July 2011
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Pregnancy Hits and Misses
Well, as this pregnancy gets down to the last 10 weeks, there are some things I’m ready to say goodbye too and somethings I’m going to miss when little James arrives. Jay and I plan on only have 2 babies, so this is the last 10 weeks in my life I’ll be pregnant - and I try to remind myself of that when I get frustrated with it.
Things I’ll miss when I’m not pregnant...
June 2011
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I'm Alive
So damn easy to say that life’s so hard Everybody’s got their share of battle scars As for me, I’d like to thank my lucky stars That I’m alive and well It’d be easy to add up all the pain And all the dreams you sat and watched go up in flames Dwell on the wreckage as it smolders in the rain But not me, I’m alive And today you know that’s good enough for me...
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Letters to Mama
Dear Mama,
I feel like my mind is on you constantly these days. I don’t know if it is because we are quickly approaching the year mark of the beginning of the end or if its pregnancy hormones. I just don’t know. All I know is you are always not a split second from my thoughts. Perfect example, this morning I was pulling into the parking deck at work and thought how nice it would be to...
May 2011
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Love
This upcoming Saturday will mark the 6th year that I’ve been married to Jay. 6 years - what? No way I’m old enough to have been married for almost 6 years. Those 6 years don’t count the 6 years we spent together before marriage. So, really 12 years with him. I’m lucky I have him, I’m lucky I found him and I love him. Sure, he drives me bonkers, but my life without...
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Glad thats over!
It came…and it went, and I made it! Yep, I’m talking about the dreading 1st Mother’s Day without my Mother. It was a day I had been dreading for quite a while. I built it up in my mind to be this day that was going to be full of sadness and grumpiness and just plain old unhappiness.
Yes, it was all of that, but so much more. I was lucky enough to wake up at the beach at my...
April 2011
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March 2011
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I am.......
I am….
1. A mother to the most amazing 4 year old little girl in the world.
2. A mother to a tiny little one in my tummy.
3. A wife to my soulmate.
4. A daugher with a mom in Heaven.
5. A daughter to the most compasionate Daddy in the world.
6. A sister, a neice, a friend, an in-law.
I am….
1. Trying to find my way in this crazy world.
2. Trying to adjust to life without my...
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Woah, hello my long lost friend.
My goodness gracious, I stranded my little blog …again. I’m back, but who knows for how long. :) I’ll try and stick around this time. Since I’ve not posted in ages - here is the run down on my life:
1. I’m pregnant! WHOOP! Baby is healthy and expected to be born on/around 9.27.11. We are all so very excited. I can’t wait to meet him or her. We will find out...
December 2010
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2010
Just so everyone knows, in the last half of 2010, 4 people close to me died.
1. My Mama
2. My Uncle Mike
3. My old boss, Dick
and
4. My cousin by marriage, Jeff.
Does that mean I’ve got the protective death shield around me for 2011? Fingers crossed.
“Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think...”
– ~Storm Jameson
November 2010
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Letters to Mama
Hi Mama,
I miss you. We all do. Its just not the same without you. I’m having a shitty day today and I really miss being able to pick up the phone and call you to get your advice. I’m trying to learn it on my own and I think I’m too young to have to do that. I still need my Mama’s advice even though I’m 30.
I wonder about you all the time. What is heaven...
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Whew.
What a weekend.
I’m wrapping it up the best way I can think of - snuggling on the couch with Grace watching Christmas movies, soup in the crock-pot and some of the Christmas decorations up. It wasn’t as nearly as hard as it was last time I tried to get out the decorations. I only teared up once. While I had a heavy heart, I also loved seeing Grace going through all of the...
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ready. set. go.
I am beyond crazy busy today. I must make a list so that I don’t leave something or someone out!
-Get Grace to school
-work 9:30-12
-work Thanksgiving party at noon
-Grace and Indigo are having a playdate here this afternoon
-stop at grocery store for chili ingrediants
-make chili
-clean house
-laundry (massive amounts)
-cook dinner
-over to Patrick and Erin’s house to...
andallwehaveleft asked: I saw that you are reading "Motherless Daughters", it is a great read although I agree with you about the title...you should also try "Feathers Brush My Heart", by Sinclair Browning. It helped me a lot :)
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goodnight
Its a cold rainy evening. I am SO looking forward to washing my face, brushing my teeth, grabbing my book and crawling in bed to watch Glee, DWTS and then ID on Discovery. Beat that! OH so perfect.
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how
How am I going to make it through the holidays if I can’t even listen to a Christmas carol with out tearing up?
“Quotation for the Day
Writing became such a process of discovery that I...”
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Motherless Daughters
I am currently reading a book titled “Motherless Daughters.” While I am enjoying the content of the book and it is helping me work through my Mom’s death, I do not like the title of the book. When I think of a motherless daughter, I think of someone who has never had a mother in their life. I have had a mother in my life, and I was lucky enough to have a fantastic one. Not only...
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Letters to Mama
Mama,
Sometimes I get this overwhelming feeling to call you just to chat. It takes my heart a couple of seconds to catch up with my brain and for me to realize that I can’t do that. Maybe if I write you some letters, it will help that overwhelming feeling shrink.
You’ve been gone from us now for almost 3 months and that is so hard to believe. You’ve been gone longer than you...
Part 3 of my summer vacation
I’m back for more - my brain won’t stop until I get this all out. Its all I can think about. So bare with me please!
The Sunday after that visit on Friday, my cell phone rang before 7am in the morning. My heart jumped out of my chest because why else would my phone ring so early in the morning unless it was bad news.
It was bad news. Dad said Mom was completely delusional and had...
