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Building personal connections through social media #ShareAwesome
My daughter doesn’t have a baby keepsake book, she has my blog. For the past decade, social media has been the family scrapbook, recording the bumps and bubbles along the way, with a bit of introspection here and there to frame, add context, and derive meaning from the stories.
First Day of Kindergarten
Twas the night before Kindergarten, and all through the house, everyone was so nervous and excited (or nervicited as Pinky Pie would say) they couldn’t sleep. Hair was washed and braided so it would be easy to brush in the morning. The outfit was selected and laid out. Backpack was packed, again. Extra stories before […]
Tomato
Summer tastes like a ripe, juicy tomato picked fresh from the garden and shared with your best friend. We recently spent a lovely summer evening with family, sitting around their new fire-pit in the back yard. The girls picked a tomato from the garden, and then shared it with each other. We’re all heading back to […]
10th Wedding Anniversary
My best friend, Dee, was helping me lace up the bodice of my wedding gown when we heard the sounds coming from another bathroom on the other side of the house. Dee looked confused, but I just smiled. I knew that sound. I knew that voice. That was my soon-to-be husband, singing his heart out in […]
Waiting for the Library to Open
Oh, how she loves the library. It’s difficult, some days, waiting till 10 am when the library opens. One of the many little things I will miss when school starts on tomorrow is our daily trip to the library.
Beauty is imperfection
It’s messy, and lively, and it’s spontaneous. It’s beautiful, and those little imperfections are part of what makes it… well… perfect.
3 Generations
Years ago, my parents discovered that we have a photo of my mom at 4-years old, and a picture of me at 4-years-old that highlight the family resemblance. I determined right then, that if I ever had a daughter, I would take a similar photo, so we could frame together the 3Â generations of photos. This […]
Little Free Libraries in Seattle
our neighborhood is full of these Little Free Libraries, and it does help to build a sense of community in the neighborhood.
Then and Now: Sunglasses
My little girl, then and now. Then: 2009 Now: 2014 I love that I can see so much of who she is now in the old photos of who she was back then. She has grown so much – but I can see the seeds of her personality and her appearance in her baby pictures.
Creating fun
There are several different play structures at this park, but where does she want to play? The bike rack.