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Graduation Day

Today is the day to celebrate! Today my baby graduates from high school.  I can’t believe how fast her senior

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Bookends

First day of school – August 20, 1998.  Then: Cute as a bug Big happy smile Excited for her big

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Storm Season

In my very first blog post I wrote how the start Kelsey’s senior year felt like a thunderstorm looming on

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Like Water Off a Duck’s Back

My dad always had this saying about letting things go or not letting something get to you.  When faced with

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Command Performance

Tonight was Kelsey’s final Select Choir Spring vocal concert.  It was such a bittersweet evening because I enjoy listening to

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My friend Suzanne and the necklace that changed my life

We are in the home stretch of our bathroom renovation – Hallelujah!! – and I decided it might be a

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