No, the house piper is not playing tonight; it's been a long time since Aaron has had time (and a decent location) to do any serious practicing on his pipes. We've been so busy lately, we completely forgot about Burns Night, and didn't make any plans. But in honor of Robbie Burns birthday, I'll leave [...]
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I spend a lot of time thinking about this diagnosis and how to manage the fear, particularly in reference to my daughter. How do I teach her to live her life at full speed, while still teaching her to take care. I don’t want to teach her to be fearful; I don’t want her to live a life of timidity and fear. On the other hand, I don’t want her to be dismissive of danger. Where do you find that balance?
Read MoreChristmas 2010 Same boots, same baby, one year earlier. Christmas 2009
Read MoreMy Grandmother used to say this little verse to me all the time. I can't for the life of me figure out who she was talking about. I was a little angel. ;)
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My grandmother was born 1/11/11 - 1911, that is - one hundred years ago today. She didn't live to meet that milestone, she passed away just a few months ago. But in those just shy of 100 years, she led a remarkable life. I wanted to write a biographical blog post to tell her story [...]
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