Category Archives: Kids
Is There Anything You Need or Want?
After I had gotten the last item I was going to buy for, and I thought we were now settled into, our COVID-19 shut down life, I asked Amber if there was anything she could think of that she needed … Continue reading
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Day 1 for Amber
This was Day 1 for Amber! The list adjusts daily as we get assignments from her school. The “weekly project” this week is a family tree. The 23 pages reading is from a math problem her teacher gave her! She’s … Continue reading
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Shower Drops
I have memory of being a child in the apartment that was a 2nd story flat on Sunset Rd, so I was 7 to 11 years old, and getting ready to take a shower. I would turn on the shower … Continue reading
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2019
2019, what a year. Reeling from my Mom’s death, I still managed to pull all As and 1 B+ in my Postbac MEDPREP program at U of M. Due to having to drop a required lab last Fall, and not … Continue reading
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Aurora Said It All
Aurora, panicky: Ahhh! Run! Mama’s coming! Aurora, soothingly: It’s okay. She’s not a monster. Aurora, calmly: She’s a good Mama.
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Our Family Trip to S.C. and D.C. – Day 5
Day 5: Driving to D.C. Emily showed up early the next morning! She helped us pack the car and saw us off. It was so great to see her one last time, even for just 45 min or so. Back … Continue reading
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Our Family Trip to S.C. and D.C. – Days 3 & 4
Days 3 & 4: We’re On Vacation! I booked a 3-star hotel about 30 min away from Emily’s house, because the only 3 options near her were 2 1-star motels with sketchy to just bad reviews, and 1 2-star hotel … Continue reading
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Our Family Trip to S.C. and D.C. – Why? When? and 1st 2 Days
Why? And When? Last December I realized my best friend Emily’s kids had never met my kids, and I decided this needed to be fixed. I also hadn’t been down to visit them in South Carolina since her wedding, which … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day 2019
A little late in posting, but still worth the smile. Amber made breakfast in bed for me for Mother’s Day. :) The girls each frosted their own cupcake for me at Meijer the day before. And I got homemade cards … Continue reading
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