Monthly Archives: July 2009

Motherhood is…

Walking around a full day with a yellow WalMart sticker on your bum. Courtesy of a loving and well-meaning artist three-year-old that placed it there. I guess she thought there was no greater canvas than a large hiney to place … Continue reading

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Friday Feast: Lemondrop Cookies

I had a request for lemon sugar cookies for an event. I tried to lemonize my favorite sugar cookie recipe, but it didn’t quite turn out as I’d hoped. After a little research and some trial and error, I have … Continue reading

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And things get a little closer to normal….again

A few weeks ago, I wasn’t sure that Chad would be able to return to work, as we had hoped. His memory was very fuzzy, his concentration poor, he was severely exhausted, and his focus was patchy. I was just … Continue reading

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My funny child

Carys and one of her friends asked me if I had a baby in my tummy yesterday. Yikes. I wanted to reply, “No, I just like donuts. A lot.” But I didn’t. I laughed. Because I do like donuts. And, … Continue reading

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Maybe I fixed it — take two!

So, after I posted that my site was fixed yesterday, I encountered more problems. After too man hours of research and too little patience, I was about to throw in the towel. I was not about to start this blog … Continue reading

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Big issues – excuse the temporary look :)

I could scream. Loudly. And frequently. This site has some major issues…and it’s bugging me that I can’t fix it. I will be back in about a year(kidding! I hope!) with a more functional site. Please check back in a … Continue reading

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Something fishy…

There is something going on with the blog – specifically the comments. And I’m having publishing issues; the blog is not publishing my full content and will cut off a sentence or paragraph. FRUSTRATING! I am trying to correct the … Continue reading

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Thank you!

For almost a month and a half, we’ve been relying on the kindness of his co-workers. They have donated their vacation time to Chad, which has helped us immensely. It took pressure off of Chad to work from home when … Continue reading

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It’s OVER.

Today, I escorted Chad to the radiation suite of the Cancer Center for the very last time. And I did a little happy dance inside. The girls & I were up late (for them, anyway) last night, baking and decorating … Continue reading

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A trip to the market is like a vacation

It rained all day today, so we were itching to get out of the house. We decided to go grocery shopping — and wouldn’t you know I had an extra set if hands this time? I was shocked that Chad … Continue reading

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