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I bought @floretflower ‘s book in the dead of winter, desperate for a little color and a dream of summer. It is such a beautiful book. Then her simple instructions made a flower garden seem doable and attainable and...necessary. As someone who’s mostly only grown edible things (Practical! Delicious!) it took a little encouragement to jump into flowers. But, jump I did! Into dahlias. And I’m so, so glad. Heading out in the cool morning hours to check plants, touch blossoms, cut and arrange flowers has been one of the most joy-inducing, depression-abating activities I’ve ever done. What a gift! I can’t wait to divide them this fall, replant in the spring and have (even more) beautiful bounty to share. 😍On their birthdays, Mo chose to get her ears pierced and Lulu chose to hike a mountain. In the face of each challenge I looked at them and honestly asked, “Are you sure you want to do this?” Without skipping a beat, they each replied, “Yes, Mom. Girls can do hard things!” and then they held my hand. Yes we can, Loves. And yes we do. 😭🥰 Happy Birthdays, Big Girls. Mama loves you. Thank you for teaching me more and more what it means to be brave and kind.A dozen years married to this guy. #imtheluckyone #thethingsHeputsupwith #stillmakingmelaughArchives
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Tag Archives: Hard Stuff
It’s Going to be Amazing
I suppose it’s only fair to write an update on our boy too. Because parenting is all about being fair, right? Right… The truth is, I’m flabbergasted that there’s less than 10 weeks left in this pregnancy (plus or minus a couple). It’s … Continue reading
Silence
I’ve been missing for a bit. I know. With the death of so many Little Ones in Newtown, anything I say seems trivial. I try to write something profound and meaningful, but the words all come out platitudes. So, silence, … Continue reading
5 Months Old
Can you believe it? I sure can’t. Luci-Lu, Right now you have a cold. You’re a tough one, so I know you’ll be fine, but it’s still sad to hear you cough and see your little eyes get red-rimmed. You’ve … Continue reading
A Candle for Becky
Happy Birthday Becky. We miss you.
Flowers for Becky
Becky was a flower seed; and she died to bloom into eternal life. ~A paraphrase of Fr. Champoux at Becky’s funeral Mass, September 29th, 2012. The day was beautiful. The service was beautiful. The flowers were beautiful. She was beautiful.
An Aching Heart
Our beautiful friend, Becky, passed away September 14th and our hearts ache from her loss. I alluded to this hurt, and to those of you we called to pray, we truly thank you. Those prayers were heard and certainly felt. … Continue reading
