10th Annual Buddy Walk

Sunday, 30 September 2012

Next Sunday we'll be attending our 10th annual Buddy Walk!Yes, Kayla is only 9, but this is our 10th annual walk. Our first walk was in 2003 when she was just shy of 3 months old. My goodness I remember jumping in to the 'world' of Down syndrome and goin

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"Warmth In December Pt. 3: Come Closer, Baby"

Saturday, 29 September 2012

"Warmth In December Pt. 3: Come Closer, Baby"Racing past my fearsLike I haven't had it in years.I can't help but cry;But I'm laughing through the tears.Pestilence and plague.Your love my daily swarm;But you no longer harm.I've never felt so warm.Racing past my fears…………Legs churning.Arms burningHal

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I'm late to the party (again)...

Friday, 28 September 2012

Oh, hi there. Today you all are going to be like "WTF is wrong with this chick?". I'm about two weeks late and a lot of dollars short (whatever the hell that actually means) but I'm finally getting my little ass aboard Erin's, from Living In Yellow,

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Everything and Nothing

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Several times a day Lucas will ask me questions like:"How do you know I did that?""How could you see that?""How did you hear that?""How do you know that's what it was?""How do you know what I was doing?""How do you know this, that, or the other?" (fill i

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Step in to Ella's Office {A Lifeguard Press Review}

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Hello, sweet friends. Today I am faced with a new challenge here on my blog. A beautiful company, by the name of Lifeguard Press, has been so sweet and sent me a some goodies for me to review here. (yay, goodies!) Why is this a challenge, you may ask (bi

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"Warmth In December Pt. 2: Let's Try Again"

Thursday, 27 September 2012

"Warmth In December Pt. 2: Let's Try Again"It's been a week.One week,an extra dayand nine hours.wind chill on overkill.My fifth cold shower.Uncomforatble heat.Tingling feet; but no numbness.Just pain.Smashed my window pane.Still on my brain...............Insane? Hardly;But I'm on the brink.I can't

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Generations of Red Sox Fans

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Last year, in a post about my grandfather, I explained why and how I became such a big Red Sox fan. I mention my father's love of the Red Sox in his eulogy. In fact, my father chose his outfit that he wanted to be buried in and it was no surprise that i

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Wash, Rinse and Never Repeat

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Hello, friends. Can we talk about laundry for a moment today?Laundry.I hatez it.I am the girl who waits until she is completely out of articles of clothing to do laundry.I may, or may not, also be the girl who has worn bathing suit bottoms as undies on o

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"Warmth In December Pt. 1: Old Time's Sake"

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

"Warmth In December Pt. 1: Old Time's Sake"Can't help but listen.Smooth emissions.Acute addictionTo this new edition.Thought my latest missionTo be born of dilemma.Caught crazy signalsFrom your chopped up antenna;But I've always been fondOf the fuzzy transmissions.Eloquence only comes outWhen I vis

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WTF BOGO?

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Good morning, my sweet lovers. Today I have a little bone to pick...with myself. (Side note: WTF does that statement even mean? Pick a bone? Must have gotten it from my dad. Sounds really stupid. Moving on.)I need to admit something to you all. Publ

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Pink lips and football games.

Monday, 24 September 2012

Gooood morning, lovers! I am DRAAAAAGING this morning. I think I got about 2 solid hours of sleep last night and I'm feeling it bad... I've got to get on board with this melatonin thing so many of you ladies seem to be loving. My plan is to get on that T

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Kayla's Picture in Times Square

Sunday, 23 September 2012

We weren't able to make it to NYC for the NDSS Buddy Walk. I really wanted to see Kayla's picture when it showed on the Jumbotron in Times Square, but with everything we had going on this summer (and now that school has started) we just weren't able to m

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Getting down on Friday.

Friday, 21 September 2012

Am I the only one who wakes up with lioness hairz? Some mornings when I look in the mirror I wonder how people with hair like mine ever survived without irons and product. Just a thought since I actually took the time to tame this wild beast today. A spe

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Copenhagen and The Little Mermaid

Thursday, 20 September 2012

We spent our last day in Denmark in Copenhagen which included seeing the statue of the Little Mermaid.Kayla enjoying a quiet moment with my cousin's husband. My cousin asking Lucas which car he would pick. Getting ready to take a boat taxi around Copenha

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