Category: birthdays
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Happy birthday, Emorie!
Twelve years ago, Michael and I were getting ready for bed. He said, “Wouldn’t it be neat if Emorie were born this weekend, since it’s Father’s Day weekend?” I agreed, but then he replied, “But it probably won’t happen, since she’d be three weeks early.” Twenty-four hours later, we were holding her. Since she was…
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A Year in Review: Me!
This post is not a brag post or a misery post. It’s more of a “make next year better” and “hold me accountable” post. If that’s not your thing, and you want to stop reading now, I don’t hold it against you. Today, I turn 38. Year 37 wasn’t a bad year. There were some…
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What I’m most excited about this month
Happy April (and I’m deliberately ignoring that holiday where everyone goes around making jokes and pranks). I enjoy this month for a variety of reasons- we have many birthdays this month in my family and one of them is mine. Believe it or not, I’m a bit excited about it…even if it does mean I’m…
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Happy birthday, Mr. Lumber!
Boy, am I about to be in big trouble. A crucial, very important member of our family doesn’t like social media and very much chooses to stay out of the realm of the Internets. So while he is an important part of Lumber in my Minivan, he’s almost never featured here on the site. Today,…