• She’s Two

    / August 28, 2013 / 18 Comments

    “Gracie, do you want me to help you?” “NO! I do it mysef.” “You sure you don’t want Mommy to help you?” “NO! Gaycee is a big gul. I do it mysef.” “AAAAAHHHHHHHH!”…

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  • The Longest Week

    / July 17, 2013 / 10 Comments

    I think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today.  I have been craaaaaan-key.  I am in the middle of the longest week ever.  I feel like tomorrow should be…

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  • This Is It.

    / July 14, 2013 / 18 Comments

    What I am about to say is going to show an ugly side of myself.  Just want to give you that fair warning. Sometimes, I look around at my life and I think,…

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  • The Odd Couple

    / July 10, 2013 / 21 Comments

    Now, I love my dog, Lucy.  Love her.  But as much as I love her, Lucy is sort of the black sheep of our family.  She is grumpy, and is sort of like…

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  • Charming

    / July 7, 2013 / 10 Comments

    Even on the darkest nights of colic-induced hysteria, I knew that Gracie was going to be a charmer.  She has the same annoyingly gifted ability to make people like her even when you…

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  • Sweet Talking. Heartbreaking.

    / June 21, 2013 / 36 Comments

    I haven’t posted in a while about my dad.  There have been lots of reasons for that.  Mostly, it’s because I don’t really like talking about it that often.  I still talk to…

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  • The Demons Are Back

    / May 30, 2013 / 13 Comments

    The demons have possessed Gracie again. Don’t be fooled by that sweet smile. She’s like those man-eating plants that lure prey to them with their sweet smell. You lean in for a minute…

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  • …And Then I Beat Up That Kid

    / May 22, 2013 / 22 Comments

    So, I have a parenting issue going on right now.  It is complex.  It is complicated.  It is multifaceted.  It is perplexing.  Such is the social life of an almost four-year-old. (sigh) Bean…

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