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This Is 55
After My First Mountain There is nothing to do except brace myself. It’s so cold. I’m so sick of this wind. It isn’t just blowing—it howls, whistles, whooshes, then slaps the side of the… Read more
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Sunday Morning Mom
6:10 AM, take out my ear plugs, hear rumblings from the nursery. Body stiff, sore, eyes still half closed. Husband sleeping. Stretch my arms overhead, one leg, two legs, both… Read more
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Mini Chunk System
Saturday morning. Fog came in last night. The cool air feels nice. Jack and Fiona resemble children more than babies. They’ve taught me how sweet strawberries are. My studio time… Read more
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The Dead Heat of the Morning has Lifted with a Nice Breeze and Fiona has her 14 Month Review Today.
Something surprised Denise. I was talking about how I felt when Jack and Fiona first arrived. My in laws and my husband had a genetic “ownership” over jack and Fiona.… Read more
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Ready To Receive
I am ready to receive, I need to nurture myself. I can’t worry about other people anymore, not for a while. Now is not the time. I need to protect… Read more
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Throw Up Happens!
My daughter Fiona is doing this high pitched screaming, whining, I really don’t know what to call it. She does it when she wants something, especially things I take away… Read more
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More Road Blocks, More thoughts on Family Values.
“Can I leave at 4 today?” Ramona asks me. “Umm, I’ll try and get everything done on time.” I say. I’m losing two hours, I have to let her go… Read more
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Hot topic, surrogacy and egg donation and how Same Sex Marriage laws bring up the debate in Ireland.
I am one who had to use an egg donor and surrogate to build my family. I tried myself for many years, tried with my own eggs, IVF, and nothing… Read more
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Maybe there is no deeper connection ?
So yesterday, I see another woman with twins at Gerstle Park. http://justplaygrounds.com/gerstle-park/ I know her from the MPOMC. http://www.mpomc.org/ She was one of the first moms I met at a… Read more
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I peed in the back of my Honda Odysseey minivan!
I crossed the line, in the parking lot outside my fancy gym. Someone could see me. I think it through, looking side to side, at where I parked. Could I… Read more
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My Childfree day!( Studio time and Yoga.)
My studio is a mess, paint stains everywhere, piles and piles of overworked pieces. A Stack of work I like, books, and a giant bag of garbage. I do a quick clean… Read more
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