We started noticing Funk’s teeth about a year ago. She’s been an avid thumb sucker since the womb, and no amount of cajoling seemed to sway her dedication. Our dentist explained that even though it was wrecking her teeth, chances were...
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Recent evidence to the contrary, we’re fairly watchful parents. The injuries my children have sustained have thus far been negligible. I once set Noise down in a chair and he flopped over on his head. One time Hubs pinched his chubby little thigh...
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So everything is changing, again. Noise started Kindergarten, Funk started preschool, and we’re settling into a new normal. I still have my part-time, work from home gig, and for the most part I am happy to have it. You know, other than the waking..
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Yup. It’s true. Jamie got a heart. In a strange circle-of-life type scenario, she received her donor heart just eight hours before my grandmother passed away early this morning.If you’ve got the notion, wander on over to Jamie’s site...
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My grandmother is dying. It’s not a matter of months or weeks, but days. Several people who are aware of what’s going on have given me their condolences, and I appreciate that… but right now, the thing I feel worst about is that I...
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