I don’t think there have been too many mornings that I’ve gotten out and thought, ‘wow, this is ridiculously beautiful’ as the snow draped the landscape, but today was one of them. Continue reading
winter stroll
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Category Archives: expressions in light
a short story
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Connor (and I) had a snow day today. I could write another (potentially incredibly long) post about the fun of simultaneously trying to work and hang out with your almost seven-year-old but I’m too tired. And sore. Well, that might just be my legs from the sledding, but still. Continue reading
wordless wednesday
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six teeth gone (as of this morning). growing up way too quickly.
the best gift
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It’s my birthday.
The first order of business? An admission. I turned 30 today. Oh geez, okay. I’m 33. However, I do appreciate the one friend who texted, “u make 40 look good” and the other who confirmed that I’m actually beginning my 34th year. Yeah, thanks for that.
wordless (just past) wednesday
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So I said to the Lord, “You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there have only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?” The Lord replied, “The times when you have seen only one set of footprints, is when I carried you.” – Mary Stevenson
Thanks to my dear friend, Lisa, for sending me this very important reminder. Love you, Lis!
my heart
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I frequently tell my boy he is my heart and now I have the bling to prove it (thanks to a very good friend). It seems like such a simple charm, but really, that one little ‘C’ on that one little heart communicates absolutely everything this mom feels about her child.
“Making the decision to have a child – it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” – Elizabeth Stone
quiet play
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There is just something so sweet about seeing a boy at play. I sat for a couple minutes before realizing that I needed to capture him. In that very moment. He was just so peaceful, so quiet. Continue reading
the folks you meet
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I wrote up a quick description on Flickr, but you just never know who you might encounter at the antique store. Connor likes checking out the toys and we both enjoyed meeting up with this fascinating woman. Her rings never leave her fingers and it’s taken her roughly 30 years to collect this bunch. She and her husband were buying more as we chatted. Oh, those and glass horses of course.
let it snow
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It feels like we’ve been waiting for a good winter snowfall for significantly longer than we’re accustomed to here in Michigan. We even had a pretend snow day just a couple weeks back … you know, the day the world was going to end? Continue reading
the sun will rise
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christmas morning, 2012
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”
– Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
a brand new ending 