Running Chatter

We are currently potty training Meadow.  Sure, I’ve talked about Meadow and the potty before–I mean, really, these are big events in our home.  It was hit and miss at first.  We celebrated (the rare times) she went on the potty, but for the most part, we just didn’t push it.  I’m sure there are […]

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When I began this blog, nearly four years ago, I was a Mama of a four year old and a two year old.  I was slowly but surely ticking off my hours toward my independent counseling license and life, for the most part, felt simple. Our days were slow and deliberate.  We drank in simple […]

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“I’m fastest, he said, when I’m the one that gets to say go.” –Brian Andreas, Story People I love watching them and closing my eyes to to listen. . . I hear screams of “Go!” “I won” “You’re out” and “You cheated”!  When I look around I see dirty faces, dirty knees and and watch […]

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Sunday morning I loaded Meadow into her car seat and reached around her to buckle the straps around her torso.  Next, I reached to her side and grabbed the lower end of the straps to harness her lower half into the car seat.  As soon as my hand grabbed the buckle, Meadow snatched it out […]

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These are probably the posts I should refrain from writing.  You know, those little secrets that families share.  The inside jokes that, years later, Chad and I will laugh and look at each other and reminisce saying something like, remember that time when. . . But alas, I have my little blog and have developed […]

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