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because there are no do-overs in summer

because there are no do-overs in summer

it’s labor day weekend.  kiddos are back in school.  and college football has commenced. that came only mean one thing….

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week in the life

week in the life

the true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.  ~william morris

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around here

around here

around here, it feels like summer.  the air is thick, the sun hangs golden in the evening sky. the long shadows,

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the {A}rt of motherhood

the {A}rt of motherhood

i had every intention of publishing this blog post post last weekend on mother’s day. there are some things i am

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gearing up for graduation

a few weeks ago, we got a packet in the mail from OU…it was full of graduation info. {{intentional pause

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a letter to me

a letter to me

dear kelly, well, well, well….here we are again…the sunday before our girl starts her senior year.  now i know that

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