Monthly Archives: June 2009

and the nerdiness abounds

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[image: we have nerdy friends, too.] ELIZABETH (age 11):  [checking her Twitter page on my laptop] JONATHAN (age 10):  (looking over her shoulder) So, you’re old enough to have a Twitter, but not a Facebook? ELIZABETH:  (older sister voice) Well, … Continue reading

you belong with me

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We pulled into the driveway today with a carful of groceries to unload, but the song wasn’t over yet.  It’s her favorite right now, and she was singing along, right next to me.  Somehow she manages to sing only loud … Continue reading

anticipation

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[image: cards on the fence at the YMCA. Can't get over how beautiful these were] I’m awake in the hotel room before the alarm goes off, my stomach slightly tight, stretching over the little flip-flops going on inside. My roommates … Continue reading

secret language

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[header image: flower chain in the hair of a middle schooler...perfect example of quote #2 below...] A couple of weeks ago, I read Secret Language by Monica Wood for our lovely little book club that meets once a month at … Continue reading