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Lately, my little people want nothing more than to be chased. "Mama, chase me, chase me!" rings out from all corners of my house. With my new prosthetic, I'm more inclined to chase them at the park and today, I soaked up their smiles and shrieks of laughter as almost-spring sun streamed through bare branches.… Continue reading On Chasing and Being Chased →

I went through a Rent phase; the song Seasons of Love has really stuck with me: Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets In midnights, in cups of coffee In inches, in miles In laughter, in strife The answer the song gives is love,… Continue reading Measuring Life in Sundays →

With Paris out of the picture and the (wonderful wonderful wonderful) homeschool conference behind me, I must recommit to daily writing--even on days like today that are full, full, full as Eloise's nanny would say. At the conference, ND Wilson did a session called Fantastical Wordcraft. There is so much that I could share and… Continue reading This is a bad blog post →

It's too expensive; I'm working as much as I can and it still might not be enough--and too many things are falling through the cracks in the meantime. (And there's the risk that Matt's work might not reimburse us for all of his flight/hotel, which would be problematic.) Can we do that for six more… Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Cancelling Our Paris Trip →

Yesterday, something big happened. This: I have never had a prosthetic that wrapped up my leg, only shoe inserts or ones that pulled on like a sock. I didn't think I'd love this, but the guy explained that having a big prosthetic like this for heavy wear and tear would extend the life of the… Continue reading Enter Beast Mode →