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of dads & dirt

31Mar09

Last night my dad and sister stopped by just after I’d gotten home from work. It was 6pm, I was feeding Madeline, and we were all generally yukking it up in the kitchen when he revealed the real reason for his visit: “Well, I’ve got about 8 spruce trees in the back of the truck. [...]


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of toothbrushes & tantrums

30Mar09

I was fretting last week about Madeline’s teeth, specifically the fact that she has ten (seemingly going on 12 or 13, judging by all the little nubs cropping up in the back of her mouth) and our lack of real attention to them. Previously, I’d used a clean wet washcloth to wipe them clean (generally [...]


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peek this

27Mar09

You know what a blog usually has?
Words.
You know what the writer must have to make words?
Time.
Yeah, so. Words forthcoming this weekend, when there is a greater availability of time. Until then…

Image credit: Coombs Photography


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sneak peek

25Mar09

We’ve been on a bit of a photography blitz with Madeline, with her first birthday pictures followed by Easter pictures just a week later.
It’s so much fun, having her picture taken – each time we go I feel so lucky. Our photographer is tremendously talented, and so much fun to work with – every time [...]


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hand out the window/the world flies by

24Mar09

Another draft I’ve left languishing since December – there’s really no meaning to this post. I’m keeping it, publishing it, because I love this snapshot of that day. I’ll be back with something in real time soon.
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Saturdays are full of hours just waiting to be filled: no obligations, just time with my family and the [...]


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