My 4-year-old comes up with some of the best one-liners, and life with this little girl is fun and amazing, and lived at full-speed. Here's a roundup of some of my favorite Gem moments from last year, many of which you might have already seen on my facebook page. Cultural Icon G: when I grow [...]
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2013 was a rough year - full of health issues, surgeries, and hospital stays, but there was so much more to my year than just health related news. I was selected as a Voice of the Year by BlogHer for my post, Just Breathe. By the way, my little niece mentioned in the post is [...]
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We got a little snow last week, which is a rare treat around here these days. Well, a treat if you don't have to drive in it. Last year, we didn't get any snow, so our one snow day was a pretty big deal for my 4-year-old. I love the way snow quiets things. You [...]
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There is a local family that goes all out with their Christmas decorations every year. Santa frequently stops by to pose for DIY photos, and they even have a snow making machine installed on the side of their house. They also collect for the NW Harvest food drive every year. Every where you look is [...]
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Christmas tree decorated with lanterns
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When Gem grew out of her first baby shoes, I couldn't bear to get rid of them. I wanted to keep them, but I didn't want them just tucked away in a box for decades either. I didn't know what to do with them until we started putting up our Christmas tree. Now, they are [...]
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