10, 2023analyzing the ties that bind, Family Culture, life with short people, One Thousand Gifts, random musings, Writerly Stuff

Because Every Solution is Temporary

Today I put socks on the Boy’s feet and then wrapped them in several layers of duct tape. He looked like he […]

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