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Last night I dreamed that Brian and I were back in our first year of marriage, and we were in a fight, and we were having our wedding reception on our 1st year anniversary.  We showed up separately and in street clothes, and it was pretty awful.  In my dream, a nice man–a friend of …

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Brian and I just had an argument at the dinner table so awful that it culminated in Brian and I screaming at one another and all four of our children crying.  I feel so angry at Brian and so angry and disgusted with myself.  We were both wrong.  Really, really wrong.  Why don’t I ever …

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Brian and I just had an argument at the dinner table so awful that it culminated in Brian and I screaming at one another and all four of our children crying.  I feel so angry at Brian and so angry and disgusted with myself.  We were both wrong.  Really, really wrong.  Why don’t I ever …

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As we were just leaving the restaurant where we had dinner (thank you, Chad and Kim for the gift certificate!),  Brian and Skip (who just turned FOUR, if you remember) had the following conversation: B:  “Ha ha.  You just walked into a tree.” S: “No I didn’t!  That’s not a tree!” B:  “What is it?” …

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As we were just leaving the restaurant where we had dinner (thank you, Chad and Kim for the gift certificate!),  Brian and Skip (who just turned FOUR, if you remember) had the following conversation: B:  “Ha ha.  You just walked into a tree.” S: “No I didn’t!  That’s not a tree!” B:  “What is it?” …

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Lately, Skip has made a habit of telling me his dreams every morning.  Today, he related the following: Mom.  Last night in my dream we were at Dona’s house.  And it was a good dream.  And we were standing in the pool.  And I was there and Daddy was there and Camp was there and …

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Lately, Skip has made a habit of telling me his dreams every morning.  Today, he related the following: Mom.  Last night in my dream we were at Dona’s house.  And it was a good dream.  And we were standing in the pool.  And I was there and Daddy was there and Camp was there and …

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(I actually wrote this post a couple weeks ago but didn’t finish it until tonight.  It’s just not the same now that I’m posting it this much after the fact, but oh well.  At least it will now be included in my history.  ðŸ™‚ )………… I’ve decided that the difference between an amazing story and …

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(I actually wrote this post a couple weeks ago but didn’t finish it until tonight.  It’s just not the same now that I’m posting it this much after the fact, but oh well.  At least it will now be included in my history.  ðŸ™‚ )………… I’ve decided that the difference between an amazing story and …

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(A copy of the Christmas Letter I sent out this year–because it’s tradition to keep a copy of it on the blog.) December 12, 2014 Dear Family and Friends,So guess what. You may not be as surprised as I was to find out that stores are no longer carrying Christmas stationary. You know–like the kind …

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