I think at this point it’s safe to say I’m not changing any more diapers this year! I didn’t quite manage to finish everything I’d planned, although all that’s left is something for Carrie that I’m going to give her for Epiphany and Sammy’s quilt – I remember now why I hadn’t finished it: the [...]
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I’m trying very hard to go into the new year without owing anyone a gift – meaning that the unfinished Christmas gifts need to get done in the next couple of days, as well as a quilt that I pieced for Sammy but never actually got around to quilting. I suppose one of these years [...]
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I may (or may not, depending on your perspective) have cheated with the last few days’ blog entries. I was too lazy (or was I just too tired?) to get the pictures off of my camera, so even though the posts were all written I hadn’t published them yet. So in case you were wondering [...]
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Dear Carolyn, Today you shocked me with two startling new developments. First, you will now blow your nose on cue. It may be a small thing, but when a nose runs as much as yours does it’s a pleasant alternative to fighting you to wipe it. Second of all, I’ve discovered that you know the [...]
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Here’s a funny story… Christmas Eve, at my Grandparents’ house, we were all sitting around eating my mom’s birthday cake: (Didn’t it come out wonderfully? I’m so proud of my very first all-on-my-own fancy cake! (Although, to be perfectly honest, Lisa made half of the flowers. But the rest was all on my own!)) OK, [...]
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Santa, along with everyone else, apparently thought Carrie was a very good girl this year, judging by the carnage on Christmas morning! I don’t even think I can list all the things she received without forgetting something! There were clothes and pajamas, musical instruments, legos, bath toys, Little People, books, CDs, puzzles, DVDs… Carrie has [...]
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Dear Carolyn, This last month has brought so many little changes it’s hard to know where to begin. You are turning into a regular little monkey. Not only are you able to climb onto the dining room chairs, but from there you can actually climb up onto the dining room table. I really think we [...]
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At least one person, probably two, are going to open gifts on Christmas that aren’t done. And I’m OK with that. (And they’d better be as well.) Instead of staying up all hours tonight working on gifts (yes, I know it’s 1 AM, I’m up for other reasons at the moment) I’m going to go [...]
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Well, I almost estimated right yesterday – I fell into bed at 2:45. I think one more late night might do it, and maybe I can get a (relatively) full night of sleep the night before Christmas Eve. (This is important since my mom’s whole family does the traditional Italian thing on Christmas Eve.) Anyway, [...]
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I didn’t drop off the face of the earth, I swear! It’s just that we were away, then we came home and I had to get right back to work on Christmas presents. In fact, I should be working on them right now! So, I’ll leave you with a picture of my “candy cane cutie” [...]
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