Here is the cardinal rule of maintaining a semblance of peace in a house with twin toddlers:
TWO OF EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING.
What one wants, the other must, in the next second, absolutely have or screaming hell and hair pulling ensues. It was thus with some trepidation that I placed an order for a single crib tent. My second […]

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A couple of years ago, Dex and I went through the house, attic to basement, porch to shed, and pitched out a large amount of stuff. Old crappy who-needs-it stuff. I organized the attic. I decluttered. It felt excellent, especially the part where we stood at the attic window and tossed junk onto the front […]

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Dex and I watched “My Brother” last night. I’d heard a lot of buzz about it on the Down syndrome message boards and blogs, and was eager to see it for myself. I had mixed feelings when it ended. My main complaint or disappoint has nothing to do with the underlying (or in this film’s […]

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Was it my complaining about the lack of summer here or was it my recent purchase of a couple of long-sleeved t’s and sweatpants for the kids? In any case, I brought some heat… near record for this time of year. It was muggy and hazy all day yesterday. We sweated in silence in our […]

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I woke again to overcast skies. At least it was warm enough that the heat didn’t kick on like it has for the past several mornings.
Since the day we arrived home almost three weeks ago, I have been reminding myself that it is still summer. I find myself walking around my house and turning on lights […]

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Today was a day of extremes. Morning was spent in a constant blur of motion, mine and the kids. By 11:30 am I was cursing my 25-year old self for deciding to wait several more years to start having kids. Oh sure, Dex and I had only been together for a year, we hadn’t bought […]

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Today is my sister’s birthday. Sis, I hope you had a very good one. You deserve the finest in life - loyal friends, embracing family, deep love. You are one of my very favorite people on Earth.

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Sometime in the night, the temperature dropped into the 50s. Squeezed into bed with 2 blankets and a thick comforter, plus two warm toddlers and a husband, I was not prepared for the shock of cold when I threw back the blankets and sat up.
Really, what did I expect? It’s mid-August so OF COURSE I’m […]

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Thanks to a trip to Costco, 25 minutes away, this morning, the girls took all-too-short naps in the car. Usually I can park the car in the driveway (well off the road and next to the kitchen door), open the windows or leave the a/c running, and let them nap while I do nutty things like eat […]

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His name is Daniel. His father was a brilliant playwright and an enduring American icon. His mother, a gifted photographer. Read this.

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