Ugh… the number 37 is making me feel rather old… only three more years until the big 40! Ah! Nevertheless, it’s been a fantastically simple and wonderful birthday and one filled with lots of laughter! Taking advantage of Paul being home for the holiday, I slept in. Or at least I slept in a little bit after … Continue reading
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Counting To Three
Life has all but consumed me whole lately. I run and run and run again until I can’t run anymore. Then I repeat. Running is of course a metaphor for (to name a few)… carpool, laundry, cooking, cleaning, feeding constantly hungry and growing boys, nursing a baby, changing diapers, feeding dogs, grocery shopping, homework helping, … Continue reading
Questions And Answers
I’m surprised it took this long, yet considering how contemplative he is, I suppose I shouldn’t be. Paul and I watched the shorter TV CNN segment with Tucker a few times the weekend it aired multiple times. Each time, we watched him with eagle eyes for any appearance of concern, worry or confusion as our … Continue reading
Chaotic Circus
Well, HELLO! Did you think I dropped off the face of the earth since I’ve been radio silent around here? Truth be told I feel like I dropped off the edge myself. I finally got here and am re-familiarizing myself with the second floor of my house, my office and my computer. Just as disorganized as it … Continue reading
Saying Yes
It would be fair to say that 16 years ago when I left Lafayette College and transferred to Purdue University that I ever expected to re-connect on the level I have in recent years, months and weeks with former friends and sorority sisters. Regardless of the reasons and circumstances surrounding how so many of us have … Continue reading
We Say Thank You
It’s been quite a week and I’m physically, mentally and emotionally drained. Between the anticipation of the segment airing on Tuesday AM to the highs and lows of the commentary that followed, Paul and I wanted to reach out and say thank you. We sincerely appreciate the support we have received. We knew when CNN approached … Continue reading
CNN Human Factor Blog Post
Below is the blog post I wrote for the CNN Human Factor piece that aired this morning. You can find it here as well. ******** June 20, 2007 we began living a new life. In a brief moment, the world stopped spinning and a resounding smack signaled the closure of the life we knew. Nothing … Continue reading
Our CNN Debut
The CNN piece is a wrap. Baby Harper joined our ranks a mere 36 hours after filming and the last words from my interview with Sanjay were uttered. Photos have been taken, my blog has been written and submitted to the editors and the producers have pieced it all together. Now we count down the minutes. It’s … Continue reading
Harper
What was supposed to be a lazy family Friday night, chowing down on our favorite local pizza on the couch and getting ready to watch baseball together, turned into something entirely different. From the moment the CNN cameraman and producer walked out my door on Thursday, my body started screaming at me. To say that I was exhausted from race weekend and getting … Continue reading
A Dirty Milkshake
In a day filled with trips to an endless list of stores for everything from food to school supplies, a two-hour break for a tapas lunch with a dear friend and multi-tasking like a bandit, I couldn’t squash my craving for a chocolate milk shake. I needed it. Really, I did. What the hell are … Continue reading
Number 6
A character with fierce independence and a warm and loving heart. Our Cooper is 6 today. Where did the years go? Cheers to you my former baby! May you continue to grow and grace us with your smiles, antics, enough chaos to keep us on our toes and the abundance of love that you exude … Continue reading
Young Charitable Hearts
They’ve been asking for over a year to have a lemonade stand and while we’ve supported their idea, we had to be sure they understood that while we live off of a main road, our little street barely gets any traffic. Expectations were set fairly low, but we were optimistic and encouraging nevertheless. A right of passage … Continue reading
Today Is For Me
I’m exhausted today. I’ve done it to myself and have no one else to blame. I created for myself a day full of enough activity, nesting, cleaning, projects and anything I can think of on purpose. It’s an introspective day for me and one I’ve been able to completely spend alone thanks to the boys … Continue reading
GREY MATTER LIFE 