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My First Communion, circa 1987. I have no idea who the girl is next to me. I still have my dress and veil. This weekend The Kid will receive her First Holy Communion in the Catholic Church. She attends public school, and for the last two years has [...] source Confession: I had never been to an IKEA until the other day. IKEA opened up south of Denver last year and I had put off going. It had always been the dream destination of me and my still friendly, now former mother-in-law to go together one day, and then when [...] We will rebuild him. The Kid had the great idea of having “dinner and a movie” date, just the two of us, at home this weekend. Earlier in the week I had picked out Toy Story 3 from the Longmont Public Library children’s section — a great resource for free (with your library [...] The uncle said I looked like a movie star. He was hugging me hello and I was wearing a vintage white shift dress (one I had bought because I loved it but could never quite wear because it was so petite), lots of eye makeup, and pinstripe black and white heels. We were at a [...] This is Crinkle. He’s The Kid’s cat over at her dad’s place. He was a birthday present to her from his parents on her sixth birthday. Which was about two weeks after her dad moved out of our house. I had a few cats growing up, until death-inducing allergies showed up nixing pet [...] Your dad and I split time with you. Every other weekend you go to your dad’s, and he and his girlfriend get to do all the things over at their place that we used to do here (that’s how my wicked imagination makes it feels anyways). But I am grateful because you get to have your [...] December 5 Let Go. What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why? (Author: Alice Bradley) I’m embarassed on many levels to write about this topic. But it’s the truth so there you have it. This year I let go of two thoughts: 1. My ex husband would realize we were better [...] In divorce, you find that suddenly you don’t have a coffee table or a knife set or a dresser or someone tall enough to get the dishes off the top shelves. That’s happens! And then you get replacement stuff. Mostly off Craigslist. For $15 I scored this coffee table and two matching end tables [...] Yay for formspring.me! @pixelsrzen on Twitter submitted the following questions for lil’ ole me: What’s your most effective coping mechanism? Coping implies when times are tough. Lord knows I’ve had my share, but who hasn’t? When life gets bad, like when my emotions have caused me physical discomfort and even pain, I tend to [...] image source The date of what would have been my seventh wedding anniversary recently passed. And I was OK. I mean, I am more than OK. I am happy. Truly. And let me tell you it is wonderful. But one thing did stick with me since that day: I am a person people turn [...]  |
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