Part 2 of my Summer Vacation
The same weekend that Mom was admitted to Duke, was my cousin’s wedding. We were all due to be in Roxboro for all of the festivities. Of course, Mom couldn’t go and that means Dad wouldn’t either. Mom was very insistent that we go - so we did. I left the hospital on a Friday afternoon and came back on Saturday. Left again and then came back. I put some miles on my car over the...
My Summer Vacation
You know how when you start a new school year, one of the first assignments you receive from your teacher is to write a paper about what you did on your summer vacation?
I feel the need to write that paper as a 30 year old.
The beginning of summer started out pretty amazing. We had lots of plans, parties and pool days. We were visited by some of our best college friends, the Harcourt’s,...
promise
I promise to write more on my blog. (Yes, I know I’ve said that many times before, but I’m serious this time.)
More to come soon… seriously!
October 2010
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good morning.
Brrr… it is COLD! I’m snuggled up with my ECU blanket and my coffee. Glad to say that the Peppermint Mocha creamer is out now and it is on point as usual. I am looking forward to lunch today with my Aunt Martha while Grace is in school! Overall, I’m feeling pretty good on this crisp fall day.
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Hello Fall!
I think I did a good job last week when I packed away all of my summer clothes in exchange for my fall ones. Its freezing - and by freezing, I mean in the 60’s. After upper 90’s, 60 feels really cold! I hate to see how I handle winter!
September 2010
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Cozy
Hi all. I’ve had a pretty good day - no tears (well, yet.) This is a huge accomplishment for me. Yesterday, the tears flowed as often as it was raining. Right now, I’m happy! The candles are lit and the windows are open. I’m expecting Dad and Buddy to pull up any minute with some KFC to go with the green beans, corn, rolls, mac and cheese and mashed potatoes/gravy that Harris...
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Me now...
I have these moments of extreme sadness. Then a little bit later, I feel better. I am obsessive over the text messages, 2 voice mails and 4 voice recordings of my Mom I have on my phone. I can’t part with my old school slow phone until I can figure out a way to save these things.
I am so proud of my Dad. He is coping as well as he can and is back at work today. You go Daddy!
I am also so...
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Smile
Every day that goes by, I find a bit more clarity. I learned a neat thing about my Mom while she was sick. One day, I was over there hanging out with her and I decided to ask her 25 random questions. One of the question was what her favorite song. Without hesitation, she replied - Smile by Frank Sinatra. I never knew this about her. She had never mentioned it before - even my Dad...
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A different me
3 months ago was the last time I posted to my blog. Since then, my life has been flipped upside down and turned inside out, which will explain my lack of posts. I just didn’t have it in me.
I’m going to give it a go now, but I can’t promise it will be worth your time to read it. I have a broken heart. On July 9th, my Mom went to the hospital and on August 29th she died from...
May 2010
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I can promise that Grace will have the most entertaining summer that I can manage!! I came across this amazing blog - http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/
And she had this idea where she sets up weekly lessons for her children using a super cute notebook for organization!
I started Grace’s notebook just now and I am looking forward to filling it up with all kinds of neat learning lessons,...
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Funday Sunday
I love a good Sunday! Even though it is going to be rainy and cloudy, I will still have fun. We won a $50 gift card to Michael Dean’s at a networking function on Friday, and Jay had the great idea of going for brunch today! I am so excited. I love love love breakfast food! It is going to be just lovely!
After that, Mom and and are heading up to Roxboro for my cousins fiance’s wedding...
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Lazy Saturday
Today has been one lazy day for us! We managed to take Grace to Chick-fil-a for lunch and some play time in playland, but not much other than that! I love it! Its so nice to have a day of nothing.
Yesterday Jay and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary - wow, time flies! We had such a great time together and I LOVE that man more than I ever thought possible.
On another note, I really want a...
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Imagine this....
Water trickling, hundreds of white lights twinkling, crickets chirping, breeze blowing…total peace and quiet.
My friends, its my backyard in the middle of Raleigh…..and yes I am proud of it. I love my house, my pool, my plants and flowers… I am one lucky girl and I hope it stays that way forever.
April 2010
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Google is awesome
Seriously, its awesome! I was attempting to change my password on Gmail and somehow managed to lock myself out of my email. NOT GOOD.
Well, the first step to fix this is to have Google email you on a different account. That didn’t work for me because the email I used when I set up the account was a hotmail address… who uses hotmail anymore?
Next step, answer a security question...
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Beach Baby!!!
Its only April and I’m heading east today for my 3rd beach trip of the season! Can’t wait to dip my toes in the water, have a cold beer at dockside with friends, watch Grace build sandcastles, and relax!
Time to pack - I usually have lists made, laundry washed, bags packed. Not this time. I’ve got this morning to do all that, plus make some goodies for the beach, clean the...
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The Ember's at North Hills - TONIGHT!
After waiting through a long fall and winter, North Hills has its first summer beach music concert tonight!! I can’t wait to see all my girls in spring clothes, watching the boys catch up and counting how many babys/kids there are now in our whole big group of friends!!! Two thumbs up for spring, the embers, outside cold beers, friends and family!
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I am really miserable.
I mean really really really miserable. I am so done with allergies. My eyes are almost swollen shut and they itch and hurt so bad. My face and neck is itchy and puffy. I have a scratching throat and a stuffed nose. I am sorry for whining, but this is getting ridiculous. Thank God for small miracles and I have a already scheduled doctor appointment in the morning. I have never ever been so...
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Spring Cleaning
Today is the day. Let the party begin. :)
dear pollen, kindly leave us.
I want to go for a run outside. I’ve managed to go the last 2 days - but today is not looking good. The wind is whipping up some mean looking pollen tornados out there. Here’s hoping that the forecasted rain actually makes it and washes this yellow mess far far away.
Update: I made it out for my exercise! I have a bottle of water in one hand and a hand towel tucked into my shorts. ...
