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“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ― William Cullen Bryant
I seriously love autumn. I love the crisp mornings, sunny days, and spectacular colors! It’s been a wonderful summer, and I am feeling blessed. Daylight savings time ended yesterday, so the days…
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Six things I wish I’d known before sending my daughter to college
It’s hard to believe, but summer is basically over. H starts her sophomore year of college on Tuesday after Labor Day, but is already on campus, welcoming incoming freshmen. Last year she…
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Staying busy when the nest is empty!
Have you seen the Toyota Venga commercials? The ones where the parents are out living an active life while their grown children are worrying about them as they age? This one is my…
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Aaaaaand She’s Off!!
Last week we helped H move into her dorm room…in CALIFORNIA! She picked a school the farthest away from home she could! It’s a great fit, and she is thrilled to be there,…
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Summer, Friends, and Breakfast Pizza
I’m still here!!! Whew. The last 3-4 months have been a blur. I won’t bore you with details, but in short, H is now a high school graduate! The last few months of…
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Focusing on “Firsts”, not “Lasts”
Last week we spent fall break in California, looking at colleges. At this point in H’s college search, we’re narrowing the list down, instead of adding to it. There were six colleges she…
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Maintaining the Connection
It’s Saturday morning, the first weekend of the school year, and I’m sitting in the kitchen, doing the crossword puzzle, waiting for H to wake up. I just realized I’ve been doing this…
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Still here…
I know I post this sight quite a bit, but the summer view of the quiet lake showing the perfect mirror image is so beautiful! Yes, I am still alive. I am sitting…
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The Every Day Memories
I’m not the only one in my family who’s been hit hard by the pollen in Nashville this spring. For me, it has aggravated my asthma to the point that the medication doesn’t…
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Letting Out the Rope
Someone very wise once told me that parenting is like having a very long rope. That as our kids grow up, we let out the rope a little bit at a time. We…
