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Operation Rescue Me

I blame my mom.  I inherited her weird need for my home to be free of chaos.  I’m not talking

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Ordinary Blessings

Yesterday was an ordinary Tuesday.  I went to work. I came home.  Tripp and I walked the dogs.  I cooked

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I Miss Her

The house is so quiet this afternoon.  This is the time of day when I miss Kelsey the most. Just

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We’ll Leave the Light on for You

Like most teenagers, when Kelsey got her driver’s license she started spending more time away from home.  On the nights

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Labor Pains

I am happy to report that Tripp and I successfully managed to make it through our first weekend as empty-nesters.

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