birthday
Yesterday my mother showed up at my door with 13 handcrafted birthday invitations in one hand and 1.75 liters of vodka in the other. The two are mostly unrelated. The invites are made from paper and glitter. Stamp and ink. She didn't write in them, but provided
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family
It's strange to me sometimes as the parent of an only child, to watch K's interactions with me, her father, her friends, my friends, the world. I was never an only child. On the day I was born my brother was nearly three and quite happy
family
Eight years ago my life changed in the most amazing way. I met the most remarkable person. Someone who will be tied to my heart, my life, my existence for all time. It was eight years ago today that my beautiful daughter K was born. When I held her in
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Yesterday was my birthday. My 33rd birthday to be specific and look at that... I let the day go by without a blog post. Hmmm. How did that happen? How did I not remember to mark my special day with a blog post etched indelibly on the face of the
babble
This morning when I woke, and yes this is one of those posts that start with me waking up to some amazing realization so try to contain yourself, I was just a little happier than was strictly necessary for any morning let alone 6:30 in the morning on a
babble
March is kicking my ass ladies and gentleman. This happens ever year. EVERY YEAR. When I was younger and way more self involved than I am now and I had no child I didn't care about her birthday (she didn't exist) or talent show, or St.
domestic
In the last year I've gotten a lot more domestic, kitchen wise. Maybe it's that K is a little more self sufficient these days. Maybe it's that I'm in my 30's and am searching for something more than I had
birthday
I try not to post on the weekends. Saturday and Sunday at my house are set aside for family time. For K and Mike and my dear friends that I often don't have much time for during the week... So what is is that's causing me
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And the first time I met her I really didn't care for her. At all. And she? She didn't like me so much either. It was okay that way... right? I mean when two people meet and they really don't like each other... at
birthday
Welcome to the Kaos Valley Detox and Treatment Facility where we can help you clean up your life... Messy house? No. We can't help you there. Addicted to smack? Nuh huh. No. There's nothing we can do. Have a coke problem? Ah now there we can
birthday
yes. yes. yes. We've spent the month of March saying Happy Birthday to a new person each time a new day dawns. Almost literally. Today marks the last in a long line of March birthdays... A day so important that you would think I would have done... more.