Protected: First family photo

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For Jenna

For Jenna, whom I am sure will not sleep very well tonight. As I have gotten to know her and read her blog she is one who inspires me. She inspires me to keep hope. Whatever we endure for our children is worth it to haven been given the gift of knowing [...]

My Blankee

I’m posting this link for My Blankee. These are the best blankets ever and they are havinga 50% off sale. I already have one and now am deciding what to order for a second! Cow print or bubbles? Dots or satin? Raspberry or Purple? Such decisions.

Life does not control me.

Life comes with obstacles,
Obstacles that must be pursued,
No matter how rough the obstacle,
No matter how long and how tough the walk
You will succeed by trying your best,
Failure does not exist if you try,
Taking “one day at a time,
You cannot change the past,
The best is yet to come,
The present is now,
Focus and work on the present,
Success [...]

Amazing Grace – The long overdue update.

How Stella got her groove back, then lost it again, then got her groove back…again:
I have been meaning to write for so long, but haven’t really known where to even begin.  Losing Quynh Anh in July knocked me down hard… really hard, and since then I have been struggling to regain my balance.  I have [...]