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News Flash!

News Flash #1Oh my goodness, have you heard this one? ... The Republican candidate for President has chosen a VP running mate who appears to be a *real* person with a *real live* family dealing with *real* issues!?! Can…
Happy Belated Mother's Day to my Mom & Sis

Easter 2008
Happy 18th!

Eighteen years ago today, I drove home from college to meet my new brother Jacob. That makes me old enough to be his, to be his, well, to be his older sister!
Another day to praise the Lord

Clay is at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis for a few days, participating in a research study following up on adult survivors of childhood leukemia. He's among one of the first generations of survivors w…
An Unpleasant Flow Chart

Although, I'm not going to take the time to construct a whippy little graphic. Chemo (leads to) Low white blood cell count (leads to) Compromised immune system (leads to) Infection (leads to) Fever (and) Highly nega…
Taking Names and Opening Cans

My dad has had a very difficult week trying to start his chemo. He's not suffering from side-effects of the medicine, thankfully. He's suffering from the lack of coordination among all the different offices and medical…
Our 4-year-old has left the building...

... and a FIVE-year-old has come to take his place. Five years ago today, when Clay would have otherwise been taking a Greek exam, his classmates prayed for us before the exam and he, instead, attended E-man's birth. T…
Ingredients for a Most *Excellent* Friday

Making brownies with my 6-year-old. And letting her do the work instead of taking over in order to sate my perfectionistic desire that "no mistakes be made" and therefore we achieve "perfect" brownies. The brownies wer…
Decluttering Discovery

I broke a cardinal rule of decluttering: Never ever go back through the stuff you've set aside for Goodwill. In doing so, I ran across this treasure: And decided it falls under the category, "If it brings back good …
Conclusive Proof

that Harry & the Potters are right: Voldemort can't stop the rock! Free public library events bring out all kinds... but enough about our family... some even dress up: The Inner Eye, though it does not See…