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I have a bunch of stuff in my head—like how hard marriage is even when I am totally in love with my spouse, and how I always feel a little bit trepidatious when I find out someone is getting married because I hope he/she knows the work he/she has ahead of him/her; and how I …

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I have a bunch of stuff in my head—like how hard marriage is even when I am totally in love with my spouse, and how I always feel a little bit trepidatious when I find out someone is getting married because I hope he/she knows the work he/she has ahead of him/her; and how I …

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It’s my birthday.  I love my birthday, as you know.  I feel grateful for my life–each of the thirty five years that I have been alive–and for each of you who is now or has ever been a part of it.  I love each of you deeply.  Thank you for giving me such a wonderful …

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It’s my birthday.  I love my birthday, as you know.  I feel grateful for my life–each of the thirty five years that I have been alive–and for each of you who is now or has ever been a part of it.  I love each of you deeply.  Thank you for giving me such a wonderful …

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So it’s been a while.  Again.  What can a girl do? I’m really disappointed. My next post was supposed to be a long time ago.  I was so excited to do a reveal post when I finished Camp’s room….but then I never finished Camp’s room.  I take that back.  For the most part, I am …

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So it’s been a while.  Again.  What can a girl do? I’m really disappointed. My next post was supposed to be a long time ago.  I was so excited to do a reveal post when I finished Camp’s room….but then I never finished Camp’s room.  I take that back.  For the most part, I am …

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So there is definitely an inverse relationship between the number of children a woman has and the number of times she is able to post on her blog in any given year—something like the following, maybe: y = 52 – 3(x)2  (I can’t figure out how to make that 2 an exponent),  where y is …

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So there is definitely an inverse relationship between the number of children a woman has and the number of times she is able to post on her blog in any given year—something like the following, maybe: y = 52 – 3(x)2  (I can’t figure out how to make that 2 an exponent),  where y is …

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 Oh, this is so exciting!  I have the opportunity to write on my blog and I still have a couple miles’ worth of energy in my tank!  Such an unusual occurrence!  I’d better spit it all out quickly… iiinnnhhaaaale… Thingshavebeenreallygoodlatelyandilovemyfamilyandigottomakesomenewpillowsandgotanewrugandreplacedmyduvetcoverandpulledsomeweedsandihaven’tbeenyellingasmuchandi’mhlepingCampmemorizehismathactsandBrian’shadplentyofworkandwe’vebeengettingalongsowellaltely!!!…. Just kidding. But yah, things have been really good lately.  Did any of you actually …

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 Oh, this is so exciting!  I have the opportunity to write on my blog and I still have a couple miles’ worth of energy in my tank!  Such an unusual occurrence!  I’d better spit it all out quickly… iiinnnhhaaaale… Thingshavebeenreallygoodlatelyandilovemyfamilyandigottomakesomenewpillowsandgotanewrugandreplacedmyduvetcoverandpulledsomeweedsandihaven’tbeenyellingasmuchandi’mhlepingCampmemorizehismathactsandBrian’shadplentyofworkandwe’vebeengettingalongsowellaltely!!!…. Just kidding. But yah, things have been really good lately.  Did any of you actually …

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