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My dear darling wild one, You are one year old! Which means I have succeeded in keeping you alive for an entire year. Whew! You may think I’m kidding, but I’m not. You have not been an easy one so far. It has been the hardest year of my life, actually. Between your falls, clumsiness,… Read more
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Okay, here we go. I must start this blog with a disclaimer. There are bloggers who make money blogging. I’m not one of them (although that’d be swell). There are bloggers who have perfect pictures of projects that people pin on Pinterest. I’m not one of them. I don’t even know how to put a P… Read more
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So, occasionally I like to blog about the funny things that come out of my daughter’s mouth. Today, I’m keeping it short and sweet with the latest three funnies. 1) She’s learned how to covet. Something she often says is “I wish I had ____________(fill in the blank)”. The other day while looking at Pinterest… Read more
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I’ve got this almost 3-year-old, going on almost 30-year-old. She says some of the funniest things. I posted about them last here. One of my faithful readers and commenters, Donna, coined them Emmaisms and I thought that sure sounded catchy. Today I put on my 80’s playlist to get myself moving to clean the house… Read more
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Emma Kate Darling, Happy, Happy 2nd Birthday to you!!! Oh I hope you know how much you are loved. But I’m sure you don’t. Of all the thousands upon thousands of words I have to use, there aren’t enough to convey it. And not to boast or anything, (well maybe just a little), but you… Read more
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I have a new item to add to my most prized possession list. On second thought, it’s more like the only item on my most prized possession list. I’m in love. It’s a necklace and it deserves an explanation. It was a gift to me from my darling, dear, precious friend Mrs.… Read more
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Dear Emma Kate, Today you are 18 months old. One and a half. You are a delight to this world. You make it a better place to live already, in just 18 short months you’ve truly made a difference in many people’s lives. Remember to always strive to add beauty and make this world a… Read more
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Our local library launched its summer reading program this week with the theme Blazing the Trails. It is phenomenal and the librarians have put an immense amount of work into this. On opening day for the Tiny Tots, we dug for pennies in sand, panned for gold, lassoed ponies, raced stick horses and sat real… Read more
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Hey baby girl, Another month has come and gone. It’s simply unbelievable. You are still as cute as always. And pssst, just between you and me, some people are saying you are starting to look like me. It thrills my soul every time I hear it. You sure are good lookin’, but your insides are… Read more
