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Even If He Doesn't...

Even If He Doesn't...

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Yesterday I did something scary...pretty much one of the most terrifying things that I have ever done. Buy me a ticket to jump out of a plane and I'll do it tomorrow.  Ask me to bungee jump off of a bridge...no big deal.  Spill my soul to you all online even when it's raw and messy...done.  Tell my

Manicures...Heaven...and Hope...

Manicures...Heaven...and Hope...

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If I close my eyes I can still see it clearly...a cozy kitchen with light filtering in through the windows...two dogs, one large and one small and fluffy...a cozy couch...my grandfather's chair...a freshly constructed nail painting station...these are the images that I remember.  My sister claims that I remember more about my early childhood than most people, and

Mother's Day Miracle

Mother's Day Miracle

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I'm not sure when or how roses became connected with the celebration of the women who have been blessed with children...but each year...without fail...they are everywhere.  Restaurants hand them out to women who are being rewarded for the 364 days of homemade meals with a champagne brunch.  Churches give them to children to deliver to their mothers as

Adoption Update...Do You Want Some Free Wine???

Adoption Update...Do You Want Some Free Wine???

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As of today, we have been waiting 1 year...8 months...3 weeks...and 3 days to be matched with a child.  We officially started our paperwork 2 years...7 months...3 weeks...and 5 days ago.  So.very.long! What does this have to do with free wine?  Read on... My heart has been longing to do something to make a difference during this wait.

"That" Person...

Watching the Race From the Sidelines...

Watching the Race From the Sidelines...

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Yesterday, I completed my first 5K...but before I get to that story, I need to deal with the ghosts of another race...a race that I didn't run. Last fall, Michael signed us both up for a Color Run.  Although I have been running off and on for the past 3 years, I had yet to participate in a

Candid Photographs

Candid Photographs

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Every stage of my life includes memories of Pinecrest.  The aesthetic beauty of the landscape and our precious once red family cabin has shaped my heart and soul as I have journeyed from child to adult.  There are whispers of precious snapshots filled with sounds that find their way into my thoughts when my soul needs a little
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